Effectiveness of Various Tongue Cleaning Aids in the Reduction of Tongue Coating and Bacterial Load: A Comparative Clinical Study

Arjun, Torwane Nilesh; Dwivedi, Vartul; Tyagi, Sanjeev

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10024-2536

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“…64 A recent study showed that plastic or metal tongue scrapers significantly reduced WTCI scores, and anaerobic bacterial count, compared with a manual toothbrush with a tongue scraper. 65 The greatest reduction in bacterial load on the dorsum of the tongue was achieved using plastic tongue scrapers. 65 Another recent study has proposed a specific tongue cleaning technique, the X technique, for reducing the tongue biofilm and organoleptic scores in individuals with intra-oral halitosis, to improve users' perceptions of their breath.…”

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“…65 The greatest reduction in bacterial load on the dorsum of the tongue was achieved using plastic tongue scrapers. 65 Another recent study has proposed a specific tongue cleaning technique, the X technique, for reducing the tongue biofilm and organoleptic scores in individuals with intra-oral halitosis, to improve users' perceptions of their breath. 66 A Cochrane review reported a small but statistically significant reduction of VSC levels with the use of tongue scrapers or cleaners, rather than toothbrushes, to reduce halitosis in adults.…”

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<p>The Underestimated Problem of Intra-Oral Halitosis in Dental Practice: An Expert Consensus Review</p>

Renvert¹,

Noack²,

Lequart³

et al. 2020

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Approximately 90% of halitosis cases originate within the oral cavity (intra-oral halitosis). With a focus on intra-oral halitosis, this narrative review article provides a current summary of the epidemiology, diagnosis and management of halitosis and discusses practical considerations for healthcare professionals (HCPs), including dentists, dental hygienists, general practitioners, community pharmacists, nurses and medical specialists. MEDLINE and PubMed were searched up to 31 December 2019. Additional information was sourced from reference lists of relevant published literature. Full-text articles which reported on the epidemiology, diagnosis and management of halitosis were considered for inclusion. Halitosis affects substantial numbers of individuals globally and is an underestimated problem in dental practice. Current estimates of the prevalence of halitosis, in addition to diagnostic methods and management considerations for halitosis, are discussed. Although not a life-threatening condition, halitosis has a significant impact on patients' quality of life and can result in psychological consequences including social, professional and affective limitations. Using a simple step-wise approach for diagnosis and treatment, dentists and dental hygienists are ideally placed to respond to an initial consultation for halitosis.

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<p>The Underestimated Problem of Intra-Oral Halitosis in Dental Practice: An Expert Consensus Review</p>

Renvert¹,

Noack²,

Lequart³

et al. 2020

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“…The study by Dwivedi showed a significant change in coated tongue assessment with the activity before and after brushing the tongue (P=0.001). [27] This shows that brushing tongue activity has an important role in controlling the growth and the number of bacteria that can affect the growth of coated tongue. Brushing tongue activity can increase the ability of the sense of taste and decrease the potential for bad breath.…”

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“…Brushing tongue activity can increase the ability of the sense of taste and decrease the potential for bad breath. [27] The number of respondents who have brushing the tongue activity with the coated tongue score of 1 is still low so that the role of medical personnel to improve the quality of life in the age group of over 45 years old is required. The activities carried out are eduction and demonstration on how to maintain oral health.…”

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An Analysis of Predisposition Factors of Coated Tongue in Diponegoro National Hospital

Rachmawati

2022

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Background: Several results of the study in Indonesia show that the age group of >45 years old has complaints of the coated tongue as the lesion with the highest percentage in the oral cavity. This occurs because the change of condition is influenced by the change of foods consumed, a decrease of saliva flow rate, and can be occurred due to the side effect of consuming antihypertensive drugs, smoking habits, and tongue brushing behavior. Objective: This study aims to find out the relationship between predisposition factors and coated tongue and find out the most contributing factors to coated tongue in the age group of >45 years old in Diponegoro National Hospital (RSND). Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design with 84 respondents of >45 years old in internal medicine polyclinic. This study was conducted by interviews of predisposition factors and TCI Shimizu for the assessment of coated tongue. The statistical test used the chi-square test and logistic regression test. Results: Respondents with a TCI value of >50% were 97.6%, and a TCI value of ?50% were 2.4%. Chi-square test showed that there is a relationship between coated tongue and xerostomia (P=0.034), brushing the tongue (P=0.001). However, there is no relationship between coated tongue and smoking (P=1.000), consuming antihypertensive drugs (P=1.000), consuming soft food (P=0.495). The results of the logistic regression test showed that xerostomia and brushing the tongue do not affect the coated tongue partially (P=0.997). Conclusion: There is a relationship between xerostomia and brushing the tongue with coated tongue. There is no partial effect between xerostomia and brushing the tongue with coated tongue.

