• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.153-168
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• 2009

This study was executed to find out the outcome of Incremental Dental Care from September to November, 2004. 40 visitors to oral health center were examined on the oral conditions every week, seven times during above-mentioned period. Various tests were practiced in order to check their oral conditions before and after IDC such as tooth-brushing method/frequency/duration, calculus index, PHP index, halitosis and dental caries activity. Question and answer sheets were presented to student dental hygienists and 40 visitors respectively after IDC program. Results obtained are as follows. 1. Rotation method of toothbrushing increased from 27.8% to 88.9%. for men and increased from 27.3% to 95% for women. 2. Toothbrushing frequency increased from 2.8 times to 3.0 times a day for men and increased from 2.6 times to 3.1 times for women. Toothbrushing duration increased from 2.3 minutes to 2.8 minutes for men and increased from 2.1 minutes to 2.9 minutes for women. 3. Calculus index reduced from 0.5 to 0.1 for men and reduced from 0.7 to 0 for women. PHP index reduced from 3.7 to 3.0 for men and reduced 3.2 to 1.7 for women. However, halitosis didn't mark any significant difference before and after IDC. 4. Saliva buffering capacity of medium plus showed no change for men(94.5%), however increased from 95.4% to 100% for women. Dental caries activity of medium plus in S.mutans reduced by 4.3 times(72.2% to 16.7%) for men and reduced by 2 times(36.4% to 18.1%) for women. LB test results reduced by 1.5 times(50% to 33.3%) for men and reduced by 2.5 times(50% to 18.1%) for women. Alban's test results reduced by 1.4 times(83.3% to 61.1%) for men and reduced by 1.2 times(81.8% to 68.2%) for women. 5. All participants including visitors and students realized the importance of IDC and expressed a great satisfaction with IDC program. In conclusion, it is considered very necessary that IDC program should be maintained and extended to whole country so as to enhance the peoples' oral health conditions.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2014

Objectives: Recurrent caries was partly ascribed to lack of antibacterial properties in composite resin. Silver and zinc nanoparticles are considered to be broad-spectrum antibacterial agents. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antibacterial properties of composite resins containing 1% silver and zinc-oxide nanoparticles on Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus. Materials and Methods: Ninety discoid tablets containing 0%, 1% nano-silver and 1% nano zinc-oxide particles were prepared from flowable composite resin (n = 30). The antibacterial properties of composite resin discs were evaluated by direct contact test. Diluted solutions of Streptococcus mutans (PTCC 1683) and Lactobacillus (PTCC 1643) were prepared. 0.01 mL of each bacterial species was separately placed on the discs. The discs were transferred to liquid culture media and were incubated at $37^{\circ}C$ for 8 hr. 0.01 mL of each solution was cultured on blood agar and the colonies were counted. Data was analyzed with Kruskall-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests. Results: Composites containing nano zinc-oxide particles or silver nanoparticles exhibited higher antibacterial activity against Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus compared to the control group (p < 0.05). The effect of zinc-oxide on Streptococcus mutans was significantly higher than that of silver (p < 0.05). There were no significant differences in the antibacterial activity against Lactobacillus between composites containing silver nanoparticles and those containing zinc-oxide nanoparticles. Conclusions: Composite resins containing silver or zinc-oxide nanoparticles exhibited antibacterial activity against Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2016

