KMID : 1020220100100030525
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene 2010 Volume.10 No. 3 p.525 ~ p.532
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A study on oral health knowledge and oral health behavior of elementary school student in some regions
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Kim Jeong-Suk
Kang Eun-Ju Choi Mi-Hye
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Abstract
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Objects : In order to provide basic data necessary for developing oral health education plane for school continued oral health education by understanding knowledge and activities of oral health.
Method : This study was performed against 324 students at 5th grade of 2 elementary schools in Iksan-si, Jellabuk-do selected through convenience sampling, who were in mixed dentition period that might experience dental caries of permanent tooth.
Results : As results, For the knowledge level on oral health by questions, it was found that the case that the elementary school students had correct knowledge on oral health was ¡¯chocolates, snacks, and candies were foods that might often cause dental caries¡¯ and 95.8% of the students recognized it well. It was found that for ¡¯must do toothbrushing before going to bed¡¯, ¡¯during toothbrushing, I clean my tongue¡¯, and ¡¯Proper time necessary for toothbrushing is about 3 minutes¡¯, 89.3%, 93.2%, and 89.3% of the students knew the, respectively. When oral health knowledge level by groups was divided into 3 groups and observed, they were classified into Low (0-4 points), Mid (5-7 points), and High (8-10 points). It was found that the knowledge level of each group was High 64.1%, Mid 33.9%, and Low 2.0% and it was identified that the high group took the largest ratio. It was suggested also for oral health knowledge level depending on their father¡¯s academic background that there was a statistically significant difference in the group higher than university graduate(p<.05). It was found for oral health knowledge level depending on parents¡¯ dental condition that an answer that both parents were good was high and there was a statistically significant difference. But post-analysis resulted that there was no apparent difference among groups. It was found that the ratio of respondents who answered for toothbrushing method ¡¯toothbrush should be moved and rotated downward for the upper teeth and upward for the lower teeth to clean the teeth and gum¡¯ were 33.2% of male students and 29.4% of female students and showed statistically significant difference (p<0.05). It was found also that the ratio of respondents who answered to use a toothbrush for about 3 months¡¯ were 29.4% of male students and 25.5% of female students and showed statistically significant difference (p<0.05).
Conclusions : Oral health program through the elementary school students and their parents for the development of proper oral health care education programs continue to be made should be considered
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KEYWORD
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Elementary School Student, Oral Health Behavior, Oral Health Knowledge
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