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http://dx.doi.org/10.13065/jksdh.2015.15.05.823

Influencing factors of non-utilization of dental care among Korean adults: Using 2012 Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey  

Shim, Hyung-Soon (Department of Dental Hygiene, Gwangju Health University)
Kim, Song-Sook (Department of Dental Hygiene, Sinhan University)
Kim, Ji Hyun (Graduate Studies of Public Health Graduate school, Korea University)
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Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene / v.15, no.5, 2015 , pp. 823-829 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The objective of the study was to investigate the related factors of non-utilization of dental care among Korean adults. Methods: Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey 2012 was carried out in South Korea. A total of 5,589 adults were interviewed and examined. A multinominal logistic regression model was used to estimate the odds ratio with 95% confidence intervals for the non-utilization of dental care. Results: The non-utilization of dental care was shown to have a badly perceived oral health status, less toothbrushing before sleeping(OR=1.18: 95% CI=1.00-1.39), periodontitis symptoms (OR=1.82: 95% CI=1.50-2.22), toothache experience (OR=2.03: 95% CI=1.75-2.34), TMJ symptom experience (OR=3.31: 95% CI=2.74-3.99), speaking problem (OR=1.87: 95% CI=1.75-2.34) and a partial dentures needs (OR=2.49: 95% CI=1.93-3.19). Conclusions: The non-utilization of dental care tended to have badly perceived oral health status, less toothbrushing before sleeping, periodontitis, toothache experience, TMJ symptom experience, speaking problem, and partial dentures needs.
Keywords
dental care utilization; oral disease; oral health;
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