일부 지역 중,고등학생들이 치과치료공포감 및 치과의사불신감이 치아우식증에 미치는 영향

• Published in: Chiwisaeng gwahakoeji Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 367 - 373
• Main Authors: 최성숙, Sung Suk Choi, 송근배, Keun Bae Song, 김한곤, Han Gon Kim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국치위생과학회 30.08.2011
• Subjects: Dental caries experience; Dental treatment fear; Distrust of dentists; 치의학; Dental caries experience; Distrust of dentists; Dental treatment fear
• ISSN: 1598-4478; 2233-7679

The purpose of this study is to analyze factors impacting on the middle & high school students` dental treatment fear and distrust of dentists with dental caries experience to provide empirical data for the development of students oral health. The subjects of this study consists of 720 middle & high school students in Daegu area. The data were collected from July 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009 by self-administrative questionnaires. Among sub-scales of Dental Fear Survey(DFS), stimulate-response factor was the highest (3.42±0.98), and patient distrust toward dintist factor was the highest score(3.07±0.912) among sub-scales of Dentist Distrust Survey(DDS). Mean score of DFS were DDS were higher in female than male student. The students who have higher DFS and DDS score, the also have high DMFT index. The higher DDS, the higher DFS, and it was statistically significant(p<0.001). The results suggest that oral health status of adolescent can improve diminishing dental fear and dentist distrust if patient-specific medical service may be provided.