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Objectives: This study examined dental hygiene students' perceptions of artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted instruction and the factors influencing their satisfaction with such classes. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was completed by 80 dental hygiene students who participated in an AI-assisted course. The survey evaluated AI usability, the perceived usefulness of learning activities, learning outcomes, and overall class satisfaction. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, and a hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Results: The mean scores for AI usability and perceived usefulness for learning activities were 4.30 and 4.23, respectively. Among the learning outcomes, collaborative competency received the highest mean score of 4.08, followed by academic achievement at 3.91 and learning motivation and self-efficacy at 3.85. The mean class satisfaction score was 3.76. Students who demonstrated higher AI competency, academic achievement, expected course grades, teamwork, and learning participation reported significantly greater AI usability, perceived usefulness of learning activities, learning outcomes, and class satisfaction (p<0.001). The results of the regression analysis showed that learning outcomes (β=0.381, p<0.001) were the most influential factor on class satisfaction, and academic achievement (β=0.289, p<0.001) and AI competency (β=0.193, p=0.013) were also identified as related factors. Conclusions: These findings indicate that dental hygiene students hold positive perceptions of AI-assisted classes. Importantly, learning outcomes emerge as critical determinants of class satisfaction. Therefore, AI-assisted education should extend beyond the mere introduction of AI tools by enhancing AI literacy and integrating AI thoughtfully into instructional design.

Association between the number of remaining teeth and hs-CRP among older Korean adults: a cross-sectional study using the 2022 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Hye-Sook Choi | 2026, 26(5) | pp.661~672 | number of Cited : 0

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Association between oral health-related characteristics and health-related quality of life (EQ-5D) among patients with diabetes mellitus

Sung-Lim Lee | 2026, 26(5) | pp.673~682 | number of Cited : 0

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Kyung-Hwa Park , Young-Sil Kim | 2026, 26(5) | pp.683~692 | number of Cited : 0

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Association between cumulative social isolation risk factors and oral health-related quality of life among older adults: an analysis of wave 10 of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing

On-Ju Ju , Soo-Auk Park | 2026, 26(5) | pp.693~703 | number of Cited : 0

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Factors associated with unmet dental care needs among adults: an analysis of the 2024 Korea Community Health Survey

Jung-Hee Bae , Min-Hee Hong , Da-Yae Choi | 2026, 26(5) | pp.705~716 | number of Cited : 0

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A grounded theory analysis of unmet dental care experiences among platform-based mobile workers

Jae-In Ryu , Na-Yeon Tak | 2026, 26(5) | pp.717~729 | number of Cited : 0

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Objectives: To explore the experiences of unmet dental needs in platform-based mobile workers and to identify the factors and processes influencing utilization of dental care using a grounded theory approach. Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with 15 platform-based mobile workers in Seoul, Republic of Korea, including designated drivers, delivery drivers, and couriers/messengers. Participants were purposively sampled, and data were analyzed using Strauss and Corbin’s grounded theory methodology, including open, axial, and selective coding. Results: The central phenomenon was “repeated experiences of unmet dental needs.” Causal conditions were work environments that hindered dental visits and the financial burden of dental visits. Contextual conditions included uncertainty in platform work, poor working conditions and physical fatigue, psychological stress and low occupational recognition, socioeconomic vulnerability and the monetization of time, insufficient social and institutional protection, and low oral health awareness. Intervening conditions included expanded institutional support for workers in special types of employment, platform-linked dental care support, and rest and recovery support. Action–interaction strategies included attempts to use dental care under constrained conditions and the intention to use dental care with available support. Consequently, participants perceived that such support could assist in improving their access to dental care. Conclusions: Unmet dental care among platform-based mobile workers reflects structural constraints related to unpredictable working conditions, financial burden, and insufficient social protection. These findings may provide a basis for the development of oral health policies and integrated institutional, platform-based, and shelter-based strategies to improve access to dental care.

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