• 치위생과학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.219-226
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• 2021

Background: Proper detection and management of dental plaque are essential for individual oral health. We aimed to evaluate the maturation level of dental plaque using a two-tone disclosing agent and to compare it with the fluorescence of dental plaque on the quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) image to obtain primary data for the development of a new dental plaque scoring system. Methods: Twenty-eight subjects who consented to participate after understanding the purpose of the study were screened. The images of the anterior teeth were obtained using the QLF device. Subsequently, dental plaque was stained with a two-tone disclosing solution and a photograph was obtained with a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera. The staining scores were assigned as follows: 0 for no staining, 1 for pink staining, and 2 for blue staining. The marked points on the DSLR images were selected for RGB color analysis. The relationship between dental plaque maturation and the red/green (R/G) ratio was evaluated using Spearman's rank correlation. Additionally, different red fluorescence values according to dental plaque accumulation were assessed using one-way analysis of variance followed by Scheffe's post-hoc test to identify statistically significant differences between the groups. Results: A comparison of the intensity of red fluorescence according to the maturation of the two-tone stained dental plaque confirmed that R/G ratio was higher in the QLF images with dental plaque maturation (p<0.001). Correlation analysis between the stained dental plaque and the red fluorescence intensity in the QLF image confirmed an excellent positive correlation (p<0.001). Conclusion: A new plaque scoring system can be developed based on the results of the present study. In addition, these study results may also help in dental plaque management in the clinical setting.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.318-327
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• 2002

뇌성마비인의 구강위생상태에 관한 조사를 위하여 $3{\sim}48$세의 뇌성마비인 총264명(남153명, 여111명)과 비교군으로 비슷한 연령대의 비뇌성마비인 220명(남125명, 여95명)을 대상으로 구강검사를 시행하고, 우식경험유치율(dft rate), 우식경험유치지수(dft index), 우식경험영구치율(DMFT rate), 우식경험영구치지수(DMFT index), 치태지수(plaque index)를 산출하여 비뇌성마비인과 비교하였으며, 지적, 행동, 언어장애의 정도, 유형 및 이환 부위, 거주형태, 보호자의 직업에 따라 분류, 비교하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. DMFT rate, DMFT index, dft index에서 뇌성마비군과 비뇌성마비군의 유의한 차이가 없었고, dft rate는 유의한 차이로 뇌성마비군이 높게 나타났다. 2. 뇌성마비군의 성별, 유형 및 이환 부위별 비교에서 우식경험도의 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 3. DMFT rate와 DMFT index는 각각의 장애의 정도가 심할수록 유의성 있는 차이로 감소하였으며, 거주형태에서는 수용군이 비수용군에 비해 낮았고, 보호자 직업에서는 자영업이 낮게 나타났다. 4. 치태지수에서 뇌성마비군이 비뇌성마비군보다 유의성 있게 높았고, 거주형태에서는 비수용군이, 보호자 직업에서는 스스로 벌어서 생활하는 경우가 유의성 있는 차이를 보이며 높게 나타났다. 5. 치태지수에서 뇌성마비군의 성별, 유형 및 이환 부위, 각각의 장애의 정도에 대해서는 유의한 차이를 보이고 있지 않았다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제18권5호통권134호
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• pp.355-359
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• 1980

64 dental students who had brushed their teeth with scrubbing method, using 'W' dentifirice for a long lime, were made to practise either scrubbing or Bass method. using one of the 'W','X','Y','Z' toothpaste instead of only 'W' paste for recent 3 weeks. Dental plaque on the teeth of every students were carefully examined compared the results. The simplified oral hygiene index was applied for this purpose and following conclusions were achieved. 1) The Scrubbing method of tooth-paste 'X', Bass method of tooth-paste 'X', and the Bass method of tooth-paste 'Z' had an obvious effect to inhibition of accumulation of plaque. 2) In the tooth brushing method, the scrubbing and Bass are both effective in reducing the plaque accumulation 3) The tooth paste 'X' has the most effectiveness in reducing the plaque accumulation among four tooth pastes 4) The difference in the value of plaque index between the tooth pastes, 'W' and 'X' was only significant statisticallay

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.511-515
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• 2012