Objectives : Camellia sinensis (Theaceae) possesses a various beneficial effects such as free radical-scavenging, inactivation of urokinase in cancer cell proliferation, antibacterial, and hypotensive. Dental caries is one of the most common oral infectious disease in a human. Oral microorganisms play a significant role in the etiology of dental caries. An aberration to this ecology due to dietary habits, improper oral hygiene or systemic factors lead to an increase in cariogenic microorganisms. Cariogenic microorganisms like Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus encourage the accumulation and adherence of plaque biofilm by metabolizing sucrose into glucans. The purpose of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial activity of phenolic compounds of Camellia sinensis and R-carvone, monoterpenes, is can be found naturally in numerous essential oils, on Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus .Methods : The antimicrobial activity of these compounds was determined by the broth microdilution method and checkerboard dilution assay to investigate the potential synergistic effects of each five compounds of Camellia sinensis (C. sinensis) and R-carvone.Results : C. sinensis-isolated compounds and R-carvone were determined with MIC of more than 1,000 ㎍/mL. However, the combination test showed significant synergism against S. mutans and S. sobrinus, implicated in the lowered MICs.Conclusions : These results suggest that combinatory application of phenolic five compounds (theophyllin, l-theanine, epicatechin, epicatechin gallate, and caffeine) from C. sinensis and R-carvone has a potential synergistic effect and thus may be useful as a mouthrinse in helping control cariogenic microorganism.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.309-322
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to investigate the cytotoxicity and mutagenicity of denture base resins. According to manufacturer's instructions, resin specimens were made. Group 1 : heat-polymerizing acrylic resin (Luciton $199^{(R)}$) Group 2 : heat-polymerizing acrylic resin containing polyhedraloligosilsesquioxane(POSS resin) Group 3 : auto-polymerizing acrylic resin (Repair $Acrylic^{(R)}$) Group 4 : direct relining auto-polymerizing acrylic resin (Tokuso $Rebase^{(R)}$). Fresh specimens 24 hrs. and 72 hrs. soaked specimens in distil)ed water were made. Responses with metabolic assay and mutagenesis assay to eluates from resin specimens were measured. Cultures with medium alone provided controls. Cytotoxicity was assessed with agar overlay test. The results were as follows; 1. Group 4 showed higher cytotoxicity than Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3 in fresh, 24-an4 72-hour immersion caries (p<.05). Group 3 showed higher cytotoxicity than Group 2 in fresh cases and showed higher cytotoxicity than Group 1 and Group 2 in 24-and 72-hour immersion cases (p<.05) . Group 1 and Group 2 showed no significant difference. 2. All acrylic denture base resins skewed significant increase of cell activity as immersion time increased (p<.05). 3. Auto-polymerizing acrylic denture base resins skewed higher cytotoxicity than heat-polymerizing acrylic denture base resins (p<.05). 4. All acrylic denture base resins showed lower mutagenicity than controls (p<.05).

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.475-487
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• 2011

Objectives : The growing elderly population and social changes have fueled a rapid increase in demand for elderly care facilities, but health care services for the elderly, especially oral health services, have long been overlooked. The purpose of this study was to examine the oral health care of elderly residents in elderly care facilities in an effort to provide some information on the elderly's oral health care and the development of dental care programs geared toward institutionalized elderly people. Methods : The subjects in this study were 230 elderly people who were in elderly care facilities in Jeolla Province. An individual interview was held, and they got a dental checkup. As for data analysis, t-test and ANOVA were utilized, and Scheffe post-hoc test was employed. Results : 1. In relation to the subfactors of the quality of life related to oral health, the elderly people investigated got a mean of 4.58, 4.47, 4.38, 4.09, 3.94, 3.91 and 3.76 respectively in activity disorder, mental disorder, social disorder, mental inconvenience, functional disorder, physical pain and physical disorder. 2. Concerning the overall quality of life related to oral health, there were statistically significant gaps in this aspect according to gender, age, presence or absence of systemic disorder, presence or absence of eating difficulties, subjective health status, subjective oral health state and oral health concern. 3. The presence or absence of root caries had a significant relationship to physical pain and social disorder among the subfactors of the OHIP-14, but that had nothing to do with functional disorder, mental inconvenience, physical disorder, mental disorder and activity disorder. Conclusions : The oral health indexes of the institutionalized elderly people in Jeolla Province were measured, and what factors affected the subfactors of oral health was checked. As a result, there appeared a close relation ship between oral health and the quality of life. Therefore effective oral health plans that cater to the elderly should be carried out to improve elderly people's quality of life related to oral health who stay in long-term elderly care facilities. In the future, prolonged research should be implemented from diverse angles for the sake of institutionalized elderly people.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.1319-1325
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• 2000

