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KMID : 1023420090090040381
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2009 Volume.9 No. 4 p.381 ~ p.385
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Study on Oral Symptom Experiences and Oral Health Behaviors of Primary School Children
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Kim Soo-Kyung
Won Young-Soon
Lim Soon-Hwan
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Abstract
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This study carried out to provide basic educational material of primary school children to improve the children’s oral health by oral health checkup and survey over 215 students in the first grade and the fourth grade at the primary school in Hwaseong city. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS Win 12.0 program 1. The rate of students who have decayed permanent teeth was 57.2%, and there seemed to be a significant difference between the two genders showing 61.1% for male students and 53.3% for female students. Also 1st grade showed 56.0% and 4th grade 58.1% respectively. 2. The male students who claimed ’bleeding gum’ against questions about oral illness experiences were 15.7% whereas female students were 28.0%. There was a significant difference(p<0.05) by the gender. 3. The 4th grade students who said ’Toothache while eating cold food’ about questions of oral symptoms appeared as 19.4% and 1st grade students were 8.8%. Also there was a significant difference(p<0.05) by the grade. 4. Regarding oral health improvement behavior, there were significant differences in frequency of toothbrushing a day, the number(p<0.05) of eating snacks a day and the number(p<0.01) of experience of visiting dental clinic(p<0.01). 5. About oral health behavior frequency of daily toothbrushing was found as twice(50.2%), twice of eating snacks a day(70.2%), using a fluoride toothpaste 60.9%, and visiting a dental clinic(60.0%), were shown as the highest numbers.
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KEYWORD
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Oral health behavior, Oral symptom, Primary school children
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