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- Title
Relationship between Sleep and Oral Health among Korean Adults.
- Authors
Hye-Sook Choi; Moon-Hee Kwon
- Abstract
Background: Modifiable short or long sleep duration is related with general health. Therefore, they may influence on oral health. Method: To identify the relations between sleep and oral health, we examined. 5,285 adults, aged 19 and over, were selected and comprised by the cross-sectional study. Oral health behaviors like chewing and tooth brushing were measured. After adjusting, short or long durations were significantly related with poor oral health. Findings: Normal sleep duration (7-8 hours/day) was associated with good oral health while short or long sleep duration may be harmful behavioral factors for getting worse of oral health among Korean adults. Improvements: Public health professionals for primary health care should consider the sleep recommending policies and strategies for the oral health as well as general health.
- Publication
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 2018, Vol 9, Issue 12, p2104
- ISSN
0976-0245
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.5958/0976-5506.2018.02176.9