Abstract
The present study was designed to grasp the oral health behavior practice levels and PHP index and gingival index of orthodontic patients' orthodontic related characteristics. A survey and oral examination were conducted for 206 orthodontic patients with fixed appliances. The collected data were analyzed with a t-test, one way ANOVA and stepwise multiple regression. Women were higher than men of the toothbrushing parts(p<0.05), toothbrushing frequency(p=0.001) and use of more oral hygiene products(p<0.01). As for the use of more oral hygiene products practice, it has higher when experience of more education(p<0.05), toothbrushing method practice difference when it comes to age(p<0.05). As for toothbrushing times, difference was purpose of orthodontics(p<0.05) and period of orthodontics(p<0.05) and orthodontics equipment(p<0.05). As for orthodontic equipment, conventional-ligating bracket high score compared to the self-ligating bracket with Buccal PHP index(p<0.001) and gingival index(p<0.05). The factors with lowest possible Buccal PHP index; when age is greater(p<0.05), toothbrushing method practice is higher(p<0.001) and when patients have self-ligating bracket(p<0.001). Education for the orthodontic patients on the oral health behavior practice should be carried out structurally to the group of patients who are 17 years old or younger, to the group with conventional-ligating bracket and to the men. Moreover, it is critical to ensure that there won't be oral health problem during on orthodontic period.
고정성 치열교정 환자의 구강건강행위 실천도와 치면세균막지수 및 치은염지수를 파악하고자 2009년 7월 6일부터 11월 14일까지 총 206명을 대상으로 설문조사와 구강검사를 병행하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 구강건강행위 실천도는 여자가 남자보다 칫솔질 부위(p<0.05) 및 횟수(p=0.001), 구강위생용품 이용(p<0.01)이 높았고, 연령에 따라 칫솔질 방법에서 차이를 나타냈으며(p=0.01), 교정기간 교육경험이 많을수록 구강위생용품 이용이 많았고(p<0.05), 치열교정 목적과 기간, 장치는 칫솔질 시간에서 유의한 차이를 나타냈다(p<0.05). 2. 치열교정장치는 자가결찰 교정장치가 일반결찰 교정 장치보다 협면 치면세균막지수(p<0.001)와 치은염지수(p<0.05)가 낮게 나타났다. 3. 단계적 다중회귀분석 결과 자가결찰 교정장치를 한 경우(p<0.001), 칫솔질 방법 실천도(p<0.001)와 연령이 높을수록(p=0.021) 협면 치면세균막지수가 낮게 나타났다. 이 결과 치열교정환자의 구강건강행위 실천 교육은 17세 미만 군과 일반결찰 교정장치 군과 남자에 대하여 보다 체계적으로 이루어져, 교정기간 동안 구강건강에 문제가 발생하지 않도록 하는 것이 필요하겠다.
