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http://dx.doi.org/10.13065/jksdh.2013.13.2.297

Evaluation of oral health service program for disabled persons in Ulsan, Korea  

Kim, Min-Ji (Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
Jun, Eun-Joo (Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
Han, Dong-Hun (Department of Preventive and Social Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
Jeong, Seung-Hwa (Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
Kim, Jin-Bom (Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
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Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene / v.13, no.2, 2013 , pp. 297-303 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the oral health status of the disabled people in Ulsan. Methods : Two dentists taken a calibration training for national oral health survey examined the Oral health status on 110 disabled people in Ulsan, in 2009. The surveyed disabled people, 6 to 19 years old, have been supplied with the oral health care services by dentists, oral hygienists and volunteers at dental clinics of schools and a dental clinic supported from Ulsan Metropolitan City Nam-Gu Health Center since 1997. The obtained data from these surveys were analyzed with the SPSS statistical package. Results : Among subjects aged 12-14 years, DMF rate was 38.2%; Active D rate, 17.6%; DMFT index, 1.15; DT rate, 33.33%; MT rate, 0.00%; FT rate, 66.67%. Oral heath status of disabled people in Ulsan were evaluated to be a similar level to the Ulsan non-disabled citizens from 2010 Korean National Survey. Conclusions : The oral health care programs for disabled people using voluntary dentists, oral hygienists and other workers in Ulsan are evaluated to be effective for the disabled people.
Keywords
active D rate; disability; DMF rate; DMFT index; oral health care program;
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