• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.469-479
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to prevent the oral disease and to improve the oral sanitation by investigating the behavior on the awareness of oral health aimed at the residents who lives in the Yeongdong-gun, Choongbuk, Korea. This study was carried out from September 26th to September 27th of 2006 and surveyed aim at 176 persons of residents of Yeongdong-gun. The results of this study can be utilized as a base data of program development on the oral health education of sectional residents and can be reached at the following conclusions. 1. The number of residents who have not experienced oral health education takes possession of 67.5% for men and 48.4% for women, the path how to learn of oral health education holds 67.7% for men and 51.6% for women(p<0.001). In case of the content of oral health education, prothodontics treatment is predominantly showed up as 60.2% for men and 44.2% for women(p<0.01). 2. The number of residents who has visited the dental clinics within 6 months holds 52.4% for men and 27.3% for women(p<0.01). With regard to the number of residents who has visited the dental clinics on the purpose of prevention(examination) of oral disease within 1 year, 'not experienced' showed up no differences as 52.4% for men and 57.6% for women. In case of the number of residents who has experienced prothodontic and conservative treatment, scaling is extremely much as 37.6% for men and 52.6% for women(p<0.05). 3. In case of brushing teeth, 2 times a day is the first rank of 52.3% on the frequency of toothbrushing and the time when brush your teeth after breakfast, lunch and dinner is 22.2%, 16.5% and 20.3% respectively. Below 2 minutes is 64.7% and over 3 minutes is 10.3% on how long do you brush your teeth. With regard to the method on how to brush teeth, `up, down & across' is the first rank of 35.2%. In case of utilization of oral hygiene utensils, the number of resident who is `not used' occupies 62.5%. 4. In the knowledge of oral health, 60.7% of residents replied that the cause of dental carious is the infection by the bacteria. The relationship between the smoking and oral health, 50.5% of them replied `Not relevant' and 33.6% of them replied `Relevant'. The average point of the correct response rate of 9 items related with the knowledge of oral health is merely showed up as 3.39 point. Therefore, it shows up that the knowledge and education related with the prevention of oral disease is much deficient.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.157-167
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• 2015

