• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2016

Human mouth environment is known to include a variety bacteria, including Streptococcus spp., Staphylococcus spp., Actinomyces spp., Lactobacillus spp., Candida spp., Enterobacteriaceae, et al. Human oral microorganisms can cause dental caries, gingivitis, periodontitis, respiratory tract infection, and cardiovascular disease. Thus, right denture cleaning is essential to oral and general human health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the bactericidal effect of a sodium dichloroisocyanurate-based effervescent tablet (Aos Denti Germ, Aos Company, Chungbuk, Korea) against oral microorganisms. A total of 5 species Streptococcus spp. (Streptococcus anginosus, Streptococcus mitis, Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus oralis, and Streptococcus sobrinus), Actinomyces oris, Candida albicans, and Escherichia coli were used in this study. All strains were exposed to the distilled water prepared with effervescent tablet. After the exposure, the mixture of strains and effervescent tablet was inoculated onto blood agar or MacConkey agar plate and cultured at $36^{\circ}C$. All strains were killed immediately on exposure to effervescent tablet. The results suggested that effervescent tablet could be used as an effective denture cleanser for dental hygiene.

• International Journal of Clinical Preventive Dentistry
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.264-270
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• 2018

Objective: This study performed a quantitative analysis using the real-time polymerase chain reaction technique to examine the oral microbial prevalence in adults and intended to examine the correlations between risk factors of periodontal disease and oral bacteria and correlation between oral test scores and oral microorganisms. Methods: We examined papillary marginal attached (PMA) index, modified patient hygiene performance (M-PHP) index, probing depth (PD), modified gingival index, and oral bacteria counts and surveyed 117, 20 years or older adult males and females who visited dental clinics in the Daejeon region to analyze the prevalence and oral health. Results: The prevalence was 100% for Fusobacterium nucleatum, meaning it was observed in all examined subject, 85.5% for Parvimonas micra, 76.1% for Prevotella intermedia, and 72.6% for Tannerella forsythia. The averages of P. gingivalis and T. forsythia increased as the examined subjects were older, and there was a statistically significant difference between T. forsythia and E. nodatum in relation to medical history, between P. intermedia and P. micra in relation to gender, and between P. intermedia and E. corrodens in relation to smoking (p<0.05). For a correlation between the oral test scores and oral microorganisms, P. gingivalis and F. nucleatum was highly correlated with PD (correlation coefficient of 0.51 and 0.41) (p<0.01) while P. gingivalis, P. micra, C. rectus, and E. nodatum were significantly correlated with M-PHP index, gingival index, PD, and PMA index (p<0.01, p<0.05). Conclusion: For oral health management of adults, the age, systemic disease, and smoking are closely related to oral bacteria, and P. gingivalis, T. forsythia, F. nucleatum, P. intermedia, P. micra, C. rectus, E. corrodens, and E. nodatum are considered to be the oral microorganisms that indicate periodontal health.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.370-375
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• 2013

구강구취균 4종을 국내산 프로폴리스를 이용하여 프로폴리스의 농도, 열처리, pH의 변화를 통한 항균효과를 조사하였다. P. gingivalis KCTC 5352가 다소 프로폴리스에 저항적인 모습을 보였으나 그 외의 구강구취균에는 강한 항균활성을 나타내었다. 액체배지를 이용하여 프로폴리스의 농도를 조절하여 구강구치균의 민감도를 조사한 결과, 프로폴리스의 농도가 진할 수록 더 빠른 시간에 큰 활성을 보였으며 일반적으로 $0.22mg/{\mu}L$ 농도의 프로폴리스를 첨가하였을 경우 4-6시간 안에 대부분의 균이 사멸하였다. TEM을 통해 프로폴리스가 균의 세포에 어떤 영향을 미치는가 살펴보았으며 프로폴리스를 첨가한 균의 세포막이 얇아지면서 붕괴되고 안의 내부물질이 유출되면서 세포가 분해됨을 확인하였다. $0.56mg/{\mu}L$ 농도의 프로폴리스를 사용하여 열처리 후와 pH 조절 후의 프로폴리스의 항균활성을 시험한 결과 열에 안정하지 않고, pH가 높아질수록 활성이 약해지는 것으로 나타났다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.213-220
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• 2020

