EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF
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Abstract

DENTAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICE AND QUALITY OF LIFE ACCORDING TO YOUTH SMOKING STATUS

Mi-Suk Cho*, Min-Ji Kim and Young-Hee Jeong

ABSTRACT

This study aims to contribute to the provision of basic information necessary for oral health education program by analyzing the relationship between oral health knowledge, oral health knowledge and its practice, and quality of life related to smokers and nonsmokers among adolescents. From April 24th, 2018 to May 7th, 2018, selfadministered questionnaires were conducted to 200 adolescents in Kyungnam Province on smoking oral health knowledge, oral health practice, oral health related quality of life, and general characteristics. Oral health education has a strong impact on oral health knowledge and should promote oral health practice by improving oral health knowledge. Especially, by educating smoking adolescents about the effect of smoking on oral health, they are looking for ways to increase their opportunities for oral health education so that they know their dangers and are more interested in oral health care, and provide valid and reliable education contents.

Keywords: Dental health knowledge, oral health, smoking.

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