Korea National Oral Health Survey Systems and recent oral health status in children

Choi,  Youn-Hee

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 58(1); 2020 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2020;58(1):28-37.
Published online January 31, 2019.

한국 공공의료 구강건강조사 체계 및 아동의 구강건강 현황

최연희

경북대학교 치과대학 예방치과학교실

Korea National Oral Health Survey Systems and recent oral health status in children

Youn-Hee Choi

Department of Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University

Abstract

This study aimed to introduce what Korea national oral health surveys are and examine recent oral health status in Korean children. Korea Government has implemented national oral health-related surveys during the past two decades. The surveys with oral health examination are Korean Children's National Oral Health Survey (KCNOHS) since 2000 in 5-year-old and 12-year-old children and Korea National Hhealth and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) since 2007 aged 1 year and more. KCNOHS provides the information about the distribution of prevalence of dental caries, gingival health, behavioral factors, and dental clinic demands etc. KNHANES has huge amount of health data for representative Korean population including oral health and general conditions. Based on KCNOHS, the prevalence of dental caries and its experience has decreased steadily, and the status of oral hygiene and preventive treatment called sealents has been also improved after the year of 2000. However, there is still a gap to reach to those of Western developed countries. Therefore, more effective oral health policy plans and strategies for Korean children and adolescents are needed to prevent and manage for dental caries in private and clinical field of dentistry with public sector.

Key Words: Korean Oral Health Survey;Korean children's oral health survey;Korea national health and nutrition examination survey (KNHANES);