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KMID : 1023420100100040273
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2010 Volume.10 No. 4 p.273 ~ p.278
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A Survey about Oral Hygiene Management Attitude among People with Hearing Impairments and Speech defect in an Area
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Lee Jung-Hee
Park Myung-Suk
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Abstract
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This study surveyed people with hearing impairments and speech defect living in an area of Gyeonggi-do using a self-administered questionnaire and interviewed them with a deaf interpreter’s help during the period from January 21 to February 14, 2009 in order to investigate their oral health management attitude according to their general characteristics. The difference between males and females was statistically significant. The results of this study were as follows. 1. As to the number of times of tooth brushing according to gender, 62.5% of males and 34.2% of females brushed their teeth 2 times, and 25.0% and 35.4% 3 times. 2. As to experiences in scaling according to Academic qualification, those with high academic qualification had scaling more regularly 3. As to tooth brushing methods according to cohabitant, the rolling method was most common regardless of cohabitant. As to the number of times of tooth brushing according to residence type, 41.9% of those living with their parents brushed their teeth 3 times, and 69.2% of those living alone and 47.5% of married ones 2 times. 4. With regard to how to access oral hygiene management education, 81.1% of elementary school graduates used multimedia materials and sign language explanation and captions, 48.6% of middle school graduates used multimedia materials and sign language explanation and 14.3% multimedia materials and captions, 50.0% of high school graduates used multimedia materials and sign language explanation and 17.3% multimedia materials and captions. The parish for the buccal cavity hygiene managements of the hearing impairments · speech defect and Development of an educational program are needed.
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KEYWORD
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Hearing Impairments, Oral hygiene, Oral hygiene management attitude, Speech Defect
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