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Objectives: This study was to examine relation the oral-health belief and the behavior of some twenties, that was to provide information on the oral-health behavior induce change through right oral-health belief for the development of oral-health care. Methodology: A total of two hundred and fifty patients of twenties visited department dental hygiene 3rd grade for comprehensive oral prophylaxis hour were surveyed during april 2009 and may 2009. The collected data were analyzed by t-test and one way ANOVA test by using SPSS 12.0 program. Results: Total point for the oral-health belief was 3.0285. helpfulness scored the highest(3.8279), followed by importance(3.4626), degree of sensitivity(2.8530), disorder(2.7527), and seriousness (2.2462). oral-health condition of immanent to the behavior answered ‘normal’46.7%, the past year on the experience of visited frequency of dental clinic ‘no’72.0%, the most common tooth brushing frequency was tree times a day 52.0%, the most tooth-brushing method “upper and lower teeth along with the gums by rotating the toothbrush downward from the top and upward from the bottom respectively” 43.5%. Conclusion: Effective oral health education program should be prepared for the oral-health behavior of some twenties that was induce change through right oral-health belief for the development of oral-health.

The subjects of this paper were dental hygienists who had clinically worked for more than three years and had another occupation in small, medium, or large cities. A questionnaire consisting of 24 sheets was surveyed to them from April 2009 to June 2009 for about three months. The results were analyzed to research the perception of dental hygienists regarding old life after retirement and occupations. Females who have occupations have increased and have made efforts to obtain their rights. So far, researches have been made in diverse social stratums regarding how females with occupations plan for their later years; however, there have been no researches for professional women, specifically dental hygienists. Thus, the purposes of this paper are to raise the awareness of dental hygienists in this aging society about needs for planning for their later years and to propose the ideal direction of preparing for their life after retirement. Relatively, all the dental hygienists had a vague idea of their later years. They planned to retire in their fifties and to become housewives after retirement most. Their occupational diseases were arthritis, lumbago, failure of their memory, tremor of the hands, and pres byopia in sequence.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the state of supplementary education geared toward dental hygienists and needs for that by conducting a survey. Methods: The subjects in this study were 305 dental hygienists who worked in dental hospitals, dentists' offices and public dental clinics in the metropolitan area and the provinces. After a survey was carried out, the collected data were analyzed with a SPSS WIN 13.0 program. Results: The findings of the study were as follows: 1. As for how much the dental hygienists received supplementary education, that got a mean of 3.06, which was on the average. The dental hygienists who worked in the provinces received more supplementary education than those in and around Seoul. 2. In regard to awareness of the necessity of supplementary education, they got 3.64, which showed that they felt the need for that. The dental hygienists in the provinces considered it more necessary to receive that education than the others in the metropolitan area. 3. Concerning satisfaction level with supplementary education, they got 3.40, which was on the average. The dental hygienists in the provinces expressed better satisfaction than the others in the metropolitan area. Conclusions: Educational institutions that offer supplementary education should keep track of the needs of dental hygienists and make a full preparation for that in consideration of their needs in order to give satisfaction to dental hygienists.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the state of oral health care among elderly people in some local communities in an effort to improve the efficiency of the elderly population's oral health care and oral health care planning in today's aging society. Method: The subjects in this study were senior citizens who resided in the Gun of Y, Gyeonggi Province. A survey was conducted from April 6 to 17, 2009. Out of 274 respondents, the answer sheets from 238 participants were analyzed. Results: Gender and age made no significant differences to a daily mean toothbrushing frequency. By academic credential, however, higher education led to a larger daily mean toothbrushing frequency(p<0.05), and that significantly differed with occupation as well(p<0.05). The average length of toothbrushing time significantly varied with gender only(p<0.05), and age, academic background and occupation made no significant differences to that. A toothbrushing method was significantly different just according to academic credential(p<0.05), and gender, age and occupation made no significant differences to that. There was no significant gap in tongue cleaning according to gender, but age, academic background and occupation made significant differences to that(p<0.05). Conclusion: In order to ensure the right oral health care of the elderly population in aging society, the development of effective oral health care programs tailored to their demographic characteristics and the unique features of their local communities is required.

