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영어

This study was conducted to analyze the impact factors of serious dental disease of elderly and to propose the need to treatments of negative factors on oral health-related quality of life. This study used the data of the 6th 3nd-year(2015) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The dependent variables of this study were reviewed for serious dental diseases, and the independent variables were divided into demographic characteristics, health status and behavior, oral health status, and behavior. The results of study were as follow. Factors influencing dental caries was household income(p<.01), health checkups(p<.05), experience of toothache for the recent 1 year(p<.05), and whether to use oral hygiene devices(p<.05). Factors influencing periodontal disease was age(p<.05), occupation(p<.05), and whether to Comorbidity(p<.05). Based on these results, a political alternative plan will need to be arranged for promoting oral health in the aged as a relevant research is vitalized.

한국어

본 연구는 노인의 중대 구강병 영향요인을 분석하여, 구강건강 관련 삶의 질 저해요인 관리의 필요성을 제안하고자 실시하였다. 본 연구는 6기 3차년도(2015) 국민건강영양조사 자료를 이용하였다. 본 연구의 종속변수는 중대 구강병으로, 독립변수는 인구사회학적 특성, 건강상태 및 행태, 구강건강상태 및 행태로 하였으며, 주요 결과는 다음과 같다. 치아우식증 영향요인은 소득(p<.01), 건강검진 수진여부(p<.05), 최근 1년간 치통 경험 여부(p<.05), 구강위생용품 사용여부(p<.01)로 나타났다. 치주질환 영향요인은 연령(p<.05), 직업(p<.05), 동반질환 여부(p<.05)로 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 관련 연구가 활성화되어 노인기의 구강건강 증진을 위한 정책 대안이 마련되어야 할 것이다.