Questionnaire Regarding the Effect of Wearing Face Masks on Oral Health

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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Key information

Conditions

Dry Mouth Halitosis Mouth Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Salivary Gland Diseases Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive Stomatognathic Diseases Xerostomia

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University Medical Center Goettingen, Dept. of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology

Göttingen, Lower Saxony, 37075, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients, visitors, and staff members of the University Medical Center Goettingen

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

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.

Primary outcomes

Self-perceived dry mouth

Time frame: During the 1 day of questionnaire survey

Questionnaire items based on the shortened Xerostomia Inventory
Self-perceived halitosis

Time frame: During the 1 day of questionnaire survey

Questionnaire items

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Göttingen

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Nov 17, 2020
Registry last updated: Feb 14, 2024

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