A STUDY ON THE ORAL HYGIENE STATUS OF RESIDENTS WHO LIVED IN LARGE CITIES AND RURAL AREA

Choi,  Eu-Gene

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 22(2); 1984 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 1984;22(2):141-148.
Published online February 29, 1984.

대도시 및 농촌지역 주민의 구강위생실태 조사 연구

최유진

경희대학교 치과대학 예방치과학교실

A STUDY ON THE ORAL HYGIENE STATUS OF RESIDENTS WHO LIVED IN LARGE CITIES AND RURAL AREA

Eu-Gene Choi

Dept. of Preventive Dentistry, Coll. of Dentistry, KyungHee Univ.

Abstract

The auther had studied on the debri index, calculus index and simplified oral hygiene index, which was made according to the oral examination criteria recommened by WHO in 1971. The examined persons were 14,825 persons who lived in large cities and rural area. The obtained results were as follows: 1. the simplified oral hygiene index were 1.81 in male and 1.54 in female who lived I large cities. In rural area, the simplified oral hygiene index were 2.23 in male and 1.92 in female. 2. the debri index, calculus index and oral hygiene index were lower in upper jaw than in lower jaw. 3. According to the aging, debri, index, calculus index and simplified oral hygiene index score wee increased. 4. Dental health education what had done was not so effective on oral hygiene.