• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.461-476
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• 1996

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of dental experience on the attitude of children toward the dentist and the dental treatment. The subjects of the study were 1,090 children from second grade to forth grade of three elementary schools of the Iksan city. The children were investigated by the questionnaire which consisted of seven items about the attitude toward the dentist, the attitude toward the dental treatment, the dental reatment experience, the number of times of dental treatment, the last time of the dental visit, pain of dental treatment, and fear of dental treatment. There were significant differences among the grades in the attitude toward the dental treatment and in the attitude toward the dentist (P<0.01). Second grade children had the most negative attitudes. But, there were no differences between boys and girls. Girls felt more pain and fear than boys (P<0.01). There were significant relationships between the pain and the attitude toward the dentist, between the pain and the attitude toward the dental treatment, between the fear and the attitude toward the dentist, and between the fear and the attitude toward the dental treatment (P<0.01, all). The number of dental visit had significant relationship with the attitude toward the dental treatment (P<0.05). There were significant relationships between the pain and the fear and between the attitude toward the dentist and the attitude toward the dental treatment.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2019

Background: An inability to cope with threatening dental stimuli, i.e., sight, sound, and sensation of airotor, manifests as anxiety and behavioral management problems. Behavior modification techniques involving pre-exposure to dental equipment will give children a first-hand experience of their use, sounds, and clinical effects. The aim of this study was to compare the techniques of Tell-Show-Play-doh, a smartphone dentist game, and a conventional Tell-Show-Do method in the behavior modification of anxious children in the dental operatory. Methods: Sixty children in the age group of 4-8 years, with Frankl's behavior rating score of 2 or 3, requiring Class I and II cavity restorations were divided into three groups. The groups were Group 1: Tell-Show-Play-doh; Group 2: smartphone dentist game; and Group 3: Tell-Show-Do technique and each group comprised of 20 children. Pulse rate, Facial Image Scale (FIS), Frankl's behavior rating scale, and FLACC (Face, Leg, Activity, Cry, Consolability) behavior scales were used to quantify anxious behavior. Operator compliance was recorded through a validated questionnaire. Results: The results showed lower mean pulse rates, lower FIS and FLACC scores, higher percentage of children with Frankl's behavior rating score of 4, and better operator compliance in both the Tell-Show-Play-doh and smartphone dentist game groups than in the conventional Tell-Show-Do group. Conclusion: The Tell-Show-Play-doh and smartphone dentist game techniques are effective tools to reduce dental anxiety in pediatric patients.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제53권8호
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• pp.538-544
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• 2015

In a dental treatment, a dentist has to know the possibility to happen all kinds of the emergency and to prepare for managing that situation. Especially, the cardiac arrest is the most serious emergent problem. If the accident were happened, most dentists got embarrassed. The American Heart Association (AHA) is offering the Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) programs for the healthcare who need to prepare the life threatening situation. The PALS is specialized to someone who participate in pediatric health-care field. This program is composed of three major emergency problems, such as respiratory emergencies, shock and cardiac arrests. The main concepts of the PALS are early recognition and systemic team approach. The purpose of this study was to introduce about PALS and to prepare response system for emergencies in the dental environment.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.204-209
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• 2002

본 조사는 소아치과 환아 보호자들이 소아치과 의사와 행동조절방법에 대해 어떤 인식을 가지고 있는가를 파악할 목적으로 시도되었다. 조사는 6개월간 부산대학교 병원 소아치과에 내원한 초진단계 환아 보호자들을 대상으로 하였다. 설문 조사는 초진시, 그리고 1개월 후의 2회에 걸쳐 이루어졌다. 선호도 조사는 크게 2가지로 대별하여 의사에 관한 부분으로 의사의 성별, 가운(gown)의 색, 안경착용에 관한 선호도를 조사하였고, 행동조절방법에 대한 조사로는 진료실에서의 보호자 분리, 진정요법, 음성조절, 신체속박장비에 관한 부분들이었다. 조사결과, 다음과 같은 점들을 알 수 있었다. 1. 소아치과 의사의 성별에 대한 보호자 선호도는 나타나지 않았다. 2. 의사의 안경착용이 어린이의 불안에 미치는 영향에 대해서는 별다른 의식을 가지고 있지 않았으나, 의사의 흰 가운에 대해서는 다양한 견해를 나타내었다. 3. 진료실에서의 보호자 분리에 대해서는 대부분 반대하였다. 4. 주요 행동조절 방법들에 대해서 대부분의 보호자들은 수용하는 편이었다. 5. 1차 조사결과와 2차 조사결과 간에는 유의한 차이가 없었다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.150-155
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• 2007

