Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene (한국치위생학회지)

Korean Society of Dental Hygiene (한국치위생학회)
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A study on a survey of recognition level of oral health in elementary-school teachers in Jinhae city

진해시 초등학교 교사의 구강보건 인식도에 관한 조사연구

  • Moon, Seon-Jeong (Dept. of Dental Hygiene, Kyungwoon University) ;
  • Kim, Nam-Song (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Ha, Hun-Yong (Dept. of Herb Energy System Mt. Jiri Institute of Natural Healing) ;
  • Han, Yong Jae (Dept. of Emergency Medicine, Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital)
  • 문선정 (경운대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 김남송 (원광대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 하헌용 (헤스 지리산 내츄럴힐링연구소) ;
  • 한용재 (원광대학교 의과대학 산본병원 응급의학교실)
  • Received : 2010.02.25
  • Accepted : 2010.04.25
  • Published : 2010.04.30
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Abstract

Objectives : It surveyed the recognition level of oral health in class teachers who have influence of students' oral health knowledges and behaviors in our country, developed a program available for supplementing reinforcement in school oral health education, and planned the knowledge contents necessary for school oral health education hereafter. Methods : To arrange the basic data necessary for school oral health program, it carried out questionnaire survey by personal self-administration targeting 460 teachers for 19 elementary schools where are located in Jinhae city from May 7, 2007 to June 13. The following conclusions were obtained. Results : 1. The path of acquiring oral health knowledge was shown the high frequency with 23.9% and 23.3%, respectively, through publicity brochure and dental clinic. As for the opinion about the aim of maintaining dental hygiene, the prevention of dental caries was the highest with 53.7%. 2. The opinion about which the regular visit to the dentist is very effective for preventing dental caries accounted for 56.7%. The opinions about which the limit to sugar intake and the use of dental floss are effective for preventing dental caries accounted for 52.2% and 46.3%, respectively. 3. The opinion about which the fluoridation beverage intake and the sealant are effective for preventing dental caries accounted for 33.9% and 33.0%, respectively. 4. The opinion about which the regular toothbrushing without toothpaste has a little effect and has no effect on preventing dental caries accounted for 42.6% and 38.5%, respectively. Conclusions : The elementary-school age period, which is the most core field out of the whole oral health, is the important period that is formed the basis of lifelong oral health care. It surveyed the recognition level of oral health in class teachers who are in charge of direct health care while making continuous life with students, and developed program available for supplementing reinforcement in school oral health education. Through this, there will be necessity for cultivating ability available for properly managing oral health for the whole life by allowing elementary-school students, who will be led to future adults' oral health, to be formed the attitudes toward the rationally oral health care.

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