Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health

The Korean Academy of Preventive Dentistry and Oral Health (대한예방치과·구강보건학회)
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User rate of fluoride-containing toothpaste in Ulsan Metropolitan City

울산광역시민의 불소배합세치제 사용률

Kim, Ji-Young;Lee, Jae-Hwa;Park, Hae-Kyong;Kim, Eun-Kyong;Kim, Jin-Bom
김지영;이재화;박혜경;김은경;김진범

  • Published : 20030300
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Abstract

Fluoride-containing toothpaste is one of useful tools to apply fluoride for the prevention of dental caries. The purpose of this studywas to surveythe user rate of fluoride-containing toothpaste at home for the oral health education of the use of fluoride-containing toothpaste. Questionnaires about the use of fluoride-containing toothpaste were distributed to the children of primary and middle schools and adults in Buk-gu(Northern District) of Ulsan Metropolitan City, Korea. Collected questionnaires from 374 primary school children, 505 middle school children and 161 adults were analyzed. All collected data were analyzed using the SPSS program. The obtained results were as follows; 1. 36 brands of toothpaste were being used at home. 29 brands contained fluoride and 9 brands were the toothpaste for children. 2. Among total respondents,97.4% used the fluoride-containing toothpaste. 3. The user rate of fluoride-containing toothpaste were 97.9% among elementary school children, 97.2% among middle school children and 96.9% among adults. There was no significant difference among groups. 4. Among respondents using fluoride-containing toothpaste, SMFP-containing toothpaste were used by 90.0% of subjects, NaF; 9.9%, combination of SMFP and NaF; 0.1%. 5. Only 33.0% of respondents correctly knew whether they really used the fluoride-containing toothpaste or no.

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