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A study on the oral health status at disabilities children in Ulju-gun Ulsan (울산광역시 울주군 사회복지시설 장애아동의 구강건강상태에 대한 실태조사)

  • Lee, Jung-Hwa
    • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.361-374
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this study was to obtain basic data for development of oral health educational program on the control of handicapped children at social welfare facilities. For this research, it was investigated by a survey on the actual condition of dental health of handicapped children, and simultaneously by analyzing the relationships between the realities of child's dental condition and parents and guardian's acknowledgments and managements with regard to the dental health of children. This survey was conducted 135 children and their guardians being 4 social welfare facilities in Ulsan metropolitan city. 1. The average of DT, MT, FT and DMFT index were 1.82, 0.01, 0.98 and 2.84 respectively. 2. Rolling Toothbrushing method was the highest response(58.5%) and 3 times per a day(77.0%). A proxy of toothbrushing was parents(39.2%) and teacher(60.8%). 3. Recognition routes of toothbrushing method were family(13.3%), school(43.7%) and dental chinic(42.2%). 4. The numer of times electromotion tooth brushing was the highest response in more than 4 times per a day. Toothbrushing after eating between meals was higher negative response(50.4%). The number of times visiting dental clinic was the highest response in more than 5 times during a year(51.9%).

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Investigation of oral health according to obesity and smoking in high-school in Busan (부산지역 일부 고등학교 학생들의 비만도와 흡연에 따른 구강보건관리에 대한 조사)

  • Kim, Min-Young;Jung, Ui-Jung
    • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.273-284
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    • 2007
  • Oral health in youth is very important because this period influences life for adult remarkably. Therefore, more effective oral health education and recognition of early treatment for oral disease are required sincerely. For more effectual education for high-school students, it is necessary to consider their circumstance like obesity and smoking. This study will analyze the correlation oral health behavior with obesity and subjective oral health concerns. In addition to, the actual condition of smoking for high-school girls and oral health condition will be verified. A survey was progressed for high-school girls in Busan city and BMI(body mass index) was used for classification of weight. The statistical significance was analyzed using SPSS 13.3 for Windows. Results of this study is following. 1. The frequence of daily toothbrushing was significantly different with obesity although difference of oral health knowledge was not significant. The frequency of toothbrushing of overweight students were lesser than the others. This results may be caused by low-level for oral health concerns and by passive life style of fat person. This habit has possibility of causing serious periodontal disease like periodontitis and tooth caries. 2. The correlation of obesity and time of brush change, using for supplement, and recent dental institution was insignificant. However, concerns of oral health were showed significantly according to obesity. Under-weight and standard-weight students were more concerned about oral health than over-weight. This results can be related to frequence of toothbrushing for fat subject. This relevance of two factors was confirmed by logistic regression analysis. 3. Approximately 70% students have smoking experience responded to uncomfortableness of periodontal conditions. On the other hand, non-smoking students felt uncomfortable in 50%. This results indicated that smoking have an effect on oral health condition. Further study which identify periodontal conditions practically has to go on for verification of direct correlation smoking and oral health.

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Factors contributing to unmet dental care needs in adults requiring dental treatment in South Korea (우리나라 성인 치과의료 필요환자의 미충족 치과의료 관련 요인)

  • Sun-A Lim
    • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.245-250
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    • 2023
  • Objectives: This study was conducted to analyze the factors related to unmet dental care needs in Korean adults who needed dental treatment. Methods: This study analyzed data from the 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016-2018). Among the adults who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2,723 dental treatment who performed oral examinations were the final subjects. General characteristics and oral health characteristics were analyzed with complex sample chi-square test using the IBM SPSS program. Factors related to unmet dental care were analyzed by multiple logistic regression analysis. Results: As for unmet dental care needs related factors, bad oral health was 3.383 times higher, and usually was 1.736 times higher. In the use of dental clinic unmet dental care needs was 0.121 times lower. Unmet dental care needs was high, 1.366 times for those with the experience of tooth pain and 2.736 times for those with chewing difficulty. Conclusions: Based on the above results, it can be seen that oral health status or oral discomfort is related to unmet dental care needs. It is necessary to set goals to improve unmet dental care, recognize that one's oral health condition is very important, and continuously educate about oral health for each life cycle.

