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KMID : 0355420120360040272
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Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
2012 Volume.36 No. 4 p.272 ~ p.281
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Influencing factors in the halitosis
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Jo Eun-Deok
Han Gyeong-Soon
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Abstract
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Objectives: The aim of this study is to analyze the factors that influence adults halitosis,
Methods: The subjects of this study were 186 adults aged from 35 to 69, between April 4 and May 30, 2012, Data were analyzed with t-test, one-way ANOVA, and binary logistic regression analysis SPSS 19.0,
Results: The most influential factor of VSCs was halitosis perceived by others (OR: 5.18; 95% CI: 1.82-14.70), which was followed by oral respiration (OR: 3.65; 95% CI: 1.28-10.41), and O`Leary index (OR: 3.40; 95% CI: 1.55-7.46) in the order. The influential factors of ammonia were respiratory disease (OR: 30.72; 95% CI: 1.85-51.37), gastrointestinal disease (OR: 12.28; 95% CI: 1.78-44.79), missing tooth (OR: 3.75; 95% CI: 1.57-8.92), periodontal pocket (OR: 2.61; 95% CI: 1.10-6.18), tongue brushing (OR: 0.38; 95% CI: 0.15-0.95), and oral prophylaxis (within a year) (OR: 0.31; 95% CI: 0.13-0.75).
Conclusions: Halitosis is the result of complex actions among individual characteristics, systematic disease, oral health state, and health behavior.
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KEYWORD
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Dental plaque index, Halitosis, Oral health, periodontal pocket, Systematic disease
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