J Korean Acad Oral Health.  2012 Dec;36(4):272-281.

Influencing factors in the halitosis

• Jo ED
• Han GS

Abstract

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.

Keyword

Dental plaque index; Halitosis; Oral health; Periodontal pocket; Systematic disease

MeSH Terms

Adult
Aged
Ammonia
Dental Plaque Index
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Halitosis
Health Behavior
Humans
Logistic Models
Oral Health
Periodontal Pocket
Respiration
Tongue
Tooth
Ammonia

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