The connection between self-rated oral health and the behavior: ‘The 6th Korea youth health behavior online survey’

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The purpose of this study was to determine if self-rated oral health differed according to self-reported oral health behaviors in Korean adolescents. The raw data of ‘The 6th Youth Health Behavior Online Survey' carried out by the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention were analyzed. Independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Logistic regression analysis were used to assess the relationships between oral health behaviors and self-rated oral health (n = 73,238). Oral health behaviors had stronger influence on daily toothbrushing habits. In particular, participants who brushed their teeth in the morning and participants who brushed their teeth more than 3 times a day were more likely to have good self-rated oral (p<.001). Korean adolescents with high self-rated oral health reported practicing good oral health behaviors. These results highlight the need for the further practicable oral health education programs. © 2016 SERSC.

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