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KMID : 1142520180060010019
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Korean Journal of Clinical Dental Hygiene
2018 Volume.6 No. 1 p.19 ~ p.26
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Association of Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth Index with Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior in Seventh Grade Students
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Bae Sung-Suk
Ko Da-Kyung
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether to plan and develop a school-run oral health educational project for seventh grade students. Participants of this study included 240 seven graders from Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. The decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) index was compared to the oral health education participation index. Among the students, 69.6% confirmed having previously received oral health education, as opposed to 30.4% that had no oral health education. The DMFT index for oral health-educated students was 0.86 ± 1.90, as compared to 1.56 ± 2.07 for the students who had never received oral health education.
In summary, it seems that oral health education has a direct influence on DMFT index and plays a critical role in childhood dental hygiene and care. Therefore, a systematic oral health educational program should be implemented from middle school onwards.
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KEYWORD
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dental caries, middle school students, oral health education, DMFT index
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