Tongue coating in relationship to gender, plaque, gingivitis and tongue cleaning behaviour in systemically healthy young adults

Autor: Fridus van der Weijden, Eveline van der Sluijs, N.L. Hennequin-Hoenderdos, Dagmar E. Slot, Laura M Van Gils
Přispěvatelé: Periodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: International Journal of Dental Hygiene
van Gils, L M, Slot, D E, van der Sluijs, E, Hennequin-Hoenderdos, N L & van der Weijden, F 2020, ' Tongue coating in relationship to gender, plaque, gingivitis and tongue cleaning behaviour in systemically healthy young adults ', International Journal of Dental Hygiene, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 62-72 . https://doi.org/10.1111/idh.12416
International Journal of Dental Hygiene, 18(1), 62-72. Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN: 1601-5037
1601-5029
DOI: 10.1111/idh.12416
Popis: Objectives: The purpose of this observational study was to investigate the relationship between tongue coating (thickness [Tc] and surface discoloration [Td]) and gender, plaque, gingivitis (bleeding on marginal probing [BOMP] and bleeding on pocket probing [BOPP]) and tongue cleaning behaviour. Materials and Methods: A total of 336 participants were screened for this cross-sectional study, from which 268 (150 male, 118 female) were found to be eligible. Aspects of tongue coating were visually assessed. Additionally, BOMP, BOPP and the plaque index (PI) were scored. To ascertain the tongue cleaning behaviour, the Oral Hygiene Behavior questionnaire was used. Results: Most tongue coating was found at the posterior sections of the tongue surface. A thin coating and white discoloration were most prevalent as highest score for both males (92.7%) and females (87.4%), as well as white discoloration for the whole group of participants (50.2%). A gender difference was observed for TC and Td (P
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