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Oral health knowledge and practice of elementary school students in school dental clinics

일부 학교구강보건실 운영 초등학생들의 구강보건지식도 및 실천에 관한 조사

  • Jeong, Ho-Jin (Department of Biomedical Health Science, Graduate School, Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Kim, Hye-Jin (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Nursing and Healthcare Sciences, Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Lee, Min Kyung (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Nursing and Healthcare Sciences, Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Yoon, Hyun-Seo (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Nursing and Healthcare Sciences, Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Oh, Sang-Hwan (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Medical Science, Konyang University) ;
  • Lee, Jung-Hwa (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Nursing and Healthcare Sciences, Dong-Eui University)
  • 정호진 (동의대학교 의료보건대학원 보건의과학과) ;
  • 김혜진 (동의대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 이민경 (동의대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 윤현서 (동의대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 오상환 (건양대학교 의과학대학 치위생학과) ;
  • 이정화 (동의대학교 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2013.08.12
  • Accepted : 2013.12.03
  • Published : 2013.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the overall oral health knowledge and toothbrushing pattern of school dental clinic students in school dental clinics and to provide the basic data for the oral health. Methods : The subjects were 290 elementary school students visiting school dental clinics in Busan Metropolitan city. The data were collected from July 3, 2012 to July 19, 2013. Results : The visit rate of school dental clinics was 40.3%. Girl students brushing three times a day accounted for 47.3% and boy students brushing twice a day accounted for 58.5%(p<0.05). Students using rolling brushing method accounted for 35.4% and 8% of the students did not know the rolling method. Brushing method response consisted of circular motion(21.6%) and rolling method(30.8%). Brushing more than 3 minutes accounted for 46.5%(p<0.001) and 30.8% of the students chose rotation brushing method(p<0.001). Conclusions : It is very important for the elementary school students to learn the right oral health education and oral health knowledge.

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