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KMID : 1023420070070040281
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2007 Volume.7 No. 4 p.281 ~ p.286
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A Study of Oral Health Knowledge and Status of the Elderly in Ulju-gun
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Lee Jung-Hwa
Cho Gab-Suk
Seong Mi-Gyung
Kang Hyun-Kyung
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Abstract
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The purpose of this research was to find out their perception of the dental hygiene and level of its knowledge by estimating status of senior adults’ dental health management. First, questionnaires were distributed to the 256 target senior adults aged more than 60, who were going to school for senior adults located in Ulju Country and the survey was conducted by interview directly. The results were as follows; 1. As for tooth brushing method, scrubbing method was used in male and rolling method was used in female and the survey results statistically revealed that rolling method was the most used in aged from 60 to 70(68.1%) and scrubbing method was the most used in aged more than 70(80.4%)[p < 0.001]. 2. As for reason of visiting dental clinic, female respondents accounting for the highest said they visited dental clinic when they feel a pain in the teeth and as for frequence of dental clinic, male respondents visited dental clinic for a once per a year. there was no difference statistically according to age(47.9%). 3. As for the perception of the necessity of dental prosthetic treatment, there was higher positive response in the female than male, in the lower aged groups than higher aged group[p<0.05]. 4. As for the question of whether to use of denture or not now, the survey results was statistically that the higher aged group and male groups were higher used dentures [p < 0.001]. 5. As for maintenance of denture, female respondents said the highest that they keep it in cold water after cleaning(95.5%), there was no difference statistically according to age and educational background [p < 0.001]
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KEYWORD
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Oral health knowledge and statu, Elderly
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