This study set out to investigate relationships between dental professionals' job and socialpsychological stress and provide basic data for addressing the stress causes and setting up management plans by statistically analyzing 201 self-administered questionnaires filled out by dental professionals in an area with the SPSS 12.0 program. The questionnaire contained total 23 items about their stress, which were measured on a 4-point scale. Conclusions drawn from this study as follows. 1. As a result, the subjects recorded total 2.35 points, which suggests that the dental workers were under “average” or higher stress. The dental workers stress was analyzed by the items. According to the results, their stress level was the highest in “when receiving unfair treatments from dentists”(2.81) and high in “when having conflicts with dentists”(2.72). As for their job stress according to their general characteristics, the educational level was the highest among those who graduated from a junior college(2.44), which was followed by high school(2.19) and college(2.25) with statistical significance between them(p=0.002). As for positions, dental hygienists were the most(2.43), being followed by chief dental hygienists(2.29) and dental assistants(2.26) with near statistical significance(p=0.054). 2. The subjects’ mean points in social-psychological stress were 20.76. Among 202 subjects, 51(25.5%) dental hygienists scored 27 PWI points or more and thus fell into a high risk group of social-psychological stress; 134(67.0%) into a potential stress group; and 15(7.5%) scored 7 points or less. Thus most of them were in a potential or risky level in social-psychological stress. 3. Their social-psychological stress was then examined according to general characteristics. As for location of work, the high risk groups decreased from clinics to hospitals(p=0.043); as for position, the high risk groups decreased from lower to higher positions(p=0.015); and as for career, the high risk groups decreased with years of service(p=0.017). 4. It was also investigated if there would be correlations between job and social-psychological stress factors. The results show no statistical significance(p=0.076). When the job stress level was low, they scored average 19.05 points in the social-psychological stress factors. When the job stress level was high, they scored average 21.57 points in social-psychological stress. The group of high job stress also had high social-psychological stress. In conclusion, job stress affects social-psychological stress. Considering the result, proper prevention and management of job stress will not only guarantee mental and physical well-being for dental professionals, but also help dental clinics and hospitals improve in productivity, efficiency, and quality.

This survey was compared and analyzed using a questionnaire to survey 186 dental hygienists working in Kyung-nam province, South Korea. It was conducted from July 2009 through August 2009. Indicators of building related self-consciousness symptoms of health were extracted. The data was analyzed using the SPSS WIN 13.0 program. The following conclusion were reached. 1. Among general traits, age, marriage, dental office, the amount of medical experience, position, and the number of working years were analysed as significant. 2. Among general characters related self-consciousness symptoms of health, the group of general symptoms and stimulus symptoms were higher than the group of skin symptoms and respiratory organ symptoms. Musculoskeletal Disorder Subjective Symptom experience of ‘Numbness of the shoulder region’ and ‘There are parts of wrist pain and numbness’ 4.19±0.801, 4.19±0.895 were higher than the group. Respiratory organs symptoms experience of ‘My heart seems stuck’ 1.63±0.744 were lower than the group. 3. The dental hygienist has to stand straight up for long periods of time. The percentage they have to bend over to do their work is, 3.99±0.73. The percentage for sitting in a stool for long periods of time is 3.85±0.75 were higher than the group. The percentage for standing straight up with both legs together is 2.31±0.063. They were the lowest group. 4. Satisfaction with working conditions in Psychological satisfaction of environmental conditions 3.19±0052 were higher than the group, the degree of relaxation time 2.35±0.059 was lower than the group. 5. According to experience, the percentage for workers air time is the worst environmental conditions afternoon 91(48.9%) the most common, the number of natural ventilation of Once a day to 92(49.5%) respectively. The primary cause of odor on suction 97(52.2%), the number of working out outside on never been out 86(46.2%) respectively. Standing working hours 6-8H 86(46.2%) respectively.