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A Survey on the Prevalence and Risk Indicators of Dental Erosion among 13-15 Year Old Adolescents in Yangsan, Korea (양산시 거주 13-15세 학생의 치아침식증 유병율과 위험요소)

  • Noh, Taehwan;Lee, Guemlang;Kim, Jiyeon;Kim, Shin
    • Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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    • v.43 no.3
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    • pp.264-274
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    • 2016
  • It is a trend that carbonated drink intake among adolescents is increasing, which makes young people more vulnerable to dental erosion. However, in Korea, public knowledge about dental erosion is very insufficient. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of dental erosion and to assess its risk indicators among 13-15 years old students in Yangsan, Korea. A total of 1,371 adolescents were examined by one calibrated clinician. Dental erosion was assessed by using the Visual Erosion Dental Examination system. Correlation between their dietary habit, oral hygiene and dental erosion was assessed. The data showed that 676 (49.3%) adolescents had dental erosion. The prevalence of dental erosion was significantly higher in females than in males. The prevalence of tooth erosion in mandible is higher than in maxilla. Dental erosion was generalized to develop mostly on anterior teeth, especially lateral incisor, however, the severity score was highest in canines. Following questionnaire analysis, dental erosion was significantly associated with milk and flavored milk. No other associations were detected. The prevalence of dental erosion in this study is higher than those of previous reports. On the contrary to previously reported studies, the prevalence of dental erosion in females is higher than in males.

Relationship of BMI to Body Dysmorphic Disorder among College Students in Gangwon Province (강원지역 대학생들의 BMI에 따른 신체이형장애 조사)

  • An, So-Youn;Oh, Na-Rae;Jeong, Mi-Ae
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.14 no.7
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    • pp.3293-3300
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    • 2013
  • Recently, Korean prefer the slim and skinny body. Even though they are normal or underweight, they strive for weight control routinely. Due to the appearance-oriented trend prevalent in our society, severe losing weight for women has become a social problem. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between body dysmorphic disorder and depression. Health-related and health-unrelated college students were classified into three different groups according to BMI. This study was performed of 200 health-related and 200 health-unrelated college students respectively at K college in Gangwon province. A self-administered survey was conducted from September 10 to 21, 2012, and the 319 questionnaires were analyzed. The collected data were analyzed by the SPSS(statistical package for the social science) WIN 18.0. Regarding the relationship between the BMI of the female students and their unsatisfied parts of the body, the overweight female students were more dissatisfied with the entire lower parts of their body(${\chi}^2$=6.97, p<.05). About the waist and belly, the female students of normal weight were the most dissatisfied but of under weight were less dissatisfied than the other groups and the differences among them were statistically significant(${\chi}^2$=8.12, p<.05). About the chest and breasts, the female students of under weight were more dissatisfied than the other groups and there were significant differences according to BMI. As a result of analyzing the relationship between the BMI of the female students and their dissatisfied parts of the body, the female students of over weight were more dissatisfied with the entire lower parts of their body and whole body, and the female students of normal weight were more dissatisfied with their waist and belly than the other groups. The female students of under weight were more dissatisfied with their chest and breasts. But, there were no differences in the way they want to try for a change of the dissatisfied part of the body. Because this body dysmorphic disorder may be associated with depression and cause the social and cultural problems, the development of counseling programs and additional research should be needed.

Perception and Attitudes of B City's Students in Dental Hygienics Concerning the Opening of Domestic Medical Market to Overseas (부산지역 치위생과 학생들의 의료시장 개방에 대한 인식 실태조사)

