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KMID : 1143520140020010046
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Journal of Korean Society of Oral Health Science
2014 Volume.2 No. 1 p.46 ~ p.53
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Subjective Condition of Dry Mouth and Oral Health Behaviors of Workers according to the Bad Breath Measurements
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Jang Kyeung-Ae
Kang Hyun-Kyung
Bae Il-Kwon
Lee Sook-Jeong
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Abstract
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We investigated subjective conditions of dry mouth and health management behaviors of the oral cavity according to the bad breath measurements. This results will apply to increase habits of appropriate oral health management and prevention of bad breath. A survey was conducted from May 4 through July 29, 2013, by using structured, self-administered questionnaires. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS. Population of bad breath 39 value less than or equal to the amount of drinking in response characteristics of normal according to the measured value of BB checker "and 1-5 cups" was higher than the population of bad breath value of 40 or more. Population who answered "brushing the number of daily three or more times" in health care behavior of the oral cavity in accordance with the measured value of BB checker was higher than the population of bad breath value more than 40 groups of bad breath values 39 below, (p<0.05). In the population answered "to use interdental brush" was higher than the population of bad breath value more than 40 groups of bad breath values 39 below, (p<0.05). Population who answered "when the toothpaste, brushing the tongue" and was higher than the population of bad breath value more than 40 groups of bad breath values 39 below (p<0.01). It is necessary for systematical managemental programs for prevention of bad breath. Conditions of dry mouth and oral heath care actions were related to measurements of the BB checker.
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KEYWORD
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Dry mouth, Oral health behavior, Oral malodor, Workers
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