Seoul-Hee Nam ¹, Jung-Mi Ko ¹, Hyun-Jin Ko ¹, You-Na Kim ¹, Hye-Min Oh ¹, Ji-Yeon Park ¹, Young-Min Lee ¹, Ah-Nyeong Choi ¹, Hye-Young Kim ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Dental Hygiene, Kangwon National University, Samcheok, 25949, KR

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to provide basic data for the improvement and management of the oral health awareness and oral-health-related quality of life of immigrant women in multicultural families. Methods/Statistical Analysis: This study targeted a total of 130 immigrant women in multicultural families who participated in the South Korean society adaptation programs at the multicultural family centers. The direct interview methods were used, and a questionnaire translation for each of the subjects’ countries of origin was prepared so that the subjects can answer the questionnaires by themselves. The collected data was used the SPSS 19.0 (ver) statistical program. Findings: The subject immigrant women in multicultural families in this study were aware of the importance of oral health depending on whether or not they visited a dental clinic after their migration, but even though their migration period was long, as their opportunity to receive education through oral-health-related programs was limited, there were very few persons who received such education. In addition, for the path through which they obtained oral-health-related knowledge, the mass media was the most common. This means that it is difficult for people with economic difficulties to access the oral care institutions in South Korea; thus, the probability that they will obtain unverified related knowledge through the mass media and not through professional education is high. Improvements/Applications: Establishment of oral healthcare programs for immigrant women in multicultural families and regional linkage between the multicultural centers and the health centers and dental clinics are urgently needed.

Keywords

Multicultural Families, Migrant Women, Oral Health Behavior, Oral Health Recognition, Quality of Life.

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Hye-Young Kim Kim ¹, Jung-Mi Ko ¹, Hyun-Jin Ko ¹, You-Na Kim ¹, Hye-Min Oh ¹, Ji-Yeon Park ¹, Young-Min Lee ¹, Ah-Nyeong Choi ¹, Seoul-Hee Nam ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Dental Hygiene, Kangwon National University, Samcheok, 25949, KR

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the halitosis increase after solid and liquid food intake, and to determine the type of food that aggravates halitosis. Methods/Statistical Analysis: A total of 60 healthy women filled out the survey questionnaire. Their normal halitosis levels and the levels after food intake were also measured using a Bad Breath (B/B) checker, and these were then compared. Findings: The survey revealed that the food that was expected to most likely increase halitosis was coffee mix (75%). On the other hand, the intraoral gas (OG) measurement using a B/B checker revealed that the food that increased halitosis the most after intake was cola, followed by coffee mix, orange juice, candy, chocolate bar, and gum, in that order. The study results showed that the halitosis increased the most after cola intake, and that liquid foods caused more halitosis than solid foods. Improvements/Applications: The study results showed that liquid foods caused more severe halitosis than solid foods. Therefore, it is recommended that solid foods be preferred to liquid foods to reduce halitosis.

Keywords

Bad breath (B/B) checker, Comparison, Halitosis, Liquid, Solid.

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