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Unlike other complaints such as pain, discomfort, or impaired esthetics, breath odors are not sensed by the patients themselves but rather by people around them (e.g., friends, family members, coworkers). As a result, patients are unable to give a reliable report on their condition (e.g., onset, frequency, duration, intensity). Therefore, it is important to make sure that the patient brings a family member or a close friend (i.e., “confidant”) to the appointment (Rosenberg 1996).
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Sterer, N., Rosenberg, M. (2011). Breath Odor Diagnosis. In: Breath Odors. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19312-5_9
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