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The association of mask selection and wearing time with dry mouth and bad breath

  • Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information
  • Abbr : JKSCI
  • 2022, 27(2), pp.179-185
  • DOI : 10.9708/jksci.2022.27.02.179
  • Publisher : The Korean Society Of Computer And Information
  • Research Area : Engineering > Computer Science
  • Received : November 23, 2021
  • Accepted : February 7, 2022
  • Published : February 28, 2022

Kyung-Yi Chung 1 Jung, Yu-Yeon 2

1호남대학교
2가톨릭관동대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to provide basic data on the negative factors of oral health in masks and the importance of oral health management according to the use of masks to prevent novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). From May 3 to 31, 2021, 232 adults aged 20 to 59 across the country were surveyed and statistically analyzed. As for the mask selection, 63.9% of men and 61.3% of women chose the KF_94 mask for both men and women, and it was found that the older they were, the more they chose the KF_94 mask. Self-recognition of dry mouth and bad breath due to wearing a mask showed that the group wearing a cotton mask felt high dry mouth, and there was a statistically significant difference. There was a significant positive correlation between mask type, dry mouth(r=.142, p<.05), and age(r=.234, p<.01). There was a significant positive correlation between mask wearing time and age(r=.158, p<.05), and it was found to be negatively correlated according to occupation, and was statistically significant(r=-.472, p< .01). Dry mouth had a statistically significant positive correlation with bad breath(r=3.04, p<.01) and age(r=.224, p<.01).

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