J Korean Acad Oral Health.  2012 Dec;36(4):282-288.

A association between self-reported oral health and oral health status among Korean male soldiers aged 18-24

• Kim SJ
• Lee BJ

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study is aimed to evaluate the correlation between self-reported oral health and caries experience, and to find out factors that affect perceived oral health status and treatment need in Korean male soldiers aged 18 to 24.
METHODS
The cross-sectional oral health examination and questionnaire survey about the attitude of oral health were conducted (n=2,436). The survey contained self-reported oral health status, self-reported dental treatment need and associated factors.
RESULTS
Caries experience like DMFT, DT, FT, and MT indices were significantly different by selfreported oral health status, as well as the self-perceived dental treatment need (P<0.005). Experience rates of 'tooth pain', 'periodontal pain', 'tooth hypersensitiveness', 'gingival bleeding', 'tooth cavity', 'oral malodor', 'need prophylaxis', 'former dental treatment', 'smoking' and 'scaling' were different by selfreported oral health status and self-perceived dental treatment need (P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
Subjective oral health perception reflected objective oral health status and other oral health related factors.

Keyword

Dental caries; Dental health surveys; Military dentistry; Self-reported oral health; Self-perceived dental treatment

MeSH Terms

Aged
Dental Caries
Dental Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Military Dentistry
Military Personnel
Oral Health
Surveys and Questionnaires

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