• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.51-64
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• 2010

Obiectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the oral health knowledge and practice of elementary school children in the upper grades in a WHO healthy city for the development of oral health education programs gearing toward improving oral health care habits and oral health. The subjects in this study were 379 sixth-grade children in an elementary school in a WHO healthy city, Changwon. Methods : The questionnaire used in the study covered general characteristics with five items, oral health knowledge with 35 items and oral health care practices with 24 items. The oral health knowledge category consisted of general oral health knowledge with 13 items, knowledge on oral hygiene management with 11 items, knowledge on fluoride use with 8 items and healthy diet knowledge with 3 items. The oral health care practice category consisted of general oral health care practice with six items, practice on oral hygiene management with 11 items, practice related to fluoride use with four items, and healthy diet practice with 3 items. Results : The surveyed school children got a mean of 46.1 and 40.8 on oral health knowledge and oral health care practices, respectively out of 100 points. In the knowledge category, they scored the lowest on healthy diet knowledge with 12.6, and in the practice category, they scores the lowest on the practices related to fluoride use with 21.4. According to the regression analysis, gender had a significant impact on their oral health knowledge. The boys lagged behind the girls in that regard. Their oral health care practices were under the significant influence of knowledge level. Conclusions : Systematic education programs should be provided to prevent dental caries and promote oral health of school children, and the type of programs that stress actual oral health care is especially important.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.685-692
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• 2013

Objectives : Rapid aging is a big social issue and aging influences on the quality of life in elderly people. Oral health in elderly people related to the general health condition and it is necessary to improve the quality of life in the elderly people. The aim of the study is to investigate the influencing factors of oral health in the elderly people. Methods : Self-reported questionnaire included general characteristics, subjective health and oral condition and denture use. Subjects were 177 elderly people in Gumi, Korea. SAS (Ver.9.2) Program was used for the collected data to perform frequency analysis, cross tabulation, t-test and ANOVA. Results : Higher subjective oral health score were found in younger age, highly educated, high income, and married elderly people. Elderly people who were older and had low education and low income tended to use denture Conclusions : It is necessary to develop oral health care management and prevention program for the elderly people.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.925-933
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• 2010

Objectives : This study aimed to research subjective recognition of oral health, oral disease prevention, and knowledge of oral health among high school students to provide basic data necessary to develop an oral health education program for helping them prevent oral diseases and improve oral health in the future. Methods : Respondents' general characteristics and knowledge of oral health were estimated at frequency and percentage, and chi-square $(x^2)$ test was carried out to make a comparison for subjective recognition of oral health and oral disease prevention by general characteristics. ANOVA was used to get scores concerning knowledge of oral health care by general characteristics, and Pearson correlation was used to analyze correlation between recognition of oral health, oral disease prevention, and knowledge of oral health. Results : The findings of the study were as follows: 1. The percentage of those who had visited a dental clinic (hospital) within the previous one year (p<0.01) and had a regular oral examination (p<0.05) was higher in female students than in male ones, and percentage of those who had experienced oral health education (p<0.01) and who had regular oral examination (p<0.001) was highest in 11th graders. The percentage of those who used oral health products (p<0.01) and had pit and fissure sealing (p<0.01) was significantly higher among low-grade students, and the percentage of those who had scaling (p<0.01) was significantly higher among high-grade students. 2. Knowledge of oral health management was higher in female students (12.6) than in male ones (11.2) (p<0.001). Conclusions : A systematic oral health education program is necessary to help high school students improve recognition, prevention, and knowledge concerning oral health care, and continuous attention and efforts must be given to activate continuous oral health care implemented at the elementary level by inducing secondary school students to go on with it.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2011

