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Comparison of oral health status of school children utilizing school toothbrushing facility or school dental clinic

Hyun-Joo Kang 1 Kwun, Hyeon Sook 2 Byeng Chul Yu 1

1고신대학교
2마산대학교

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ABSTRACT

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to provide the basic data for the development oforal health education program and to make schoolchildren practice the right oral health carebehaviors. Methods : Data were collected from 259 elementary school students including 134 boys and125 girls in Busan from November 26 to December 20, 2012. The groups were tooth brushinggroup and dental clinic group. All statistical analyses were analyzed by frequency analysis andchi-square test using SPSS 18.0 program. Results : School dental clinic group showed higher awareness level of fluoride and sealanteffect of prevention(p=0.000). Toothbrushing facility group showed higher awareness level ofbrushing tooth(p=0.011). School dental clinic group showed higher awareness level of fluoridetoothpaste(p=0.000). Both school dental clinic group and toothbrushing facility group showedhigher awareness level of oral health education(p=0.001). School dental clinic group showedhigher awareness level for tooth brushing method after education(p=0.000). Both school dentalclinic group and toothbrushing facility group showed higher level of education. Conclusions : School dental clinic group showed higher level for oral health knowledge andtoothbushing facility group showed high level for oral health behavior. Both School dental clinicgroup and toothbrushing facility group showed higher level of oral health education and toothbrushing method after education. Both school dental clinic group and toothbrushing facility groupproved to promote oral health. Activation of school toothbrushing facility is very important tochange the oral health workforce.

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