The Journal of the Korean dental association (대한치과의사협회지)

The Korean Dental Association (대한치과의사협회)
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A STUDY ON THE ORAL HEALTH STATUS AND THE DETECTABLE DENTAL NEEDS OF THE TOTALLY BLIND PERSONS

맹인의 구강보건관리실태 및 구강보건진료수요에 관한 조사연구

  • Chang, Kee-Wan (Dept. of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry, Seoul National University)
  • 장기완 (서울대학교 치과대학 예방치학교실)
  • Published : 1984.11.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to obtain the basic data for oral health program planning of the totally blind persons. The author had surveyed oral health status and dental needs of 268 totally blind persons aged from 7 years old to 29 in Seoul, Korea, Thereafter, the toothbrushing frequency, df rate, dft index, DMF rate, DMFT index, restorative treatment requirement, bridge status, periodontal status, and periodontal requirement were calculated and discussed. The obtained results were as follows: 1. The average toothbrushing frequency was 2.53 times a day, and the average toothbrushing frquency after eating was 2.12 times a day. 2. DMF rate was 53.73%, and DMFT index was 2.12. 3. the average number of teeth required restorative treatment due to dental caries was 1.95. 4. Oral hygiene instruction was required in 15.30%, oral porphylaxis and oral hygiene instruction in 58.58%, periodontal therapy in 10.14%. %. Incremental dental care system was recommended to improve dental health status of the totally blind persons.

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