• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.1-12
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• 2013

This study aims to measure oral health knowledge and practice level among dental clinic patients, and examine their relationships with decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMF) index and the oral health-related quality of life (QOL). Empirical data have been collected from 311 patients through structured questionnaires and dental examinations conducted in Busan area. According to the analysis of causal relationship, oral health knowledge turned out to have a direct effect on oral health practices, which exerted both direct and indirect effects on DMF index and oral health-related QOL. While DMF index directly affected the oral health-related QOL, oral health knowledge proved to have only an indirect effect on DMF index and oral health-related QOL, mediated by oral health practices. Considering all these findings, effective oral health education and other intervention programs should focus on motivating people to participate in the active practices of desirable oral health behaviors, which will lead to the prevention of oral diseases and the subsequent improvement in the QOL.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.179-184
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to examine the knowledge of university students on oral cancer, their attitude toward it and their belief about it. The subjects in this study were sophomores and juniors who majored in dental hygiene in Gyeonggi province. The findings of the study were as follows: (1) As for knowledge on oral cancer, 63.3 percent acquired it from school, and just 32.2 percent were aware of how to prevent oral cancer. And they looked upon operation as the best way to treat oral cancer. (2) With regard to attitude toward oral cancer, 45.4 percent had interest in oral cancer. (3) In relation to oral cancer belief, poor oral environments were cited as the first cause of oral cancer, and 91.3 percent felt oral cancer was one of serious diseases. And the majority of the respondents believed that it's possible to prevent and cure that disease, and regular oral examination was considered most important to prevent it. (4) As for correlation between dental health and oral cancer belief, they thought there was a weak positive correlation between the two. Those who were more concerned about oral health were more interested in oral cancer, and those respondents found oral cancer to be more grave. Their concern for oral health had a statistically significant relationship with their interest in oral cancer and their perception of its gravity.

• 건강소식
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• v.23 no.1 s.242
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• pp.26-29
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• 1999

• 건강소식
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• v.4 no.12 s.38
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• pp.23-24
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• 1976

• 건강소식
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• v.4 no.12 s.38
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• pp.25-27
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• 1976

• 건강소식
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• v.4 no.12 s.38
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• pp.28-29
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• 1976

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.507-514
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• 2017

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine if self-rated oral health differed according to self-reported oral health behaviors in Korean adolescents. Methods: The raw data of 'The 6th Youth Health Behavior Online Survey' carried out by the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention were analysed. Independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Logistic regression analysis were used to assess the relationships between oral health behaviors and self-rated oral health (n=73,238). Results:Oral health behaviors had stronger influence on daily toothbrushing habits. In particular, participants who brushed their teeth in the morning and participants who brushed their teeth more than 3 times a day were more likely to have good self-rated oral (P<0.001). Conclusions: Korean adolescents with high self-rated oral health reported practicing good oral health behaviors. These results highlight the need for the further practicable oral health education programs.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.29-35
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect that the affective factors of oral health in industrial workers would have on oral health behaviors and quality of oral health life. A survey was performed of 100 subjects selected from 5 industrial companies located in Chungcheongbuk-do through simple random sampling method from January 19 to 23, 2018, using the questionnaires. The data collected from the survey were analyzed with frequency analysis, independent t-test, and multiple regression analysis by using the SPSS 18.0 statistical program. The results showed that the affective factors of oral health had an influence on oral health behaviors and that the influence on quality of oral health life was greater when the oral health practice intention was stronger. Based on aforesaid results, effective oral health programs, conducive to bringing changes to the affective factors of oral health, would need to be developed in order to enhance oral health behaviors and quality of oral health life in industrial workers.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.347-352
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• 2008

The purpose of this survey was to evaluate the efficiency on the oral health training of elderly adults who have experienced the oral health training program at welfare institutions in An-yang city, Korea. A total of 451 adults (aged 65 or more) were selected and surveyed by the self-reporting questionnaire that consist of 4 items and socio-economic general characteristics (gender, age). Oral health indices were produced by using the SPSS. The percentage of perceived oral health status that felt poor or very poor was decreased about 8.5% than before and the frequency of perceived oral symptom was decreased too and the practice rate and satisfaction with oral health training was significantly increase than before. Oral health promotion of the elderly adults at welfare institutions in An-yang city should focused on the constant attention the means of the preventive oral health training program.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2010.11b
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• pp.889-892
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• 2010

본 연구는 치과에 내원한 환자를 대상으로 치아우식증과 치주질환을 제외한 실제 구강건강도에 미치는 요인과 그 비중을 알아봄으로써 개인의 예방줌심 계속구강건강관리제를 운영하는데 기초자료로 이용하고자 한다. 2010년 7월 1일 부터 2010년 7월 30일까지 한 달간 유아기, 아동기, 청소년기, 청년기, 장년기, 노년기를 구분하여 각 연령별 40명씩 조사하여 6단계 연령층으로 총 240명을 대상으로 구강검사와 설문조사를 실시하였다. 연구결과, 치과 내원 환자들은 연령이 적을수록 구강건강도가 높음을 알 수 있다. 전신질환이 없을수록, PHP가 높을수록, 설태가 없을수록, 구강보조용품을 적게 사용할수록, 음주/흡연을 하지 않을수록 TMJ가 높을수록, 구강감염/점막질환이 없을수록, 저작능력이 높을수록 구강건강도가 높음을 알 수 있다.