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KMID : 1023420130130030223
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2013 Volume.13 No. 3 p.223 ~ p.229
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Oral Health and Quality of Life of the Orphans in Dong-gu, Daejeon
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Koong Hwa-Soo
Song Eun-Joo
Hwang Seung-Sik
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Abstract
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The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of oral health promotion program in a group of 9∼18-year-old children and adolescents living in four orphanages in Dong-gu, Daejeon. The program was based on oral disease prevention program including oral health education, fluoride application and scaling every six months. Oral health status of total 109 orphans was examined by one dentists who were trained in 2010 Korean National Oral Health Survey. Dental caries index, community periodontal index and modified patient hygiene performance index (M-PHP) were checked using dental unit chair. Child oral health impact profile (COHIP) and subjective oral health recognition survey were carried out. Compared with data of 2010 national sample, the mean of decayed, missing and filled teeth showed no difference between the subjects and test values, but the means of decayed teeth, decayed surface, toothbrushing frequency of the subjects showed to become worse with advancing years in spite of oral health promotion program. COHIP, subjective oral health status showed lower than test values, too. In M-PHP and Calculus index, the subjects showed better by periodic oral health education and scaling. We suggest that oral health promotion program for orphans include oral disease treatment program as well as preventive program to improve oral health of orphans efficiently. And, oral health promotion program has to be connected with psychological support for improving quality of life of orphans.
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KEYWORD
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Oral health promotion program, Oral health, Orphan, Quality of life
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