• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.305-319
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• 1999

The objective of this study were to evaluate the relation between post-examination management states of dental caries in elementary school students and a mother's dental health beliefs. We systematically chose 10 elementary school in urban and rural areas of Chungnam Province and determined the first class students of 5 and 6 grade in each school as study subjects. Among 837 participants, 669 students were diagnosed with dental caries after a 1998 periodic dental health examination was answered completely and analysed. The contents of the questionnaire for students were general characteristics, dental health behaviors, notification factors, treatment factors. Their mothers were surveyed by another questionnaire. The contents of the questionnaire for mothers were also general characteristics, dental health behaviors, and dental health beliefs. The result of this study were as follows 1. The prevalence of dental caries was 65.0% and there was no significant difference between urban and rural areas. 2. Meanwhile, 63.8% of students in urban areas knew the examination result through a doctor's explanation, 52.4% of students in rural areas learned through a school notification letter, 82.9% of all the students let their parents know of their dental caries. 3. Among the dental caries group, 36.3% of the students were treated as for treatment, most students in urban areas visited a dental clinic, but those in rural areas visited the dental dept of a public health center as for the treatment time, 35.9% of the students were treated immediately after the examination. 4. 44.9% of those treated answered that they felt they needed treatment; 67.2% of those not treated answered that they considered the treatment as a bother and unnecessary due to no pain. 5. Overall, the scores in the dental health beliefs in mothers were low. Especially among the 5 items of susceptibility and seriousness, the scored were very low but the benefit was high. Logistic regression analysis showed that the treatment of a child's dental caries was significantly associated with low scores of benefit in those untreated and high scores among those treated. Considering these results, health education to stimalate a mother's susceptibility and seriousness in health beliefs and for students to learn the need for treatment, including a more detailed post exam management system at the school level should be considered for a higher treatment rate.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.293-299
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• 1997

Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is a rare, hereditary disease occurring in males and was first described in 1937. It is characterized by cutaneous eczema, thrombocytopenic purpura and an increased susceptibility to infection due to an immunologic defect. Patients with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome have a poor antibody response to polysaccharide antigens, low levels of IgM and high levels of IgA and IgE in serum. Oral manifestations of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome was observed a spontaneous gingival bleeding, palatal petechiae, ulcer and gingival hyperplasia. We report on dental treatment of a 5 years old boy with severe spontaneous gingival bleeding and ulcer suffered from Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. Prophylactic antibiotics to prevent infection and all potential measures including platelet concentrate therapy to prevent postoperative bleeding should be undertaken. Good oral hygiene should be maintained for prevention of infection by oral normal flora.

• 대한장애인치과학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.82-86
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• 2016

저자는 백내장, 지적장애, 신수질 석회화(medullary nephrocalcinosis), 근 긴장저하 증상을 보이는 로웨 증후군 환아의 다발성 치아우식 치료를 시행하였다. 협조도 부족 및 근 긴장저하로 인한 흡인 가능성을 고려하여 전신마취 하 술식을 진행하였다. 치료 결과의 유지를 위하여 적절한 구강위생 관리가 중요하며 향후 나타날 수 있는 구강내 증상의 진단과 관리를 위해 정기적이 검진이 필요하다.

• 대한장애인치과학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.92-95
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• 2016

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome은 다양한 임상적 특징을 보이는 질환이다. 거대설은 BWS 환아에서 가장 흔히 관찰되는 특징으로 그로 인한 섭식 문제와 호흡곤란이 야기될 수 있어 치과 치료 시, 주의를 요하게 된다. 또한 거대설로 야기될 수 있는 골격적인 문제에 대한 장기적인 평가가 필요하다.

• 대한장애인치과학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.114-118
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• 2017

협조능력의 부족으로 치과 외래에서의 치과치료가 불가능한 소아 환자의 경우 약물을 이용한 진정법 또는 전신마취 하 치과치료를 고려하게 된다. 하지만 ASA III급 이상의 환자들을 대상으로 외래에서 약물을 이용한 진정법 하에서 치과치료를 진행하기에는 무리가 있으며, 전신마취 또한 엄격한 사전 선별과 관리 감독을 거쳐 진행해야 한다. 저자들은 지적 장애를 동반한 ASA III급에 속하는 환아의 치과 치료를 타 과와의 협진을 통하여 전신마취 하에서 성공적으로 시행하였기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한장애인치과학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.80-86
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• 2007

A critical pathway (CP) defines the optimal care process, sequencing and timing of intervention by multi-disciplinary health care teams for a particular diagnosis and procedure. It plays an important role as a cost-effective health care delivery system and a tool for quality control of medical and dental services by means of standardizing medical practices. The aim of this study is to investigate the satisfaction of patients and medical/dental staff after implementation of a critical pathway for dental treatment of disabled children under general anesthesia and its cost effectiveness. Ten patients who underwent dental treatment under general anesthesia were included in the CP group between August and December 2006. The pre-CP group included 20 patients who underwent the same procedure from February 2003. The satisfaction of parent of child patient and medical staff members were compared between two groups. The parents' satisfaction was significantly improved after the implementation of CP and medical/dental staff members were highly satisfied with the usefulness of the critical pathway. In conclusion, the critical pathway for the dental treatment of disabled treatment under general anesthesia can highly improve the satisfaction of parents and medical/ dental staff members.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.119-128
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• 2024

