• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.9 no.5
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• pp.507-511
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to analyze the dental service system in correctional institutions and 10 find the factors for improving inmates' oral health. This study is comprised of document review, telephone and questionnaire survey. The subjects of questionnaire survey are public health dentists and doctors in correctional institutions. They responded to questionnaire and the survey was collected from previous research and selected information about the dental service system. The findings of the study were as follow : Documentary survey 1. According to 2004's study, there are 42 dental offices in 46 all correctional institutions. 2. Criminals who took an health examination occupied 69.0% when committed to a jail in 2002's study. Majorities of them(81.5%) responded that they didn't take any oral examination. Telephone & Questionnaire survey 1. Full-time public health dentists are 26 in 2009. There is no correctional institution having oral health providers in 26 correctional institutions surveyed. 2 About 10 patients use the dental services in a day. Part-time dentists visit 4 times a month as average in 80% of institutions. 40% of institutions responded dental treatments can't be progressed conveniently because of the lack of oral health providers. 3. 80% of respondents answered that it is hard to cure prisoners, and that's because they are forbidden to get out of the institutions. 4. Only 20% of correctional institutions offered the oral hygiene instructions. There is no regular oral hygiene education for all inmates. 5. They need to increase the number of oral health providers.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.407-413
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• 2016

This study examined the relationship between the oral health knowledge of infants and the oral health management of their mothers. The participants were 198 mothers living in D city. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficients with the SPSS/PC 20.0 program. The results revealed oral health to be a serious problem, and that a visit to a dentist regularly is important. The relationship between the oral health awareness and the confidence that can keep cavities from children did not show significant progress on any topic. A relationship was observed between oral health knowledge and confidence in children who visit a dentist once a year, and a negative correlation between the first visit times and the effects of fluoride on the teeth. The relationship between oral health awareness and mothers' confidence when their children felt a toothache was better when they visited a dental clinic and their knowledge about infant food and beverages without sugar improved. The results of this study can be used to improve the program for the mother's oral health knowledge and effective management in children's education.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.505-512
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to examine the oral health behavior and awareness of teachers in community children's centers, the state of oral health care among children in the centers and the opinions of the teachers on child oral health education in a bid to gather information required for the development of oral health education programs geared toward community children's center teachers. The subjects in this study were 178 teachers who worked in 98 community children's centers in the city of Incheon. After a survey was conducted from April 28 to June 4, 2010, the collected data were analyzed. The findings of the study were as follows: The 57.3% of the teachers investigated provided toothbrushing guidance from time to time or couldn't do it at all. As for the reason why toothbrushing guidance was scarcely conducted, the largest group cited shortage of sinks(27.5%) as the reason, and the second biggest group replied they couldn't afford to pay attention to that due to heavy workload(20.6%). The third greatest group was pressed for time(16.7%). The teachers got a mean of 3.27 in oral health behavior, and 87.7% were concerned about children's oral health. The group of teachers who ever received oral health education was significantly better at oral health behavior and showed significant more interest in oral health(p<0.01). The 97.2% of the respondents considered oral health important. Concerning the reason, they replied it was crucial for systemic health (74.2%). The 89.4% of the teachers viewed child oral health education as necessary, and 86.5% had an intention to provide oral health education for children. They hoped to receive education on the oral health control act(4.52) and the prevention of dental caries(4.40). The above-mentioned findings confirmed that in order to step up the oral health promotion of child users of local children's centers, it's necessary to provide secondhand education for them through their teachers who have a great impact on them. Therefore the development of oral health education programs that cater to local children's center teachers is required.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.9 no.5
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• pp.579-586
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• 2009

