• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.259-268
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to investigate correlation between experience of visiting the dentist and oral symptoms with 10,701 high school seniors in the research data of the 8th juvenile online health behavior carried out in 2012. The results of this research showed that the lower academic grades, the more tooth crack they experienced, and the lower economic conditions, the more toothache they tended to experience. The main reasons they visited the dentist were because their teeth ached, tingled or throbbed with pain. Scores of oral symptoms, sex, economic conditions and the number of experience of visiting the dentist were found to have a significant correlation. In order to improve high school students' dental health continually, we need to install the school dental health room and need to systemize continuous dental health care system for high school students, along with development of various school dental health education programs, by vitalizing prevention based school dental health education.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.19-22
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• 2006

To prepare basic data for oral health promotion of high school students through the survey of the recognition of oral health, a questionnaire survey was conducted for 369 students. Statistical analysis was conducted using the SPSS 11.5 with $x^2$-test, fisher's exact test, t-test. The obtained results were as follows 1. The average of the high school student's DMF rate, DMFT index and SiC Index was 87.53%, 3.36, 6.50. 2. The average of the high school student's oral health knowledge was more than 3, 70% of highschool did right toothbrushing. But toothbrushing frequency of student of more than 60% was less than 2 a day. 3. In SiC Index, Only 30% of high school students received oral health education and 80% of them recognized oral health manpower's education needs.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.99-108
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of oral health education practice and schoolteacher's self-efficacy on oral health attitude. The data of 217 dental hygienists was subjected to path analysis using AMOS 16.0. Oral health knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy and oral health education practice of schoolteacher were measurement variables of three path models. The goodness of fitness of Knowledge-Attitude-Practice model and Knowledge-Attitude-Self efficacy -Practice model were acceptable. The regression weights of two models were statistically significant. Oral health education practice of schoolteacher gave impact on oral health attitude by mediation of self-efficacy of schoolteacher. Self-efficacy of schoolteacher was a important determinant of oral health education practice. Oral health attitude and practice were supposed to be mutual determinants of health behavior models.

• Proceedings of The Korean Society of Health Promotion Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.16-16
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• 2007

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.499-507
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to improve efficacy of oral health education in children and adolescents based on the experience and perception of oral health education in young adults who graduated from high school within 10 years. Questionnaires were given to 412 people, and among them, 388 completed survey forms were selected. The questionnaire included categories which examined one's experience and perception of oral health education, oral health knowledge, dental history, and oral health behavior. The results showed that the respondents perceived elementary school as the most effective period of oral health education. Oral examination with direct explanation was the most preferred method of oral health education, but web search was the main source of oral health information. And knowledge of fluoride and sealant about caries preventive effect was still lacking. Considering these results, oral examination with direct explanation and web search would be useful to improve efficacy of oral health education in children and adolescents.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.533-540
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to investigate the perception, practice status and perceived oral health awareness of oral hygiene products in high school students and to utilize it as basic data for the development of programs that can use the correct oral hygiene products. The results of the self -filling questionnaire survey of 260 high school students in K area were as follows. (P <0.05), which showed a positive correlation with subjective oral health perception (p <0.05). his implies the need for education of oral hygiene products for proper practice in using oral hygiene products. The use of oral hygiene products was the highest in 1/3, but in practice, the total use was highest.It is thought that oral health education program that can affect not only the oral health education but also the practice is needed. For the students who have difficulty in accessing medical institutions due to their studies, the way to acquire oral health education is more important than the development of public health education programs and the implementation of oral health education.

• The Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.7-15
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• 2010

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the oral health education experiences of college students on their oral health knowledge and oral health behavior. Method: The instrument used in this study was questionnaires. The subjects in this study were 335 students who were selected by stratified sampling according to oral health education experiences. Out of them, 123 students received oral health education, and 212 students didn't. Results: There were differences between the two groups in oral health knowledge and oral health behavior according to oral health education. As for the necessity of oral health education, 98.4 percent felt the need for that. Conclusions: Oral health education exerts an influence on oral health knowledge and behavior, and appropriate educational methods and media should be developed to motivate patients to receive oral health education.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.87-94
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to identify factors that affect oral health behavior of high school students and provide data to improve oral health. An online survey of 389 high school students was conducted and the data was analyzed using SPSS 22.0. According to a multiple regression analysis of factors affecting oral health behavior, gender is male, regions with rural areas, tooth brushing education help in practice, and higher oral health knowledge increases oral health behavior. In order to improve the practice of brushing teeth, many opportunities should be provided through continuous oral health education and the importance of oral care should be recognized. Therefore, it is considered necessary to apply various educational programs suitable for the target person in consideration of general characteristics to enhance oral health behavior.

• Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.101-113
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to examine the health segment of the 7th national physical education curriculum in an effort to grasp the state of oral health education in the school curriculum. And it's also meant to investigate the relationship between oral health education and the oral health awareness of some high schoolers to check into any possible problems with oral health education as part of health education. The subjects in this study were 240 students from two different girls' high schools in Seoul, on whom a survey was conducted to find out their oral health knowledge, behavior and awareness. And the health category of the current P.E. curriculum announced by the Ministry of Education was analyzed. The findings of the study were as follows: Oral health education provided by the high schools as part of health education in P.E. class wasn't linked to P.E. theories and practice. The weight of oral health education was extremely small in the health segment, and there was no sequence, continuity and integration among the content systems of oral health education for different grades. When some high schoolers were investigated, they weren't properly oral health conscious, though it was very important for students to receive oral health education to prevent and manage dental diseases. And they didn't consequently take care of their own oral health. Future research efforts should be channeled from diverse angles into developing oral health education curriculums to bolster school oral health education to improve national oral health.

• Proceedings of The Korean Society of Health Promotion Conference
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• 2007.04a
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• pp.135-137
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• 2007