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This study aimed to examine factors that affect oral malodor in adults of 20s and analyze the characteristics. From February to June of 2013, 121 visitors to clinical dental hygiene care of C college of public health in a metropolitan city were surveyed and their halitosis was measured. oral malodor measurement was performed using BB measuring device to measure general gas in mouth. Data were analyzed using PSS/WIN 18.0 program. 1. Degree of concern in oral malodor was significantly related to age and oral health education experience (p=0.034, p=0.002). 2. Degree of want for oral malodor treatment was significantly related to occupation and oral health education experience (p=0.055, p=0.032). 3. Self-awareness of oral malodor was significantly related to tooth brushing(p=0.031). 4. Degree of oral malodor was significantly related to age, occupation, and scaling experience (p=0.043, p=0.004, p=0.081). 5. Occupation affected oral malodor the most (p=0.013). Considering the results above, oral health education and preventive scaling need to be strengthened to minimize oral malodor in adults of 20s.