Purpose: This study studied and investigated the oral health behavior of students in the Department of Dental Technology at D College at D City. Methods: A self-administrated survey was conducted by students currently enrolled at the Department of Dental Laboratory Technology at D College (June 4, 2015 ~ June 12, 2015), and 320 copies that were available for statistical processing were statistically analyzed by using the SPSS 19.0 Program. Results: Among the survey respondents, 91.6% had experience of dental treatment. The highest response regarding the frequency of tooth brushing appeared to be 'twice' with 44.7%. The responses regarding the time of tooth brushing appeared to be highest for 'before sleeping' with 65.3%, which was followed by 'after breakfast' with 60.6%. To the question asking which areas are brushed during tooth brushing, the response of 'teeth, gum, and tongue' appeared to be highest with 44.4%. Among the respondents, 64.7% experienced scaling, however, the experience rate for scaling appeared to increase in proportion with the increase of class year (p< .001). Regarding the subjective feel for the importance of oral health and necessity of tooth brushing, the scores appeared to be both 4.56. However, the score appeared to be 3.27 regarding one's subjective perception of one's own oral health condition. Regarding one's subjective oral health knowledge level depending on gender, female students showed a meaningfully lower rate (3.12 points) compared to male students (3.29 points) (p< .05), and depending on class, the knowledge level appeared to be meaningfully higher along with the increase in class year (p< .001). The experience of receiving oral health education appeared to be 78.4%, and 88.8% of the respondents responded that there is need for oral health education, however, the intent to participate in an oral health education program appeared to be 56.6%. Conclusion: As a result of the study, it could be concluded that oral health management behaviors and awareness of the students at the Department of Dental Technology at D University to prevent oral diseases were rather poor.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.1005-1014
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of the study is to obtain the basic data for an industrial oral health project enhancing the quality of life and oral health. Methods : Questionnaire consisted of 17 questions including 7 questions of general characteristics, 5 questions of oral health awareness, and 5 questions of the behavior of oral health. A self-reported questionnaire was carried out from September 1 to September 28, 2012, The subjects were 400 male and female sanitation workers in private corporations in Jeonju. A total of 354 questionnaires were analyzed using SPSS windows ver. 12.0 (SPSS Inc. Korea). Results : The majority of the subjects were male in 50's. Temporary contract workers are older aged and 2 to 5 years of career workers were the majority of the cleaners. Average monthly income was less than 2 million Korean Won. Those who had a higher academic background and permanent position tended to have oral health knowledge (p<0.05). Female workers had healthier subjective oral health status than male workers. Those who were in older age, single, temporary position, and 2 to 5 years of career tended to have healthier subjective oral health status (p<0.05). Those who were in older age, married, and long period of employment were worrying about their health (p<0.05). The subjective oral health knowledge was high in 49.7% of the workers because they were not able to brush teeth during work hours. They were able to brush their teeth only after dinner. It was low in female and older aged workers (p<0.05). The brushing method included a combination of top to bottom and from the side to side. Conclusions : This study showed the influencing factor of oral health in street workers. Work environment, education, age, monthly income, and types of employment were the important factors to oral health care. It is necessary to provide the right oral health care program for the workers in the near future.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.39-51
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to provide a set of fundamental data for the oral hygiene education for the elderly as a result of the survey on the oral hygiene and subjective oral health of the elderly in an aged society. For this purpose, 269 elders who dwelled in Gyeongsangbuk-do region were randomly selected in an arbitrary selection process, followed by a survey on their oral hygiene and health. The collected data were coded and processed by using SPSS 15.0 software. As for the analysis of the data, the general characteristics and the basic items concerning the management of the oral health were analyzed for their frequency and percentages, while the general characteristics and the awareness on the oral health were processed with Chi-square validation to show a set of results as follows; Firstly, among the items on the oral health, the satisfaction on the current condition of their oral health was below average. Secondly, concerning the oral hygienic behaviors, the majority of the samples answered that they were brushing their teeth twice a day. And, as for the brushing methods, the largest number of the samples answered that they were brushing their teeth in a 'horizontal direction'. Thirdly, they reported they were having difficulties in getting dental treatments. The implications of this study are that it is necessary to provide sound oral health education to them to correct the inappropriate oral hygienic behaviors.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.38-51
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• 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the extent of awareness and understanding of college students on temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and to search for avenues for raising public awareness and improving knowledge about TMD. Methods: One thousand and one hundred and twenty one college students in Gyeonggi-do completed a questionnaire related to awareness, experience and knowledge of TMD and collected data were analyzed by Pearson's chi-squared test. Results: Women were more significantly aware of the terms, 'TMD' (p<0.001) and 'jaw joint disease' (p<0.001) than men. Third graders were more significantly aware of the terms, 'TMD' (p<0.001) and 'jaw joint disease' (p<0.001) than any other graders. Third graders the most frequently chose to visit department of dentistry for the treatment of TMD among three graders (p<0.001). Women more frequently chose to visit department of dentistry for the treatment of TMD than men (p<0.001). Health field subjects were more significantly aware of the terms, 'TMD' (p<0.001) and 'jaw joint disease' (p<0.001) than non health field subjects. Having more frequently visited department of dentistry for the treatment of TMD than non health field subjects (p<0.001), health field subjects more frequently chose to visit department of dentistry for the treatment of TMD in the future (p<0.001). Conclusions: The level of awareness and knowledge of TMD was higher in women college students, health field subjects and third graders than men college students, non health field subjects and the rest of two graders, respectively. The higher the level of experience and education of the subject, the more aware the subject was of TMD. Therefore publicity activities and education through various routes are required to raise public awareness and knowledge of TMD. In addition, it is necessary to inform general public of the dentistry specialized for the accurate diagnosis and standardized treatment of TMD.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.107-114
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to collect basic data for the development of oral health education program of parents and to encourage their actual interest and participation in school oral health program. The authors surveyed parents' awareness and behaviors about the oral health of their children. The subjects in this study were 193 parents of elementary school children in Seoul. The collected data were analyzed, the obtained results were as follows: 1. Thirty-five percent of the parents investigated paid a regular visit to a dental clinic. The most common tooth brushing time among them was after dinner, the second was after breakfast, and this was followed by before bedtime and before breakfast 2. Ninety-four percent of the parents responded that prevention is necessary, 92.2% had a plan to visit a dental clinic to prevent dental caries, and 60.1% experienced receiving pit and fissure sealants. Ninety-seven percent responded that they did check their children's dental caries. 54.9% checked their children's oral status after tooth brushing. The parents who visit a dental clinic on a regular basis were more likely to check their children's teeth after tooth brushing than those who don't(P<0.05). 3. Eighty eight percent of respondents wanted to keep the fluoride mouth rinse program. 4. It is recommended that an oral health education program be developed for parents to visit dental clinics on a regular basis, to educate as to the right tooth brushing time, and to check out their children's oral status after tooth brushing.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.921-932
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of the this study was to obtain necessary source data for development of oral health improvement and promotion programs for the elderly by investigating the actual situations of oral health education related experience and needs that senior citizens had in Korea. Methods : In this study, convenience sampling was conducted in 430 senior citizens aged 65 years who lived in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do in Korea, for about six months from December 2011 to May 2012. For data collection, the structured questionnaire was used. Community-based senior citizens' welfare facilities and centres, as well as nearby churches were visited to inform them of the information on this study. Then, the senior citizens who agreed to participate in this study were given the questionnaire sheets. Excluding 33 copies of inadequately completed questionnaire sheets, 397 copies (92.3% of the entire collected data) were analyzed. Results : 1. In terms of the experience with oral health education, the number of elderly respondents who have not received oral health education was 202 (50.9%), whereas the number of those who have received oral health education was 195 (49.1%), which indicates that the latter shows a slightly higher proportion. 2. Examining the necessity for oral health education, the overall mean was 3.67 points based on 5 points as full marks, which suggests that senior citizens have high awareness of the necessity for oral health education. 3. Regarding the willingness to participate in oral health education, the number of those who answered that if any opportunity to receive oral health education is given, they would be willing to receive such the education was 211 (53.1%). Conclusions : Based upon the results mentioned above, we conclude that it is required to develop more systematic and sustained, life-long oral health education programs at the levels of senior citizen's welfare facilities and centres, in order to guide senior citizens to desirable oral health care practice.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.359-366
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• 2015

