Correctly answered on related oral malodor knowledge

Proportion of correctly answered

P - value

Dental Students (N=120)

Dentists

(N=21)

N

%

N

%

Tongue coating is the most frequent source of bad breath when the patients had no severe periodontal problems and dental caries.

10

8.3

3

14.3

0.384

Sulphur compound is the most frequently related volatile compound to oral malodor.

57

47.5

13

61.9

0.223

Alkaline pH and gram-negative bacteria are the most vulnerable oral conditions to produce oral malodor.

22

18.3

4

19

0.938

Organoleptic test is the most reliable diagnostic tool and considered as a Gold standard to measure oral malodor.

5

4.2

2

9.5

0.297

Tongue cleaning is essential to reduce oral malodor.

112

93.3

21

100

0.223

Oral malodor is influenced by some systemic diseases.

117

97.5

21

100

0.464

Oral malodor is influenced by some medications for general health problems.

88

73.3

20

95.2

0.029