Rödig, Tina

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.artnumber","9180"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","17"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","18"],["dc.contributor.author","Kanzow, Philipp Clemens"],["dc.contributor.author","Dylla, Viktoria"],["dc.contributor.author","Mahler, Alannah Malina"],["dc.contributor.author","Hrasky, Valentina"],["dc.contributor.author","Rödig, Tina"],["dc.contributor.author","Barre, Felix"],["dc.contributor.author","Scheithauer, Simone"],["dc.contributor.author","Wiegand, Annette"],["dc.date.accessioned","2021-09-02T06:02:42Z"],["dc.date.available","2021-09-02T06:02:42Z"],["dc.date.issued","2021-08-31"],["dc.description.abstract","Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of face masks has increased, resulting in potential health-related side-effects. Therefore, the study aimed to analyse the effect of wearing face masks on self-perceived dry mouth and halitosis. A questionnaire addressing the daily wearing time of different face masks (community masks, surgical/medical masks and KN95-/N95-/FFP2-masks) and self-perceived dry mouth and halitosis was given to adults attending or working at a university hospital. Statistical analysis was performed using Wilcoxon signed-rank test and multiple linear regression analysis (p < 0.05). 3750 participants (age: 50.4 ± 15.5 years; 60.0% female) were included. During the pandemic, face masks were used for 4.7 ± 3.8 h per day: community masks: 0.9 ± 2.0 h, medical/surgical masks: 1.9 ± 2.8 h and KN95-/N95-/FFP2-masks: 1.9 ± 2.5 h per day. The use of face masks significantly increased self-perceived dry mouth and halitosis (both p < 0.001). Self-perceived dry mouth and halitosis increased with increasing wearing time (community masks: dry mouth: p < 0.001, halitosis: p = 0.014; medical/surgical masks: both: p < 0.001; KN95-/N95-/FFP2-masks: dry mouth: p < 0.001, halitosis: p = 0.011). The perception of dry mouth and halitosis was increased in females compared to males (both: p < 0.001). Participants used to wearing face masks prior to the pandemic perceived dry mouth to a higher extent (p = 0.043). Self-perceived halitosis was lower in older than in younger participants (p < 0.001). Due to the increased perception of dry mouth and halitosis, people might abstain from wearing face masks. Further studies need to analyse measurable changes in dry mouth or halitosis."],["dc.description.sponsorship","Open Access Publication Funds of Göttingen University"],["dc.description.sponsorship","Open-Access-Publikationsfonds 2021"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.3390/ijerph18179180"],["dc.identifier.pmcid","PMC8431486"],["dc.identifier.pmid","34501768"],["dc.identifier.purl","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/17863"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/89257"],["dc.identifier.url","https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/17/9180"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","Merged from goescholar"],["dc.relation.eissn","1660-4601"],["dc.relation.orgunit","Poliklinik für Präventive Zahnmedizin, Parodontologie und Kariologie"],["dc.relation.orgunit","Institut für Krankenhaushygiene und Infektiologie"],["dc.rights","CC BY 4.0"],["dc.rights.uri","https://goescholar.uni-goettingen.de/licenses"],["dc.subject.gro","COVID-19"],["dc.subject.gro","dry mouth"],["dc.subject.gro","face masks"],["dc.subject.gro","halitosis"],["dc.title","COVID-19 Pandemic: Effect of Different Face Masks on Self-Perceived Dry Mouth and Halitosis"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.subtype","original_ja"],["dc.type.version","published_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]