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KMID : 1023420080080040395
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2008 Volume.8 No. 4 p.395 ~ p.401
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Evaluation of Periodontal Status according to Sociodemographic and Health Behavior Characteristics
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Han Gyeong-Soon
Bae Kwang-Hak
Choi Jun-Seon
Lee Myeong-Ju
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Abstract
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This study was carried out in order to offer basic data available for being helpful to promoting periodontal health, by analyzing effects in socio-demographical and health-behavior characteristics on index of evaluating periodontal status. The study conducted a survey for the 151 adults aged 30 to 59 from October. 1, 2006 to March. 30, in 2007. The collected data were analyzed with t-test and one-way of variance using SPSS 12.0. Then, the following result were obtain. 1. sociodemographic and health-behavior characteristics is not related to O’Leary plaque index, Loe & Silness gingival index. 2. The number of sextants possessing periodontal pocket was higher in men(3.34) than women(2.43), also statistically significant difference in the occupational fields. Smoker(3.38) was higher than non-smoker(2.72), and it was higher over 3 times a week than almost no drinking as for frequence alcohol intake. 3. The amount of loss for inter-dental alveolar crest was higher in men(71.79) than women(42.24), was highest of the ’professional’ in the occupational fields, and smoker(67.23) was higher than non-smoker(48.22). 4. There was significantly difference in the number of missing tooth between age and frequence of alcohol intake. These results that occupational fields, smoking and alcohol intake were related to the number of sextants possessing periodontal pocket and amount of loss for inter-dental alveolar crest.
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KEYWORD
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Periodontal status, Health behavior, Smoking, Drinking
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