Abstract

In this study a research was conducted with 108 adolescents sent to three reformatories in D city to investigate their recognition of oral health so that they could assess their knowledge of oral health and improve oral health through correct oral health education. For this purpose, after the primary survey from June 13 to 28, 2006, oral health education was implemented through audio-vidual teaching aids and tooth-brushing training using one toothbrush per person, followed by the secondary survey using the same questionnaire. The research obtained the following results. 1. As for recognition of the concept of dental caries, the answer that it was a disease developing on teeth increased from 75.0% before oral health education to 82.4% after the education, which showed statistically significant differences (p < 0.001). 2. As for recognition of a preventive agent for dental caries, the answer that it was fluorine increased from 34.3% before oral health education to 75.0% after the education, which showed statistically significant differences (p < 0.001). 3. As for recognition of a good tooth-brushing method, the answer that it was a rotating method increased from 21.3% before oral health education to 95.4% after the education. 4. As for recognition of the amount of time for tooth-brushing, the answer that it was three minutes increased from 58.3% before oral health education to 88.9% after the education, which showed statistically significant differences (p < 0.001). 5. As for recognition of effects of smoking on oral health, the answer that it was bad increased from 65.7% before oral health education to 93.5% after the education. 6. As for recognition after oral health education for improving oral health, "completely agree" (78.7%) comprised the largest percentage (p < 0.001) for "teeth are important for health"; "completely agree" (76.9%) comprised the largest percentage (p < 0.001) for "correct tooth-brushing serves to prevent an oral disease"; "completely agree" (37.0%) comprised the largest percentage (p < 0.001) for "scaling is necessary to prevent a gingival disease"; "completely agree" (77.8%) comprised the largest percentage (p < 0.001) for "non-smoking is good for dental health"; "completely agree" (62.0%) comprised the largest percentage (p < 0.001) for "a seasonal medical check-up should be taken by all means".

본 연구는 D도시 소재 3개 소년원에 수용되어 있는 청소년 108명을 대상으로 구강건강에 대한 인식도를 조사함으로써 자신들의 구강건강에 대한 지식도를 평가하고 올바른 구강보건교육을 통하여 구강건강을 증진시키고자 하였으며, 2006년 6월 13일 부터 6월 28일까지 1차 설문 후 시청각 교육 자료와 1인 1칫솔을 사용하는 칫솔질교습을 통하여 구강보건교육을 한 후 동일한 설문지를 이용하여 2차 설문을 실시하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 치아우식증의 개념에 관한 인식도는 구강보건교육 전에는 치아에 생기는 병이라는 응 답이 75.0%에서 교육 후에는 82.4%로 증가하였으며 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다(p < 0.001). 2. 치아우식예방물질에 관한 인식도는 구강보건교육 전에는 불소라는 응답이 34.3%에서 교육 후에는 75.0%로 증가하였으며 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다(p < 0.001). 3. 칫솔질 방법에 관한 인식도는 구강보건교육 전에는 회전법 응답이 21.3%에서 교육 후 에는 95.4%로 증가하였다. 4. 1회 칫솔질 시간에 관한 인식도는 구강보건교육 전에는 3분이라는 응답이 58.3%에서 교육 후에는 88.9%로 증가하였으며 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다(p < 0.001). 5. 흡연이 구강건강에 미치는 영향에 관한 인식도는 구강보건교육 전에는 나쁨 응답이 65.7%에서 교육 후에는 93.5%로 증가하였다. 6. 구강건강증진을 위한 구강보건교육 후 인식도는 치아는 건강을 위해 중요하다라는 응 답 중 매우 그렇다가 78.7%로 가장 높았으며(p < 0.001), 올바른 칫솔질은 구강병을 예 방한다라는 응답 중 매우 그렇다가 76.9%(p < 0.001), 잇몸병 예방을 위해 스켈링이 필 요하다는 응답 중 매우 그렇다가 37.0%(p < 0.001), 금연은 치아 건강에 좋다는 응답 중 매우 그렇다가 77.8%(p < 0.001), 정기검진은 꼭 받아야 한다는 응답 중 매우 그렇다가 62.0%로 나타났다(p < 0.001).

Keywords

• Dental caries;
• Oral health education;
• Recognition;
• Reformatory