2005 Volume 9 Issue 2 Pages 166-171
【Purpose】The purpose of this study is to investigate factors related to oral conditions after oral health care．
【Subjects and Methods】We performed oral health care on 68 persons staying at a special nursing home for the elderly．They were examined with respect to oral conditions and age，sex，activities of daily living，and oral care situations．The data were statistically analyzed using multiple regression analysis．
【Results】The factors related to the value of oral cleaning were cleaning frequency (p ＝ 0.001，standardized panial regression coefficient β ＝.363) and the denture use situation (p ＝ 0.040，β ＝ －0.277)．The factors related to the value of furred tongue were salivary wetness (p ＝ 0.004，β ＝ 0.331) and sex (p ＝ 0.007，β ＝ －0.306)．The factor related to the value of oral malodor was cleaning frequency (p ＝ 0.003，β ＝ 0.352)．
【Conclusion】 Assistance and support procedures， such as increase in the oral cleaning frequency or limitation of unnecessary denture wearing，and wetness of the mouth，may contribute to the success of oral health care．