  • Kim, Dong-Yeol;Yoon, Hyun-Seo;Ji, Jae-Hoon
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.10 no.8
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    • pp.266-273
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    • 2010
  • In terms of worldwide rapid change in medical world, the purpose of this study is to investigate perception and attitude of students in dental hygienics concerning the opening of domestic medical market to overseas, so that it can prepare a chance to correctly identify positive and negative aspects of such change in medical market. For questions about effects of opening domestic medical market to overseas as well as pros and contras about it, it was found that there were significant differences in 'improved level of medical technology', 'reduced national medical expenses', 'extended supply of medical facilities' and 'facilitated medicine and medical equipment industry.'(p<0.00). For a question about perception of potential crisis from opening of domestic medical market to overseas, it was found that 55.6% of pro group had no mind of such crisis, whereas 52.3% of contra group had such a mind of crisis. Both cases showed significant differences on a statistical basis (p<0.003). It is recommended that follow-up studies should make a comparative analysis involving students in public health as well as dental hygienics so as to explore even possible ways to take measures for opening of domestic medical market to overseas.

Influential factors for the oral health awareness of college students (일부지역 대학생들의 구강보건인식에 영향을 미치는 요인)

  • Noh, Hyeong-Rok;Oh, Han-Na
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.12 no.8
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    • pp.431-438
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the self-esteem and oral health awareness of college students and influential factors for their oral health awareness in an effort to plan an oral health program tailored to college students. The subjects in this study were 394 students who were in G college and J university in the city of Gwangju, on whom a self-administered survey was conducted. After a survey was conducted, the collected data were analyzed. The findings of the study were as follows: Regarding oral health awareness by general characteristics, the students who had experience of receiving oral health education were better in that regard(p<0.05). As to awareness of oral health education, the health-related majors took the best view of it (p<0.05). Concerning the links between self-esteem and oral health awareness, there was a significant positive correlation between the two. As a result of analyzing what factors affected oral health awareness, oral health awareness was under the significant influence of self-esteem, self-rated oral health status and oral health education(p<0.05). Given the findings of the study, oral health education programs geared toward college students should be developed in consideration of the various influential factors for oral health awareness to offer better education.

Impact of Dietary habits on Tooth Care among Some High School Students (일부 고등학생의 식습관이 치아관리에 미치는 영향)

  • Jeong, Mi-Ae
    • Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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    • 2010.05a
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    • pp.210-212
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    • 2010
  • 본 연구는 청소년기의 고등학생을 대상으로 식습관 및 간식습관 실태를 분석하여, 우리나라 청소년기의 건전한 성장발달은 위한 올바른 식생활 정착에 도움이 되는 자료를 제공하여 건전한 식습관을 형성하고자 한다. 학생들이 간식을 섭취하는 이유에 대해 살펴본 결과 배가 고파서 섭취하는 학생이 31.8%로 가장 많았으며, 다음으로 맛이 좋아서 21.2%로 조사되었다. 학생들의 식습관수준에 대해 살펴본 결과는 과일주스 및 과일을 좋아 한다가 91.3%로 가장 많았으며, 식습관 평가시 10점 만점 중 전체 평균이 5.03으로, 학생들은 식습관이 그다지 좋지 않은 것으로 나타났다.

