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KMID : 1022620080080030037
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Journal of Korean Academy of Dental Hygiene Education
2008 Volume.8 No. 3 p.37 ~ p.52
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A study on usage status of auxiliary oral hygiene devices in service workers behavior
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Kim Myung-Eun
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to provide basic data for oral health promotion of service worker and their effective interpersonal relationships forming through the evaluation about service workers’ awareness of the auxiliary oral hygiene devices and using behavior of it. The survey was carried out questionnaire research targeting 400(service group 200, non-service group 200) and compared the two groups. The obtained results were as follow:
1. brushing behavior showed the highest ratio of 3~4 times/day(53.4%) in brushing frequency, updown method(50.8%) in brushing method, after 5 minutes after the meals(45.0%) in brushing time, shape brush(56.6%) in brush change time.
2. service group used a lot more auxiliary oral hygiene devices than non-service group(50.9%). the frequency of use was toothpick(30.9%), gargle(29.9%), floss(13.5%), tongue cleaner(10.1%).
3. In comparison of two group about state of use, service group showed more higher ratio of floss(66.1%), tongue cleaner(64.4%), gargle(56.6%) than non-service group. non-service group showed more higher ratio of toothpick(54.6%) than service group
4. Service group used auxiliary oral hygiene devices by suggestions of dental clinic(53.6%) and didn’t use them because of uncomfortable to use(45.4%) or didn’t know how to use(21.6%).
5. As result of the awareness-related using rate of auxiliary oral hygiene devices, service group showed higher using ratio except toothpick than non-service group. especially gargle(54.8%), tongue cleaner(43.3%), floss(35.8%) were showed high.
6. service group took a regular checkups more than non-service group and showed the highest ratio of each 1 year(43.5%) in checkup period.
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KEYWORD
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auxiliary oral hygiene devices, service work
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