• 건강소식
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• v.20 no.6 s.211
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• pp.12-13
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• 1996

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.51 no.1
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• pp.84-87
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• 2008

In this research, we screened for glucosyltransferase (GTase) inhibitors that effectively prevent the dental caries from 420 kinds of boiled water extracts of herbs and wild plants and searched for GTase inhibitory activities. Among them, 13 kinds of hot water extracts had high GTase inhibitory activities and especially, we focused on Foeniculum vulgare which showed the highest inhibitory activity on GTase. The boiled water extract of F. vulgare was stable at high temperature and showed as a mixed type of competitive and uncompetitive inhibition kinetic behavior. It did not have antibacterial effect on Streptococcus mutans and had inhibitory activity on GTase. Specially, in the clinical trial, the group treated by boiled water extract of F. vulgare showed more decrease of plague index at 4.8 point than untreated group. These results suggested that boiled water extract of F. vulgare can effectively suppress the plague formation as it inhibits the GTase activity.

• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.71-77
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• 1954

• 건강소식
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• v.2 no.7 s.10
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• pp.45-49
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• 1974

• Journal of the korean veterinary medical association
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• v.52 no.9
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• pp.530-532
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• 2016

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.41 no.8
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• pp.809-817
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• 2008

This study was conducted to provide basic information snack intake frequency, eating patterns and current dental caries in high school students. A total of 626 students (333 males, 293 females) in Gimhae city participated in this study. The survey conducted by using a self-administered questionnaire in January, 2008. Dental caries-related information was obtained during the students' physical examination at the designated clinical hospital in 2007. The results were as follows. Sixty three point nine percent of the students were shown to have dental caries, which includes a sealant. The average number of dental caries was 3.1, which was greater in female than in male students (p < 0.001). Eighty six percent of the students were shown to maintain correct toothbrushing habits to prevent dental caries. Twenty percent of the participants brushed there teeth ‘instantly’ a meal or snack, and 27.3% of the participants brushed there teeth, gum and tongue, and 58.9% of the participants received toothbrushing education. In snack intake frequency, participants with no dental caries had preference to white milk whereas those with dental caries had preference to snacks such as chewing gums and carbonated beverages. Female students were shown to have more dental caries maybe because of their higher snack intake frequency in chocolate, cookies and chips, yoghurt and ice-cream. Dental caries did not affect eating behaviors. This study suggests that more education for correct toothbrushing and cariogenic and detergent foods are needed for better dental hygiene.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.384-389
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• 2012

As part of our screening of anticariogenic agents from medicinal plants, the ethanol extracts of 25 herbs widely used in the fork medicine were tested for the antimicrobial activity against a cariogenic bacterium Streptococcus mutans ATCC 25175. The ethanol extracts of Coptis chinensis, Sophora flavescens, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Mentha arvensis, and Saururus chinensis showed antimicrobial activities against S. mutans. The extracts of Coptis chinensis and Sophora flavescens among these medicinal plants showed significant antomicrobial activity against S. mutans. These results suggested that the extracts of Coptis chinensis and Sophora flavescens could be the potential source of antimicrobial agent against S. mutans ATCC 25175.

• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.40 no.4 s.395
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• pp.288-293
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• 2002

치성감염으로 인한 다양한 합병증을 논하기위해 여기서는 첫째, 충치나 치주질환 등이 인접조직으로 파급되는 경로를 통한 합병증과, 둘째 인접된 림프절을 통한 전파과정, 섯째 혈행을 통한 파급(hematogenous spread)과 관련된 합병증으로 구분해 기술하면서 임상에서 문제가 되는 전이성 감염(metastatic infection)의 예방책도 언급하고자 한다.

• 치위협보
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• s.103
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• pp.1-16
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• 2006

• 치위협보
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• s.95
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• pp.1-12
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• 2005