Objectives : Children who are users of local children's centers are mostly in the lower income brackets or raised by single parents or grandparents. Their parents are usually careless about them, or they are placed in tough environments. Specifically, they are unlikely to be taught at home to brush their teeth on a regular basis. The purpose of this study was to examine the oral health education experiences of teachers at local children's centers and the reality of oral health care provided by them to children, and to pave the way for the development of collaborative oral health education programs by local children's centers and local communities. Methods : The subjects in this study were teachers who worked at 158 local children's centers located in Gyeongnam Province. Each teacher was asked to fill out the given a questionnaire at the centers. The survey was conducted by phone or in person from February 26 to April 1, 2009. The collected data were analyzed with SPSS 15.0 program, and statistical data on frequency and percentage were acquired to find out the general characteristics of the teachers. And crosstabulation was utilized to look for connections between oral health education experiences and actual oral health care. Results : At the 158 local children's centers, 21 teachers had ever learned about oral health education to provide children with that, and 137 teachers hadn't. The local children's centers that the former worked for had more interest in dental caries, and those centers had children do toothbrushing more than the other centers at which the latter served. Conclusions : It seems that local children's centers and local communities should make concerted efforts to develop joint education programs.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제11권9호
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• pp.165-172
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• 2021

본 연구는 경찰공무원의 구강건강관리행태에 따른 구강보건지식을 파악하고자 실시하였다. 자료 수집은 광주지방경찰청 내 경찰공무원 237명을 대상으로 설문조사 하였으며, 연구도구는 일반적 특성과, 구강보건지식, 구강건강관리행태 및 구강보건교육 요구를 사용하였다. 기술통계, t-test, Anova, 위계적 회귀분석으로 분석 처리한 결과, 구강 건강관리 행태에 따른 구강보건지식은 구강위생용품을 사용하는 사람과 치과 방문 경험이 있는 사람이 구강보건지식이 높았고(p<0.001), 원하는 구강보건교육은 전문가가 직접 구두로 설명하는 것과 올바른 칫솔질 방법이었다. 구강보건지식에 영향을 미치는 요인은 결혼여부, 교육수준, 흡연여부, 보조구강위생용품사용과 치과방문경험이었다(설명력 40.5%). 따라서 본 연구 결과는 경찰공무원의 구강건강을 증진시키기 위한 구강보건교육 프로그램 개발 및 구강보건 사업 계획 시 기초자료로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2013

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to examine correlation between subjective oral health status and oral-related appearance satisfaction of college students. 100 college students at a college located in Gyeonggi-do participated in the survey, oral examinations, and self-rated oral hygiene management ability tests. The data was then analyzed accordingly. Methods: Frequency test and chi-square statistical analysis were conducted on general characteristics and subjective oral health status, and SAS version 9.2 was used. Results: As a result of this study, students' subjective perceptions about oral health had positive correlation with oral-related appearance(p <0.05). It is noteworthy that those who responded on 'satisfactory' oral health status indicated that 16% 'unsatisfactory', 28% 'average' and 68% 'satisfactory' on oral-related appearance. Students' self-rated oral hygiene management ability and irregular teeth conditions were also found relevant in causing discomfort in interpersonal activities, whereas students responded 'satisfactory', 0.00%; 'average', 31.82%; 'unsatisfactory' 68.18% (p <0.05). Conclusion: This study suggests that oral-related appearance can have an impact on oral health status and that oral-related appearance can be a contributing factor to improve oral health status and therefore results in promotion of general health. In the future, further research should be considered about perception on oral-related appearance, oral health status and any resulting behavior changes.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.363-370
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• 2014

Objectives : The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of the oral hygiene care program in stroke patients. Methods : The subjects were 62 stroke patients of rehabilitation department in Youngnam University Hospital in Daegu. The study was carried out from January, 2010 to October, 2010. Intervention group was 35 and the control group was 31 patients. Tooth brushing instruction, oral health education and scaling were implemented in all patients at baseline. This program was conducted 5 times during hospitalization in intervention group. Results : In the intervention group, the mean age was 59.2 years, and women accounted for 66.7% and the control group consisted of 72.4% of women and mean age was 58.5 years. The average of the number of permanent teeth with experience of dental caries, the values of dental calculus index, plaque index, bleeding index and tooth mobility were 11.88, 11.79, 9.91, 3.16 and 1.16, respectively. The control group showed 10.21, 11.79, 9.91, 3.16 and 1.16, respectively. The proportion of subjects whose CPI was higher than 3 accounted for 97%, and the O'Leary index score was 38.6 in the intervention grou. The control group showed 100% and 38.79. Conclusions : Oral condition improved significantly in the intervention group in the third session. These findings may provide essential information for oral health program planning and implementation.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.485-494
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• 2022

