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KMID : 1020220150150030425
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2015 Volume.15 No. 3 p.425 ~ p.433
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The effects of life habits of some elders on subjective symptoms of periodontal disease
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Kim Mi-Jeong
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of life habits of some elders on subjective symptoms of periodontal disease.
Methods: The subjects of the study were 287 elderly people in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do by convenience sampling method. A questionnaire was completed by one to one interview method from January 17 to September 10, 2014. The questionnaire consisted of demographical characteristics and subjective symptoms of periodontal diseases by healthy life habits, dietary life habits, and oral healthy life habits. Data were analyzed by SPSS 18.0.
Results: Smokers tended to have higher subjective symptoms of periodontal diseases than the non-smokers because smokers ingested more alcohol than the nonsmokers. The smokers tended to consume less meat, fish, beans and vegetables. The smokers did not brush their teeth frequently. They did not visit the dental clinics frequently for the scaling services.
Conclusions: The development of oral health improvement program is very important and necessary for the elderly people and the program will enhance the health-related quality of life in the elderly.
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KEYWORD
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elderly, healthy life habit, periodontal diseases, subjective symptom
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