• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.379-385
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to examine the oral health knowledge and oral health practice of teachers in early childhood education institutions. The subjects in this study were 169 teachers who worked in early childhood education institutions. After a survey was conducted, the collected data were analyzed with a SPSSWIN 14.0 program. The findings of the study were as follows: 1. Concerning oral health knowledge, they got a mean of 7.97(9), 2.66(3), 2.86(5), 2.42(5) and 1.04(2) respectively in knowledge on dental caries, toothbrushing, periodontitis, fluoride and diet. Overall, they got a mean of 16.98 in 24 items, and the score corresponded to approximately 70 out of 100 points. 2. As for oral health practice, tongue cleaning(4.22) was what they did the most to take care of their oral health, and they just got 2.60 in regular dental checkup. Overall, they got about 3.11 in oral health practice. 3. Regarding relationship between general characteristics and oral health knowledge, the teachers who were in their 30s got 17.47 in overall oral health knowledge, and those with a career of five to less than 10 years got 17.50. The teachers who received college or higher education got 17.27, and the principals got 18.26. Those who had ever received education on oral health got 17.01. But the gaps between them and the others were not statistically significant. 4. As to connections between general characteristics including age and oral health practice, restricted sugar intake, regular dental checkup, the use of oral hygiene supplies, tongue cleaning and overall oral health practice were more prevailing among the older teachers, and the gaps between them and the younger teachers were statistically significant. 5. In terms of relationship between oral health knowledge and oral health practice, there was no statistically significant relationship between the two on the whole, but better oral health knowledge led to better oral health practice in each part. This study shows that various oral health education programs for the kindergarten teachers should be developed and continuous education through the programs is important to improve the knowledge of oral health and to change oral health behavior.

• Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.149-158
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to examine relation of oral health awareness, knowledge and behavior in department dental hygiene, health-related majors and health-unrelated majors in attempt to provide basic data of oral health promotion and oral health education. This study were 591 female H university students in Gwangju. The interests of oral health, the recognition of importance for oral health, and recognition of one's own oral health status were highest in dental hygiene students, followed by health-unrelated majors and health-related majors. The level of oral health knowledge by the major was highest in dental hygiene students(9.73), followed by health-related majors(9.14) and health-unrelated majors(9.05). In the oral health behavior by major, students who brushed more than three times a day, used the oral care products and received regular dental examinations within 1 year were the highest in the dental hygiene major, followed by health-related majors and health-unrelated majors. The experience of scaling within 1 year was the highest in the dental hygiene major, followed by health-related majors and health-unrelated majors. The higher the oral health knowledge, increased awareness of oral health concern and the importance of oral health. Also, the higher the degree of interest in oral health, the greater the recognition that oral health is important and the more the oral health condition is perceived as healthy, It was found that the number of brushing increased. In this results, the higher the oral health knowledge, the higher the oral health awareness and the oral health behavior. It is necessary to find ways to develop or utilize various oral health education for university students.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.222-231
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• 2010

This study surveyed on the actual condition for food habits of high-school students in some of Gangwon region, and on the oral-health knowledge level according to the food habits. Its findings are as follows. 1. As a result of students' eating a light meal, the students, who eat a light meal once a day, were the largest with 46.5%. In consequence of examining about the time of eating 46.5% in students, the students, who eat a light meal irregularly, were the largest with 39.0%. 2. As a result of examining about food that students eat as a light meal, the students, who eat pizzas much as a light meal, were the largest with 40.1%. There was significant difference by gender(p<001), by division(p<.05), by parents' monthly income(p<.05) and by monthly pocket money(p<.001) 3. As a result of examining about students' food habit, the total average out of 10-point perfection was 5.03. Thus, students were indicated to be not so good in food habits. As a result of examining students' recognition on a light meal, which has influence upon dental caries, the students, who recognize that candy and chocolate have influence upon dental caries, were the largest with 49.2%. As a result of examining about oral health knowledge according to the actual condition for students' food habits, by frequency of eating a light meal, the students, who eat a light meal once per 3~4 days, had the highest oral-health knowledge. The students, who eat a light meal under once per week, had the low oral-health knowledge, and showed significant difference according to frequency of eating a light meal.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.181-189
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• 2013

This study was conducted to provide basic data in establishing a method for helping adolescents form the concept of correct oral health knowledge, by searching for their misconceptions about oral health knowledge and figuring out relevant factors. Results showed that they had appropriate knowledge on a relatively large number of questions regarding the level of oral health knowledge, but they also had misconceptions about the toothbrush grip, how to use medicines for gum diseases, and the project of fluorine concentration adjustment in water. It was shown that the score of oral health knowledge turned out to be 10.78 on average as a whole and the mean difference was within the error range. As for the correlations of misconceptions about oral health knowledge by group, it was noted that there were no differences in gender and education level, but those who completed oral health education had more appropriate concepts than those who did not (p < 0.001). In terms of the paths that they obtained oral health knowledge, the Internet and mass media (35.4%) had the highest rate and school (9.6%) had the lowest rate. With regards to the level of oral health knowledge, school had 10.56, which was the lowest score. In this regard, in order for adolescents to form adequate oral health knowledge, the following should be done. therefore, it would be necessary to activate school oral health education so as for adolescents to exercise adequate oral health behavior and to train many oral health educators so as for them to be provided with more educational opportunities.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.214-222
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• 2014