A Study on the Respiratory System Health Condition of Dental Laboratory Technicians in Jullabuk-do (전라북도 치과기공사들의 호흡기계 건강에 관한 조사연구 (1993년도와 2001년도 비교연구))

  • Choi, Un-Jea;Shin, Moo-Hak;Lee, In-Kyu;Chung, Hee-Sun
    • Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.19-31
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    • 2002
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the respiratory system health condition of dental technicians and to be of use for more successful health management and health promotion for them. The subjects in this study were 155 dental technicians who were working in North Jeolla province. Out of them, 70 dental mechanics were investigated in 1993, and 85 were surveyed in 2001. And the reports of the two groups on respiratory distress, including cough, sputum, phlegm, the notable sound of breathing, nasal discharge, coryza, shortness of breath and gasping, were compared. The findings of this study were as below: 1. The cough report rate was 24.3% in 1993 and 16.5% in 2001. There appeared approximately 7.8% decrease between the two years. The most powerful variables included working hours and age. 2. The complaint rate of sputum and phlegm was 47.1% in 1993 and 43.5% in 2001. The rate of 2001 reduced by 3.6%. Whether or not they smoked was identified as the most influential variable. 3. The report rate of shortness of breath and gasping was 7.4% in 1993 and 12.9% in 2001, and this rate showed about 1.5% increase in the latter year. The biggest variables were working hours and career. 4. The complaint rate of nasal discharge and coryza was 41.4% in 1993 and 44.7% in 2001, which showed about 3.3% increase. The largest variables were smoking and career. 5. The report rate of the notable sound of breathing and breathing in light little gasps was 12.0% in 1993 and 17.6% in 2001. There was approximately 5.6% increase, and the most powerful variables were working hours and career.

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Relations between Interpersonal Ability, Social Support, and Clinical Practice Satisfaction of Some Dental Hygiene Students in Gyeonggi province (경기지역 일부 치위생과 학생의 대인관계능력, 사회적 지지와 임상실습만족도와의 관계)

  • So, Mi-Hyun;Cho, Youn-Young
    • The Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.117-129
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    • 2016
  • Objectives: This study aimed to provide the high-quality clinical practice environment education to students by researching the social support, major satisfaction, and interpersonal ability of dental hygiene students, analyzing factors having influence on the clinical practice satisfaction, and then increasing the satisfaction with clinical practice. Methods: 312 students who have completed clinical practice among dental hygiene major of three colleges in Gyeonggi province were collected by convenience sampling from April 18th to April 27th 2016. Using SPSS 20.0, descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA, correlation analysis, and regression analysis were conducted. Results: The clinical practice satisfaction was correlated with interpersonal ability(r=0.383, p<.001), social support(r=0.239, p<0.01), subjective health condition(r=0.226, p<0.01), and major satisfaction(r=0.287, p<0.01). When interpersonal ability and social support were high, subjective health condition was good, and major satisfaction was high, the clinical practice satisfaction was also high. Conclusions: Based on the results, it would be necessary to develop operational reinforcing social support and interpersonal ability of dental hygiene students, and also to make efforts to increase the clinical practice satisfaction of dental hygiene students by establishing measures to increase their major satisfaction.

Research on the Oral Health Professional's Awareness of the Dental Health Insurance Standard (치과종사자의 치과건강보험 산정기준에 대한 인지도 조사)

  • Ryu, Hae-Gyum;Ku, In-Young;Choi, Sung-Suk
    • Journal of Korean Clinical Health Science
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    • v.1 no.3
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2013
  • Purpose. This research is implemented to identify the status of educations about the pricing standard, status of the cognition of the pricing standard, and the solutions to the questions on the pricing standard of the oral health professionals. it will provide the easier accessibility to the annual changes in Dental Health Insurance Standards to the oral health professionals. Methods. The research subjects are the total 204 oral health professionals in limited area, and it was analyzed with structured questionnaires. The collected data is analyzed by IBM SPSS ver. 19.0, a statistical program (IBM Co., Armonk, NY, USA) for the frequency and percentage, and ANOVA. The result is as following Results. The awareness of dental health insurance standard was statistically significant differences by age (p<0.01), career (p<0.001), the prime task (p<0.01), and dental insurance claimants (p<0.05). The awareness of the standard was statistically significant differences by educational training within last 6 months (p<0.05), the cognition of the standard (p<0.001), and solutions for the questions (p<0.05). Conclusions. As the results of the research, it is necessary to develop the educational program under condition of age, career, main task, and better understanding in Dental Health Insurance Standard for oral health professional.

