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KMID : 1020220130130030419
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2013 Volume.13 No. 3 p.419 ~ p.424
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Correlations among eating habits, behaviors for dental health and dental caries of juveniles
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Lee Youn-Kyoung
Kwon Ho-Jang
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aimed to explore the influence of food intake and oral health behaviors on dental caries in juveniles.
Methods: A total of 2,129 juveniles completed a questionnaire survey to identify the presence of permanent teeth caries, behaviors relevant to oral health and food intake based on the fourth National Health and Nutrition Survey.
Results: Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that higher occasions of intake of carbonated drinks significantly cased dental caries in the meanwhile oral health behavior and the number of toothbrushing was in reverse proportion to dntal caries. The risk of dental caries was higher in the group of lower frequency of toothbrushing and intake of carbonated drink.
Conclusions: Carbonated drinks intake and the number of toothbrushing is closely related to dental caries. So it is very important to develop oral health education program in order to improve eating habits and toothbrushing habits in juveniles.
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KEYWORD
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diet, dental caries, oral health behavior
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