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KMID : 0355419960200020175
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Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
1996 Volume.20 No. 2 p.175 ~ p.187
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Dental Health of 12-year-old Children in Pusan
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Epidemiologic survey using questionnaires and dental examinations was undertaken for 12-year-old children in Pusan, Korea. We assessed caries prevalence and practices related to dental health. Total subjects were 598 consisting of 304 boys and 294 girls. A questionnaire was used to interview for the practices of tooth brushing and fluoride toothpastes. A fluoride- or non-fluoride toothpaste was judged by its brand used at daily tooth brushing. All respondents were reported brushing their teeth 1.73 times a day. 76.56 % of tooth brushings were done after meals.. Only 41.49% of respondents were judged to use fluoride-containing toothpastes at daily tooth brushing. 88.45% of Children experienced caries on permanent teeth. 10.57% of total permanent teeth experienced dental caries. DMFT index was 3.07. Decayed teeth among total DMF teeth were 59.60% and filled teeth among total DMF teeth were 35.59%. The caries experience rate of each tooth type was 66.97% among lower first molars and 46.35% among upper first molars. We suggest that community dental- health programs including the strengthening of the use of fluoride should be developed to prevent dental caries.
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