The Research on the Oral Examination and Experience of Dental Caries in Permanent Teeth in South Korean People -Focusing on Data from the 5th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey-
문선정, 가경환, 천종애, 김은희, 박효정,
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문선정 ( Moon Seon-Jeong ) - Kyung-Woon University Department of Dental Hygiene
가경환 ( Ka Kyung-Hwan ) - Kyungwoon University Department of Aviation Security Protection Science
천종애 ( Chun Jong-Ae ) - Kyung-Woon University Department of Dental Hygiene
김은희 ( Kim Eun-Hee ) - Kyung-Woon University Department of Dental Hygiene
박효정 ( Park Hyo-Jeong ) - Yeungnam University College Department Dental Hygiene
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to investigate oral examination, experience of dental caries in permanent teeth, dental trauma from exercise or accidents, and experience of orthodontic treatment by the socio-demographic characteristics and provide basic data necessary to make oral health policies for promoting oral health.
Methods: The data from 4,778 respondents in the 5th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which met the purpose of this study, were compared and analyzed for the differences in oral examination, experience of dental caries in permanent teeth, dental trauma from exercise or accidents, and experience of orthodontic treatment by the socio-demographic characteristics.
Results: Oral examination differed significantly by age, educational level, and average monthly income and, the experience of dental caries in permanent teeth differed significantly by gender and educational level. Dental trauma from exercise or accidents differed statistically significantly by gender and age, and the experience of orthodontic treatment differed statistically significantly by gender, educational level, and average monthly income.
Conclusion: It is necessary to change the perception in pursuit of a higher rate of participation in oral examination, develop many different programs for good oral care, and make policies for making dental treatment, which involves a lot of non-benefit items, more accessible to people.
키워드
oral examination; Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; experience of dental caries in permanent teeth; dental trauma; experience of orthodontic treatment
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