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A study on the correlation between oral health status and dental prosthetic treatment (구강보건 실태와 치과보철치료의 상관관계에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Jong-Do;Kim, Jeoung-Sook
    • Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.109-119
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    • 2008
  • The Status of oral health and dental prosthetic treatment in Daegu and Gyoung Buk area was examined. To investigate the correlation between factors such as demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and status of oral health and knowledge about oral preventive measures, a survey was performed. After analyzing the effects of knowledge levels about dental prosthetic treatment on the oral health status and preventive measures, following results were obtained. A Total of 625 people participated in the survey for three months from October 2007 to January 2008. The responses from the survey were then analyzed to assess whether those with less knowledge of preventive measures tended to have more dental prosthetic work. Of those that took part in the survey: ${\cdot}$ 30.2% were in their twenties ${\cdot}$ 56.2% were married ${\cdot}$ 51.4% of respondents had at least a college degree ${\cdot}$ 42.4% had monthly incomes below one million Won ${\cdot}$ 24.3% were students ${\cdot}$ 55.8% were from urban areas After studying the relationship between oral health and various demographics, researchers concluded that respondents' sex, income, job and place of residence had no effect on the overall status of their oral health. However, those that were divorcees or widows (1.95${_+}/{_-}$ 0.32), over the age of 70 (1.67${_+}/{_-}$0.31), or had little education (0.82${_+}/{_-}$0.28), all demonstrated a statistically significant effect on their oral health with a significance level of 0.05.Cross analysis revealed a p-value of 0.000. The correlation between knowledge of oral preventive measures and other factors was examined. No difference was found between men and women but people who were divorced or lost their spouse, people over the age of 60, and people with no education, the results of knowledge of oral preventive measure was poor as 1.74$\pm$0.44, 1.85$\pm$0.40, 1.85$\pm$0.44,and 1.60$\pm$0.47 separately. Cross analysis showed that p-value was 0.000 and correlation between knowledge of oral preventive measures and those factors were statistically significant at significance level of 0.05. The status of dental prosthetic treatment was investigated. Women, people with higher income, and married people had more dental prosthetic treatment and it was related to education, income, residential area, and the status of dental prosthetic treatment. The returns of those factors was 32.7%. Respondents$^{\circ}{\emptyset}$ oral hygiene status and knowledge of oral preventive measures was related to demographic or socioeconomic factors. Therefore, a preventive program for oral health care needs to be developed in advanced countries. Knowledge of oral health is below the international average and more research and effort needs to be put in to develop public knowledge of dental prosthetic treatment. Government intervention such as enacting an oral health initiative or dental insurance that covers prosthetic treatments is urgently needed.

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Research on consciousness of the dental technicians about smoking realities-2005 (2005년 치과기공사의 흡연실태와 의식조사)

  • Park, Yong-Duk;Hwang, Kyung-Sook;Kim, Nam-Joong;Kang, Jong-Oh
    • Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.161-176
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this study was to evaluate smoking of dental technicians in 2005, and we have distributed questionnaires about smoking in 2005-KDTA general meeting and analyzed them. All 555 respondents who attended KDTA general meeting were selected by random sampling. However we dismissed 41 because of invalidness, so we got 504 people. Therefore, we have got conclusions below: 1. The rate of smokers who attended in 2005 KDTA was 33.93%, 46.3% in men, 1.44% in women. When we compared to other specialist groups, the rate of dental technician smokers was higher than them. 2. When we analyzed the ages of first smoking, 55.56% of the people started to smoke when they were in 24 years old. This result was very similar to the rate of dentist smokers in 2005 KDA research. 3. According to the answers of smokers and people who wire smokers in the past about quitting smoking period and willness in future, 60.82% among all members failed to quit smoking and also 69.2% among all members did not leap over 3 months but, they have thought to quit smoking for 6 months. 4. According to the answers about antismoking training related to environment in dental and clinical labs, most dental technicians(92.66%) have never been trained, also 37.70% among all members have not fulfilled their duty at self office. They have not recognized the danger of the indirect smoking. 5. When we asked chiefs in dental and clinical labs, the reason why they, didn't do the antismoking training their staffs, 32.1% of them replied that they were so busy, and 42.13% did because of their staffs, abhorrence and needlessness. 6. As Pan-dentistry members, over 80% agreed to the thought of the antismoking, also had medical knowledge about smoking. So we have the conclusion that dental technicians have identification as the Pan-dentistry members. 7. Most dental technicians expected KDTA to play a role about the antismoking training for their members. We have two suggestions to KDTA about the antismoking problem for members according to above conclusions. First, KDTA should prepare the antismoking training in the curriculum. Second, KDTA should support the antismoking programs of schools for students.

