• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.20-24
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• 2021

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the profile of patients on antiresorptive therapies for cancer treatment and assess presence of oral lesions, oral hygiene status, and knowledge regarding medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). Materials and Methods: This was an observational cross-sectional study that evaluated patients treated with antiresorptive medication at a single cancer hospital. Clinical data were collected and oral examination was performed to assess patient oral health. Results: From July 2017 to December 2018, 90 patients were assessed; 64 were female and 26 were male, and the mean age was 61 years. The most common drug was an intravenous bisphosphonate, zoledronic acid. Among the 90 patients, 47 presented with some type of oral disease, isolated or associated. Among these 47 patients, 9 patients (10%) developed osteonecrosis. Oral hygiene was evaluated, and most patients, with or without MRONJ, presented with regular to poor condition. Regarding patient knowledge of the risks of MRONJ and the risks associated with dental surgery, 60% stated that they were not aware of the risks. Conclusion: Identifying the profile of patients and their needs facilitates not only the preventive process, but also the emergence of new therapeutic options. Our study shows that most patients are weakened both by metastatic disease and antineoplastic treatment as well as by issues associated with aging because most were over 60 years of age. Collectively, this information should be considered for management of preventive and therapeutic measures.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2008

Oral health projects that cater to the disabled should be more prevailing in order to ensure the maintenance and successful promotion of the oral health of disabled people. 70 public dental clinics that conducted oral health projects geared toward the disabled were examined to get a precise grip on their oral health projects. The findings of the study were as follows: 1. 31 out of 70 public dental clinics investigated(44.3%) were equipped with two or more dental hygienists who were professional human resources in charge of the oral health projects for the disabled. As for the age and disability type of the beneficiaries of the oral health projects, adolescents(74.3%) and people with mental retardation(87.1%) benefited most from the oral health projects. Concerning the most common implementation frequency of the projects, the projects were carried out once to three times a week(62.9%). 2. The most dominant oral disease treatment provided to disabled people was amalgam treatment and resin treatment(68.6%), which were the early dental caries treatment. The most common preventive treatment that was offered to improve their oral health was oral prophylaxis(82.9%). As for reform measures for the oral health projects, education of personnels in charge of the projects and their specialization(58.6%) were most emphasized. 3. Regarding factors related to the preventive oral health projects for the disabled, the implementation of oral prophylaxis and toothbrushing education was linked to the age of the beneficiaries. More oral prophylaxis was offered to teens, and more toothbrushing education was provided to preschoolers and adolescents. The age of the beneficiaries and the number of dental hygienists responsible for the projects had something to do with the application of fluorides. 4. Concerning the relationship of the preventive oral health projects for the disabled to the number of dental hygienists, one of the personnels in charge of the projects, the application of fluorides( 54.4%) and pit & fissure sealing(56.8%) were more prevalent when there were two or more dental hygienists. There was a statistically significant disparity in that regard(p<0.05). The above-mentioned findings illustrated that in order to boost the oral health of the disabled, dental hygienists who are responsible for the oral health projects for the disabled should put ceaseless efforts into fostering their professional knowledge and ability and offering quality service to disabled patients. Every public dental clinic should be equipped with plenty of professional personnels to enlarge the scope of treatment and ensure the efficiency of treatment and the preventive projects.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.33-44
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• 2019

