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http://dx.doi.org/10.13065/jksdh.2014.14.03.333

Oral health knowledge and attitude toward the patients in dental hygienists  

Kim, Sook-Hyang (Department of Dental Hygiene, Hanseo University)
Lee, Yun-Ji (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shinheung University)
Moon, Jeong-One (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shinheung University)
Kim, Soo-Kyung (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shin-han University)
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Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene / v.14, no.3, 2014 , pp. 333-341 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of the study is to investigate the oral health knowledge and attitude toward the patients and to provide the right direction for oral health improvement in the dental hygienists. Methods : A self-reported questionnaire was filled out by the 297 adult patients who were taught by the oral health education by the dental hygienists in Seoul and Gyeonggi province from May-July 2013. Results : Among the patients, 34.7 percent replied that they had oral health education by the dental hygienists. The intention to revisit to dental clinic accounted for 60.6%. Those having the oral health education by the dental hygienists accounted for 67.7%. Conclusions : It is very important for the dental hygienists to educate the patients on the oral health knowledge that can influence the dental clinic revisit intention.
Keywords
oral health attitude; oral health education; oral health knowledge;
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