Prevalence of Tongue Cleaning Using a Toothbrush: A Questionnaire Survey in Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Joint Authors
Matsuda, Shinpei
Saito, Takehisa
Yoshida, Hisato
Yoshimura, Hitoshi
Sano, Kazuo
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-11-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The aim of this study was to investigate the tongue cleaning habits using toothbrushes among outpatients of the University of Fukui Hospital and a private hospital in Fukui Prefecture.
Methods.
We administered a questionnaire survey to volunteers detailing tongue cleaning habits using toothbrushes.
The content of the questions in this survey were as follows: gender, age, frequency of tongue cleaning, portion of tongue cleaning, and purposes of tongue cleaning.
Results.
We had 1,014 volunteers of various ages participating in this study.
Regarding the frequency of tongue cleaning, 187 (18.4%) of all participants replied, “Every day”, and 346 (34.1%) replied, “Sometimes”.
Regarding tongue cleaning of the 533 participants with active tongue cleaning habits, 242 (45.4%) participants replied, “The center of the dorsum of the tongue”, and 274 (51.4%) replied, “The entire tongue”.
When analyzing the purpose of tongue cleaning, 346 (64.9%) participants replied, “To remove the tongue stain”, 192 (36.0%) participants replied, “To remove the tongue coating”, and 240 (45.0%) participants replied, “To manage halitosis”.
Conclusions.
This study clarified that a wide range of age groups in the nonhospitalized general public practiced tongue cleaning habits using a toothbrush for various purposes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Matsuda, Shinpei& Saito, Takehisa& Yoshida, Hisato& Yoshimura, Hitoshi& Sano, Kazuo. 2019. Prevalence of Tongue Cleaning Using a Toothbrush: A Questionnaire Survey in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126663
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Matsuda, Shinpei…[et al.]. Prevalence of Tongue Cleaning Using a Toothbrush: A Questionnaire Survey in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. BioMed Research International No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126663
American Medical Association (AMA)
Matsuda, Shinpei& Saito, Takehisa& Yoshida, Hisato& Yoshimura, Hitoshi& Sano, Kazuo. Prevalence of Tongue Cleaning Using a Toothbrush: A Questionnaire Survey in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. BioMed Research International. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126663
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1126663