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KMID : 1020220110110010111
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2011 Volume.11 No. 1 p.111 ~ p.124
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An analysis of the associated factors which influence DMFT index of the primary school children`s in Pocheon city
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Kim Young-Nam
Song Yun-Sin
Choi Eun-Jung
Kim Young-Soo
Choi Eun-Mi
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Abstract
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Objectives: We supposed that identifying the influencing factors on DMFT index in the primary school children in
Pocheon be indispensible for the primary school children’s oral health program establishment in Pocheon. So, to
prepare the basic materials for the primary school children’s oral health program establishment in Pocheon, we
analyzed the associated factors which could have an influence on the primary school children’s DMFT index in
Pocheon.
Methods: We selected 3,676 primary school children in Pocheon, whose age were from 6 to 11, and surveyed those children by a questionnaire and the oral examination based on WHO’s oral health survey method. Data were analyzed with a x2-test and multiple regression analysis using SPSS 15.0ⓡ.
Results: The results of oral survey in the primary school children in Pocheon revealed as follows: DMFT index,
National Health Oral health survey of 2006 people nationwide in the results when compared to younger grade
children and older grade in the low and the higher. Subjective oral health awareness, high of viscosity junk food
snacks, fruit, gender, dental visits and humidity, oral health education classes, including the variable of attitude
was 6(p＜0.05). Their higher awareness of dental health, oral health education classes ever the more positive
attitude to DMFT index was statistically significant(p＜0.05). Solid in the habit of eating junk food snacks to the
students of a liquid relative to student intake was higher DMFT index indices(p＜0.05).
Conclusions : We could reason that one’s oral health recognition and behavior should have a relationship with
his(her) DMFT index.
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KEYWORD
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DMFT index, oral health behavior, oral health recognition
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