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A Study on the Current State and Weight of Dental Hygienists' Works (치과위생사의 업무 실태 및 비중에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Young-Suk;Shin, Min-Woo
    • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.161-175
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    • 2008
  • With the change of medical environment, people are taking interest not just in treatment but in the prevention of oral diseases. As people's interest in oral diseases increases, the number of dental institutions is increasing continuously and this is heightening the necessity and importance of professional dental hygienists equipped with expert knowledge of oral health. Thus the present study purposed to survey and analyze the current state and weight of works carried out by dental hygienists, and to propose dental hygienists' works desirable in the medical environment changing its focus from treatment to prevention. The results of this study are as follows; 1. In the results of dividing dental hygienists' works into oral examination and preliminary examination, preventive works, assistance to dental treatment, oral health education, hospital administration and management, and surveying the performance rate of these works, the work of the highest performance rate in preliminary examination was collection of patients' systemic history (87.6%). It was also scaling (96.9%) in preventive dental treatment, preparation for treatment (96.5%) in assistance to dental treatment, education on the toothbrushing method (92.3%) in oral health education, and tool disinfection and management (72.2%) in hospital administration and management. 2. When the performance rate was surveyed according to age, institution, and work experience, the performance rate by work area was highest in dental hygienists aged between 27~28, those working at a dental clinic, and those with 4~6 years' work experience. 3. The weight of dental hygienists' works was high in order of assistance to dental treatment (59.1%), observation of oral health condition and preliminary examination (12.4%), oral health education (12.4%), hospital administration and management (10.4%), and preventive dental treatment (5.8%), but in the results of surveying perception on the importance of works, the importance was high in order of oral health education (34.7%), preventive dental treatment (29.0%), observation of oral health condition and preliminary examination (19.3%), assistance to dental treatment (11.2%), and hospital administration and management (5.8%), showing that the weight of works carried out current was different from perception on the weight of works regarded as important. 4. To the question on parts to be developed in response to the change of medical environment, the most frequent answers were the establishment of their roles as preventive dental practitioners (75.7%), and the establishment of their roles as oral health educators (74.9%). This was consistent with the works that dental hygienists gave the highest weight to, and suggested that dental hygienists regarded preventive dental treatment as most important. Development of abilities to give counsel to patients was 55.2%, acquisition of theoretical knowledge of dental treatment 42.1%, improvement in quality as a hospital manager 28.2%, and acquisition of skills to assist dental treatment 23.2%. These show that, even with regard to the development of future oriented dental hygienists' capacities, assistance to dental treatment was perceived less important as it was with regard to the importance of work.

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The influence on infant oral health care from mother's experience of oral health education (모친의 구강보건교육경험이 유아의 구강건강관리에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Chung Soon;Kang, Eun Ju;Song, Ji Yeon;Song, Kwui Sook
    • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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    • v.12 no.6
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    • pp.1183-1192
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    • 2012
  • Objectives : This study is for suggesting the data base for help mother and child improve the oral health enhancement action from understanding child's oral health enhancement action from mother's oral health education experience and researching the effects of mother's oral health enhancement action on child's oral health enhancement action. Methods : The subject was 220 children and mothers of some kindergarten in Jeollabuk-do, Korea out of convenience'sampling. The results were collected by carrying out a survey out of self record method from visiting the kindergarten from June 24th to July 12th. and were analyzed. Results : 1. The mother's and child's oral health enhancement action was satisfactory in the factor of 'toothbrushing', 'oral hygiene care item' and 'periodic visits' in case the subjects have experienced oral health education, and that data was meaningful statistically. 2. In the oral health enhancement action practiced by mother to child from existence or absence of the mother's oral health education experience, the data was meaningful statistically in the factor of 'directly brushing its teeth more than once a day', 'washing its tongue' and 'coaching that child could keep the toothbrush not to overlap with other toothbrushes'. 3. In the factor that affect to oral health enhancement action practiced by mother to child, 'toothbrushing' and 'oral hygiene care item' were high level of the mother's oral health enhancement action, and that data was meaningful'statistically. Conclusions : The children's oral health condition could be influenced by mother's oral health knowledges and attention. Accordingly, oral health education for the mother and child has to be enforced'systematically'suited for the characteristic change of oral condition with children age groups. Also, utilizing human resources who have expertise and development of the oral health education program are needed.

