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@article{ART001659993},
author={Hee-Hong Min and Eun-Joo NA and Ji-Hean Jun and 박영남},
title={Research on the usage of oral hygiene devices and the general knowledge, attitude on oral health care in the orthodontic patients},
journal={Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene},
issn={2287-1705},
year={2012},
volume={12},
number={2},
pages={399-407},
doi={}

TY - JOUR
AU - Hee-Hong Min
AU - Eun-Joo NA
AU - Ji-Hean Jun
AU - 박영남
TI - Research on the usage of oral hygiene devices and the general knowledge, attitude on oral health care in the orthodontic patients
JO - Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
PY - 2012
VL - 12
IS - 2
PB - Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
SP - 399
EP - 407
SN - 2287-1705
AB - Objectives : Purpose of this research is to determined the general knowledge on oral health and the usage of oral hygiene products in the orthodontic patients and try to provide an appropriate oral hygiene products for the patients. Methods : Orthodontic patients who visited a dental clinic in Daejeon were selected and data from 352 patients were collected. Questionnaire based on survey was conducted from 1st of March to 30th in 2011 and all the data was analysed by using SPSS statistical program (VER 15.0). Frequency analysis, x2 test, T-test and the amount of diurnal variance analysis (one-way ANOVA) were also used. After that, scheffe's post-test method was conducted. Results : According to the general characteristics of oral health care knowledge score was 2.87±0.60, the attitude score was 2.96±0.57. toothbrush replacement cycle were less than 3 months (p=0.007, p=0.000) and frequency of brushing one day more than three times higher in patients with knowledge to help attitude. according to the sex, age, and duration of orthodontic treatment with oral hygiene devices of usage was higher in the calibration toothbrush usage, awareness was higher in the interdental toothbrushes. according to the type of orthodontic devices from the oral hygiene devices usage, removable group was the orthodontic toothbrush and electric toothbrush group were highest in the 'unknown', the fixed group was orthodontic toothbrush(67.3%) and electric toothbrushes(40.8%) was higher in the usage. Patients who used oral hygiene devices such as orthodontic tooth brush, interdental brush, electric toothbrush, water pik and fern solution showed wider knowledge on oral health care and oral hygiene devices compared to patients who answered as does not aware of oral hygiene devices and never used these products before. Conclusions : Orthodontic patient's oral health attitudes, knowledge, and oral hygiene devices usage are the general characteristics of the highest in the orthodontic toothbrush usage, awareness was higher in the interdental brush. Water pik and fern solution, rubber and gingival interdental stimulator turned massage does not use or low. Based on results from research, overall orthodontic patients who visited a dental clinic had low awareness and usage of oral hygiene devices. Therefore, it is required to educate general publics and the orthodontic patients and also promote the importance of usage of oral hygiene devices.
KW - Attitudes;knowledge;oral health care;oral hygiene devices;orthodontic patients
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Hee-Hong Min, Eun-Joo NA, Ji-Hean Jun and 박영남. (2012). Research on the usage of oral hygiene devices and the general knowledge, attitude on oral health care in the orthodontic patients. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 12(2), 399-407.

Hee-Hong Min, Eun-Joo NA, Ji-Hean Jun and 박영남. 2012, "Research on the usage of oral hygiene devices and the general knowledge, attitude on oral health care in the orthodontic patients", Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, vol.12, no.2 pp.399-407. Available from: doi:

Hee-Hong Min, Eun-Joo NA, Ji-Hean Jun, 박영남 "Research on the usage of oral hygiene devices and the general knowledge, attitude on oral health care in the orthodontic patients" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 12.2 pp.399-407 (2012) : 399.

Hee-Hong Min, Eun-Joo NA, Ji-Hean Jun, 박영남. Research on the usage of oral hygiene devices and the general knowledge, attitude on oral health care in the orthodontic patients. 2012; 12(2), 399-407. Available from: doi:

Hee-Hong Min, Eun-Joo NA, Ji-Hean Jun and 박영남. "Research on the usage of oral hygiene devices and the general knowledge, attitude on oral health care in the orthodontic patients" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 12, no.2 (2012) : 399-407.doi:

Hee-Hong Min; Eun-Joo NA; Ji-Hean Jun; 박영남. Research on the usage of oral hygiene devices and the general knowledge, attitude on oral health care in the orthodontic patients. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 12(2), 399-407. doi:

Hee-Hong Min; Eun-Joo NA; Ji-Hean Jun; 박영남. Research on the usage of oral hygiene devices and the general knowledge, attitude on oral health care in the orthodontic patients. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene. 2012; 12(2) 399-407. doi:

Hee-Hong Min, Eun-Joo NA, Ji-Hean Jun, 박영남. Research on the usage of oral hygiene devices and the general knowledge, attitude on oral health care in the orthodontic patients. 2012; 12(2), 399-407. Available from: doi:

Hee-Hong Min, Eun-Joo NA, Ji-Hean Jun and 박영남. "Research on the usage of oral hygiene devices and the general knowledge, attitude on oral health care in the orthodontic patients" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 12, no.2 (2012) : 399-407.doi: