• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.131-138
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• 2017

본 연구는 일부지역사회에서 성인을 대상으로 구강건강관리행태와 계속구강건강관리 경험정도를 알아보고자 하였다. 연구결과 연령이 증가할수록 계속구강건강관리 경험이 유의하게 높게 나타났으며, 연령이 증가함에 따라 구강건강관리에 대한 관심이 더욱 높아짐을 확인할 수 있다. 보조구강위생용품을 사용하는 군에 계속구강건강관리 경험이 유의성 있게 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 정기적 치과를 방문하는 사람은 계속구강건강관리 경험이 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 또한 예방치과서비스를 경험한 군이 계속구강건강 관리에 관련성이 높게 나타났다. 이 연구의 결과를 토대로 계속구강건강관리에 대한 경험과 영향을 분석함으로써 임상 치위생분야에서 계속구강건강관리 프로그램을 구성할 때 필요한 기초자료로서 활용될 수 있을 것이라 보인다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.925-933
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• 2010

Objectives : This study aimed to research subjective recognition of oral health, oral disease prevention, and knowledge of oral health among high school students to provide basic data necessary to develop an oral health education program for helping them prevent oral diseases and improve oral health in the future. Methods : Respondents' general characteristics and knowledge of oral health were estimated at frequency and percentage, and chi-square $(x^2)$ test was carried out to make a comparison for subjective recognition of oral health and oral disease prevention by general characteristics. ANOVA was used to get scores concerning knowledge of oral health care by general characteristics, and Pearson correlation was used to analyze correlation between recognition of oral health, oral disease prevention, and knowledge of oral health. Results : The findings of the study were as follows: 1. The percentage of those who had visited a dental clinic (hospital) within the previous one year (p<0.01) and had a regular oral examination (p<0.05) was higher in female students than in male ones, and percentage of those who had experienced oral health education (p<0.01) and who had regular oral examination (p<0.001) was highest in 11th graders. The percentage of those who used oral health products (p<0.01) and had pit and fissure sealing (p<0.01) was significantly higher among low-grade students, and the percentage of those who had scaling (p<0.01) was significantly higher among high-grade students. 2. Knowledge of oral health management was higher in female students (12.6) than in male ones (11.2) (p<0.001). Conclusions : A systematic oral health education program is necessary to help high school students improve recognition, prevention, and knowledge concerning oral health care, and continuous attention and efforts must be given to activate continuous oral health care implemented at the elementary level by inducing secondary school students to go on with it.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.597-604
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of the study is to compare and investigate oral health status between Korean adults living in Korea and the US. Methods : Subjects were 1,785 persons including 399 Korean adults living in Virginia, US and those from the second year 2011 of the 5th National Health and Nutrition Survey. Darta were analyzed using SPSS 12.0 for frequency analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and post-hoc Tukey. Results : 1. In general characteristics, adult living in Korea revealed higher DT and DMFT than those in the US. 2. In oral health status, adult living in Korea revealed higher DT and DMFT than those in the US. 3. The variables affecting oral health status in Korean adults in the US were age, private health insurance and number of tooth brushing. 4. The variables affecting oral health status in adults in Korea included gender, age, private health insurance, smoking, drinking, use of secondary oral hygienic products and number of tooth brushing. Conclusions : It is necessary to emphasize the importance of oral health care and to establish the oral health education in dental care agencies.