Prior to the start of the general oral examination, this study was performed using the theory of planned behavior to provide data that would help not only increase intention of industrial workers' dental care utilization after their dental examination, but develop the follow-up oral health programs. As the first research group, 608 workers were selected from the 1016 workers while excluding both 53 workers who were currently undergoing dental treatment and 355 workers who had an opportunity to visit the dental clinic over the previous six months. Among the general characteristics that would influence the 608 workers' intention to utilize the dental clinic within one (1) month, their financial state showed that the higher their financial abundance level, the stronger their intention to visit the dental clinic(p<0.01). It was shown that the attitude toward the dental care utilization related behavior and subjective norm except the perceived behavioral control among the TPB variables had a significant effect on their intention(p<0.01). Among TPB variables, attitude toward the dental care utilization and subjective norm except the perceived behavioral control, were significant correlation with behavioral intention(p<0.01). The structure model's R-square of the attitude toward the behavior, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control having and effect on the intention accounted for 21%. In order to encourage the workers to have positive thoughts about the attitude toward their dental care utilization and subjective norm, therefore, it is required to perform the continued oral health programs, in addi1ion to oral health experts' regular education.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.8 no.5
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• pp.59-68
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between university students' dental fear and their psychological hardiness and subjective well-being, promote positive awareness of and access to dental service, and develop a plan for continuous oral health care. To collect data, convenience sampling of college students in North Jeolla Province was performed, and they were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire from May 1 to 30, 2017. Dental fear was negatively correlated with both psychological hardiness and subjective well-being, and psychological hardiness and subjective well-being were positively correlated with each other. University students' dental fear, psychological hardiness, and subjective well-being were found to be correlated with one another; therefore, dental clinics need to apply a positive style of coping, taking into account psychological responses suitable for clinical competence on the basis of satisfactory communication, with the objective of promoting oral health.

• 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.11 no.1
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• pp.31-35
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to examine the state of the claim of dental clinics for payment from the national health insurance corporation in a bid to provide some information on the efficient management of payment claim by dental institutions. The findings of the study were as follows: As for the form of payment claim, 45.4 percent claimed payment by themselves, and 54.6 percent asked an agent to do that on behalf of them. Concerning the type of occupation of the applicants, dental hygienists demanded payment in the biggest number of the dental clinics(78.2%). The most common number of cases that the dental clinics demanded payment was between 201 and 400(40.3%). The dental clinics asked an agent to claim payment when the number of payment claim cases was smaller, and they claimed payment by themselves when the number of payment claim cases was larger. Regarding the reason why the dental institutions asked an agent for payment claim, the biggest group(28.0%) cited complicated claim procedure as the reason, and the second largest group(22.6%) answered that they weren't used to doing that. The third greatest group(20.8%) pointed out a shortage of personnels that would be responsible for that as the reason.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.157-167
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• 2009

The incidence of childhood cancer is greatest in the first year of life. Early diagnosis and advances in medicine have significantly improved outcomes of treatment resulting in higher survival rate; however, this progress comes at the expense of a higher incidence of adverse side effects because of more aggressive antineoplastic treatment strategies. The oral cavity, a trauma-prone environment, is extremely sensitive to toxicities from antineoplastic agents. Oral health care specialists, including pediatric and hospital dentists can support the oncology team by providing basic oral care, implementing oral care protocols, delivering emergency dental treatment, and assisting and/or managing oral complications from cancer therapy. This article covers the considerations in the dental management of pediatric patients undergoing cancer treatment, specifically chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.255-261
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• 2006

The purpose of This study was to survey the present state and prospect of geriatric denture prosthetic dentistry among community dental hygienists in Korea. Questionnaires about the present state and prospect of geriatric denture prosthetic dentistry were distributed to the community dental hygienists in Korea, July 2006. Collected questionnaires from 89 cases were analyzed. All collected data were analyzed using the SPSS program. The significance of differences among groups were assessed using chi-square test or Fisher's exact test. The results of this study were summarized as follows: The public relations of the geriatric denture prosthetic dentistry were enforced good, mainly by village offices. Appointed dental clinics made a production of full dentures connecting in Korean Dental Association. Above findings suggest that further study about the present state and prospect of geriatric denture prosthetic dentistry is necessary in improving the oral health related quality of life in elders.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.72-81
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• 2013

Early childhood caries prevalence has increased significantly in children ages 2~5 years. ECC disproportionately affects lower socioeconomic and minority groups, is a predictor for future decay, but is preventable and manageable. Caries risk assessment systematically derives a patient's caries risk and is important during an infant oral health visit beginning at age 1. Information obtained through a risk assessment can guide a disease management care path tailored to an individual's age and risk to effectively treat and manage one's caries disease process.