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KMID : 1022620090090010101
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Journal of Korean Academy of Dental Hygiene Education
2009 Volume.9 No. 1 p.101 ~ p.111
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The status of use of oral care products in Korea at 2006
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Ku Eun-Ju
Mun So-Jung
Chung Won-Gyun
Kim Nam-Hee
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of oral hygiene products in Korean adult population. And it was conducted to make a baseline in planning the operation of the oral health for the Korean adult.
Methods: The National Survey data of Oral Health was used. The use of each oral hygiene product was analysed according to socioeconomic status (Age, Occupation, Residential district), smoking status and concern about one’s oral health. The subject of this study were 14,368 of 2000 year, 3,526 of 2003 year and 2,439 of 2006 year. They were organized from 20s to 60s. Data was analysed into Pearson chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test using SAS 8.01 program.
Results: 1. The rate of using oral hygiene product was increased, but the rate of non-using people remains
65.8% on the 2006 data. 2. The non-using group of the oral hygiene products was the age of sixty, farmer, rancher, fisherman, military, ruralist, smoker and the people do not concern about their oral health(p<0.05).
Conclusion: To improve the rate of using oral hygiene products, effective motivation method would be necessary. In addition, It is required to educate the group more individually. This is for them to have a interesting about oral hygiene products and learn how to choice appropriate product. In the future, study about the reason of non-using oral hygiene products, and more concrete method for improving their behavior would be needed.
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KEYWORD
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Dental floss, Interdental brush, Mouth rinse, National survey of oral health, Oral hygiene product, Powered toothbrush
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