이 연구는 2012년 3월부터 6월까지 3개월간 평균 연령 20.6세의 남자 14명(38.8%), 여자 22명(61.1%)을 대상으로 청정식품의 치면세균막 제거효과를 비교한 비동등성 통제군 사전-사후 측정 설계연구이다. 청정식품 저작 전 구강환경관리능력지수(PHP index)를 사전측정하고, 오이, 배, 당근, 복숭아를 30회씩 저작한 뒤 사후 측정하여 비교하였다. 자료 분석은 SPSS 18.0 (IBM Co., Armonk, NY, USA)을 이용하여, 청정식품간 PHP index를 ANOVA로 비교하였고, 저작 전과 후의 청정식품별 PHP index 차이를 paired t-test로 파악한 결과는 다음과 같았다. 1. 모든 청정식품에서 저작 전에 비해 저작 후의 PHP index가 유의하게 감소하였다. 2. 청정식품간의 PHP index는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결론적으로 청정식품은 치면세균막 제거에 어느 정도 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 하지만 청정식품 종류에 따른 치면세균막 제거효과의 차이는 밝혀내지 못하였다. 향후 관련된 여러 요인을 보다 정교하게 통제하고, 다양한 청정식품을 활용한 임상시험연구로 실증적인 치면세균막 제거효과를 연구할 필요가 있을 것이다.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.55-64
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• 2012

Objectives: The purpose of this study was related factors of oral health of scaling patients in dental hygiene department. Methods: The sample consisted of 218 at the scaling practice room of dental hygiene department in D College from March to November 2011. Chi-square test was used to analyze the relation the oral health behavior or oral hygiene and oral health, and losistic regression analysis was performed to analyze the factors asociated with oral health. Results: Scaling patients was 43.6% of the male and 56.4% of the women. Their age group was 79.8% of the twenty. Lately they was smoking status 69.7%. Brushing three times a day, 55.8% in male and female were 74.0% with significant differences(p=0.019). Kind of toothbrush "normal" the response was the highest, 45.3% male, 62.6% women were significantly higher in women(p=0.012). Toothbrushing educational experienced 33.7% men, women's educational experience rate of 52.8% was significantly higher(p=0.006), use of oral hygiene products education experienced 15.8% of the men and women 27.6% had significant difference(p=0.049). Scaling experience is not in the Dental plaque index the number of "bad" was significantly higher(p=0.035), toothbrushing educational experience is not in the Dental plaque index the number of "bad" and significantly higher(p=0.008) and Gingival bleeding index was significantly higher(p=0.033). Use of oral hygiene products educational experience if you do not have the number of the Dental plaque index "bad" were higher(p=0.011). Gingival bleeding index, affecting demographic variables were smoking(p=0.024). Dental plaque index the influence of experience with oral hygiene products factors(p=0.044) and gingival bleeding index was influenced Toothbrushing of educational experience(p=0.029). Conclusion: The results reported here confirm the factors associated with the oral health were education of oral hygiene products factors and Toothbrushing experience.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.631-640
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• 2012

Objectives : This study mean to confirm the antibacterial activity of a garlic extract widely culturing in our region and was to determine the effect of dentifrice containing 0.1% extracts of garlic on dental plaque and gingivitis in a double blind and clinical studies in 50 healthy adults aged from 20 to 22 years who provided a consent for their participation. Methods : The antibacterial activity was evaluated using triple distilled water and the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method and the minimal inhibitory concentration(MIC) against various pathogens for periodontal disease, such as P. gingivalis 381(ATCC33277), was estimated. The experimental groups classified according to the concentration of garlic extract used: 10,000ppm(A), 5,000ppm(B), 2,500ppm(C), 1,000ppm(D). Oral examination of subjects was performed through clinical periods and on day of baseline, 6, 12, 19, 25 days plaque index and gingival index were scored by Turesky' modified index and Loe & Silness index. After 12, 19, 25 days use of their respective dentifrices, statistically decreases of plaque index, gingival index were shown in both the experimental and the control group, respectively. Results : There was significant antibacterial activity in the "2,500ppm(C)" group against P. gingivalis 381. Experimental group exhibited significantly the lower plaque levels and the higher levels of gingival health by the use of the dentifrices contained extract of garlic from 6 days compare with control group(p<0.05). The degree of decrease was more significant on gingivitis level of the experimental group than the control group(p<0.05). Conclusions : This findings indicated that the oral products containing a garlic extract is effective in preventing and treating periodontal diseases, and has potential value in inhibiting periopathogens.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.157-161
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• 1998

The teeth and gingivae of 20 children with asthma aged up to 6 years who had been taking syrup medicines regularly for at least six months were compared with those of a control group of 79 children of similar ages. Dental disease was assessed by measuring dental plaque(plaque index) and gingivitis(gingival index). The results of this study show that long-term administration of syrup medicine ketotifen sweetened with glucose increase the plaque index and gingival index in children who had primary dentition. But there was no significant difference between the two groups. By increasing the intake duration of syrup, both indices were increased.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.125-139
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• 2009

