Volatile sulfide compounds and oral microorganisms on the inner surface of masks in individuals with halitosis during COVID-19 pandemic

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 2487 - 13
• Main Authors: Lee, Yeon-Hee, Kim, Hyeongrok, Heo, Dae Wook, Ahn, In-Suk, Auh, Q-Schick
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 13.02.2023; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/326; 692/308; 692/499; 692/53; 692/700; Adult; Bacteria; Copy number; Coronaviruses; Correlation coefficient; COVID-19; Cross-Sectional Studies; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA; Female; Gas chromatography; Gram-negative bacteria; Halitosis; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Hydrogen sulfide; Hydrogen Sulfide - analysis; Hygiene; Methanethiol; Microbiomes; Microorganisms; Middle Aged; multidisciplinary; Off odor; Oral hygiene; Pandemics; Porphyromonas gingivalis; Prospective Studies; rRNA 16S; Saliva; Saliva - chemistry; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Sulfide compounds; Sulfides - analysis; Sulfur Compounds; Treponema denticola

Mask-wearing is still recommended owing to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Within the closed chamber created by the mask, people are increasingly self-aware of their oral malodor. In this prospective and cross-sectional study, we aimed to measure volatile sulfide compound (VSC) level...