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Children's oral health behavior in elementary school years is the basis of their lifelong oral health care, and the right oral health behavior in this period could lead to the best oral health care through their life. The purpose of this study was to examine the oral health care of teachers and students in local children's centers after the implementation of oral health promotion plans. The subjects in this study were 22 teachers and students in 12 local children's centers. Out of the 12 local children's centers, eight, two and two each were respectively located in Seongbuk-gu, Dongjak-gu and Jungrang-gu. The status of their oral health care was investigated from March to August, 2010, after oral health promotion plans were carried out. The major findings of the study were as follows:
1. Regarding the children's oral health habits after the implementation of the oral health promotion plans, 59.1 percent brushed their teeth on their own after lunch service was provided. 36.4 percent spent less than two minutes brushing their teeth, and the same percentage spent less than three minutes doing that. As to their behavior after having a snack before the implementation of the oral health promotion plans, 72.7 percent didn't brushed their teeth nor rinsed out their mouth, and 68.2 percent brushed their teeth or rinsed out their mouth after the plans were conducted.
2. After the oral health promotion plans were carried out, 72.7 percent of the teachers did toothbrushing three times a day, and 68.2 percent spent less than three minutes brushing their teeth. 36.4 percent gave 89 to 80 marks to their own subjective oral health care. As to the amount of toothpaste used at a time, 50 percent used toothpaste that was half the size of the toothbrush bristles. Regarding a time for the change of the toothbrush, 68.2 percent changed their toothbrushes when the gaps of the bristles started to widen. As for the toothbrush change cycle, 54.5 percent changed their toothbrushes every two or three months. 63.6 percent considered the size of the bristles as a standard for the purchase of a new toothbrush. As for the use of oral hygiene supplies, 40.9 percent put dental floss to use. 40.9 percent changed the way of keeping the brush after the oral health promotion plans were carried out.
3. As for the toothbrushing method of the teachers, they used the rolling method irrespective of their subjective oral health care, and the use of the rolling method was statistically significantly more prevailing.
4. The children who received education on post-lunch toothbrushing brushed their teeth on their own well after they had lunch. And the children who learned about the right amount of toothpaste to be used brushed their teeth with the proper amount of toothpaste. The children who learned about rinsing the mouth after having a snack rinsed out their mouth when it's not possible to do toothbrushing after eating between meals. The gaps between those children and the others were statistically significant.