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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible impactfactors(oral health level, oral health promotion behaviors, health level, health behaviors,and mental health) on oral health related quality of life using OHIP-14 of health alliedcollege students. Methods: A total of 363 self-administered questionnaires were collected fromuniversity student in Seoul. To investigate the casual relationship between each variablepresented in the research model, descriptive statistics, t -test, one-way ANOVA(Scheffe’stest), man-whitney, kruskal wallis, multiple regression analysis were carried out by usingSPSS ver. 21.0. Results: The study shows that the students reported mean score of OHIP-14(8.32±7.51), of which physical pain was the highest score(1.88±1.45) and social disabilitywas the lowest score(0.69± 1.13). Multiple regression revealed that the score of OHIP-14was shown to be significantly higher for the following people: who were get moreself-reported symptom of periodontitis, halitosis, negative self-perceived general healthand oral health, no received dental scaling treatment, and participants who had noexperience awareness of distress in two weeks. The explanatory power was 18.2%. Themost powerful factor regarding to self-reported symptom of periodontitis was shown to be negatively relations oral health-related quality of life. Conclusions: In order to enhance the students’ life quality, there need to be considered for a comprehensive oral health-related quality of life program for the students through health education policy.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate self-reported symptoms of periodontal diseases. We performed a comprehensive analysis of periodontal health related factors. Methods: 581 volunteers representing a broad range of age from 20 to 65 wererecruited from Seoul and Gyeonggi provinces. They participated in a self-administeredsurvey of which the results were analyzed through the decision tree analysis using thedata mining program. Results: 67% of the participants reported ‘bad breath,' whereas 13.9% of participantsreported ‘toothache’. The decision analysis revealed that age was the most determiningfactor of adult periodontal health. Participants in 20s with a profound understanding oftheir periodontal health status exhibited a low vulnerability to periodontal diseases,whereas those lacking the awareness were more susceptible to the diseases. However,other participants in 30s and older showed a higher vulnerability to periodontal illnessthan those in 20s, whether or not they had suffered from chronic diseases. Conclusions: In order to effectively prevent periodontal diseases, an age-appropriateclinical approach will be necessary. For the younger age group it will be crucial to enhancethe self-awareness of their current oral health status. On the other hand, those in 30s and older will need to pay a close attention to the prevention of chronic periodontal disease.

Objectives: This study was conducted at a request for cooperation through an analysis of the effect of toothbrushing facilities at a public health center in Seongdong-gu. Also, with the aim of furnishing basic data to the proposal of a program for improving theability of school aged children in managing oral cavities and developing a correct toothbrushing habit, the study conducted an investigation of how toothbrushing facilities affect change in the oral environment management ability and behavior of oral healthcare. Methods: From among elementary schools located in Seongdong-gu, Seoul the studyselected A Elementary School where toothbrushing facilities were established and have been operated since 2008, B Elementary School in an adjacent region within the jurisdiction of Seongdong-gu where the demographic environment was similar among schools where toothbrushing facilities were newly established in 2012, and C Elementary School without toothbrushing facilities. Then the study was aimed at first grade students of the schools and an investigation was carried out from April to December 2012. Through a dental checkup, the study evaluated the teeth and periodontal health conditions, and a test of the oral environment management ability was undertaken three times. Regarding change of oral health care behavior, the study carried out a self-recording survey. Results: 1. Concerning decayed and filled tooth(dft) and decayed and filled surface(dfs), A Elementary School where toothbrushing facilities have been established andoperated from the past showed a relatively lower decayed, missing, and filled teeth index than B Elementary School where toothbrushing facilities were established in 2012 or C Elementary School without toothbrushing facilities; however, there was no significant difference (p>0.05). For CPI, there was no significant difference by school; however, in looking into the difference between boy students and girl students, Code (0) was discovered higher in boy students whereas Code (1) was shown higher in girl students. 2. In the PHP index test in accordance with the existence of toothbrushing facilities before the installation of toothbrushing facilities, for A Elementary School where toothbrushing facilities have been established and operated from the past, the school recorded 4.28 points whereas B Elementary School where the facilities were established in 2012 recorded 3.51 points. Meanwhile C Elementary School without the facilities posted 4.30 points. Therefore there was a statistically significant difference according to the existence of toothbrushing facilities (p<0.05). 3. In a comparison of teeth health care behavior according to the existence of toothbrushing facilities, the number of answers that the respondent did not brush their teeth after lunch over the past one week was higher in B Elementary School and C Elementary School where there were no toothbrushing facilities. Regarding the average number of brushing after lunch for one week, it was discovered higher in A Elementary School (p<0.01). 4. In change of teeth health care behavior before and after the establishment of toothbrushing facilities, the case of answering that the respondents did not brush their teeth after lunch for one week increased more after establishment than before establishment. Also the average number of teeth brushings after lunch for one week decreased further after the establishment of toothbrushing facilities; however, it did not show a significant difference (p>0.05). One of the reasons that they do not brush their teeth, “the lack of a place” , decreased significantly after establishment than before establishment (p<0.05), whereas the answer, “because their friends do not brush their tooth” increased greatly after establishment than before establishment; however, there was no significant difference (p>0.05). 5. In the comparison of the degree of knowledge about dental health according to the existence of toothbrushing facilities, the degree of knowledge about dental health was shown significantly higher in A Elementary School with toothbrushing facilities than in B Elementary School and C Elementary School where there were no toothbrushing facilities(p<0.01). Conclusions: Given the above results, it is difficult to attract change in behavior onlywith an environmental improvement; therefore, it is deemed necessary to develop aneducational program that will help children to make a habit of oral health care not onlythrough a school but also through a related policy and financial support of governmentorganizations as well as the construction of the basis of a systematic and consistentcooperative system with relevant organizations.

