Changing Patterns of Behavior Related to Oral Health in Dental Health Examination Program for Adults that Gives Priority to Risk-funding and Health-guidance

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  • IWAMOTO Aya
    Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
  • ISHIKAWA Yuko
    Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
  • YAGI Minoru
    Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
  • OHUCHI Akitsugu
    Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
  • SATO Toru
    Japan Dental Association, Community Health Committee
  • FUKAI Kakuhiro
    Japan Dental Association, Community Health Committee
  • ANDO Yuichi
    Department of Health Promotion, The National Institute of Public Health
  • CHINUSHI Norio
    (Present office)Chinushi Dental Clinic:Japan Dental Association

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  • リスク発見・保健指導重視型の成人歯科健診プログラムにおける口腔保健行動の変化
  • リスク ハッケン ・ ホケン シドウ ジュウシガタ ノ セイジン シカケンシン プログラム ニ オケル コウコウ ホケン コウドウ ノ ヘンカ

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Abstract

The oral health examination, assessment, and health instruction program for adults is a newly developed program created by the Japan Dental Association in order to change dental health examination programs from the traditional disease-finding type to a risk-finding and health-guidance type. <br>The pathfinder projects are performed in companies or organizations in each prefecture, including Miyagi, Kochi, Shizuoka, and Tokyo, Japan. As part of the evaluation of the pathfinder projects, changing patterns in oral health behavior of those who attend the program before and after intervention were evaluated. <br>Subjects with complete records were examined. The number of subjects was 224 (mean age: 42.5, SD: 13.5). Private information was deleted from the records. Responses to 8 questions related to items of oral health behavior were extracted from 20 items in the program, and comparisons were made of responses before and after intervention. <br>Favorable behavioral modification was noted in many subjects for 6 items: using fluoride toothpaste, eating and drinking sweet foods, eating slowly and chewing food well, using an inter-dental brush or dental floss, receiving tooth brushing instruction in dental clinics, and receiving periodic examination one or more times annually. <br>The study results suggested promotion of the modification of oral health behavior by enforcement of the new program.

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