This study was intended to survey both dental plaque accumulation and oral health conditions with college students in twenties who visited the scaling practice clinic of this health college. The result of this study is summarized as follows.
1. the plaque index indicated 1.6 for the male subject, respectively, and 1.2 for the female one. 2. the subject prefering the tooth brushing in the right & left and the up & down accounted for 62 percent which the plaque index was 1.3, while the tooth brushing in the right and left for 21 percent which the plaque index was 1.7. 3. It was shown that the subject, who performed the tooth brushing after a meal accounted for 83 percent which the plaque index was 1.2, while the tooth brushing before a meal accounted for 17 percent which the plaque index was 1.5. As a result, it is apparent that the tooth brushing after a meal tends to decrease the dental plaque accumulation. 4. It appeared that only 4 percent of these total subjects periodically visited the dental clinec. Its plaque index was 0.8 which was the lowest value. However, other subjects showed the same plaque index regardless of the visiting time to the dental clinic. 5. It was shown that 31 percent of these total subjects has experience in the dental scaling practice which the plaque index was 1.3, while these subjects without its experience accounted for 69 percent which the plaque index was 1.5. 6. finally it appeared that these subjects, who learned how to perform the tooth brushing, accounted for 41 percent which the plaque index was 1.3. also, these subjects without is learning formed 69 percent which the plaque index was 1.5. This study was carried out with 70 male and female college students in twenties for this reason, it may be not satistically enough to represent all college students. nevertheless, it seems that this study should play an important role in analysing both degree of the dental plaque accumulation and oral health conditions. in addition, it should be required to continuously study these fields on the basis of sufficient academic materials.
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