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KMID : 1020220130130020297
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2013 Volume.13 No. 2 p.297 ~ p.303
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Evaluation of oral health service program for disabled persons in Ulsan, Korea
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Kim Min-Ji
Jun Eun-Joo
Han Dong-Hun
Jeong Seung-Hwa
Kim Jin-Bom
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the oral health status of the disabled people in Ulsan.
Methods: Two dentists taken a calibration training for national oral health survey examined the Oral health status on 110 disabled people in Ulsan, in 2009. The surveyed disabled people, 6 to 19 years old, have been supplied with the oral health care services by dentists, oral hygienists and volunteers at dental clinics of schools and a dental clinic supported from Ulsan Metropolitan City Nam-Gu Health Center since 1997. The obtained data from these surveys were analyzed with the SPSS statistical package.
Results: Among subjects aged 12-14 years, DMF rate was 38.2%; Active D rate, 17.6%; DMFT index, 1.15; DT rate, 33.33%; MT rate, 0.00%; FT rate, 66.67%. Oral heath status of disabled people in Ulsan were evaluated to be a similar level to the Ulsan non-disabled citizens from 2010 Korean National Survey.
Conclusions: The oral health care programs for disabled people using voluntary dentists, oral hygienists and other workers in Ulsan are evaluated to be effective for the disabled people.
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KEYWORD
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active D rate, disability, DMF rate, DMFT index, oral health care program
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