This study measures the effect of oral health promotion program based on community networking for elementary school students in community child center. The community networking were constructed of community health center, headquarters for community child center and school of dental hygiene in community. First, we were educated the student and teacher of community child center, separately. Community health center planned and evaluated the program, and school of dental hygiene ran the maintenance program once a month for 3 months and evaluated the program. The teacher of community health center were supported and monitored the children. The comparison was done in independent t-test of awareness, knowledge and behavior of children of community child center in both lower grades and upper grades and paired t-test of patient hygiene performance (PHP) index was conducted before and after oral health promotion program. As a result, PHP index and oral health knowledge increased significantly after oral health program in lower grades and upper grades (p<0.001). The positive attitude for oral health about "Whatever I do, my tooth-will be decayed" increased more in upper grades better than lower grades after oral health promotion program (p<0.05). We suggest that oral health program based on community networking should be constructed for oral health promotion of elementary school students in community child center.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.127-136
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• 2016

The main purpose of this study was to observe the relationship of denture and halitosis and to investigate the influence with oral health indexes. Also we examined the contribution factors to subjective awareness of halitosis by denture condition. A total sample of 103 elderly people were answered questionnaire and all collected survey data were processed for data analyses. Based on general characteristics, the study of the halitosis showed higher score which is older age, oral health attitude, and living together. The result showed that the use of denture, dental intelligent quotient (dental IQ) and type of denture were significantly correlated with halitosis. These results indicated that halitosis was affected by denture and oral health index. According to these findings, it is necessary to develop and apply the oral health promotion program which is include the management of halitosis especially for elderly person.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.417-422
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• 2011

The aim of this study was to assess the association between recommendation of sugar-free oral medicines and the knowledge, attitude and awareness regarding oral health in Korean pharmacists. A total of 223 pharmacists were invited to participate, and the response rate was 67.7%(n=151). Chi-square test and Logistic regression models were conducted using SPSS 18.0K for Windows(Version 18.0, SPSS Inc, USA). Pharmacists with high scores oral health knowledge or awareness more have recommended of sugar-free oral medicines compared to pharmacists with low scores oral health attitude or awareness. We found that oral health attitude and awareness was significantly associated with recommendation of sugar-free oral medicines of pharmacists. Future research is required to develop oral health education program for the role of pharmacist as an oral health adviser.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.12 no.10
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• pp.445-453
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to examine the necessity of oral health education to analyze the knowledge and status of oral health according to smoking in some college students. The subjects in this study were 217 selected college students, on whom a survey was conducted from September 3 to September 7, 2013. The data were analyzed using SPSS 19.0(SPSS 19.0 K for window, SPSS Inc USA). The findings of the study were as follows: First, concerning toothbrushing frequency, the smokers brushed their teeth twice, and the nonsmokers did that three times(p<0.05). The male students did toothbrushing twice, and the female students did that three times(p<0.05). As to scaling experience, the female students got their teeth cleaned more often(p<0.05). Second, the nonsmokers who had received oral health education outnumbered the smokers who had(p<0.01). In regard to the necessity of smoking-related oral health education, both of the smokers and the nonsmokers replied it was necessary(p<0.05). Third, as for the level of oral health knowledge, the nonsmokers were more aware than the smokers that the use of oral hygiene supplies had an effect on the prevention of dental caries(p<0.05). Given the findings of the study, the smoking-related oral health education and the development of programs that are intended for college students seems necessary.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.17-23
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• 2009

A survey using a questionnaire was conducted among industrial employees in Ulsan Total surveyed persons was 244. The purpose of this study was to analysis the relation and behavior of oral health promotion. Also, This study was to provide educational data of oral health. The obtained were analysed by SPSS program 12.0. The findings were as below: 1. Dental visit for prevention Y/N(%) was higher 50 years than 20 years(p < .001). Oral hygiene devices Y/N(%) for oral hygiene showed University graduates higher than Middle school graduates respectively(p < .05). 2. The knowledge of oral health was higher High school graduates than Middle school graduates respectively(p < .05). The rate of brushing teeth 3~5 times per day was higher females than males(p < .01) and better College graduates than Middle school graduates respectively(p < .001). 3. Oral health conditions of respondents were better 20years and 30years than 50years respectively(p < .001). Self-evaluation of Oral health sensitive was better College graduates than Middle school graduates respectively(p < .05). 4. Correlation between of Tooth brushing Frequency per Day by Oral health knowledge, dental clinic Visit, Extraction number had an effect on the significant dental clinic visit for prevention and the knowledge of Oral health had even a positive effect relationship(r = .233, p = .001). The knowledge of Oral health and the frequency of tooth brushing had even a positive effect relationship(r = .161, p = .05). The frequency of tooth brushing and the number of extraction of teeth had a negative effect relationship(r = -.145, p = .05).

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.79-84
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was to collect base-data for evaluation of primary school oral health program. The data was Obtained from 648 children of four primary schools in Gwangiu city, Gyeonggi-Do Korea, during 2 month (March to May, 2006). The survey was performed by a face-to-face interview questionnaire consisting of OIDP. We analyzed knowledge, attitude, action and DMFT, oral health knowledge, the state satisfaction, no dental treatment need according to being or not being of the score using SPSS 12.0. ODIP score measure was based on scoring method for OIDP. The results were as follows. 1. In knowledge, attitude, behavior of oral hygiene with regard to OIDP score, he group with OIDP score is higher than the group without that and in case of knowledge and behavior, the group with OIDP score has a significant difference from the group without (p < 0.05). 2. In case of the oral hygiene cognition, a situation satisfaction, a no dental treatment need based on OIDP score, the group without OIDP score has a desirable andsignificant difference from the group with OIDP score (p < 0.05). 3. In case of DMFT based on OIDP score, the group with has a higher DMFT than the group without and has an significant difference from the group without (p < 0.05).