Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene (J Korean Soc Dent Hyg)
Original Article

The effect of the level of care problems on oral care practice and oral health evaluation: focusing on cardio-cerebrovascular disease

1Department of Dental Hygiene, Graduate School of Silla University
2Department of Dental Hygiene, Silla University

Correspondence to Hyun-Kyung Kang, Department of Dental Hygiene, Silla University, 140 Baegyang-daero, 700 beon-gil, Sasang-gu, Busan-si, 46958, Korea. Tel: +82-51-999-5249, E-mail: icando@silla.ac.kr

Volume 26, Number 2, Pages 193–202, April 2026.
J Korean Soc Dent Hyg 2026;26(2):193–202. https://doi.org/10.13065/jksdh.2026.26.2.6
Received on January 27, 2026, Revised on February 18, 2026, Accepted on March 12, 2026, Published on April 30, 2026.
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This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0).

Abstract

Objectives: This study examined the association between oral care problems, oral care practices, and oral health evaluation among adults with cardio-cerebrovascular disease. Methods: In this descriptive study, data from a structured questionnaire of 135 adults who visited medical institutions in Busan between January and March 2025, were analyzed. Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics 29.0, at a significance level of p<0.05. Results: A higher level of oral care problems was significantly associated with lower oral care practice (r=−0.219, p<0.05) and higher oral health evaluation (r=0.634, p<0.001) scores. Multiple regression analysis showed that the level of oral care problems (β=0.496, p<0.001) was a strong predictor of oral health evaluation, while oral care practice (β=−0.184, p<0.01) was associated with improved oral health evaluation scores. Conclusions: These findings suggest a close association between the level of oral care problems and oral health evaluation among adults with cardio-cerebrovascular disease, highlighting the need for tailored oral health management and intervention programs.

Keywords

Cardio-cerebrovascular disease, Level of oral care problems, Oral care practice, Oral health, Oral health evaluation

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