본 연구는 지역아동센터를 이용하는 아동을 대상으로 구강건강과 교육의 융합적 요소를 고려한 구강보건교육 효과를 살펴보기 위한 것이다. 조사기간은 2014년 5월 12일부터 8월 13일까지이며, 아동 124명이 연구대상이다. 수집된 자료의 통계분석은 SPSS 19.0으로 하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 구강보건교육 후 회전법으로 이를 닦고, 잇몸과 혀도 닦았다(p<0.05). 둘째 치아에 식이조절 행의 및 자세가 변화되었다(p<0.05). 셋째, 충치예방법 행위 및 자세변화에 유의한 차이가 있었으며(p<0.05), 넷째, 구강건강인식 행위 및 자세변화에도 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과로 미루어 볼 때 지역아동센터 아동을 위한 지속적인 구강보건교육 및 프로그램 개발이 필요한 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.161-166
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• 2016

본 연구는 요양시설에 근무 중인 요양보호사의 구강보건인식 및 지식 따른 구강보건제공현황에 관하여 연구함으로써 요양시설에서 노인들의 구강건강을 증진시킬수 있는 발전 방안을 모색하고자 하였다. 2016년 8월 16일부터 9월 2일까지 D시에 소재한 장기노인요양시설 14개소에 근무하는 요양보호사 200명을 대상으로 설문을 실시하였다. 수집한 자료는 SPSS 18.0을 이용하여 빈도분석 및 독립표본 t-test를 실시하였다. 연구결과, 대상자 성별은 여자가 91.5%로 남자보다 많았고, 결혼은 기혼자, 연령은 50대, 학력은 고등학교, 종교는 기독교가 가장 높았다. 하루케어인원은 6~7명이 가장 많았다. 요양보호사의 구강보건제공현황과 구강보건인식에서는 구강위생지침서유무에서 통계적으로 유의하였고, 구강보건제공현황과 구강보건지식에서는 틀니 물에 보관여부, 가글액 사용에서 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<.05).

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.117-122
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• 2008

중학교 학생들의 구강보건교육 활성화에 대한 기초자료를 제공하여 학교구강보건사업의 질적 향상을 위한 방안을 모색해 보고자 시도한 본 연구는 중학교 재학생 430명을 대상으로 구강보건인식 지식 및 실천정도를 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 구강건강에 대한 관심정도에 있어 관심이 있는 경우가 56.7%인 반면, 별로 관심이 없거나 전혀 관심이 없는 경우도 43.2%나 되었다. 2. 현재 인지하고 있는 구강상태 정도는 '건강하다' 가 36.7%, '무언가 이상이 있거나 충치 및 잇몸병이 있다' 응답한 경우가 63.3%로 나타났으며, 구강에 나타나는 증상 및 증후의 자기평가 정도는 턱관절 관련 25.8%, 잇몸질환 관련이 30% 정도 인지하고 있었다. 3. 잇솔질 습관과 관련하여 점심식사 후 잇솔질을 하는 경우에 있어 여학생(45.2%)이 남학생(13.6%)에 비해 통계적으로 매우 유의하게 높게 나타났으며, 잇솔질 방법과 잇솔질하는 부위에 있어서는 남녀간에 약간의 차이를 확인할 수 있었다. 4. 구강보건지식에 있어서는 여학생(7.05점)이 남학생(6.36점)보다 유의하게 높게 나타났고, 구강건강에 대한 관심정도가 높을수록 지식점수도 유의하게 높게 나타났다. 5. 치과방문경험에 있어서 당분섭취제한 및 주기적 검진의 실천정도는 방문경험이 있는 경우(2.62점, 2.50점)가 방문경험이 없는 경우(2.32점, 1.74점)에 비해 유의하게 높게 나타났다.