• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.1101-1110
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to research and to analyze the relationship between oral health state of infants and oral health awareness of their parents. Methods : The study has been conducted for 196 infants ranging from the age 18 to 60 month and their parents who have visited three dental clinics in Gyeongju city. The questionnaire has been made to identify the parents' oral health knowledge and behavior, while the dentist has examined the dental care, toothbrushing, and malocclusion of infants. Results : According to the results, it has been found out that there is correlation between subject's health status and oral health status where the higher point of subject's health status lead to the point of oral health status accordingly. Also it has been additionally recognized that there is the relationship between the awareness of parents and the oral health status of their infants in the same way. Conclusions : The parents who have low oral health awareness are required by oral health professionals to be provided with information on infant oral health, in order to promote and to maintain healthy oral status of their infants. And the specific training on method how to care oral health is needed. In addition, the government should take the detailed measures by extending infant's medical benefits to draw their attention to the issue.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.965-972
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• 2010

Objectives : This study was conducted to improve oral heath behaviour of child by analyzing child's mother oral health behaviour. Methods : A total of 361(95.0%) 3-year-old-child's mothers who sent their child to child care institution in Daegu were analyzed from October 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009. Results : 1. In relation to general nature and experience on oral health education of child's mother, mother with higher monthly income, over than graduation from university and professional job had high oral health education experience, which was statistically related(p<0.01)(p<0.001). 2. In the case of mother with oral health education experience, this mother had higher dental clinic visit for 1 year, higher experience on scaling, higher good food preference for teeth health and higher use of floss, which was statistically related(p<0.05)(p<0.01). 3. Regarding child's oral management behaviour by mother's oral health importance, in the case that oral health was important, flouride toothpaste use, restriction on cavity inducting food and toothbrushing before sleep were higher only, which was statistically related(p<0.05)(p<0.001). Conclusion : In case of mother with oral health education experience, this mother had experience on dental clinic visit for prevention of cavity, dental clinic visit for treatment and restriction on food in which their child's oral health behaviour were satisfactory, which was statistically related.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.255-261
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• 2006

본 연구는 국민기초생활수급대상 65세 이상 노인들의 삶의질 향상과 구강건강을 유지, 증진 시키는데 필수적인 노인무료의치보철사업의 개선발전을 위하여 전국 각 구의 보건소 치과 위생사를 대상으로 노인무료의치보철사업의 현황을 파악하였으며 결과를 요약하면 아래와 같다. 현재 노인무료의치 보철사업의 홍보는 비교적 잘되고 있으며 대상자는 주로 동사무소에서 1년에 20~30명 정도를 선정하여 시행하고 있다. 대상치과는 47% 정도 치과의사협회와 연계하며, 주로 총의치를 많이 제작하고 있다. 제작 후 치과에 의존하고 있는 실정이라서 사후관리의 문제점이 많이 나타나고 있다. 또한 음식물섭취의 이로움과 무료시술이라는 점에서 64%의 높은 만족도를 얻고 있지만 의치장착 후 동통, 이물감 등으로 인해 불편함을 49%나 호소하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 노인의치보철사업의 문제점 및 만족도를 조사하여 향후 보다나은 노인 의료복지사업 중 하나인 노인무료의치보철사업의 앞으로 나아갈 방향에 대한 제언은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 의치 제작 후 지속적인 사후 관리가 이루어지기 위해서는 기초생활수급대상 노인들을 담당하는 방문 간호팀이나 사회복지사와 연계하여 의치 사용유무 및 관리상황 등을 점검하고, 의치관리법에 대한 교육이 시행되어야한다. 둘째, 의치가 가장 필요한 대상자에게 혜택이 주어질 수 있도록 대상자 선정 시 연령 기준이 하향 조정되어야하며, 보다 장기적인 대책으로 노인의치에 대한 보험급여화가 제기되어야한다. 셋째, 보다 양질의 무료의치보철사업을 수행하기 위해서는 환자의 구강 상태에 따른 정확한 수가 적용이 요구되며, 무엇보다도 무료의치보철사업을 시행하는 보건소 담당자와 치과의사의 봉사정신이 바탕이 되어야한다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.877-885
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• 2010

