@article{ART001407775},
author={배수명 and 송귀숙 and 류다영},
title={A survey on childcare teachers’practice about preschool children oral health promotion},
journal={Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene},
issn={2287-1705},
year={2009},
volume={9},
number={4},
pages={864-873}
TY - JOUR
AU - 배수명
AU - 송귀숙
AU - 류다영
TI - A survey on childcare teachers’practice about preschool children oral health promotion
JO - Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
PY - 2009
VL - 9
IS - 4
PB - Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
SP - 864
EP - 873
SN - 2287-1705
AB - Objectives : This study was to collect data about oral health to develop preschool children' oral
health program.
Methods : This research was from July 20th to August 20th, 2008 with self-administrated questionnaires
by post and e-mail. The response rate was 57.6%(144 of 250).
Results :
1. Daycare center provided fruit(64.6%), bread(56.9%), milk(82.6%), yoghurt(47.9%). daycare center
tend to provide cariogenic snacks and drinks such as bread, yoghurt.
2. 73.6% of teachers said they reward children with sweets for good behavior.
3. Activities related to oral health was done in daycare center were : children brush their teeth with
fluoride toothpaste(79.9%), catering staff receive the education about nutrition(79.2%), children
participate in the activities and training related to food(78.5%), using sugary food at a birthday
party(77.3%), annual dental health check-up by a dentist(65.3%).
4. The percentages of guiding principles based on documentation in the topic of the oral health were
: coping with a situation where a child injured his or her teeth(76.4%), annual dental health checkup
by a dentist(72.2%), teachers supervise children's tooth brushing using a fluoride toothpaste(
70.8%).
5. Documented guide or course for oral health includes the following; training for coping with tooth
damage(76.4%), annual dental health check-up(72.2%), and coaching children to brush their teeth
with toothpaste that contains fluoride(70.8%).
Conclusions : It is believed that for better children’s oral healthcare, childcare teacher should be given a range of in-depth oral health program. Furthermore, through detailed analysis on the documented
guide of oral health, cooperation from the associated organization will be required to have
the guide placed at the childcare center.
KW - childcare teacher;oral health;preschool children
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배수명, 송귀숙 and 류다영. (2009). A survey on childcare teachers’practice about preschool children oral health promotion. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 9(4), 864-873.
배수명, 송귀숙 and 류다영. 2009, "A survey on childcare teachers’practice about preschool children oral health promotion", Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, vol.9, no.4 pp.864-873.
배수명, 송귀숙, 류다영 "A survey on childcare teachers’practice about preschool children oral health promotion" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 9.4 pp.864-873 (2009) : 864.
배수명, 송귀숙, 류다영. A survey on childcare teachers’practice about preschool children oral health promotion. 2009; 9(4), 864-873.
배수명, 송귀숙 and 류다영. "A survey on childcare teachers’practice about preschool children oral health promotion" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 9, no.4 (2009) : 864-873.
배수명; 송귀숙; 류다영. A survey on childcare teachers’practice about preschool children oral health promotion. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 9(4), 864-873.
배수명; 송귀숙; 류다영. A survey on childcare teachers’practice about preschool children oral health promotion. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene. 2009; 9(4) 864-873.
배수명, 송귀숙, 류다영. A survey on childcare teachers’practice about preschool children oral health promotion. 2009; 9(4), 864-873.
배수명, 송귀숙 and 류다영. "A survey on childcare teachers’practice about preschool children oral health promotion" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 9, no.4 (2009) : 864-873.