Background: The leaves of Perilla frutescens, commonly called perilla and used for food in Korea, contain components with a variety of biological effects and potential therapeutic applications. The purpose of this study was to identify the components of 70% ethanol extracted Perilla frutescens (EEPF) and determine its inhibitory effects on oral microbial activity and production of nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in lipopolysaccharides (LPS)-stimulated Raw264.7 macrophages, consequently, to confirm the possibility of using EEPF as a functional component for improving the oral environment and preventing inflammation. Methods: One kg of P. frutescens leaves was extracted with 70% ethanol and dried at -70℃. EEPF was analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography analysis, and antimicrobial activity against oral microorganisms was revealed using the disk diffusion test. Cell viability was elucidated using a methylthiazolydiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide assay, and the effect of EEPF on LPS-induced morphological variation was confirmed through microscopic observation. The effect of EEPF on LPS-induced production of pro-inflammatory mediators, NO and PGE2 was confirmed by the NO assay and PGE2 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: The main component of EEPF was rosemarinic acid, and EEPF showed weak anti-bacterial and anti-fungal effects against microorganisms living in the oral cavity. EEPF did not show toxicity to Raw264.7 macrophages and had inhibitory effects on the morphological variations and production of pro-inflammatory mediators, NO and PGE2 in LPS-stimulated Raw264.7 macrophages. Conclusion: EEPF can be used as a functional material for improving the oral environment through the control of oral microorganisms and for modulating inflammation by inhibiting the production of inflammatory mediators.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.135-142
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• 2019

Objectives: 도라지 추출액을 이용하여 구강미생물에 대한 Platycodon grandiflorum 추출물의 항균 효과를 실험하고자 한다. Methods: 항균 활성 및 최소 저해 농도는 한천 희석법을 사용하여 측정하였다. 추출물 (Platycodon grandiflorum 추출물과 껍질이 없는 Platycodon grandiflorum 추출물)을 준비하고 0.0625 mg/ml, 0.125 mg/ml, 0.25 mg/ml, 0.5 mg/ml, 1 mg/ml의 농도로 한천 플레이트를 만들었다. Results: 치아우식균보다 치은염을 유발시키는 A. naeslundii, A. odontolyticus, A. viscosus 세 균주에서 더 우수한 항균효과를 나타내었으며, 껍질이 없는 도라지 추출물 보다 사포닌 함량이 더 많은 껍질이 있는 도라지 추출물에서 우수한 항균효과를 나타낸 것을 확인하였다. Conclusions: 도라지 추출물 결과에서 보듯이 천연 추출물이 구강질환을 유발시키는 치아우식균 및 잇몸질환균에 대해 항균효과가 있을 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.324-333
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of three different oral care treatments on the oral state of patients with intubation in intensive care units. Methods: The research design was a nonequivalent control group design with repeated measures. The patients were assigned a normal saline, chlorhexidine or toothbrushing group. Each group received its own oral care treatment for 5 minutes, twice a day and for 8 days. The oral assessment guide, hygiene performance index and pathogenic microorganisms. Data were collected from patients before the experiment, 4 days after, and 8 days after completion and were evaluated. Results: The chlorhexidine group and tooth brushing group showed significant improvement on the oral assessment guide and decrease in the hygiene performance index, compared to the normal saline group. Similarly, pathogenic microorganisms were significantly decreased in the chlorhexidine group and tooth brushing group, when compared to the normal saline group. Conclusions: Oral treatments with chlorhexidine and toothbrushing improve the oral health state of patients, therefore use of chlorhexidine and toothbrushing could be an effective nursing intervention for intubated patients in intensive care units.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제60권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2022

목적: 본 연구는 Healing abutment case (HA case)를 이용한 Healing abutment (HA)의 효과적인 세척에 대하여 알아보고자 구강 미생물을 위상차현미경으로 관찰하였다. 대상 및 방법: 임플란트를 동일 악에 2개 이상 식립 한 32명의 환자, 총 64개의 HA (실험군 32, 대조군 32)를 선정하여 실험군은 알코올 솜으로 세척 후 HA case에 넣어 0.05% chlorhexidine 소독용액을 담은 초음파세척기에서 5분간 세척하였고, 대조군은 알코올 솜으로 세척하였다. 관찰 시기는 1차, 2차 내원 시 각 군을 세척 전 관찰하였고, 실험군은 1차 내원 시 세척 후 추가로 관찰하였다. 이 때 미생물의 양에 대하여 400배의 위상차현미경으로 관찰하였다. 결과: 1차 내원 시 각군의 구강미생물 양을 관찰한 결과 통계적 유의한 차이는 없었으며, 성별, 상·하악, 협·설측에 따른 차이도 없었다. 치은연상, 연하에 따른 구강미생물 양은 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였으며(P < .05), 실험군 세척 전·후 비교에서도 유의한 차이를 보였다(P < .05). 2차 내원 시 각 군별 비교에서 구강미생물 양의 유의한 차이를 보였다(P < .05). 결론: Healing abutment case를 이용한 healing abutment의 세척은 단순 알코올 솜 세척에 비해 효과가 있는 것으로 사료된다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.86-95
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• 2019