본 연구는 면역화된 산란계로부터 생산된 계란 난황중에 들어있는 S. mutans균주의 specific IgY를 분리하여 면역화 여부, Specific IgY 농도별 및 균수별에 따른 항균력을 현미경적 및 탁도측정에 의한 IgY의 항균력 효과를 검토하고자 실시하였다. 면역화 여부에 따른 탁도시험 결과 면역처리된 처리구에 crude IgY를 10%와 20% 첨가에 의해 항균 효과가 있었다. 면역을 하지 않은 닭에서 생산된 계란으로부터 추출한 IgY를 10% 첨가구와 대조구에서는 응집반응을 나타내지 않았다. 그러나 S. mutans로 면역화된 닭에서 생산된 계란에서 추출한 IgY의 10%첨가구는 상등액과 침전물에서는 균들이 응집되는 현상을 보였다. 면역화된 조난황 specific IgY를 첨가한 처리구가 대조구 보다 S. mutans균들이 응집되는 정도에 있어서 확실한 효과를 나타내었다. 조 난황 specific IgY의 농도별 시험에서는 5%이상 첨가구 들에서는 전반적으로 균체들의 응집현상이 나타났으며 IgY를 2.5% 이하로 첨가한 처리구와는 확연한 차이를 보였다. 탁도에 있어서도 조 난황 specific IgY 농도별 시험에서는 첨가농도에 따라 차이가 있었지만 10% 이상 첨가구에서는 탁월한 효과를 나타내었다. 응집된 균괴의 크기는 IgY첨가량이 증가할수록 점점 더 커져가는 현상을 나타내었다. 균수별에서는 $10^5\;cfu/mL$ 이상 접종구에서는 균체들이 응집되는 현상을 보였으며 균수가 많을수록 더욱 응집되는 현상을 나타내었다. Plaque 형성력은 감소하는 경향을 보였으며 IgY 농도 15%에서는 plaque 형성이 약 75%가 저해되었다. 따라서 면역화된 닭으로 부터 생산된 계란에서 추출된 crude IgY를 사용하여 S. mutans균으로부터 발생된 충치를 예방할 수 있을 것으로 사료되었다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.39-51
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• 2008

The research was conducted to 100 child patients selected by random sampling, which got a Dentocult-SM test in the first visit and then was being continuously managed, out of child patients of a pediatric clinic located in Gyeonggi-do. The period of there search is one year from June 2007 to May 2008, Using Dentocult-SM test, we analyzed the correlation between the distribution of dental plaque, a streptococcus mutans in saliva and condition of dental caries cavity in the teeth of child patients, then we measured the distribution of a streptococcusmutans. According to SM score, we applied incremental oral heath care for child patients to clinical and obtained the following results, 1. In terms of the age of child patients in research, the number of 3 years old patients was 29(lst ranked), the number of 2 years old patients was 28(2nd ranked). 2. The result of SM score showed that female child patients(52.0%) was higher than male ones in negative, male child patients(52.0%) was higher than female ones in mild, female child patients(68.2%) was higher than male ones in moderate, male child patients(57.1%) was higher than female ones in severe. 3. At the first visit, the SM score showed statistically remarkable difference between dt and dmft. We can also confirm the average of severe is the highest. 4. At the second visit, the SM score showed statistically remarkable difference among dt, ft, and dmft index We can also confirm the average of severe is the highest. 5. At the third visit, The SM score showed statistically remarkable difference among dt, ft, and dmft index We can also confirm the average of severe is the highest. 6. The comparison of dmft index differences to SM score showed statistically no remarkable difference in incremental oral heath care for negative and mild, In addition to that, we can confirm that the incremental oral heath care makes statistically remarkable differences in moderate and severe. 7. The comparison of dt index differences to SM score showed statistically no remarkable difference in incremental oral heath care for negative, mild, and moderate, In addition to that, we can con firm that the incremental oral heath care makes statistically remarkable differences in severe. 8. The comparison of mt index differences to SM score showed statistically no remarkable difference in incremental oral heath care for mild and moderate, In addition to that, we can confirm that the incremental oral heath care makes statistically remarkable differences m severe. 9. The comparison of ft index differences to SM score showed statistically no remarkable difference in incremental oral heath care for mild, In addition to that, we can confirm that the incremental oral heath care makes statistically remarkable differences in negative, moderate, and severe. 10. According to the comparison of dmft index to the age, the 4 years old patients showed the highest number(5.50 in the first visit and 6,08 in the second one). In the third visit, the 6 years old patients showed the highest number(7.00). By the above results, we can find that the incremental oral heath care by SM score makes the results of oral care better. Therefore, the improvement or maintenance in oral health of child patients needs continuing personal oral health management and regular systematic management focused on prevention by the specialist.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.202-211
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• 2004

