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KMID : 1020220230230040245
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2023 Volume.23 No. 4 p.245 ~ p.250
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Factors contributing to unmet dental care needs in adults requiring dental treatment in South Korea
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Lim Sun-A
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was conducted to analyze the factors related to unmet dental care needs in Korean adults who needed dental treatment.
Methods: This study analyzed data from the 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016-2018). Among the adults who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2,723 dental treatment who performed oral examinations were the final subjects. General characteristics and oral health characteristics were analyzed with complex sample chi-square test using the IBM SPSS program. Factors related to unmet dental care were analyzed by multiple logistic regression analysis.
Results: As for unmet dental care needs related factors, bad oral health was 3.383 times higher, and usually was 1.736 times higher. In the use of dental clinic unmet dental care needs was 0.121 times lower. Unmet dental care needs was high, 1.366 times for those with the experience of tooth pain and 2.736 times for those with chewing difficulty.
Conclusions: Based on the above results, it can be seen that oral health status or oral discomfort is related to unmet dental care needs. It is necessary to set goals to improve unmet dental care, recognize that one’s oral health condition is very important, and continuously educate about oral health for each life cycle.
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KEYWORD
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Adults, Factors, Korea National and Nutrition Examination(KNHANES), Oral health, Unmet dental care needs
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