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the ethical responsibility andnecessity of dental ethics education of dental hygiene students. Methods: Questionnaire was surveyed for 192 in dental hygiene students from October14th to 18th, 2010. The ethical responsibility of the subjects was measured with thedescriptive analyses and one-way ANOVA using SAS 9.2. Results: The findings were as follows 1. 82.8% of respondents received ethics instruction. 2. with regard to responsibility value of respondents, to clients and to colleagues were3.71 (0.80) and 3.63 (0.82) was higher level than 3.49 (0.74) as individuals. 3. As forresponsibility as individuals, item of personal health was the lowest value. 4. Anadvocate for the welfare of clients was the lowest value item concerning responsibility toclients. 5. As for responsibility to colleagues, constructive conflict management was thelowest item. Conclusion: This study reveals that dental hygiene students need to promote ethicalresponsibility and ethics instruction should be reinforced within dental hygienecurriculum.

Objectives: The main purpose of this study was to compare influencing factors ondepression between male and female students at the high school. Methods: The self-administered questionnaire survey was carried out on a convenience sample of 403 high school students. The data analysis procedure included frequency, χ2 test, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression using depression as the dependent variable. Results: There was a significant gender difference in depressive symptoms; the meandepression score of female students was higher than that of male students. Stepwisemultiple regression analysis for depression revealed that the most powerful predictors(34%) were powerlessness and self-esteem for male students. On the other hand, the factors such as self-esteem, mother's occupation, and family fucntion were the most significant predictors (50%) for female students. Conclusion: The necessity of an intervention considering gender difference in highschool students so as to prevent the occurrence of depression was suggested.

