Dryness of Mouth: A More Valuable Predisposing Factor of Selfperceived Bad Breath than Mechanical Cleansing in Dental Students
옥수민, 김경희, 허준영, 안용우, 정성희,
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옥수민 ( Ok Soo-Min ) - Pusan National University School of Dentistry Department of Oral Medicine
김경희 ( Kim Kyung-Hee ) - Inje University College of Medicine Busan Paik Hospital Department of Oral Medicine
허준영 ( Heo Jun-Young ) - Pusan National University Dental Hospital Department of Oral Medicine
안용우 ( Ahn Yong-Woo ) - Pusan National University School of Dentistry Department of Oral Medicine
정성희 ( Jeong Sung-Hee ) - Pusan National University School of Dentistry Department of Oral Medicine
KMID : 0355220150400020041
Abstract
Purpose: This study was performed to investigate a correlation among oral hygiene habits, dryness of mouth, and self-perceived oral malodor and therefore to find out self-care methods which could be a help to reduce oral malodor.
Methods: A survey of 296 dental undergraduate students of School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, who wrote consents voluntarily and participated in this study, was conducted using a questionnaire consisting of 17 questions and analyzed to investigate a correlation among oral hygiene habits (frequency of tooth brushing, water gargling, and drinking water, etc.), dryness of mouth indicating the amount of salivary secretion, and self-perceived oral malodor.
Results: There was no significant correlation between mechanical cleaning factors and selfperceived oral malodor. The factor showing a strong correlation with severe self-perceived oral malodor was dryness of mouth (p=0.000).
Conclusions: There was no correlation between mechanical cleaning habits and self-perceived oral malodor. Participants who felt self-perceived oral malodor more tended to have rather good mechanical cleaning habits. The factor showing a strong correlation with severe selfperceived oral malodor was dryness of mouth. Therefore trying to increase salivary secretion is considered to be a help to reduce self-perceived halitosis.
키워드
Halitosis; Health behavior; Oral hygiene; Self concept; Xerostomia
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