Objectives : This study aims to record and conserve oral traditional knowledge of medicinal animals from the indigenous people living in the local communities of Songnisan National Park, Korea. Methods : Data was collected by participatory observations and in-depth interviews with semi-structured questionnaires. Quantitative comparative analyses were accomplished through data received from the following three methods: informant consensus factor (ICF), fidelity level (FL), and network analysis. Results : The investigation reveals that the indigenous people have used 49 species of medicinal animals distributed within 45 genera, belonging to 39 families with 336 different usages. According to the distribution of recorded families, the most representative families were Scolpendridae and Phasianidae, which were utilized 36 times each (10.71 % each). The category with the highest degree of consensus from informants was disorders related to the nervous system (0.97). 16 species were classified with a fidelity level of 100 %. The network analysis revealed that a lack of vigor was related to 23 species, including Agkistrodon blomhoffii, Gallus domesticus, and Canis familiaris, among the total 49 species investigated. Conclusions : This documentation can help preserve the traditional knowledge and local health traditions of Korea that are disappearing due to rapid industrialization, urbanization, and death of the elderly with traditional knowledge. Additionally, the animals investigated in this study can be developed into medicinal food and drug for treating specific health conditions through further research.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.251-260
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to make a comparative analysis of dental question and answer in portal sites. To achieve this, 4,212 questions were used for final analysis after connecting to Naver, Daum and Nate, which take first, second and third place in rank information of all sites at Rankey.com, to search dental information by keyword from January to late March. The results are as follows. Naver was the highest as a portal of Internet search engines. Questions on the use of dental clinics, the quality of dental services and the offer of dental services by types of dental clinics were very important. Dental clinics had to give dental patients customized services and information to please them through dental services and dental information services on the Internet, and questions and answers on this were increasing very explosively. Consequently, Dental clinics will have to give Internet users and health- and disease-related data searchers distinctive professional services by inquiring into factors affecting portal search and factors affecting health- and disease-related search, respectively.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.243-254
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• 2010

Objectives : The study examined the correlation the between smoking and the actual smoking condition, knowledge, attitude and practice on the dental health of korean soldiers. Methods: The data was collected from a questionnaire given to 301 soldiers at two separate units in Kangwon-DO. Results : Soldiers dependance on nicotine according to the smoking frequence showed positive correlation(p<0.001). The respondents who had bad breath and bleeding gum had smoked for a relative correlation with how long they had smoked. Among the content of the dental health care program that respondents wished to undergo, dental whitening was the most attractive topic(37.9%) and decayed teeth was the most important part in dental health care(25.2%). The correlation coefficient between the dependancy on nicotine the less effort they made to improve their dental health(p<.05). Conclusion : The study suggest that antismoking campaigns should be include in military dental health care programs. Furthermore, the development of dental health care programs considering the needs of each military unit is basic for practice on dental health care between Korean soldiers.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.273-281
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• 2019

본 연구는 성인 남성의 흡연 영향요인, 흡연이 구강건강과 삶의 질에 미치는 영향을 분석하고 치과의료기관의 금연지원 필요성을 제안하고자 하였다. 연구는 2018년 10-12월 기간 중 J시 치과의료기관에 내원한 흡연경험이 있는 성인 남성 165명을 대상으로 흡연영향요인, 흡연이 구강건강에 미치는 영향에 관한 지식, 구강건강 관련 삶의 질, 치과 금연지원 인식을 자기기입식 설문조사하였다. 분석은 SPSS18.0 통계 프로그램을 이용하였다. 흡연집단은 스트레스지수가 13.0으로 비흡연집단 9.97보다 높았고 음주회수가 주 2회 이상으로 비흡연자 0.96회보다 높았으며(p<0.05) 구강보건지식은 상대적으로 낮았다(p>0.05). 흡연은 스트레스(r= .283, p<0.001)와 구강건강관련 삶의 질(r= -.263, p<0.001)과 유의한 상관관계가 있었다. 국가 금연지원 서비스 인식은 32.9 % 이었으나 금연서비스 경험은 19.4 %로 이용율이 낮았다. 치과의료기관의 금연 지원은 65.5 %가 긍정적으로 응답하여 치과금연서비스 이용의 증가를 기대할 수 있었다. 흡연자의 금연지원을 위해 스트레스와 음주 조절 및 구강건강 영향에 대한 교육이 필요하고, 금연서비스 이용을 높이기 위한 금연정책으로 구강보건전문가들의 금연지원 활성화가 요구되었다

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권13호
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• pp.5415-5420
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• 2015