Objectives : This study was carried out with the aim of utilizing it as basic data in a plan for oral health promotion by analyzing oral-health awareness in high school students of some districts in our country, and by analyzing physical, mental and social influential factors in oral health, through using OHIP(Oral Health Impact Profile). Methods : It surveyed by carrying out self-administered questionnaire research targeting 536 boy & girl high school students in the 1st and the 2nd grade at 3 high schools in some districts of Gyeonggi Province. Results : 1. As for experience of having not visited dental clinic, a case of having not visited accounted for 32.5%. On the other hand, a case of having visited accounted for 67.5%. As for the appearance of oral health education, only 2.8% responded as saying of having experience. 97.2% responded as saying of having not taken oral health education. 2. As for oral health state perceived by oneself, the response as saying of 'thinking it to be healthy' and that 'there is something wrong' showed the distribution of 34.1% that is the same ratio. As for oral health interest, a case of having a little interest(58.4%) or of being so much interested(12.5%) showed 70.9%. A case of having no special interest(24.8%) or of having no interest at all(4.3%) showed the level of 29.1%.3. As for oral health knowledge, the toothbrushing knowledge was the highest with 4.54 marks out of 6-point perfection. The toothbrush knowledge(4-point perfection) showed low point with 2.05 marks. 4. By gender, a case of men was high in OHIP(Oral Health Impact Profile) for the functional restriction and physical pain. On the other hand, in the remaining sphere, women were indicated to be high in OHIP. The statistically significant difference was indicated in the spheres such as physical pain, psychological discomfort, a drop in psychological ability, a drop in social ability, and social separation. 5. According to oral health state perceived by oneself, a case of thinking it to be healthy was indicated to be high in OHIP for every sphere. A case of thinking it to have gum disease was indicated to be low in OHIP for every sphere. The statistically significant difference was indicated in every sphere except the sphere of functional restriction. 6. As for a factor of having influence upon OHIP according to oral health knowledge, it was indicated that the higher toothbrush knowledge leads to having more influence upon OHIP. Conclusions : It could be known that the oral health knowledge and OHIP are varied as well according to the oral health interest level. Also, the oral health education proper for subjects is not being performed. Even as for frequency of visiting the dentist, a regular visit is failing to be made. In consideration of these points, the diversified and effective educational program is likely considered to be necessarily developed and improved that subjects can have more interest in oral health.

• 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.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.357-368
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to examine the state of dental treatment among disabled patients by the type of disability. After the medical records of 531 disabled patients who received treatment at the pediatric dentistry in K university hospital, the following findings were given: 1. As for age distribution by year, the rate of patients aged 10 or down rose to 42.5 from 5.1 percent, and the 16-20 age group increased from 16.7 to 24.8 percent. But the rates of patients aged between 11 and 15 and aged 21 and up were on the rise(p<.05). 2. Concerning the type of disability by year, there was an increase in the number of patients with brain lesions, mental retardation, developmental disorder and Down's syndrome(p<.05). As to the number of dental caries by the type of disability, the patients with heart diseases had the most dental caries that numbered 8.49, followed by Down's syndrome, metal retardation, brain lesions, the other disabilities and developmental disorder. 3. In relation to dental treatment experiences by the type of disability, the patients with developmental disorder(57.5%) received the most dental treatment, followed by mental retardation, the other disabilities, brain lesions, Down's syndrome and heart diseases(p<.05). 4. Regarding general anesthesia experience by the type of disability, the patients with mental retardation(31.6%) were put under general anesthesia the most, followed by developmental disorder, brain lesions, the other disabilities, heart diseases and Down's syndrome(p<.05). In conclusion, nationwide efforts to nurture separate dental personnels responsible for the disabled, to expand relevant facilities and to improve the health care insurance are required to promote the oral health of disabled children.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.121-127
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• 2007

현 대학생의 구강보건에 관한 기본적인 지식과 관심 및 치위생과 및 비치위생과 학생의 구강건강인식을 비교 분석할 목적으로 2006년 6월부터 2007년 5월까지 조사를 실시하고, 비교 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 구강보건에 관한 인식도를 살펴본 결과, 치위생과 학생의 구강보건 지식경로는 학교수업이 80.0%로 가장 많았고, 비치위생과 학생들의 경우에는 TV 또는 라디오의 건강프로그램이 42.7%로 가장 많았다. 구강위생을 유지해야 하는 이유에 대해서는 치위생과 학생들의 경우에는 치아우식증 예방이라고 응답한 경우가 80.9%로 가장 많았고, 비치위생과 학생들의 경우에는 치주질환 예방이 52.4%로 가장 많았으며, 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p < 0.001). 2. 치아우식증에 관한 인식도를 살펴본 결과, 치아우식증 예방법에 대해서는 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생들 모두 규칙적인 잇솔질이 가장 많았고, 치아우식증의 발생원인에 대해서는 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생들 모두 불충분한 잇솔질이 가장 높은 빈도를 나타냈으며, 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p < 0.001). 3. 불소에 관한 인식도에 대해 살펴본 결과, 불소인지 여부에 대해 치위생과 학생들은 불소를 알고 있는 경우가 93.6%로 나타났고, 비치위생과 학생들은 55.3%로 나타났으며, 불소의 치아우식 예방인지 여부에 대해 치위생과 학생들은 예방할 수 있다고 응답한 경우가 85.5%로 가장 많았고, 비치위생과 학생들은 잘 모르겠다가 51.0%로 가장 많았으며, 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p < 0.001). 4. 구강건강상태에 대한 인식도에 대해 살펴본 결과, 본인의 치아 상태에 대하여 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생들 모두에서 보통이라고 응답한 경우가 가장 많았으며, 본인의 치아건강에 대한 관심도에 대해서는 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생들 모두에서 "조금 있다"라고 응답한 경우가 가장 많았고, 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p < 0.001). 본인의 치아우식 발생 원인에 대해 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생들 모두에서 불충분한 잇솔질, 당분 과다섭취 순으로 나타났다. 5. 구강진료의 인식도에 대해 살펴본 결과, 진료 시의 동통에 대해서는 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생들 모두에서 견딜만한 정도와 극도로 아프다 순으로 나타났으며, 치과 진료시의 어려움에 대해서는 치위생과 학생들과 비치위생과 학생들 모두에서 비용, 두려움, 시간 순으로 나타났으며, 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p < 0.01). 치과방문 시의 느낌에 대해서는 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생들 모두에서 다소걱정이다, 두렵다 순으로 나타났다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제58권9호
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• pp.536-545
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• 2020

