@article{ART001407638},
author={Inyoung Ku and 구민지 and 박인숙},
title={The comparison of the subjects’s oral health state who were benefited from the elderly scaling care service program (From the visitors of 5 public health centers in South Jeolla Province)},
journal={Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene},
issn={2287-1705},
year={2009},
volume={9},
number={4},
pages={593-605}
TY - JOUR
AU - Inyoung Ku
AU - 구민지
AU - 박인숙
TI - The comparison of the subjects’s oral health state who were benefited from the elderly scaling care service program (From the visitors of 5 public health centers in South Jeolla Province)
JO - Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
PY - 2009
VL - 9
IS - 4
PB - Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
SP - 593
EP - 605
SN - 2287-1705
AB - Objectives : In an aging society, as the necessity of the elderly oral health care was increased, the
oral health dimensions was a lot more visible important to a community public health service for the
quality of life improvement. In oral health care of the elderly, the periodic scaling treatment was
required to manage periodontal tissue care.
Methods : So, the 319 elderly people were selected by a random sampling method, those who are
visitors of 5 public health centers in the South Jeolla Province. based on the findings of personal
interview questionnaires and oral health states from these elderly subjects, we made a comparative
analysis of oral health states of the elderly scaling program subjects.
Results :
1. Among the participants, 52.4% of the elderly benefited from scaling care project otherwise 47.6%,
the subjects with periodontal diseases were 78.4%, whereas 21.6% of the ones who don`t.
2. In regard to perceptions of oral cavity abnormal symptoms, findings revealed that the teeth smart
sensation with something cold was 'yes' 62.7%, 'No' 37.3%, gingival bleeding was 'yes' 61.4%, 'No'
38.6%, oral odor(halitosis) was 'yes' 63.3%, 'No' 36.7%, and dried mouth was 'yes' 63.3%, 'No' 36.7%.
3. The study data showed 73.2% of periodontal disease subjects, and 24.6% of no periodontal diseases responded that they have hyperesthesia and 67.6% of periodontal diseases, 39.1% no periodontal
diseases responded that they have gingival bleeding.
4. In comparison of the presence of periodontal disease with scaling service program state, it is
show that the elderly scaling service program was significant statistically in Elderly`s periodontal
disease prevention. according to analysis, 52.4% of the subjects with and 34.8% of no periodontal
diseases received the Elderly scaling service program(p<0.05).
Conclusions : Therefore, oral health care of the elderly, a community public health service the
periodic scaling treatment was required to manage periodontal tissue care.
KW - oral health;the elderly;scaling;periodontal disease
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Inyoung Ku, 구민지 and 박인숙. (2009). The comparison of the subjects’s oral health state who were benefited from the elderly scaling care service program (From the visitors of 5 public health centers in South Jeolla Province). Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 9(4), 593-605.
Inyoung Ku, 구민지 and 박인숙. 2009, "The comparison of the subjects’s oral health state who were benefited from the elderly scaling care service program (From the visitors of 5 public health centers in South Jeolla Province)", Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, vol.9, no.4 pp.593-605.
Inyoung Ku, 구민지, 박인숙 "The comparison of the subjects’s oral health state who were benefited from the elderly scaling care service program (From the visitors of 5 public health centers in South Jeolla Province)" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 9.4 pp.593-605 (2009) : 593.
Inyoung Ku, 구민지, 박인숙. The comparison of the subjects’s oral health state who were benefited from the elderly scaling care service program (From the visitors of 5 public health centers in South Jeolla Province). 2009; 9(4), 593-605.
Inyoung Ku, 구민지 and 박인숙. "The comparison of the subjects’s oral health state who were benefited from the elderly scaling care service program (From the visitors of 5 public health centers in South Jeolla Province)" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 9, no.4 (2009) : 593-605.
Inyoung Ku; 구민지; 박인숙. The comparison of the subjects’s oral health state who were benefited from the elderly scaling care service program (From the visitors of 5 public health centers in South Jeolla Province). Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 9(4), 593-605.
Inyoung Ku; 구민지; 박인숙. The comparison of the subjects’s oral health state who were benefited from the elderly scaling care service program (From the visitors of 5 public health centers in South Jeolla Province). Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene. 2009; 9(4) 593-605.
Inyoung Ku, 구민지, 박인숙. The comparison of the subjects’s oral health state who were benefited from the elderly scaling care service program (From the visitors of 5 public health centers in South Jeolla Province). 2009; 9(4), 593-605.
Inyoung Ku, 구민지 and 박인숙. "The comparison of the subjects’s oral health state who were benefited from the elderly scaling care service program (From the visitors of 5 public health centers in South Jeolla Province)" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 9, no.4 (2009) : 593-605.