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Factors affecting oral health care and toothbrush use in adults

성인의 구강건강관리와 칫솔 사용에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • Lee, Kyeong-Hee (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shin-han University) ;
  • Kim, Bo-Yeon (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shin-han University) ;
  • Kim, Chan-Joo (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shin-han University) ;
  • Son, Ji-Young (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shin-han University) ;
  • Song, Yu-Jung (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shin-han University) ;
  • Choi, Yeon-Ji (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shin-han University) ;
  • Choi, Youn-Young (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shin-han University) ;
  • Jung, Eun-Seo (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shin-han University)
  • 이경희 (신한대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 김보연 (신한대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 김찬주 (신한대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 손지영 (신한대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 송유정 (신한대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 최연지 (신한대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 최윤영 (신한대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 정은서 (신한대학교 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2017.01.17
  • Accepted : 2017.10.17
  • Published : 2017.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to find out how to provide the correct information about toothbrushing and to promote oral health. Methods:A survey was conducted from December 2016 with 354 subjects who are over 20 years old in South Korea to find out the influence of the using toothbrush. The results are as follows. Statistical analysis of the collected data was performed using the SPSS WIN 21.0 statistical program. Results: After reviewing the result that the using toothbrush of oral health according to the general nature, the average score of the female $3.94{\pm}0.87$ was higher than the male, the highest average score of 50-59 age was $4.10{\pm}0.83$. As for the highest average score regarding martial status, the married group's score was $3.91{\pm}0.88$. After reviewing the factors affecting the toothbrushing, the age group of 50-59 has the highest using toothbrush and the more using toothbrush in oral health, the more using toothbrush. Conclusions: Systematic dental health education program is needed to increase the correct knowledge of time to replace the toothbrush among the public. Also it is needed to increase people's toothbrushing constantly by acquiring the information through SNS, AD, and mass media.

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