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Related factors to dental fear of women university students

여대생의 치과진료 공포감 관련요인

  • Kim, Yu-Geun (Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Kim, Chang-Suk (Department of Dental Hygiene, Ulsan College) ;
  • Lee, Kyeong-Soo (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Yeungnam University)
  • 김유근 (영남대학교 환경보건대학원 보건학과) ;
  • 김창숙 (울산과학대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 이경수 (영남대학교 예방의학교실)
  • Received : 2013.07.26
  • Accepted : 2013.10.17
  • Published : 2013.10.31
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors related to the dental fear based on the general characteristics, major and personality type of the 400 girl students in university in Ulsan. Methods : Subjects were 400 girl students in university in Ulsan from November 2012 to March 2013. Data were collected by questionnaire and dental checkup and analyzed using SPSS 20.0 version. Results : Neuroticism was closely related to dental clinic visit. Those who did not visit dental clinics tended to have low score of neuroticism. Conclusions : To reduce dental fear in girl students, it is necessary to make them visit dental clinics frequently and promote the preventive dental care effectively.

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