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“…Lidah, salah satu organ yang berperan penting dalam fungsi pengunyahan, memiliki struktur permukaan yang berbeda dengan enamel gigi sehingga penggunaan pembersih lidah (seperti tongue scraper atau bagian belakang kepala sikat gigi) lebih direkomendasikan daripada menggunakan bulu sikat gigi. 9,10 Hasil dari tindakan menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut mahasiswa Undip umumnya berada dalam kategori sedang. Berdasarkan jawaban responden, tindakan berupa kunjungan dan pemeriksaan ke dokter gigi secara teratur serta penggunaan dental floss masih minim dilakukan.…”

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Hubungan Pengetahuan dan Tindakan Menjaga Kesehatan Gigi Mulut dengan Keluhan Subyektif Permasalahan Gigi Mulut pada Mahasiswa Kesehatan dan Non Kesehatan

Skripsa¹,

Unique²,

Hermawati³

2021

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Individual behavior related to oral health could cause poor oral condition. Health behavior consists of domains of knowledge, attitude, and action related to health, including oral health. This study was aimed to evaluate the relationship between knowledge and action to maintain oral health and subjective complaints related to oral condition of medical and non-medical students. This was an analytical and observational study with a cross sectional design. Samples were medical and non-medical students obtained by using the consecutive sampling technique. Data were collected at Diponegoro University using online questionnaire through the Google form platform regarding knowledge, actions to maintain oral health, and subjective complaints of oral health problems. Data were analyzed by using the chi-square test. The results showed that the majority of students had a high level of knowledge about dental and oral health, meanwhile, their action to maintain oral health was in moderate level. The levels of knowledge and action to maintain oral health of medical students were better than of the non-medical students. Dental and oral health problems most frequently complained were recurrent aphtous ulcers (RAU) and dental caries. The chi-square test showed a p-value of 0.023 between the action to maintain oral health and subjective complaints of oral health problems. In conclusion, there was a significant relationship between the action to maintain oral health and subjective complaints of oral health problems.Keywords: knowledge, action to maintain oral health, dental and oral health problem Abstrak: Salah satu faktor penyebab permasalahan gigi dan mulut ialah perilaku terkait kesehatan gigi dan mulut. Perilaku kesehatan terdiri dari domain pengetahuan, sikap, dan tindakan yang berkait-an dengan kesehatan termasuk kesehatan gigi dan mulut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan dan tindakan menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut dengan keluhan subyektif permasalahan gigi dan mulut pada mahasiswa kesehatan dan non kesehatan. Jenis penelitian ialah observasional analitik dengan desain potong lintang. Sampel penelitian ialah mahasiswa kesehatan dan non kesehatan, diperoleh dengan teknik consecutive sampling. Pengambilan data dilakukan di Universitas Diponegoro dengan menggunakan kuesioner online melalui platform Google form ten-tang pengetahuan, tindakan menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut, dan keluhan subyektif permasalahan kesehatan gigi dan mulut. Analisis statistik menggunakan uji chi-square. Hasil penelitian menun-jukkan tingkat pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut mahasiswa umumnya tinggi, sedangkan tindak-an menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut umumnya berada pada kategori sedang. Tingkat pengetahuan dan tindakan menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut mahasiswa kesehatan lebih baik daripada yang non kesehatan. Permasalahan yang terbanyak dikeluhkan ialah recurrent aphtous ulcers (RAU) dan karies gigi. Uji chi-square mendapatkan nilai p=0,023 untuk hubungan tindakan menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut dengan keluhan subyektif permasalahan kesehatan gigi dan mulut. Simpulan penelitian ini ialah terdapat hubungan bermakna antara tindakan menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut dengan keluhan subyektif permasalahan kesehatan gigi dan mulut.Kata kunci: pengetahuan, tindakan menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut, masalah kesehatan gigi mulut

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Effectiveness of Various Tongue Cleaning Aids in the Reduction of Tongue Coating and Bacterial Load: A Comparative Clinical Study

Cited by 14 publications

References 14 publications

<p>The Underestimated Problem of Intra-Oral Halitosis in Dental Practice: An Expert Consensus Review</p>

<p>The Underestimated Problem of Intra-Oral Halitosis in Dental Practice: An Expert Consensus Review</p>

An Analysis of Predisposition Factors of Coated Tongue in Diponegoro National Hospital

Hubungan Pengetahuan dan Tindakan Menjaga Kesehatan Gigi Mulut dengan Keluhan Subyektif Permasalahan Gigi Mulut pada Mahasiswa Kesehatan dan Non Kesehatan

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