@article{ART001323184},
author={김영임 and 허희영},
title={A analysis on the Patient's awareness of periodontal diseases.},
journal={Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene},
issn={2287-1705},
year={2008},
volume={8},
number={3},
pages={107-114}
TY - JOUR
AU - 김영임
AU - 허희영
TI - A analysis on the Patient's awareness of periodontal diseases.
JO - Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
PY - 2008
VL - 8
IS - 3
PB - Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
SP - 107
EP - 114
SN - 2287-1705
AB - The purpose of this study was to examine the awareness of adult patients visiting dental clinics about periodontal diseases. The subjects in this study were 204 patients who paid a visit to five dental clinics and a dental hospital in the region of Jeonju. After a survey was conducted, the results were obtained as follows:
1. With regard to toothbrushing method, the most of the male patients(43.8%) brushed their teeth by rolling the toothbrushes up and down, and the most of the female patients(46.1%) did that both up and down and right and left. As to the influence of smoking, the largest number of the smokers(50.0%) and nonsmokers(40.4%) brushed their teeth both up and down and right and left.
statistically significant differences were shown by gender and smoking(p<0.05).
2. As for knowledge acquisition route on periodontal diseases by gender, there was no way for the men(38.2%) to get the information, and the largest number of the women (43.4%) acquired the information through the internet. With respect to smoking, the largest numbers of the smokers(38.2%) and nonsmokers(37.5%) got the information by the internet, and statistically significant differences were found (p<0.05).
3. Concerning treatment method of periodontal diseases provided by the dental clinic, the largest number of the men(33.7%) got their teeth scaled, and the greatest group of the women(29.6%) had their gums treated. The treatment method made statistically significant differences by gender (p<0.05). Regarding smoking, the largest group of the smokers(32.4%) had their teeth scaled, and the largest number of the nonsmokers(28.7%) got their gums treated. significant differences were made statistically by smoking (p<0.05).
4. As to instruction on the prevention of periodontal diseases, the largest group(63.2%) intended to take that. The second (23.0%) was eager to do it, and the third(13.8%) was unwilling to do it.
KW - awareness;dental institution patients;periodontal diseases
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김영임 and 허희영. (2008). A analysis on the Patient's awareness of periodontal diseases.. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 8(3), 107-114.
김영임 and 허희영. 2008, "A analysis on the Patient's awareness of periodontal diseases.", Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, vol.8, no.3 pp.107-114.
김영임, 허희영 "A analysis on the Patient's awareness of periodontal diseases." Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 8.3 pp.107-114 (2008) : 107.
김영임, 허희영. A analysis on the Patient's awareness of periodontal diseases.. 2008; 8(3), 107-114.
김영임 and 허희영. "A analysis on the Patient's awareness of periodontal diseases." Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 8, no.3 (2008) : 107-114.
김영임; 허희영. A analysis on the Patient's awareness of periodontal diseases.. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 8(3), 107-114.
김영임; 허희영. A analysis on the Patient's awareness of periodontal diseases.. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene. 2008; 8(3) 107-114.
김영임, 허희영. A analysis on the Patient's awareness of periodontal diseases.. 2008; 8(3), 107-114.
김영임 and 허희영. "A analysis on the Patient's awareness of periodontal diseases." Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 8, no.3 (2008) : 107-114.