초록
본 연구는 광주 시민들의 칫솔질 행태와 치약 이용 현황, 치약구매 중요성, 편백추출물 함유치약의식 현황을 조사하여, 향후 편백추출물 함유치약을 통해 광주지역 내 치과산업 메카로서의 구강보건용품 개발을 위한 기초자료를 제공함에 목적이 있다. 광주광역시에 거주중인 시민을 대상으로 치약제품의 구매 및 이용 시 고려할 수 있는 항목들에 대해 각각의 중요도를 조사한 결과, 종합 점수는 68.2점이었으며, 효과 측면의 중요도가 83.3점으로 가장 높았으며 항목별 중요도를 살펴보면, 충치예방효과가 85.1점으로 가장 높았다. 연령에 따른 구매 외부요인 중요도의 차이를 살펴보면, 40대와 60세 이상을 제외한 모든 연령대에서 인증기관 검증 항목의 중요도가 가장 높게 조사되었지만, 40대와 60세 이상은 가격에 대한 중요도가 타 항목보다 높았으며, 연령에 따른 효과성에 대한 중요도의 차이를 살펴보면, 20세 미만은 충치예방과 치아미백 효과에 대한 중요도가 각각 79.8점으로 가장 높았다. 편백추출물을 이용한 치약이 개발된다면 이용할 의향이 있는가라는 질문에 그렇다는 응답이 54.6%, 편백추출물을 함유한 치약이 치아 건강에 효과적일 것이라고 생각하는가라는 질문에 그렇다는 응답이 55.1%, 편백추출물을 함유한 치약의 주된 효능으로 충치 예방이라는 응답이 33.8%로 나타났다. 향후 이 연구를 기초자료로 활용하여 본격적인 세치제 개발의 세부적인 연구가 더 활발히 이루어져야 할 것으로 생각된다.
The purpose of this study was to examine the toothbrushing behavior of the citizens, their use of dentifrice, awareness of the importance of dentifrice purchase and consciousness of dentifrice containing the extract of Chamaecyparis obtusa in the city of Gwangju. It's basically meant to provide some informations on the development of oral health supplies involving dentifrice containing the extract of Chamaecyparis obtusa in that city in an effort to help the city serve as a hub of the dental industry. The subjects in this study were the selected citizens in the city of Gwangju. As a result of analyzing their awareness of the importance of the considerations for the purchase and use of dentifrice, they gave 68.2% overall. They gave the highest marks of 83.3% to the importance of effect. As for the importance of each item, they gave the highest marks of 85.1% to the importance of the prevention of dental caries. Concerning differences in awareness of the importance of the external purchase factors according to age, every age group placed the most importance on inspection by the certification authorities except for those who were in their 40s and 60s, and the respondents who were in their 40s and 60s attached more importance to price than the other items. Regarding differences in awareness of the importance of effectiveness according to age, those who were under the age of 20 gave the highest marks of 79.8% to the importance of dental-caries prevention and whitening effects. As a result of asking them whether they had an intention to use dentifrice containing the extract of Chamaecyparis obtusa if this dentifrice would be developed, 54.6% replied they had the intention. When they were asked another question whether they thought this dentifrice would have an effect on oral health, 55.1% answered they thought so. 33.8% expected this dentifrice to have a primary effect on the prevention of dental caries. Given the findings of the study, full-scale R&D efforts should be directed into the development of dentifrice containing the extract of chamaecyparis obtusa in the future.
