Comparison of oral health status of school children utilizing school toothbrushing facility or school dental clinic

Joo, Kang Hyun; Kwun, Hyeon Sook; Yu, Byeng Chul

doi:10.13065/jksdh.2014.14.02.173

J Korean Soc Dent Hyg

2014

DOI: 10.13065/jksdh.2014.14.02.173

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Comparison of oral health status of school children utilizing school toothbrushing facility or school dental clinic

Kang Hyun Joo¹,

Hyeon Sook Kwun²,

Byeng Chul Yu³

Abstract: Objectives : The purpose of this study is to provide the basic data for the development of oral health education program and to make schoolchildren practice the right oral health care behaviors. Methods : Data were collected from 259 elementary school students including 134 boys and 125 girls in Busan from November 26 to December 20, 2012. The groups were tooth brushing group and dental clinic group. All statistical analyses were analyzed by frequency analysis and chi-square test using SPSS 18.0 program.

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Oral health-related behaviors of some elementary school students by installation of toothbrushing facility

suk¹,

Jeong²

2016

J Korean Soc Dent Hyg

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Objectives:The purpose of the study was to investigate oral health-related behaviors of some elementary school students by installation of toothbrushing facility. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed, out by 377 elementary school students with toothbrushing facility, and by 260 elementary school students with no toothbrushing facility in M city from November to December, 2015. The data were analyzed by χ 2 -test, t-test and stepwise multiple regression analysis using SPSS 12.0 program. The questionnaire comprised toothbrushing practice(2 items), satisfaction of toothbrushing facility(1 item), oral health knowledge(4 items), fluoride recognition(1 item), and necessity of fluoride mouthrinse(1 item). Results: The level of oral health knowledge was high in toothbrushing facility school. But toothbrushing practice was higher in school of no toothbrushing facility(63.8%) than the school with toothbrushing facility(49.1%)(p<0.001). The number of brushing times a week was also higher in school of no toothbrushing facility(1.98 times) than the toothbrushing facility school(1.59 times)(p=0.011). The dominant reason for no brushing was not recognition(65.8%) in toothbrushing facility school, lack of places(61.3%) in non toothbrushing facility school. Conclusions: In order to improve the oral health in elementary school students, it is necessary to provide toothbrushing education and toothbrushing facility in elementary schools.

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Oral health-related behaviors of some elementary school students by installation of toothbrushing facility

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Jeong²

2016

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Factors associated with Oral health knowledge of elementary school students

Ahn¹

2016

Journal of Digital Convergence

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This study was to examine the factors that affect the oral health knowledge of elementary school students. This study surveyed a comparative study of the students and guardians' oral health knowledge among the elementary schools operating or not operating school dental clinic program in Jeollanamdo. The subjects were 178 elementary school students and guardian, structured questionnaires were performed during the period from May 2 to May 26, 2014. As a result, non-operated school dental clinic program had a negative effect on Oral health knowledge of students, but it was not significant. The factors associated with student's oral health knowledge turned out to be oral heath education experience of guardian, oral health education participation of student, self-reported oral health of student. In conclusion, student's oral health knowledge was influenced by student's and guardian's oral health-related behaviors, oral health status of student.

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Demand on the Operation of School Dental Health Center by Elementary School Parents

Kang¹,

황창주²,

Lee³

2015

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Comparison of oral health status of school children utilizing school toothbrushing facility or school dental clinic

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Oral health-related behaviors of some elementary school students by installation of toothbrushing facility

Oral health-related behaviors of some elementary school students by installation of toothbrushing facility

Factors associated with Oral health knowledge of elementary school students

Demand on the Operation of School Dental Health Center by Elementary School Parents

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