In preparing for the era of Korean reunification, it is essential to consider the integration of medical systems and human resources. While Korean dental practitioners are expanding their activities in various fields both domestically and internationally, there are many restrictions on the activities for improving the health of North Korean people due to political and historical reasons even nowadays. In addition, there is little is known about the current state of dental health in North Korea. We analyzed the reports published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Public Health of North Korea prepared individually or in cooperation, and investigated the current status of the health care strategy applied to the dental field by conducting a full investigation of the 2018 『Rodong』newspaper. Based on the above, we tried to grasp the major health care strategies in North Korea and their application. Understanding the direction and status of North Korea's health care system would be an important cornerstone for international cooperation and practical activities to improve oral health care of North Koreans in the future. And there is a need that studies should be steadily conducted in various methods to overcome the heterogeneity of the two Koreas in the long-term perspective.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.891-905
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• 2019

Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the current state of dementia-related education for dental hygiene degree programs in Korea, as well as to develop a dementia-related curriculum for dental hygiene programs suitable for the social characteristics of Korea. Methods: The study was conducted between April and November 2018. First, the current state of dementia-related education for dental hygiene programs in colleges throughout Korea and dementia-related education for other health care-related fields were investigated. Based on the initial findings, the basic content of the preliminary curriculum was constructed. Second, based on the opinion of the dementia-related curriculum development committee comprising 10 professors of dental hygiene, the operations of dementia-related courses and relevant details were constructed. Third, these operations and relevant details were assessed and revised based on focus-group interviews. Fourth, the dementia-related curriculum was developed based on the study findings and literature review. Results: The name of the course in the developed curriculum was set as "Elderly Dental Hygiene and Practicum." The course was established as a "major elective," and was offered as two units with two instructional sessions of two hours each. The learning goal for this course was acquiring the methods for understanding and managing the characteristics of the elderly. A consensus was reached regarding conducting the theoretical and practical lessons on some of the dementia-related content. The dementia-related curriculum comprised 10 "required contents" which is to be conducted over three weeks of theoretical lessons and two weeks of practical lessons. Conclusions: With the growing elderly population, the development and operation of the curriculum for geriatric oral health interventions are warranted in dental hygiene education. However, continued discussions and improvements are needed on the extent of educational content, considering various dementia-related symptoms and general geriatric systemic diseases.

• 대한치위생과학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2019

This study aims to identify the status of oral care of professional soldiers and analyze the relationship between oral care needs and oral health symptoms based on oral health recognition, thus providing an opportunity to create a system for improving oral health of professional soldiers. The study was conducted on a total of 232 military personnel aged 19 or older who were employed in the military. The questionnaire for this study was commissioned to respond by explaining the purpose of the study and how to respond to the survey by telephone with the selected sub-employer. The content included in the questionnaire consisted of general characteristics, oral care status, and awareness of dental hygienists. When the subjective oral health condition was poor, normal, or good, it was all shown that the toothbrush was done more than three times a day, and the oral examination was all examined. In particular, 68.1 percent of the respondents said they were in good subjective health. Preventive treatment was the highest in the group with good subjective oral health. Of the total respondents, 83.6 percent said "yes" to the question of knowing dental hygienists, while 65.5 percent said "yes" to the question of whether they know the work of dental hygienists, recognizing that most of the respondents were aware of dental hygienists and their work. Both the group that said they knew the dental hygienist and the group that said they did not know answered 43.5% as an assistant. In conclusion, oral health projects will have to be carried out in line with military situations in order to maintain a healthy oral state of professional soldiers, and long-term planning for active oral health care, especially as an important role of personnel in charge of health care in the military is needed.