강원도 일부 초등학생의 치과공포 수준에 따른 구강건강행태와 치과이용

• Published in: 한국임상치위생학회지, 3(2) pp. 41 - 49
• Main Authors: 문소정, 김기림
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국치위생감염관리학회 01.08.2015
• Subjects: 치의학
• ISSN: 2287-9641; 2465-7743

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship of oral health behaviors and dental care utilization on dental fear level of local elementary school students in Gangwon province. We identified the characteristics of dental fear on elementary school students, and analysed the relevant factors. Total 446, including 234 males and 212 females, the fifth grade elementary school students in Gangwon province participated in this survey. The frequency analysis and chi-square test were conducted to analyze the data. The fear about tooth decay treatment was 57.0% of the total study subjects and the fear about dental prophylaxis was 26.8%. In terms of gender, female students showed higher level of fear than male ones (p<0.05). The students, who do not have the fear about dental prophylaxis tend to seek more oral examinations (p<0.05). Students with fear on tooth decay treatment showed a tendency to consume less snacks (p<0.05). Based on our data, it is necessary to study for seeking alternatives to reduce dental fear of elementary school students. KCI Citation Count: 0