Influence on Oral Health Condition by Visits to Dental Clinics and Dental Education Experience of East Asian Immigrant Women in Korea (동아시아 국내 이주여성의 치과방문여부와 구강건강교육유무가 구강건강상태에 미치는 영향)

  • Yun, Hyun-Kyuong;Choi, Mi-Sook;Choi, Gyu-Yil
    • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.409-417
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    • 2012
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study is to figure out and establish the basic data that can help improve management of oral healthcare for the international marriage immigrant women. Methods : In this sense, we surveyed questions on 237 women out of 1,300 immigrant women, who have participated in the program by multi-cultural household supporting center, in a fashion of face-to-face investigation and on-the-spot direct cavity inspection simultaneously from May 1 to October 31, 2010. Collected data were electro-statistically computerized under SPSS 17.0 program and analyzed with frequency analysis, recurrence analysis and logistic regression analysis respectively. Results : The number of filled teeth got lower when they had lower number of dental visits. Women from the Philippines had the highest number of defect teeth, and the number of fixed prosthetic appliance became less when they had less number of dental visits. When they had no experience of oral health education, they had less fixed prosthetic appliances. There was higher percentage of periodontal disease when they did not have dental visit compared with the dental visit cases. Conclusions : Preparation of a policy for east Asian immigrant women for them to visit dentist comfortably and expansion of systematic oral health education are highly recommended.

A Survey of University Students' Perception of Kindness over Dental Staff in Using Dental Care Services in an Area (일부지역 대학생의 치과의료서비스 이용시 의료진의 친절인식정도 조사)

  • Lee, Chun-Sun;Lee, Kyung-Hee
    • Journal of dental hygiene science
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    • v.10 no.6
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    • pp.473-479
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    • 2010
  • This study purposed to survey D university students' perception of kindness in their use of dental care services in an area of Gyeonggido. For this purpose, we conducted a questionnaire survey of 502 students from October 2, 2008 to March 6, 2009 and analyzed the data. Results obtained from this study are as follows. 1. Of the subjects, 71.3% were female, 67.7% were at the age of 20 or younger, and 89.2% had experience in visiting a dental clinic. Among the subjects who had experience in visiting a dental clinic, 31.1% replied that they were highly interested in oral health, and to the question on the selfperceived current oral health condition, 35.1% replied that there was something wrong in their oral health condition. 2. With regard to correlation between general characteristics and interest in oral health, 79.9% of the male subjects and 83.2% of the female ones were highly interested in oral health. According to age, interest in oral health was highest among those aged 26 or older 92.0%. 3. With regard to correlation between general characteristics and oral health condition, if the presence of dental caries or periodontal disease was considered an indicator of poor oral health, 66.0% of the male subjects and 70.9% of the female ones appeared unhealthy, 72.0% of students aged 26 or older showed satisfaction. 4. The most frequent reason for not visiting a dental clinic was 'Not sick' 34.6%, and among those who had experience, the most frequent reason for visiting was 'To get treatment of sick teeth' 63.0%. With regard to the perceived kindness of dentist and dental hygienist, 40.6% and 45.8% of the subjects, respectively, were highly satisfied. The most frequent reason for satisfaction was 'Comfortable with patient reception' 34.4% and the most frequent reason for dissatisfaction was 'Explain treatment insufficiently' 30.7%. 5. As to perceived kindness according to gender, 60.9% of the male subjects and 56.1% of the female ones were satisfied with dentist's kindness, and 66.9% and 59.6%, respectively, were satisfied with dental hygienist's kindness. According to age, 62.5% of students aged 26 or older showed satisfaction with dentist's kindness and 78.3% of them with dental hygienist's kindness. 6. As to perceived kindness according to correlation between interest in oral health and current selfperceived oral condition, the kindness of dentists(68.0%) and hygienists(67.8%) was perceived higher when interest in oral health was high and not very interested and the kindness of dentists(50.0%) and hygienists(66.78%) when selfperceived oral condition was healthy, and the difference was statistically significant (p<.022 and p<.023, respectively).