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KMID : 1020220130130020271
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2013 Volume.13 No. 2 p.271 ~ p.277
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The effects of incremental dental care(IDC) on kindergarten children
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Ha Myung-Ok
Cho Min-Jung
Kim Eun-Mi
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of incremental dental care(IDC) program on kindergarten children.
Methods: The subjects were 46 kindergarten children aged 6 who wished participation in IDC program during 5 weeks at oral health center in G-college from March to May, 2012. The data of subjects were examined into oral conditions such as toothbrushing method and frequency, modified O`leary plaque index and dental caries activity before and after IDC program. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS statistical package version 19.0.
Results: 1. The rolling and fones methods of toothbrushing increased from 10.8% to 91.3% after IDC program(p<.001). The change of toothbrushing frequency showed that over 3 times a day increased from 52.2% to 76.0% after IDC program(p<.01). 2. The modified O`leary plaque index of before toothbrushing education increased from 1st visit(score 32.19) to 5th visit(score 57.14) and after toothbrushing education increased from 1st visit(score 64.45) to 5th visit(score 78.27) during IDC program(p<.001). 3. As a results of dental caries activity test before and after IDC program, it was found that the bacterial numbers in S.mutans and Latobacillus reduced from 0.74, 0.70 to 0.28, 0.41 (p<.01) and the saliva buffering capacity increased from 1.50 to 2.02(p<.001).
Conclusions: It is considered very necessary that IDC program should be maintained and extended to dental clinic so as to enhance the oral health state of kindergarten children.
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KEYWORD
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dental caries activity, incremental dental care, kindergarten children, O`leary plaque index
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