The Impact of Non-surgical Periodontal Therapy on Patients' Halitosis, Taste Perception, and Smell Sensation

Periodontal Examination Routine In routine periodontal examination, measurements of plaque score, gingival score, pocket depths, and attachment loss will be utilized.

"Each patient participating in the study will complete a questionnaire detailing their age, gender, height, weight, smoking status, frequency of dental brushing, diabetes status, total annual household income, and Covid-19 history. In addition, a visual analogue scale and self-reported periodontal status questionnaire will be completed.~Personal Periodontal Condition Questionnaire This questionnaire comprises of eight questions regarding the participants' periodontal condition.~Graphical Analog Scale Patients were asked to rate their perception of taste, smell, and bad breath between 0 and 100 on this scale. Sense of smell (0-I cannot smell at all, 100-I can smell perfectly), sense of taste (0-I cannot taste at all, 100-I can smell perfectly), mouth. The odor will be graded from 0 (no bad breath) to 100 (extremely awful breath)."

Phase I periodontal treatment will be applied by same expert.

Periodontal examination will be performed in the 1st month, filling the questionnaire about halitosis, smell and taste perception.

Periodontal examination will be performed in the 3rd month, filling the questionnaire about halitosis, smell and taste perception.