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Effectiveness of Incremental School Oral Health Program at Primary School in Some Regions of Gimje (김제시 일부지역 초등학교 학교계속구강건강관리사업의 효과)

  • Kim, Mi-Jeong;Lim, Cha-Young
    • Journal of dental hygiene science
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.342-348
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    • 2014
  • This study was carried out an elementary school located in B-myeon and K-myeon of Gimje. One school (test group) with a school oral health care office and three schools (control group) without school oral health care offices were selected as sample schools. The dental caries prevention effects were compared between third to sixth graders who received benefits of the school continued oral health management program of K health office in Gimje, and first and second graders who did not receive the benefits due to the suspension of the program. The decayed, missing, and filled (DMF) rate, that received the benefits of the program, the test group was 58.9% and the control group was 76.1%, showing significant difference (p<0.05). For the DMF teeth (DMFT) rate, the who received benefits from the program, the test group was 41.1% and the control group was 64.2%, showing significant difference (p<0.01). For the DMFT index, the third to sixth graders that received benefits of the program, the test group was 1.73 and the control group was 3.66 showing significant difference (p<0.001). For the decayed teeth (DT) index, it was 0.72 for the test group and 1.96 for the control group showing significant difference (p<0.001). For the filled teeth index, the test group was 0.63 for the test group and 0.99 for the control group showing significant difference (p<0.05). For the DT rate, the total test group was 57.23% and 64.16% for the control group. For who received benefits from the program, the DT rate was 54.81% for the test group and 60.98% for the control group. The effects of the student continued oral health management program carried out by the oral health office can be confirmed. It is judged that efforts for continuous maintenance and promotion will be necessary to improve the oral health of students.

Effect of University Student's Part-time Work Experience on University Life

  • Sung, Jung-Hee
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.141-151
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate the positive and negative effects of college student part-time experience on college life. The subjects were 335 college students in Chungcheongnam - do. The data were collected by the self - study questionnaire on general characteristics, part - time experience, university life. There is more positive viewpoints in the Area of Public Health than in other majors and in the third grade and it shows that the higher the grade it is, the more positive viewpoints there is. The longer the period of doing part-time work it is, the more negative viewpoints about the life in the university there is, and it needs to be paid attention to. The factors which affects to the positive viewpoints about the life in the university which needs to be paid attention to was the grade and marks, and the negative viewpoints about the life in the university which needs to be paid attention to was marks, economic status, and the period of doing the part-time work. The factors which affects to the positive viewpoints and the negative viewpoints, there needs to be the clear and detailed education, counselling, and welfare, and based on the conclusion of this research, there needs to be a practical solution to improve the life of the university of the students who are experiencing part-time work.

Study of Dietary Behaviors and Snack Intake Patterns of High School Students in Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi-do (수도권 지역 고등학생의 식행동 및 간식 섭취 실태에 관한 연구)

  • Han, Gyeong-Soon;Cho, Woo-Kyoun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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    • v.26 no.5
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    • pp.490-500
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the snack and beverage intake patterns of students by body mass index groups (BMI <18.5, 18.5-23, 23-30, ${\geq}$30). Questionnaires were completed by 1381 high school students in Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi-do, the area of Korea's capital region. There were no significant differences in skipping meals for overweight (BMI 23-30 and ${\geq}$30) or under-nourished (BMI <18.5) students. Girls skipped dinner more frequently than boys. Boys and girls both preferred meat and disliked fish regardless of BMI. Girls with BMI 23-30 disliked vegetables. Boys and girls would rather have crackers, candies, and chocolates than potatoes as snacks regardless of BMI. Obese boys (BMI ${\geq}$30) preferred flour-based food, fast food, and other food as snacks. Girls liked fruits more than boys. Snacks were eaten 2-3 times per week, when students were hungry or bored. There were no significant differences in the frequency or reasons (habitual, stressed) for snack consumption by BMI. Girls liked juice more than boys did, and boys preferred soda water more than girls did. Both the under-nourished (BMI <18.5) boy and girl groups had more juice than the overweight (BMI 23-30 and ${\geq}$30) groups. Obese (BMI ${\geq}$30) boys did not more drink soda water than other BMI groups. The under-nourished (BMI <18.5) boy group had more soda water than the normal (BMI 18.5-23) and overweight (BMI 23-30) groups. Girls in the overweight (BMI 23-30) group had 2 more cups of soda water a day than the normal group (BMI 18.5-23). Therefore, skipping meals and beverage intake patterns might influence BMI.