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KMID : 0869120140160010008
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기초간호자연과학회지
2014 Volume.16 No. 1 p.8 ~ p.16
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The Effect of Inter Dental Brush Education on the Dental Plaque Index and the Degree of Halitosis for Elementary School Students
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Lee Ha-Na
Kim Joo-Hyun
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study determined the effect of inter dental brush education on the dental plaque index, and the degree of halitosis for elementary school students.
Methods: The study was performed on a non-equivalent control group, with a pre-test and post-test design. The study was intended for a total of 50 students. They were divided into two groups; an experimental group of 25 students and a control group of 25 students. The experimental group participated in inter dental brush education. The education took about 20 minutes, and was provided once a week, for a total of three weeks. To quantify the effect, the two groups were compared in terms of the dental plaque index and the degree of halitosis.
Results: Without inter dental brush education, or a test for homogeneity, in the sense of exact equivalence of the dental plaque index and the degree of halitosis between the experimental and the control group, was supported. (p>.799, p>.876). 1) The first hypothesis, "The experimental group, who participated in inter dental brush education, would reveal a lower dental plaque indices than the control group", was supported (t=5.78, p<.001). 2) The second hypothesis, "The experimental group, who participated in inter dental brush education, would reveal a lower degrees of halitosis than the control group", was supported (t=4.49, p<.001).
Conclusion: The proposed inter dental brush education is effective in improving the dental plaque index and the degree of halitosis for elementary school students.
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KEYWORD
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Dental plaque index, Halitosis
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