연구목적: COVID-19로 인해 유치원과 어린이집에서의 교육 방식이 변화되고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 COVID-19 이전과 COVID-19 시기의 유아 구강건강관리 실태와 유치원 및 어린이집 교사들의 구강건강관리에 대한 인식을 조사하는 것이다. 연구방법: 연구 대상은 만 3-5세 아동을 담당하는 유치원 및 어린이집 교사 189명으로 온라인 설문조사를 통해 자료를 수집하였다. 통계분석은 빈도분석과 카이제곱 검정을 이용하였다. 연구결과: COVID-19 이전보다 COVID-19 이후 아동의 점심식사 후 칫솔 사용 횟수, 구강보건교육 및 정기 구강검진 횟수, 보육교사의 구강보건교육 경험률이 감소했다. 또한 유치원 및 어린이집 교육자들은 보건소 구강보건담당자가 가장 바람직한 구강보건교육자라고 응답하였다. 결론: COVID-19 팬데믹 이후 유치원과 어린이집에서 영유아의 구강건강관리가 취약해졌다. 구강위생과 구강건강교육을 통해 이를 회복시키려는 노력이 필요하다. 또한 구강건강교육자로서 치과위생사의 역할을 확대할 필요가 있다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.149-160
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• 2008

This study has been performed for patients who visited dental clinic in Daegu and kyungpook area. The oral health care, dental treatments about the use of oral hygiene devices were obtained through self-administering questionnaires from 1 to 30, August, 2006. The obtained results were as follows: 1. The average percent of using dental floss was 34.2%, followed by interproximal brush was 33.9%, mouthrinse was 33.5%, electric toothbrush was 19.6%, orthodontic brush was 10.6%, and tongue cleaner was 10.2%. 2. Poor to perceive oral health was 36.4% in the patients who perceived oral hygiene device, and there was statistically significant difference (p<0.05). Moderate to perceive oral health was 40.8% in the patients who using oral hygiene device, and there was also statistically significant difference (p<0.05). 3. In the patients who 3 or 4 times toothbrushing a day, the average percent of perceived oral hygiene device was 67.7%, and the average percent of using oral hygiene device was 59.8% (p<0.05). In the patients who had experience of toothbrush education, the average percent of perceived oral hygiene device was 81.8%, and the average percent of using oral hygiene device was 58.1% (p<0.05). 4. The average percent of perceived oral hygiene device was 67.9% in dental implant treated patient, and was 69.0% in patients with cold teeth (p<0.05). The average percent of using oral hygiene device was 64.2% in prosthesis treated patient, and was 83.3% in patients with cold teeth (p<0.05). The average percent of non-using oral hygiene device was 67.6% in orthodontic treated patient (p<0.05). 5. In patient with periodontal disease, the average percent of using interproximal brush was 44.3%, followed by dental floss was 35.4%, mouthrinse was 27.8%, and electric toothbrush was 21.5%. In prosthesis treated patient, the average percent of using interproximal brush was 31.6%, followed by dental floss was 28.9%, and mouthrinse was 23.7%. In orthodontic treated patient, the average percent of using orthodontic brush was 82.4%, followed by interproximal brush was 64.7%, and mouthrinse was 47.1%. In dental implant treated patient, the average percent of using interproximal brush was 50.0%, followed by mouthrinse was 46.4%, and dental floss was 25.0%.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2005

본 연구는 전라북도에 소재하고 있는 구강진료기관에 내원한 만 18세 이상의 성인 환자 350명을 대상으로 구강보건교육에 대한 태도를 파악하여 진료실에서의 구강보건교육의 중요성을 재인식 시키고자 시행하였으며, 2004년 3월 22일부터 4일 10일까지 자기기입식에 의한 설문조사를 한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 치과환자들의 71.7%는 구강진료기관에 내원하는 이유가 구강병 치료를 위해서였으며, 구강건강 지식 습득 경로로는 매스컴 및 인터넷이 45.0%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 2. 구강건강에 대한 궁금증 해결에 관한 요구도는 여자가 남자보다, 학력이 높을수록, 직업에서는 전문직에서 높은 것으로 나타났다. 3. 구강보건교육은 치과인력 중 누구의 업무라고 생각하느냐는 질문에 대해 성별, 연령, 결혼여부에서 유의한 차이가 있었으며, 환자들이 인식하는 구강보건교육은 치과의사의 업무라는 응답이 가장 높게 나타났다.