Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of professional tooth cleaning and dental health education on dental clearances and dental health behaviors. This study was designed into two groups, 80 persons of control group for dental health education and 80 persons of experimental group for dental health education and professional tooth cleaning. In order to compare education effects, the researcher applied different educational methods. The parameters were the toothbrushing frequency, the average tooth brushing time, the action rate of toothbrushing after lunch, and the rate of using oral hygiene product. The data were analyzed and the following was the conclusion. The frequency of toothbrushing in two groups increased. Toothbrushing frequency of the experimental group was significantly higher than that of preliminary group and control group. The action rate of toothbrushing after lunch in two groups increased. But the experimental group was significantly higher. The score for dental clearances of the experimental group were higher than those of the control group. The data showed statistically significant difference.
본 연구는 전문가치면세정술 및 구강보건교육이 구강청결도와 구강보건행태에 미치는 영향을 검증하는데 목적이 있다. 연구는 교육 군별 교육효과를 비교하기 위해 대조군 (80명-구강보건교육), 실험군 (80명-구강보건교육과 전문가치면세정술)으로 분류하여 진행하였다. 잇솔질 횟수, 잇솔질 시간, 점심식사 후 잇솔질 실천율, 구강위생용품 사용률, 구강청결도의 변화를 각 교육 군별로 비교 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 잇솔질 횟수의 변화는 두 교육군 모두 증가하였으나 개별전문가치면세정술과 구강보건교육을 시행한 실험군에서만 통계학적으로 유의한 행태변화를 나타냈다. 점심 식사 후 잇솔질 실천율의 변화는 두 교육 군 모두 증가하였으나 개별전문가치면세정술과 구강보건교육을 시행한 실험군의 증가가 더 높았고, 구강청결도의 점수는 대조군보다 실험군에서 더 높게 조사되었다.