모친의 구강보건교육경험이 유아의 구강건강관리에 미치는 영향

Objectives: This study is for suggesting the data base for help mother and child improve the oral health enhancement action from understanding child`s oral health enhancement action from mother`s oral health education experience and researching the effects of mother`s oral health enhancement action on child`s oral health enhancement action. Methods: The subject was 220 children and mothers of some kindergarten in Jeollabuk-do, Korea out of convenience sampling. The results were collected by carrying out a survey out of self record method from visiting the kindergarten from June 24th to July 12th. and were analyzed. Results: 1. The mother`s and child`s oral health enhancement action was satisfactory in the factor of ``toothbrushing``, ``oral hygiene care item`` and ``periodic visits`` in case the subjects have experienced oral health education, and that data was meaningful statistically. 2. In the oral health enhancement action practiced by mother to child from existence or absence of the mother`s oral health education experience, the data was meaningful statistically in the factor of ``directly brushing its teeth more than once a day``, ``washing its tongue`` and ``coaching that child could keep the toothbrush not to overlap with other toothbrushes``. 3. In the factor that affect to oral health enhancement action practiced by mother to child, ``toothbrushing`` and ``oral hygiene care item`` were high level of the mother`s oral health enhancement action, and that data was meaningful statistically. Conclusions: The children`s oral health condition could be influenced by mother`s oral health knowledges and attention. Accordingly, oral health education for the mother and child has to be enforced systematically suited for the characteristic change of oral condition with children age groups. Also, utilizing human resources who have expertise and development of the oral health education program are needed.