한국 청소년의 구강건강 실태와 주관적 구강건강인식의 관련성

• Published in: Han'guk Ch'iwisaeng Hakhoe chi Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 593 - 602
• Main Authors: 이동건, Dong Geon Lee, 유왕근, Wang Keun Yoo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국치위생학회 31.08.2015
• Subjects: DMFT; Korean adolescent; oral health status; subjective oral health recognition; 구강건강실태; 우식경험영구치지수; 주관적 구강건강인식; 청소년; 치의학
• ISSN: 2287-1705; 2288-2294

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the relations between oral health status and subjective oral health recognition in Korean adolescents. Methods: The survey data were extracted from the 2012 Korea National Oral Health Survey from June to November, 2012. The survey consisted of oral checkup data and the oral health interviewing data of 9,981 adolescents(5,335 male, 4,646 female) by proportional distribution. The questionnaire included general objective oral health status and subjective oral health recognition. The subjective oral health recognition consisted of general characteristics of the subjects, oral health status, oral health behavior, and subjective oral health recognition. Results: According to multiple regression analysis for the relations between general characteristics and subjective oral health recognition, subjective health recognition, the influencing factors were gender, age, the number of tooth brushing per day, intake of snacks and carbonated drinks, regular oral examination, decayed teeth (DT), missing teeth (MT,) and DMFT. Conclusions: The routine oral checkup is the most important method to improve the oral health management in the adolescents. The continuing oral health improvement project must be implemented based on the law and will keep the adolescents in good oral health status.