The Journal of Korea Assosiation for Disability and Oral Health (대한장애인치과학회지)

Korean Association for Disability and Oral Health (대한장애인치과학회)
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A SURVEY ON THE ORAL HEALTH STATUS OF THE DISABLED IN BUSAN, KOREA

부산광역시 장애인 구강건강 실태

  • Yun, Hyun-Seo (Busan and Gyeongnam Branch of Korea Dentists Association for Healthy Society) ;
  • Jo, Byung-Jun (Busan and Gyeongnam Branch of Korea Dentists Association for Healthy Society) ;
  • Bae, Kwang-Hak (Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Jeong, Tae-Sung (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Bom (Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Pusan National University)
  • 윤현서 (건강사회를위한치과의사회 부산경남지부) ;
  • 조병준 (건강사회를위한치과의사회 부산경남지부) ;
  • 배광학 (부산대학교 치과대학 예방치과학교실) ;
  • 정태성 (부산대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실) ;
  • 김진범 (부산대학교 치과대학 예방치과학교실)
  • Published : 2005.11.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to furnish data on the disabled's oral health status of the disabled in Busan, Korea. Material and Methods: Two dentists who were well experienced in caries examination surveyed the oral health status on 793 of disabled men in Busan from March to June in 2000 under natural solar light with plane mirror by the criteria which are suggested by World Health Organization (WHO). Results: The number of present permanent teeth of the disabled are lower than the undisabled. DMF rate and DMFT indices of the disabled were higher than the undisabled. DT rate of the disabled was higher than the undisabled. Conclusions: The development of community oral health care programs for the prevention and treatments of dental caries for the disabled is needed and active administrative policies should be established for the promotion of the disabled's oral health.

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