The modern era of microbial genome analysis began in earnest in the 2000s with the generalization of metagenomics and gene sequencing techniques. Studying complex microbial community such as oral cavity and colon by a pure culture is considerably ineffective in terms of cost and time. Therefore, various techniques for genomic analysis have been developed to overcome the limitation of the culture method and to explore microbial communities existing in the natural environment at the gene level. Among these, DNA fingerprinting analysis and microarray chip have been used extensively; however, the most recent method of analysis is metagenomics. The study summarily examined the overview of metagenomics analysis techniques, as well as domestic and foreign studies on disease genomics and cluster analysis related to oral metagenome. The composition of oral bacteria also varies across different individuals, and it would become possible to analyze what change occurs in the human body depending on the activity of bacteria living in the oral cavity and what causality it has with diseases. Identification, isolation, metabolism, and presence of functional genes of microorganisms are being identified for correlation analysis based on oral microbial genome sequencing. For precise diagnosis and treatment of diseases based on microbiome, greater effort is needed for finding not only the causative microorganisms, but also indicators at gene level. Up to now, oral microbial studies have mostly involved metagenomics, but if metatranscriptomic, metaproteomic, and metabolomic approaches can be taken together for assessment of microbial genes and proteins that are expressed under specific conditions, then doing so can be more helpful for gaining comprehensive understanding.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2014

Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is a facultative anaerobic bacterium mainly found in the oral cavity and is known to contribute to tooth decay and gingivitis. Recent studies on intestinal microbiota have revealed that microorganisms forming a biofilm play important roles in maintaining tissue homeostasis through their own metabolism. However, the physiological roles of oral microorganisms such as S. mutans are still unclear. In our current study, we identified that constituents released from S. mutans (CR) reduce arecoline-mediated cytotoxicity without producing toxic effects themselves. Arecoline, as a major alkaloid of areca nut, is known to mediate cytotoxicity on oral epithelial cells and induces a sustained intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ ($[Ca^{2+}]_i$) increase that is cytotoxic. The exposure of human gingival fibroblast (HGF) cells to CR not only inhibited the sustained $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ increase but also the initial $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ elevation. In contrast, CR had no effects on the gene regulation mediated by arecoline. These results demonstrate that S. mutans has physiological role in reducing cytotoxicity in HGF cells and may be considered a novel pharmaceutical candidate.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.217-226
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• 2009

서양산 고추냉이 (Horseradish, Armoracia rusticana)의 항균 성분 중 주 성분인 Allyl isothiocyanate(AIT)는 천연물을 이용한 추출이나 유기합성을 통해서 얻을 수 있으며, 이제까지 사용되고 있는 항균제품 및 식품첨가물들은 주로 유기합성법에 의해서 얻어졌다. 이전 연구에서 서양산 고추냉이 천연추출물의 다양한 구강 내 미생물에 대한 항균활성은 보고된 바 있으나 유기합성한 AIT용액의 구강 내 미생물에 대한 항균활성은 아직까지 연구된 바가 없다. 이에 본 연구에서는 유기합성을 통해 얻은 AIT 용액과 서양산 고추냉이 뿌리 천연추출물의 구강 내 미생물에 대한 항균활성을 평가하였다. 항균활성을 평가하기 위해 최소억제농도와 최소 살균농도를 측정하였으며, 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 본 연구에 사용된 7종의 구강 내 미생물에 대한 서양산 고추냉이 뿌리 천연추출물의 최소억제농도는 약 117$\sim$1,750 ppm(0.0117$\sim$0.175%)이었으며, 유기합성한 AIT 용액의 최소억제농도는 약 344$\sim$3,000 ppm(0.0344$\sim$0.3%)으로 모든 균주에 대해 항균활성을 나타내었다. 2. 본 연구에 사용된 7종의 구강 내 미생물에 대한 서양산 고추냉이 뿌리 천연추출물의 최소살균농도는 약 625.2$\sim$6,000 ppm(0.06252$\sim$0.6%)이었으며, 유기합성한 AIT용액의 최소살균농도는 약 1,750$\sim$7,000 ppm(0.175$\sim$0.7%)이었다.