In order to investigate dental caries and oral health status of Kindergarten children, a study was conducted from 1st December, 2000 to 21st January 2001. The subjects were consisted of 117 toddler and pre-school children who were enrolled in 4 kindergartens in a county of Kangwondo. A structured questionnaire was used for dental health behavior and dental examination was given by dentist for detecting dental caries.
The result were as follows:
1. As for the oral health behavior, 71.8% of subjects brushed their tooth twice a day, 18.8% of them once a day, 8.5% of them 3 times a day and 0.9% of them do not brushed. 68.6% of children brushed their teeth in the morning and evening, 20.7% of them before go to ged, 7.4% and 2.5% of them after meal and before brak first. 71.7% of children used combined with scrubbing and vertical method, 28.3% of them used scrubbing method, 61.5% of their mother answered they observed oral status of children regularly.
2. Prevalence rate of dental caries (dft) was 68.4%. The prevalence rate of dft were significantly higher in the old age children, mother´s lower education level, nourishing with breast feeding, using bottle, irregular eating of snacks.
3. Mean dft was 2.95; decayed and filled teeth was 1.97 and 0.98, respectively. The mean dft were significantly higher in the old age children, mother´s lower educational level.
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