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KMID : 0858820090260020025
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Journal of Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion
2009 Volume.26 No. 2 p.25 ~ p.33
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The Effect of Professional Tooth Cleaning and Plaque Control Instruction according to the Smoking Behavior
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Han Gyeong-Soon
Bae Kwang-Hak
Han Su-Jin
Choi Jun-Seon
Kwon Soon-Bok
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Abstract
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Objectives: Smoking is related to periodontal disease and periodontal therapy. So the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of professional tooth cleaning and plaque control instruction (PT & PCI) for smoking behavior.
Methods: A total of 151 adults were investigated using the O’Leary Plaque Index (PI), L?e & Silness gingival index (GI) and the number of sextants possessing periodontal pocket (SPP). And adults were given a through dental scaling and Watanabe method for dental plaque control. Follow up examination were conducted after 3 months and compared the pre and post- status. The collected data were analyzed with t-test, paired t-test and one-way analysis of variance.
Results: Regardless of smoking behavior, improving effects were identified after PT & PCI on PI, GI and SPP in the whole population. However, the effects of GI improvement were significant in the smoking group alone; those of PI improvement were most significant in the non-smoking group; and those of SPP improvement were more significant in non-smoking and pre-smoking groups than in the smoking group. The shorter period of smoking and the smaller amount of smoking, the greater effects of PT & PCI by smoking-related characteristics.
Conclusion: Smoking cessation instruction should necessarily be included in oral health education in that smoking is an important factor to consider in prevention of periodontal diseases and periodontal therapies.
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KEYWORD
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Smoking, Professional tooth cleaning, Plaque control instruction
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