국민건강보험공단과 국민건강영양조사 데이터 연계를 통한 구강관리행태와 치과스케일링의 관련성 분석

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Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association between oral health behaviors and dental scaling to suggest effective preventive oral health behaviors. Methods: This cross-sectional survey examined linked datasets derived from the Korean NationalHealth Insurance Service and Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2014-2017. The data of 4,258 adults aged ≥19 years were included. A multivariate regression analysis wasperformed to evaluate the effect of oral health behaviors on willingness to undergo dental scaling. Results: The multivariate regression analysis revealed that the participants whose oral hygiene habits included a thrice-daily tooth brushing frequency were 1.5% more likely to undergo dental scaling(95% confidence interval [CI], 1.167-1.881) than the others. Furthermore, those whose oral hygiene habits included a thrice-daily tooth brushing frequency and the daily use of dental floss or aninterdental brush were 1.6% more likely to undergo dental scaling (95% CI, 1.194-2.032) than theircounterparts. Conclusions: The group with the most favorable oral health behaviors underwent dental scalingmore frequently. Better personal oral health habits may lead to willingness to undergo dental scaling, and incremental dental hygiene improvements can be achieved through further oral healtheducation. Educational programs are needed to raise awareness of and promote improvements inindividual oral health behaviors.

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