자일리톨은 탄소 5개가 있는 탄수화물로 치아우식증을 억제할 목적으로 사용되는 자당 대체물이다. 본 논문은 구강 중요 세균인 Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus oralis, Streptococcus Salivarius에서 유당분해에 대한 자일리톨의 작용을 관찰하고자 하였다. 세균에 대한 유당과 자일리톨의 병합효과를 보기 위하여 분광광도계를 이용한 흡광도를 측정하였고 생균수 검사를 실시하였다. Streptococcus mutans 또는 ${\beta}-galactosidase$에 의한 유당분해에 대한 자일리톨 효과를 보기 위하여 thin layer chromatography와 lactose-PTS activity test를 실시하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 유당과 자일리톨을 병합 첨가한 배지에 Streptococcus mutans를 배양하면 배양액 흡광도가 배양 8시간에 증가하지 않다가 배양 24시간에 증가하였다. 배양 8시간에서의 생균수도 유당 단독보다 유당과 자일리톨 병합 첨가 시 적게 나타났다. 2. 유당과 자일리톨을 병합 첨가한 배지에 Streptococcus oralis와 Streptococcus salivarius를 배양하면 배양액 흡광도가 배양 8시간에 증가하지 않다가 배양 24시간에 증가하였다. 3. 배지에 유당 단독으로 첨가할 때보다도 유당과 자일리톨을 병합 첨가한 배지에 Streptococcus mutars를 8시간 배양하면 thin-layer chromatography상 남아있는 유당이 많았으나, 배양 24시간에는 모든 유당이 분해되었다. 4. 배지에 유당 단독으로 첨가할 때보다도 유당과 자일리톨을 병합 첨가한 배지에서 Streptococcus mutars의 lactose-PTS 활성도가 낮았다. 5. 배지에 유당 단독으로 첨가할 때보다도 유당과 자일리톨을 병합 첨가한 배지에 ${\beta}-galactosidase$ 작용시 thin-layer chromatography상 유당이 많았다. 이상의 결과는 자일리톨이 Streptococcus의 유당 이용을 억제함을 시사하였다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.1029-1034
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• 1998

충치유발균인 Streptococcus mutans (혈청형 C)를 면역한 산란계의 난황에서 항체를 분리하고 그 특성을 조사하였다. 먼저 난황으로 부터 항체의 추출효율을 검토하였을 때, ${\lambda}-carrageenan$, $gammaYolk^{TM}$, $EGGstract^{TM}$의 방법으로 얻은 추출물 중 항체의 순도는 전기영동에서 각각 20, 46, 48%로 나타났으며, 난황 1 g에서 얻은 항체의 수율은 각각 11.3, 1.7, 1.8 mg이었다. 정량면역침강반응의 결과, ${\lambda}-carrageenan$방법으로 얻은 조난황 항체 중 특이항체의 비율은 12.2%이었다. 이로부터 계란 하나분인 15 g의 난황에서 얻은0.85 g의 조난황 항체에는 특이항체가 100 mg가량 함유되어 있음을 알 수 있었다. 세 종류 충치유발균주(혈청형 b, c, f)에 대한 특이항체의 반응성을 조사하였을 때, 설탕 첨가배지에서 배양한 균주는 C(+), f(+), b(+)의 순으로 48%이상의 높은 반응성을 나타내었으나 무설탕 배지에서 배양한 균주의 반응성은 각각 이보다 낮게 나타났다. 조난황 항체의 열 및 pH안정성은 양호하여, $70^{\circ}C$까지 50%이상의 활성을 유지하였고 $pH\;4{\sim}8$에서 대체로 안정하였다.