Prevalence of Self-Perceived Oral Malodor in a Group of Thai Dental Patients
Objective: To determine the prevalence and correlated factors of self-reported oral malodor in Thai dental patients from Chulalongkorn Dental Hospital.Materials and Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was developed to assess the self-reported perception of oral malodor in 839 patients. Signif...
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doaj-9ca0ef518ad14e43839fd660cfe5603f2020-11-25T02:23:32ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Dentistry of Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2008-21852010-12-0174196204Prevalence of Self-Perceived Oral Malodor in a Group of Thai Dental PatientsP. Youngnak-PiboonratanakitT. VachirarojpisanObjective: To determine the prevalence and correlated factors of self-reported oral malodor in Thai dental patients from Chulalongkorn Dental Hospital.Materials and Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was developed to assess the self-reported perception of oral malodor in 839 patients. Significant associations between self-perceived oral malodor and sociodemographics, oral problems and oral hygiene practice variables were determined by Chi-square test.Results: The prevalence of currently self-perceived oral malodor was 61.1%. A higher prevalence of self-perceived oral malodor was significantly correlated with a number of factors including being 30 years of age or older, having a high school or lower educationallevel, tongue coating, xerostomia, bleeding when brushing teeth, never receiving professional tooth cleaning and a lower toothbrushing frequency. However, multivariable analysisshowed that tongue coating was the factor most strongly associated with self-perceived oral malodor (OR=3.53; CI=2.05-6.08), followed by bleeding when brushing teeth (OR=2.96) and being 30 years of age or older (OR=2.46). Subjects with oral malodor perceivedby themselves and others had a higher level of self-perceived oral malodor, a higher prevalence of bad odor when talking, in the morning and throughout the whole day, and a higher prevalence of consulting with other people in comparison with those with perceptionby themselves alone.Conclusion: Tongue coating, bleeding when brushing teeth and being 30 years of age or older were significantly associated with self-perceived oral malodor. The level of selfperceivedoral malodor and consulting with other people was more prevalent in subjects with oral malodor perceived by themselves and others.http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/17639.pdfEpidemiologyHalitosisOral HygienePrevalenceSelf Concept |
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P. Youngnak-Piboonratanakit T. Vachirarojpisan Prevalence of Self-Perceived Oral Malodor in a Group of Thai Dental Patients Journal of Dentistry of Tehran University of Medical Sciences Epidemiology Halitosis Oral Hygiene Prevalence Self Concept |
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Prevalence of Self-Perceived Oral Malodor in a Group of Thai Dental Patients |
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Prevalence of Self-Perceived Oral Malodor in a Group of Thai Dental Patients |
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Prevalence of Self-Perceived Oral Malodor in a Group of Thai Dental Patients |
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Prevalence of Self-Perceived Oral Malodor in a Group of Thai Dental Patients |
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Prevalence of Self-Perceived Oral Malodor in a Group of Thai Dental Patients |
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prevalence of self-perceived oral malodor in a group of thai dental patients |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
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Journal of Dentistry of Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
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Objective: To determine the prevalence and correlated factors of self-reported oral malodor in Thai dental patients from Chulalongkorn Dental Hospital.Materials and Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was developed to assess the self-reported perception of oral malodor in 839 patients. Significant associations between self-perceived oral malodor and sociodemographics, oral problems and oral hygiene practice variables were determined by Chi-square test.Results: The prevalence of currently self-perceived oral malodor was 61.1%. A higher prevalence of self-perceived oral malodor was significantly correlated with a number of factors including being 30 years of age or older, having a high school or lower educationallevel, tongue coating, xerostomia, bleeding when brushing teeth, never receiving professional tooth cleaning and a lower toothbrushing frequency. However, multivariable analysisshowed that tongue coating was the factor most strongly associated with self-perceived oral malodor (OR=3.53; CI=2.05-6.08), followed by bleeding when brushing teeth (OR=2.96) and being 30 years of age or older (OR=2.46). Subjects with oral malodor perceivedby themselves and others had a higher level of self-perceived oral malodor, a higher prevalence of bad odor when talking, in the morning and throughout the whole day, and a higher prevalence of consulting with other people in comparison with those with perceptionby themselves alone.Conclusion: Tongue coating, bleeding when brushing teeth and being 30 years of age or older were significantly associated with self-perceived oral malodor. The level of selfperceivedoral malodor and consulting with other people was more prevalent in subjects with oral malodor perceived by themselves and others. |
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Epidemiology Halitosis Oral Hygiene Prevalence Self Concept |
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