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http://dx.doi.org/10.13065/jksdh.2014.14.02.173

Comparison of oral health status of school children utilizing school toothbrushing facility or school dental clinic  

Kang, Hyun-Joo (Department of Dental Hygiene, Kosin University Graduate School)
Kwon, Hyun-Suk (Department of Dental Hygiene, Masan University)
Yu, Byeng-Chul (Department of Oral Health, Graduate School, Kosin University)
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Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene / v.14, no.2, 2014 , pp. 173-179 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study is to provide the basic data for the development of oral health education program and to make schoolchildren practice the right oral health care behaviors. Methods : Data were collected from 259 elementary school students including 134 boys and 125 girls in Busan from November 26 to December 20, 2012. The groups were tooth brushing group and dental clinic group. All statistical analyses were analyzed by frequency analysis and chi-square test using SPSS 18.0 program. Results : School dental clinic group showed higher awareness level of fluoride and sealant effect of prevention(p=0.000). Toothbrushing facility group showed higher awareness level of brushing tooth(p=0.011). School dental clinic group showed higher awareness level of fluoride toothpaste(p=0.000). Both school dental clinic group and toothbrushing facility group showed higher awareness level of oral health education(p=0.001). School dental clinic group showed higher awareness level for tooth brushing method after education(p=0.000). Both school dental clinic group and toothbrushing facility group showed higher level of education. Conclusions : School dental clinic group showed higher level for oral health knowledge and toothbushing facility group showed high level for oral health behavior. Both School dental clinic group and toothbrushing facility group showed higher level of oral health education and tooth brushing method after education. Both school dental clinic group and toothbrushing facility group proved to promote oral health. Activation of school toothbrushing facility is very important to change the oral health workforce.
Keywords
elementary school; oral health education; oral health knowledge; oral health practice; oral health status;
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