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Actual oral condition and dental fear level of the elderly

노인들의 구강관리 실태 및 치과공포 수준

  • Park, Chung-Soon (Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonkwang Health Science University) ;
  • Ju, On-Ju (Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonkwang Health Science University)
  • 박정순 (원광보건대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 주온주 (원광보건대학교 치위생과)
  • Received : 2014.09.27
  • Accepted : 2014.12.08
  • Published : 2014.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the actual oral health status and dental fear level in the elderly. Methods: Data were collected by questionnaire interview method from June 15, 2013 to December 14, 2013. The subjects were elderly over 65 years old in Jeonbuk province. The study instrument was structured questionnaire including general characteristics of the subjects(3 questions), oral health management status(16 questions), Dental Fear Survey(DFS, 9 questions). Cronbach alphas were 0.804 and 0.959 in the study. Higher score of oral health management status showed good oral health care and higher DFS showed higher level of dental fear. Data were analyzed by t-test, one way ANOVA, post-hoc Scheffe test, and Pearson correlation analysis. Higher dental fear was defined below 33.3%. Results: Women tended to have better oral health than male. Women brush their teeth more frequently than male. Most of the elderly answered that it was important to brush teeth for 3 minutes, to use dental floss and to have oral health education(p<0.05). Score of dental fear level was similar in men and women. Those who were above 69 years old tended to have dental fear. Poor oral health condition was closely related to dental fear. Conclusions: The oral care in the elderly showed considerable differences between the groups and affected the dental fear. It is important to implement the nationwide dental care for the elderly in the future.

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