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| 28/10/20 | Other Identifier | Local Ethics Commission |
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During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the use of face masks is recommended / mandatory to prevent infection. Patients and students have reported to experience limitations in their oral health-related quality of life, especially with regard to the occurrence of dry mouth and halitosis, while wearing face masks.
Scientific studies regarding the effects of face masks have so far focused exclusively on medical staff. Studies among the general population are not yet available, but are of interest as dry mouth is a risk factor for dental diseases (e.g., caries, erosion).
Therefore, the present study aims at performing a questionnaire survey regarding self-perceived dry mouth and halitosis and the use of face masks (type, wearing time).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Questionnaire survey | Other | Patients, visitors, and staff members of the University Medical Center Goettingen are invited to participate within our survey study. Study participation has no effect on any medical treatment. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Invitation to participate | Other | Patients, visitors, and staff members of the University Medical Center Goettingen are invited to participate within our survey study. Study participation has no effect on any medical treatment. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Self-perceived dry mouth | Questionnaire items based on the shortened Xerostomia Inventory | During the 1 day of questionnaire survey |
| Self-perceived halitosis | Questionnaire items | During the 1 day of questionnaire survey |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University Medical Center Goettingen, Dept. of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology | Göttingen | Lower Saxony | 37075 | Germany |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 32824564 | Background | Farronato M, Boccalari E, Del Rosso E, Lanteri V, Mulder R, Maspero C. A Scoping Review of Respirator Literature and a Survey among Dental Professionals. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Aug 17;17(16):5968. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17165968. | |
| 23768438 | Background | Rebmann T, Carrico R, Wang J. Physiologic and other effects and compliance with long-term respirator use among medical intensive care unit nurses. Am J Infect Control. 2013 Dec;41(12):1218-23. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.02.017. Epub 2013 Jun 12. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D014987 | Xerostomia |
| D006209 | Halitosis |
| ID | Term |
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| D012466 | Salivary Gland Diseases |
| D009059 | Mouth Diseases |
| D009057 | Stomatognathic Diseases |
| D012817 | Signs and Symptoms, Digestive |
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Patients, visitors, and staff members of the University Medical Center Goettingen are invited to participate within the survey study.
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| 22168256 | Background | Shenal BV, Radonovich LJ Jr, Cheng J, Hodgson M, Bender BS. Discomfort and exertion associated with prolonged wear of respiratory protection in a health care setting. J Occup Environ Hyg. 2012;9(1):59-64. doi: 10.1080/15459624.2012.635133. |
| 34501768 | Result | Kanzow P, Dylla V, Mahler AM, Hrasky V, Rodig T, Barre F, Scheithauer S, Wiegand A. COVID-19 Pandemic: Effect of Different Face Masks on Self-Perceived Dry Mouth and Halitosis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Aug 31;18(17):9180. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18179180. |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |