Nalçaci R, Dülgergil T, Oba A A, Gelgör I E
Kirikkale University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Yeni Dogan Mah. Mimar Sinan Cad., No: 25, 71100, Kirikkale, Turkey.
Community Dent Health. 2008 Sep;25(3):173-7.
To determine the prevalence of breath malodour and to assess the relationships between breath malodour parameters such as dental caries, habitual mouth breathing, tooth-brushing, and the frequency of upper respiratory-tract infection.
A total of 628 healthy children (327 boys, 301 girls) ranging in age from 7 to 11 who were living in Kirikkale, Middle Anatolia, Turkey were included. Subjects who were taking antibiotics, having any suspicion of upper respiratory tract infection, sinusitis or tonsillitis at the time of survey were excluded from the study. Oral malodour assessment was carried out by organoleptic method. The DMFT/S was used to record caries. Pearson's correlation coefficients were calculated to determine the association of each clinical variable to organoleptic oral malodour rating. Bivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to detect the degree of association between oral malodour and various dental-habitual parameters.
The prevalence of halitosis was 14.5%. Organoleptic oral malodour ratings were significantly higher in older age groups. Gender, frequency of tooth brushing, habitual mouth breathing did not influence oral malodour ratings. D(T), DMF(T), d(s) played the most significant role in higher oral malodour ratings, followed by d(t) and df(s). The frequency of tooth brushing, habitual mouth breathing did not contribute to the prevalence of halitosis.
Age, prevalence and severity of dental caries were significantly related to breath malodour.
确定口臭的患病率，并评估口臭参数与龋齿、习惯性口呼吸、刷牙及上呼吸道感染频率之间的关系。
纳入了628名年龄在7至11岁之间、居住在土耳其中部安纳托利亚基里克勒的健康儿童（327名男孩，301名女孩）。在调查时正在服用抗生素、有任何上呼吸道感染、鼻窦炎或扁桃体炎嫌疑的受试者被排除在研究之外。采用感官方法进行口腔异味评估。使用DMFT/S记录龋齿情况。计算Pearson相关系数以确定每个临床变量与感官口腔异味评分之间的关联。进行二元逻辑回归分析以检测口腔异味与各种口腔习惯参数之间的关联程度。
口臭患病率为14.5%。在年龄较大的组中，感官口腔异味评分显著更高。性别、刷牙频率、习惯性口呼吸均未影响口腔异味评分。D(T)、DMF(T)、d(s)在较高的口腔异味评分中起最显著作用，其次是d(t)和df(s)。刷牙频率、习惯性口呼吸与口臭患病率无关。
年龄、龋齿的患病率和严重程度与口臭显著相关。
