Factors of unmet dental care needs due to the time, economic, and physical constraints among older people

Min-Young Kim, Ji-Hyoung Han

Objectives: We aim to identify factors associated with unmet dental care needs in older adults and explore the impact of time, economic and physical constraints on each. Methods: The analysis was based on the 2023 Community Health Survey. Statistical analyses were conducted using ...

Factors related to oral health and subjective health among Korean adolescents: the 18th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (KYRBS)

Se-In Ryu, Sun-A Lim

Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate factors related to oral health and subjective health in Korean adolescents, a total of 51,850 people. Methods: Subjective health by general characteristics, subjective health by oral health characteristics, and subjective health by ...

Relationship between physical activity and oral frailty among older adults in Korea

In-Ja Kim, Dong-Ae Kim

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effects of physical activity on oral frailty in older Korean adults. Methods: The data from 1,320 individuals aged 65 years and older, derived from the 8th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2019), were subjected to ...

Relationship between mental health and tooth fracture among Korean adolescents: analysis using data from the 19th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2023

Hee-Hong Min, Young-Suk Kim

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between tooth fractures and overall mental health by data from the 19th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2023. Methods: The participants were 52,880 adolescents attending middle and high schools. The chi-square test and ...

Evaluation of beverage consumption patterns and oral health in Korean adolescents and young adults

Eun-Ju Jung, Hye-Jeong Youn

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the beverage consumption patterns and analyze the relationship between the frequency of beverage consumption and oral health in Korean adolescents and young adults who consumed large amounts of sugar from beverages. ...

Association of periodontal disease with stress levels and drinking frequency in adults: analysis using data from the 7th National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Su-Jung Cho, Won-Jae Lee, Ye-Jin Lee, Su-Young Lee

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association of stress level and alcohol consumption with periodontal disease in adults. Methods: Data from the 7th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used for this study, which included 13,199 Korean adults ...

The impact of alcohol consumption and binge drinking on the risk of dental trauma in South Korean adolescents

So-Hyeon Lee, Yea-Hoon Kim, Young-Eun Lee, Yun-Sook Jung

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the impact of alcohol consumption and binge drinking on the occurrence of dental trauma in South Korean adolescents. Methods: Data were analyzed from the South Korean Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which used a complex sampling design ...

Oral health improvement and satisfaction among recipients of home-visiting oral health education

Seon-Yeong Kim, Jae-Ra Lee, Il-Shin Kim, Min-Sook Jeong, Sang-Eun Moon, Sun-Hwa Hong, Bo-Ram Lee, Hyeong-Seok Lim, Mi-Ra Lee, Young-Ae Yun, Myung-Ok Ha

Objectives: In connection with government projects, the Gwangju medical welfare social cooperative launched the “Visit Oral Health Education Activities” as part of the Gwangju+ Gwangsan Integrated Care Service Project in 2023. This study aims to analyze the improvement in ...

Cost estimation of preventive dental hygiene care using Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing (TDABC)

Yun-Sook Jung, Bo-Kyoung Oh, Yun-Jung Jang, Sun-Hee Hwang, Seo-Young Yoon, Seong-Eun Baek, Min-Young Kim

Objectives: This study used Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing (TDABC) to measure the value of preventive dental hygiene care and offering a more practical and adaptable cost management method than compared to traditional cost accounting approaches.. Methods: A descriptive survey was ...

Artificial intelligence ethical awareness according to the core competency level among dental hygiene students

Hye-Sun Shin, Seon-Ju Sim

Objectives: This study investigated the ethical awareness regarding artificial intelligence (AI) among dental hygiene students based on core competency levels and proposed a competency-based educational approach to improve AI ethical awareness. Methods: Eighty-six dental hygiene ...

Impact on dental hygiene students’ adaptation of clinical clerkship

Eun-Ji You, Hee-Hong Min

Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the degree and relationship between dental hygiene students’ Interpersonal skills, adaptation of university life, and adaptation of clinical clerkship. Methods: Data were collected from December 15, 2023 to 30, and the final analysis subjects ...

The effect of using the CAMBRA mobile application on dental caries management in children and adolescents

An-Na Yeo, Yu-Min Kang, Seul-Gi Kim, Su-Young Lee