Objectives: This study was intended to provide the base of developing countries' Health Partnership Strategy by investigating the Paraguay's awareness level of health and analyzing the actual state. Methods: The data was collected from 11 government employees, 20 hospital staffs, 26 local residents on Asunción, Paraguay in February, 2012. The method of the study was the questionnaires consisting of 62 questions including 7 questions of general features, 3 questions of awareness on maternal health care, child health care, planned parenthood program, 52 questions of awareness on health. The questionnaires was translated into Spanish which is local language in Paraguay. Results: The results of this study are summarized as follows; 1) The most important awareness on maternal healthcare, child healthcare, planned parenthood program was providing child health care. 2) The most important awareness to prevent non-health behavior was sufficient nutrition. The most important awareness to reduce the rate of chronic disease was diabetes. The most important awareness to eradicate communicable disease was HIV/AIDS. 3) The most important awareness to provide healthcare service was vaccination. 4) The most important awareness on healthcare delivery system was policy. The most important awareness on health education was student’s health education. 5) The most important awareness to strength healthcare capacity was developing domestic economy. Objectives: This study was intended to provide the base of developing countries' Health Partnership Strategy by investigating the Paraguay's awareness level of health and analyzing the actual state. Methods: The data was collected from 11 government employees, 20 hospital staffs, 26 local residents on Asunción, Paraguay in February, 2012. The method of the study was the questionnaires consisting of 62 questions including 7 questions of general features, 3 questions of awareness on maternal health care, child health care, planned parenthood program, 52 questions of awareness on health. The questionnaires was translated into Spanish which is local language in Paraguay. Results: The results of this study are summarized as follows; 1) The most important awareness on maternal healthcare, child healthcare, planned parenthood program was providing child health care. 2) The most important awareness to prevent non-health behavior was sufficient nutrition. The most important awareness to reduce the rate of chronic disease was diabetes. The most important awareness to eradicate communicable disease was HIV/AIDS. 3) The most important awareness to provide healthcare service was vaccination. 4) The most important awareness on healthcare delivery system was policy. The most important awareness on health education was student’s health education. 5) The most important awareness to strength healthcare capacity was developing domestic economy. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that awareness levels on health are high against low health behavior status in Paraguay. But awareness on health can lead to health behavior by healthcare system. Therefore, it has to induce the healthcare network and system by injecting public health funds, infrastructure, human resources on prevention of disease and healthcare management.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to obtain the basic data for the establishment of the curriculum from the analysis of knowledge and attitudes about AIDS among dental hygiene students. Methods: Data was collected from the students of two colleges majoring in dental hygiene in Daegu, using questionnaire. They were the students of total 390. The analysis was made using t-test, (one-way ANOVA), and multiple linear regression analysis. These were conducted using SPSS 14.0 version. Results: The horizontal and vertical transmission in percent correct knowledge of HIV infection, most of the questions asked of respondents knew the correct answer, AIDS attitudes in the community education hours to receive AIDS education is important then the response was highest at 88.2 percent. AIDS knowledge is based on clinical practice, and AIDS attitudes in accordance with the educational experience of the average difference between groups investigated showed statistically significantly. HIV knowledge and attitudes, no oil, depending on the educational experience of the average difference between groups investigated showed statistically significantly. The grade, the higher knowledge of HIV was found to be lower in a statistically significant negative relationship showed (p<0.001), clinical experience, the more experience, knowledge of HIV was higher statistically significant positive showed a relationship (p<0.001), a higher attitude about HIV AIDS knowledge was higher showed a statistically significant positive relationship (p<0.001). Conclusion: Dental hygiene to prevent infection associated with AIDS in the curriculum and hands-on curriculum to enhance patient care through the AIDS patients in clinical management after graduating as a dental hygienist at the ethical responsibility is considered to be very strong.

Objectives: This study was designed to examine the effects of oral health behaviorsand use of dental clinics on periodontal diseases in women, the purpose of this study isto provide basic information to develop program for dental health promotion in youngwomen. Methods: We conducted a survey targeting 486 women that agreed with the surveyand were going to dental clinic from October 1, 2013 to October 18, 2013. We surveyedthem by self-administered questionnaire and analyzed it by SPSS Win 19.0 program. Results: 1. For differences in periodontitis according to general characteristics, if th age is high,ratio of periodontitis is high. Married woman is higher than single one in ratio ofperiodontitis. Also the more number of birth, the higher ratio of periodontitis is.(p<.05) 2. For differences of periodontitis by dental care behavior, ratio of periodontitis ofnon-smokers is significantly low. For one that brush one's teeth broadside, the ratio ofperiodontitis is high.(p<.05) 3. For differences of periodontitis by use of dental clinic service, ratio of periodontitisof one that have more times visit to a dental clinic, more annual average cost for dentalcare, and regular dental check-ups is relatively low.(p<.05). 4. For determinant factors influencing on periodontitis, ratio of periodontitis of one thatis old, have more stress, have a low level of education, and have preventive dental careis high. Ratio of periodontitis of one that have less toothbrushing and brush one's teethafter having lunch or a snack and before sleeping is significantly low. Conclusions: From this study, dental health behavior as the factor influencing onperiodontitis of young women is statistically meaningful. Because this dental healthbehavior has a lot of potential to be improved by government and local community effortssuch as education and social support, we think that systematic and various educationalprogram development is needed to strengthen self dental care ability effectively withpolicy support.