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KMID : 1144020060020010010
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Journal of Korean Association for Disability and Oral Health
2006 Volume.2 No. 1 p.10 ~ p.16
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THE STATUS OF DENTAL CARIES EXPERIENCES IN KOREAN DISABLED PEOPLE
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Kim Young-Nam
Jeong Seong-Hwa
Lee Young-Eun
Song Keun-Bae
Lee Keung-Ho
Jung Won-Gyun
Choi Youn-Hee
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Abstract
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the dental caries experience in disabled people according to the handicapped types in Korea. This study subjects based on the national disabled survey 2004 were collected by designed cluster sampling and interviewed with structured questionnaire in order to examine dental caries and sociodemographic status. The subjects were attending the special schools and private or public welfare institutions for crippled disorder, encephalopathy disorder, mental retardation, visual disturbance, and hearing defect. Oral examination was conducted by 13 trained dentists. 1,307 of handicapped people were finally analysed. ANOVA and Cochran-Mantel-Hanzel analysis were adapted for statistical analysis. The results were as follows; Dental caries prevalence, DMFT(Decayed, missing, filled teeth), and DMFS(Decayed, missing, filled surfaces) of disabled people were higher in crippled disorder and mental retardation than the others. There were significant differences in dental caries prevalence, DMFT, and DMFS according to the disabled. DMFT was significantly higher than national population in every age group except in 12-14 year-old and more than 35 group. It was likely that the experience level of dental caries was significantly different according to the handicapped types in Korea and higher than the people without handicap.
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KEYWORD
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Dental caries, DMFT, Prevalence, The disabled
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