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KMID : 1020220160160030383
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2016 Volume.16 No. 3 p.383 ~ p.390
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Correlation between oral malodor and related factors invisitors to preventive dentistry practice lab
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Jung Eun-Ju
Park In-Suk
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between oral malodor and related factors in visitors to preventive dentistry practice lab.
Methods: The subjects were selected from 71 visitors to preventive dentistry practice lab in a department of dental hygiene. The subjects were from twenty to twenty nine years old and had no systemic diseases or symptoms. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics, oral malodor concentration, oral health status, oral health behavior, and self-rated oral malodor.
Results: The mean concentration of the oral cavity gas was 50.80. The score of 50.80 was a weak smell by the selected judgement criteria. The oral malodor prevalence rate accounted for 39.1 percent and a weak smell was detected in 40 points. Those having higher oral malodor concentration tended to have lower self-rated oral health status(p<0.05).
Conclusions: The results can not be generalized to determine the cause of oral malodor, but self-rated oral health status can be linked to systemic disease control. More investigation should be taken in order to analyzed the correlation between oral malodor and systemic diseases.
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KEYWORD
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oral health behavior, oral malodor, self-rated oral malodor
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