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KMID : 1020220120120061212
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2012 Volume.12 No. 6 p.1212 ~ p.1220
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Survey of proper practice of toothbrushing place in elementary school, middle school and high school in some part of Gyeonggi-Do
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Lee Sun-Mi
Kang Boo-Wol
Park Seon-Hong
Lee Hyun-Sook
Bae Soo-Myoung
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study is designed to survey of proper practice of toothbrushing place in elementary school, middle school and high school in some part of Gyeonggi-Do, and will be utilized for toothbrushing place management.
Methods: It was randomly selected, 8 elementary schools, 6 middle school and 6 high school in Gyeonggi-do, surveyed whole students. Survey duration was from May 11th to May 20th in 2011. The surveying paper was consisted of questions of general characteristics, right practice of toothbrushing and toothbrushing after lunch etc. It was done under teacher`s control. The Data was analyzed with SPSSWIN 18.0.
Results: Students did toothbrushing 2 times/day. It wasn`t done by Elementary students of 56.3%, middle school students of 68.5%, high school students of 39.3%. It was dominant reason for no brushing that Carrying toothbrush and toothpaste was annoying. When students washed their hands and rinsed their mouth, they used toilet facuet in over than 90% schools. Satisfaction ratio was very low in elementary, middle, high schools. 60% of students wanted to get mouth rinsing place in each school or separately nearby toilet.
Conclusions: It was thought by 60% students of elementary, middle, high school that toothbrushing after meals was most important activity. But It was not well done after lunch. When whole student did toothbrushing together, they couldn`t use mouthrinsing place comfortablely. There were no keeping places for toothbrushes. So more attention should be payed to make plenty mouthrinsing places and manage them well.
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KEYWORD
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right practice of toothbrushing, toothbrushing place
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