Background: In pediatric dentistry, fear and anxiety are common among children. Local anesthetics (LA) are widely used to control pain and reduce discomfort in children during dental treatment. Topical anesthetics play a vital role in reducing pain and the unpleasant sensation of a needle puncture in children. Peppermint oil has been extensively used for various diseases. However, its anesthetic properties remain unknown. Peppermint oil, used in mouthwashes, toothpastes, and other topical preparations has analgesic, anesthetic, and antiseptic properties. This study aimed to compare and evaluate pain perception following the topical application of peppermint oil versus lignocaine spray before an intraoral injection in children, aged 8-13 years. Method: Fifty-two children, aged between 8-13 years, who required local anesthesia for dental treatment were divided into two groups of 26 each by simple random sampling (Group 1: 0.2% peppermint oil and Group 2: lignocaine spray). In both groups, physiological measurements (e.g., heart rate) were recorded using pulse oximetry before, during, and after the procedure. Objective pain measurement (Sound Eye Motor (SEM) scale) during administration and subjective measuremeant (Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WBFPRS)) after LA administration were recorded. This was followed by the required treatment of the child. Physiological parameters were compared between the two groups using an independent t-test for intergroup assessment and a paired t-test and repeated-measures ANOVA for intragroup comparisons. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to analyze the pain scores. Results: Intragroup mean heart rates, before, during, and after treatment were statistically significantly different (P < 0.05). However, the intergroup mean pulse rates did not differ significantly between the two groups. The mean WBFPS score in the lignocaine spray group was 4.133 ± 2.06 was statistically different from that of the peppermint oil group (0.933 ± 1.03; P < 0.001^*). The mean SEM score was significantly lower in the peppermint oil group than that in the lignocaine spray group (P = 0.006). No negative effects were observed in this study. Conclusion: 0.2% peppermint oil was effective in reducing pain perception.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.146-150
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• 1999

치아발육시기의 항암치료는 치아에 영향을 줄 수 있으며 이에 대한 예상 및 적절한 치료계획수립이 필요하다. 본 증례에서 환자의 왜소치는 항암 화학요법과 관련되어 발생한 것으로 추정되며, 이에 대한 장기적 관찰 및 치료가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.354-362
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• 2003

아동의 그림을 통해 치과 치료시 불안을 측정 할 수 있는가를 알아보기 위해 만 4세 이상 9세 미만의 아동 중 3회 이상의 진료가 필요한 35명을 대상으로 내원시마다 1장씩 그림을 받아 Sheskin의 치과불안도를 수정한 6개의 분석항목으로 불안도를 측정하였다. 그 후 치과불안도(Dental Anxiety Scale, DAS)가 아동들의 불안을 정확하게 측정할 수 있는지 알아보기 위해 자가기록 방법인 Faces Pain Scale(FPS)을 이용하여 비교연구를 시행하였으며 치과불안도에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 여려 요인들을 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. DAS는 최저치 0점과 최고치 6점 사이에서 2점과 3점이 각각 32.6%(42/129)와 31.8%(41/129)로 가장 많은 분포를 보였으며 평균 2.50점을 기록하였다. 2. DAS에서 불안을 나타내는 항목 중 많이 표현된 것은 '치료상황의 생략', '치과의사의 크기를 줄이거나 비슷하게 그림', '신체 부위의 생략이나 왜곡', '미소나 입이 없음'의 순이었으며 불안을 나타내지 않는 항목 중 많이 표현된 것은 '치과 의사의 존재', '치과기구를 그리지 않음', '미소가 있음', '신체 모든 부위의 정상적 묘사'의 순이었다. 3. FPS는 최저치 0점과 최고치 6점 사이에서 0점과 1점이 각각 65.12%(84/129)와 23.26%(30/129)로 가장 많았으며 평균 0.64점을 기록하였다. 4. FPS에서 높은 불안도를 나타내는 4-6점 사이가 5.4%(7/129)로 나타났으며, 0-3점 사이의 군보다 DAS가 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 5. DAS와 FPS는 양의 상관관계를 보여 DAS로 아동의 불안을 측정할 수 있음을 보여주었다(r=0.2610, p<0.05). 6. '만 8세이상 9세 미만의 군', '남자아동'에서 높은 불안도가 나왔으며 '모르겠다'라고 응답한 군에서 낮은 불안도를 보여 나이, 성별, 과거 치 의과적 반응 등의 항목이 DAS에 영향을 미침을 알 수 있었고, 반면 내원횟수, 치료종류 등의 항목은 DAS에 영향을 미치지 않았다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.213-220
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• 2016

최근 들어 치아침식증(이하 침식증)의 유병률이 증가하면서 이에 대한 관심이 급증하고 있지만 아직 우리 사회나 치과계 내에서 인식이 부족한 상황이다. 침식증은 비가역적 치아 경조직 소실로, 방치될 경우 복합적인 문제를 야기할 수 있으므로 조기에 진단하여 질환의 진행을 예방해야 하며 특히 어린이와 청소년에 있어서는 조기 개입이 더 중요하다. 침식증은 다인자성 질환이므로 조기 진단을 위해서는, 위험인자에 대한 충분한 사전 지식을 갖추고 체계적인 임상검사와 철저한 병력청취가 필요하다. 주 원인요소가 파악되면 이를 가급적 제거하고 예방적 방법을 동원하여 질환의 진행을 막도록 노력한다. 치료는 치질 소실이 일정 기준 이상 되었을 때 시작하며 가장 덜 침습적인 방법을 선택해야 한다.