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KMID : 1020220150150060999
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2015 Volume.15 No. 6 p.999 ~ p.1007
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Oral health behavior and oral health education experience among Korean adolescents: The ninth(2013) web-based survey of Korean youth risk behavior
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Oh Hyun-Kyung
Song Yun-Sin
An So-Hee
Chun Sung-Soo
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Abstract
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Objectives: The objective of the study is to investigate oral health behavior and oral health education experience in Korean adolescents from the ninth(2013) web-based survey of Korean youth risk behavior.
Methods: The subjects were 72,435 students through the ninth 2013 web-based survey of Korean youth risk behavior conducted by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and the Korea Centers for Disease Control. The questionnaire consisted of socio-demographical characteristics of the subjects, oral health behavior, and oral health education experience. Data were analyzed by SPSS 18.0 program.
Results: Oral health education had much influence on tooth brushing after lunch, oral cavity disease prevention, sealants, fluoride application, scaling experience, and consumption of vegetables, milk, carbonated soft drinks, noodles, and snacks. The oral health education had a great impact on those who took good oral health behavior into action.
Conclusions: It is very important and necessary to develop the continuing effective oral health education program for the adolescents and make them tale into action.
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KEYWORD
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adolescent, oral health behavior, oral health education experience
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