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KMID : 1020220150150030477
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2015 Volume.15 No. 3 p.477 ~ p.486
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The influence of subjective awareness of dental health status on the use of dental hygienic devices
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Lee Kyeong-Hee
Jung Eun-Seo
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the influencing factors of subjective awareness of dental health status on the use of dental hygienic devices.
Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 320 patients who visited dental clinics in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do from May to June 2014. Except incomplete answers, 284 copies were analyzed by SPSS WIN 18.0 program. The questionnaire was adapted from Park & Youn, and Chae. The questionnaire consisted of five questions of the general characteristics of the subjects, one question of subjective dental health status, eight questions of awareness of dental hygienic devices, and eight questions of use of dental hygienic devices.
Results: Although the awareness of self dental health state was shown to statistically significantly affect the awareness of dental hygiene devices(p<0.001) which is the dependent variable, it was shown to not affect the use.
Conclusions: Based on such results, to improve and maintain the dental health, an individual’s subjective dental health state should be identified and provide accurate and objective information on the dental hygiene devices that are suitable to individual dental state, as well as make the patient’s use of dental hygiene devices increase through continuous boosting of motivation.
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KEYWORD
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subjective awareness of dental health status, recognition of dental hygiene devices, use of dental hygiene devices
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