Dental Hygienist’s Perception of Oral Health Nutrition Policy
SoYoung Park1, Youn Soo Shim2, So Youn An3, Jong Bin Kim4, Ji Sun Shin5, Seung Woo Shin6, Jong Soo Kim7
1SoYoung Park, Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonk Wang Health Science University, Iksan-Daero, Iksan-Si, Jeollabuk-Do, Korea.
2Youn Soo Shim, Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonk Wang Health Science University, Iksan-Daero, Iksan-Si, Jeollabuk-Do, Korea.
3SoYoun An, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonk Wang Health Science University, Iksan-Daero, Iksan-Si, Jeollabuk-Do, Korea.
4Jong Bin Kim, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonk Wang Health Science University, Iksan-Daero, Iksan-Si, Jeollabuk-Do, Korea.
5Ji Sun Shin, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonk Wang Health Science University, Iksan-Daero, Iksan-Si, Jeollabuk-Do, Korea.
6Seung Woo Shin, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonk Wang Health Science University, Iksan-Daero, Iksan-Si, Jeollabuk-Do, Korea.
7Jong Soo Kim, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonk Wang Health Science University, Iksan-Daero, Iksan-Si, Jeollabuk-Do, Korea.
Manuscript received on 01 January 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 06 January 2019 | Manuscript Published on 07 April 2019 | PP: 34-38 | Volume-8 Issue- 3C January 2019 | Retrieval Number: C10170183C19/2019©BEIESP
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Abstract: The purpose of this study is to understand the perception of dental hygienist for oral health nutrition policy. Methods/Statistical analysis: The subjects of this study were 231 dental hygienists working at dental clinics. The sampling method was convenience sampling. Survey method was questionnaire and interview method. The data collection method consisted of a method of self – reporting the questionnaire to the subjects, a method of retrieving the questionnaires, and a method of interviewing the working places of the subjects. Findings: The most common items were ‘Non-dental caries food tax cut policies’ and ‘Carbonated beverage consumer tax policies’. The most significant factor was whether to perform preventive dental treatment. The perception of overall oral health nutrition policy was positive when the age was older, the preventive dental treatment was performed, and the oral health nutrition education was conducted. Dental hygienists were more likely to eat vegetables and algae, fruits, milk and dairy products, and to eat less sugars, which was positive for oral health nutrition policy. The less cariogenic snack intake was, the more positive the oral health nutrition policy was. The less cariogenic drink intake was, the more positive the oral health nutrition policy was. The dental hygienist, who is a professional dental health professional, grasps the perception of nutritional policy for oral health and it is worth using as oral health guidelines for patients in dental clinics. Improvements/Applications: The purpose of this study is to provide the necessary data to establish detailed legal system of nutrition policy for improving oral health quality.
Keywords: Cariogenic Snack, Cariogenic drink, Dental Hygienist, Nutrition Policy, Oral Healthpolicy, Sugar.
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