Objective : This study was performed in order to provide basic data for halitosis prevention and establish a device to efficiently eliminate halitosis and to analyze the factors that affect the halitosis. Methods : Oral examination on the Gingival index, CPITN, Tongue Plaque index, and OHI-S as well as halitosis measurement among 293 rural residents. Results : Gingival index was high at mild on female and at moderate on male(p=0.025). Sorting the result by age, mild was 54.1% in the 40s, and moderate was 49.5%, 42.0% and 70.0% each in the 50s, 60s, and the 70s(p=0.005). The need for dental plaque management was 100%. The need for scaling was high with 78.3%, 93.0%, 89.9%, and 90.0% each for the 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s. The need for complex periodontal treatment was also high with 32.4%, 47.5%, 48.7% and 60.0%, each for the 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s(p=0.050). The highest bad condition for OHI-S was 69.5%, and good being 18.9%, and very bad being 11.6%. For moderate tongue plaque index was 74.4% as the highest. As the level of education increased, the slight tongue plague was increased, but in contrast, the moderate and higher tongue plague index was decreased(p=0.010). OG under 50ppm was 61.1% on male and OG over 50ppm was 50.9% on female(p=0.041). In OG over 50ppm, CPITN was 52.1% and 41.9% in scaling and complex periodontal treatment group(p=0.018). OHI-S, in bad and very bad condition with OG, over 50ppm, was 48.7% and 46.9%(p=0.019). The higher tongue plague index showed significant amount of increase at OG and EG above 50ppm(p=0.006). $NH_3$, as the tongue plaque index increased, the wider range of distribution was shown(p=0.000). As for the multiple regression analysis result, there have been selected females and tongue plaque index as factors affecting OG. There have been selected age and tongue plaque index as factors affecting EG and there have been selected females as factors affecting on $NH_3$. Conclusions : With the aforementioned results in mind, the status of halitosis among rural residents is considered to bare a close relation with oral environments. we have to focus on correct tooth brushing methods and tongue brushing, with using tongue cleaner to remove fur of tongue plaque. Also, in order to analyze exactly the factors of individual halitosis, we need continuous and systematic study.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.209-216
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• 2023

Purpose: This study was conducted to compare dental plaque scores obtained through clinical examinations and various imaging techniques, as well as to assess the effectiveness of herbal and conventional toothpastes for plaque removal. Materials and Methods: Thirty volunteers were divided into 3 groups. Each group was given a different toothpaste (from 2 herbal toothpastes and a conventional toothpaste) with which to brush their teeth for 21 days. Both initially and after brushing, dental plaque samples were collected, and plaque on the buccal surfaces of anterior teeth was scored using several imaging systems after staining with a disclosing agent. Specifically, digital dental photography, intraoral digital scanning, and FluoreCam imaging were employed to capture intraoral images. The Turesky Modified Quigley-Hein Plaque Index was used for clinical examination and image analysis. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction analyses and correlational assessments between clinical examination and imaging scores were conducted before and after toothpaste use. The Shapiro-Wilk test and Pearson correlations were utilized. Results: The lowest mean value was observed in the clinical examination without staining, while the highest was obtained using the FluoreCam method. No significant change was found in the level of any microorganism assessed following toothpaste use (P<0.05), with the exception of a decrease in S. mutans levels after using conventional toothpaste (P<0.05). Conclusion: Herbal toothpaste demonstrated plaque-removal effectiveness comparable to that of conventional toothpaste. The use of imaging methods for measuring plaque index has been suggested as a means to educate patients about plaque control and promote ongoing oral care.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.423-432
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• 2017

This study aimed to investigate the effect of repeated oral health education on the oral health of preschool children. This study classified the control group of children of 5~6 years of age where the oral health education was conducted one time, and the experiment group where the oral health education was conducted 4 times. The oral health conditions of each group and their risk of developing dental caries were also assessed. No significant difference was observed in the participants in terms of general characteristics, oral health conditions, risk of developing dental caries, and oral health behavior after oral health education. The two groups did not show a significant difference (p<0.001) in dental plaque index before and after oral health education, and showed a significant difference (p<0.001) according to the number of education sessions. Before oral health education, the participants in both groups were brushing their teeth incorrectly. However, after the third session, 56.7% of the participants in the experimental group and 9.4% in the control group used the correct method of tooth brushing. A significant difference was observed between the two groups (p<0.05). In addition, when the tooth-brushing time was compared, the two groups showed a significant difference (p<0.001), and a significant difference was observed in terms of the number of education sessions (p<0.05). In summary, repeated oral health education had significant influences on the dental plaque index, tooth-brushing method, brushing occlusal surfaces, and tooth-brushing time. Therefore, when oral health education is carried out, repeated oral health education in children is more effective than one-time oral health education as reflected in the changes in dental plaque index and oral health behavior. Moreover, oral health education is considered effective in changing the oral health behavior of children when conducted at least 3 times.