Background: The present study was designed to ascertain knowledge about HPV, cervical cancer (CC) and the Pap test among female dental students of Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Hyderabad, India. Materials and Methods: A self-administered questionnaire covering demographic details, knowledge relating to human papilloma virus (HPV) (8 items), cervical cancer (4 items) and the Pap smear (6 items) was employed. Responses were coded as "True, False and Don't Know". Mean and standard deviation (SD) for correct answers and levels of knowledge were determined. Results: Based on the year of study, significant differences in knowledge of HPV werenoted for questions on symptoms (p=0.01); transmission from asymptomatic partners (p=0.002); treatment with antibiotics (p=0.002); start of sexual activity (p=0.004); and recommended age for HPV vaccination (p=0.01). For knowledge regarding CC, significance was observed for the age group being affected (p=0.008) and symptoms of the disease in early stages (p=0.001). Indications for Pap smear tests like symptoms' of vaginal discharge (p=0.002), marital status (p=0.01) and women with children (p=0.02) had significant difference based on the year of study. Based on religion, transmission of HPV via pregnancy, HPV related diseases except CC and preventive measures except condom use and oral contraceptives showed significant differences. However, significant variation with religion was observed only for two preventive measures of CC (Pap test; p=0.004) and HPV vaccination (p=0.003). Likewise, only the frequency of Pap test showed a significant difference for religion (p=0.001). Conclusions: This study emphasizes the lack of awareness with regard to HPV, CC and screening with pap smear even among health professionals. Hence, regular health campaigns are essential to reduce the disease burden.

• 산업융합연구
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.73-77
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• 2023

본 논문연구는 20-40대 성인을 대상으로 흡연 유.무에 따른 구강환경 변화에 관한 지식수준을 파악하여 성인에 대한 구강보건교육 시 치주질환과 흡연과의 연관성 및 금연에 관한 교육 병행의 중요성에 대한 기초 자료로 활용하고자 실시되었다. 2022년 8월과 9월에 걸쳐 편의표본 추출된 대상 500명에게 자기기입식 설문조사를 하였고, 수집된 자료는 SPSS 29.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 주관적인 구강상태 분석에서 비흡연자 가운데 매우 좋거나 좋다고 생각한 비율은 65.4%, 흡연자 그룹은 59.0%를 보였다. 또한, 비흡연자와 흡연자 그룹 모두에서 비흡연자의 청결도가 더 높을 것으로 생각한다는 답변이 가장 많았다. 금연교육을 받아본 적이 있느냐는 질문에 비흡연자 그룹의 63.9%, 흡연자 그룹의 76.1%가 '있다'라고 답하였다. '흡연 유무에 따라 구강환경에 변화를 보인다.'는 교육은 비흡연자군에서는 '없다'가, 흡연자군에서는 '있다'가 각각 높게 나타났다. 이와 같은 결과로 구강보건교육시 흡연과의 연관성 및 예방을 위한 구체적이고 적극적인 교육방법이 수반되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.145-159
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• 2024

Dental injections are routinely performed and can result in pain and anxiety in patients. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the efficacy of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) in dental injections for pain management in patients undergoing dental treatment. Indexed databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, ISI Web of Knowledge, and Cochrane Library, were electronically searched without a time limit up to February 2024. A risk of bias evaluation was performed using the Cochrane tool. A preliminary investigation using electronic and manual methods yielded 4,920,881 manuscripts. Based on the eligibility requirements, 13 randomized control trials (RCTs) were included. Self-assessed pain was determined using the visual analog scale, Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Controllability scale, or Wong-Baker face pain scale. Eight RCTs demonstrated a notable decrease in needle pain in patients undergoing dental needle injections using PBMT. Based on current evidence, PBMT may help reduce needle pain related to dental anesthesia. Further standardized studies are needed to assess the significance of PBMT for postoperative pain in patients undergoing dental injections.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 중학생 학습자의 특성을 고려하여 UCC 매체를 활용한 구강보건교육을 실시하고 지식전달인 지적 영역과 태도변화인 정의적 영역, 행동 변화인 정신운동 영역의 결과를 살펴보았다. 이에 UCC 매체를 활용한 구강보건교육의 결과는 평균 지적 영역 4.09, 정의적 영역 4.05, 정신운동 영역 4.14로 나타났다. 학습자에게 흥미도와 이해도를 높여 관심을 가지고 행동의 변화를 보여 구강보건교육의 효과를 극대화 할 수 있도록 해야겠다. 일회성인 교육매체 자료 보다는 YouTube에서도 학습자가 언제든지 다시 볼 수 있도록 하여 계속관리 교육이 되도록 할 수 있다. 추후 관련된 보건교육프로그램 및 보건교육에 활용하여 교육내용의 정확한 전달과 학습자에게 동기유발을 일으켜 교육의 결과를 높일 수 있도록 한다.