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KMID : 1144020050010010025
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Journal of Korean Association for Disability and Oral Health
2005 Volume.1 No. 1 p.25 ~ p.32
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A SURVEY ON THE ORAL HEALTH STATUS OF THE DISABLED IN BUSAN, KOREA
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Yoon Hyun-Seo
Cho Byung-Jun
Bae Kwang-Hak
Kim Jin-Bom
Jeong Tae-Sung
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to furnish data on the disabled’s oral health status of the disabled in Busan, Korea. Material and Methods: Two dentists who were well experienced in caries examination surveyed the oral health status on 793 of disabled men in Busan from March to June in 2000 under natural solar light with plane mirror by the criteria which are suggested by World Health Organization (WHO). Results: The number of present permanent teeth of the disabled are lower than the undisabled. DMF rate and DMFT indices of the disabled were higher than the undisabled. DT rate of the disabled was higher than the undisabled. Conclusions: The development of community oral health care programs for the prevention and treatments of dental caries for the disabled is needed and active administrative policies should be established for the promotion of the disabled’s oral health.
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KEYWORD
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Disabled, DMF rate, DMFT index, Dental caries prevention, FT/DMFT rate, Oral health care
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