뮤코다당증(Mucopolysaccharidosis, MPS)은 glycosaminoglycans(GAGs)의 분해에 필요한 라이소좀 효소(lysosomal enzymes)의 결함으로 GAGs의 대사 산물이 세포의 라이소좀내에 축적되어 점차 세포와 조직, 기관의 기능 이상을 초래하고 신체 질환과 정신 발달 지연을 가져오는 질환이다. 본 증례는 심각한 치은 증식을 가진 뮤코다당증 환아를 전신 마취 하에 치은 절제술을 시행한 치험례이다. 소아치과 의사는 뮤코다당증 환아의 구강내 증상과 치과 치료시 주의 사항에 대해 숙지해야 하고, 내과의와 연계하여 환아의 전신 상태 변화에 민감하게 대처하여 치과 치료를 시행해야 한다.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.369-378
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• 2019

Background: Behavior guidance is a technique used to subdue inappropriate behavior by establishing communication that meets the needs of a child. This study aimed to measure the effectiveness of a mobile app (Little Lovely Dentist) compared to the tell-show-do (TSD) technique in managing anxious children during their first dental visit. Methods: Fifty children (30 boys and 20 girls) without any past dental experience, aged from 7 to 11 years, were randomly allocated into either the dental app group or the TSD group. The pre- and post-operative anxiety of children who underwent prophylactic cleaning was assessed both physiologically and subjectively using a heart rate measurement and the RMS pictorial scale, respectively. Results: The intragroup comparison of heart rate and RMS scores for children allocated to the dental app group was statistically significant (P value ≤ 0.001). However, a significant reduction only occurred in the RMS scores, but not the heart rate measurements, in the TSD group. Conversely, there was an increase in heart rates in the TSD group. Conclusion: Educating the child prior to a dental procedure using a smartphone application such as Little Lovely Dentist can significantly alleviate the anticipatory anxiety and engage children in dental treatment during their first visit.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.456-462
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• 1994

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the caries experience and anxiety level to the dentist in the preschool children. 511 preschool children were brought to the dental hospital and examined for caries experience. Caries experience was measured as dDT index, fFT index, dDfFT index, dDT rate, and fFT rate. Children were requested to draw a dentist. Drawings were analyzed by the method of Human Figure Drawing Anxiety Score. Pearson correlation coefficents and their significance were calculated between caries experience and anxiety scores. There were significant negative correlation between fFT index and anxiety scores, between dDfFT index and anxiety scores, and between fFT rate and anxiety scores. There was significant positive correlation between dDT rate and anxiety scores. The results seemed to suggest that dental treatment experience reduced children's anxiety toward dentists. But, because there was obvious negative correlation between age and anxiety scores, age factor should be considered in the interpretation of the results.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제54권11호
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• pp.917-922
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• 2016

Attitudes of parents toward behavior guidance techniques used in pediatric dentistry have changed for decades. Some techniques were regarded acceptable with authority of dentists' assistance, but now face the objection of caregivers. For the way of breeding is changing, dentist should understand the situation and try to communicate with caregiver for eliminating misunderstanding of the procedures that could induce lawsuit for abusive techniques. Most of all, dentist should try to find the best method for the patient and help to overcome the fear and anxiety. The meaningful knowledge driven from clinical experience should be shared with other dentists to build up sound theoretical foundation.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.235-246
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• 1997

This study was done as a pilot study to develop a color test measuring children's dental anxiety. The subjects of study were 511 preschool children aged from 3 to 6. Caries experience was examined. Children's drawings of the dentist were collected and analyzed by the method of human figure drawing test modified by Sonnenberg and Venham. Colors of high dental anxiety level were black, brown, purple, red, yellow, pink, green, orange, blue, gray, yellow ochre, and white in that order. Colors of high frequency of use were yellow ochre, green, blue, red, orange, pink, black & purple, yellow, brown, gray, and white in that order. As the age increased, white & gray, yellow ochre, and blue increased and black, purple, and pink decreased. Boys liked green and blue, and girls liked orange and yellow. Filled teeth rate was highest in yellow ochre group and very low in black group. Children who had an educational dental visit before the test used green color more than the rest of children.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.589-594
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• 2005

혈우병은 성염색체 열성 유전양식에 따라 유전되는 출혈성 질환으로서 응고인자의 결핍이나 결손에 의해 혈액응고 시간이 지연되게 된다. 과거에는 혈우병 환자의 치과치료시 과다출혈의 위험성 때문에 치과시술을 위해서는 입원하여 내과 전문의나 혈액 전문의가 출혈을 조절하도록 하여 치료하는 것이 바람직한 것으로 여겨졌으나, 최근의 혈액응고기전에 대한 이해와 의료기술 발전에 의해 출혈을 좀더 효과적으로 조절할 수 있게 되었다. 본과에 내원한 혈우병 B, 중증과 혈우병 A, 중증에 해당하는 환아에서의 관혈적인 치과치료를 시행하여 각각의 과정 및 치료원칙에 관하여 다음과 같이 보고하는 바이다. 1 혈우병 환자의 치료시에는 반드시 환자의 내과 소아과 또는 혈액 전문의와 상의하여 긴밀한 협조하에 치과 치료를 시행하도록 한다. 2. 환자의 치료방법은 환자의 전신상태와 협조도 및, 필요한 시술의 위험성 정도에 따라 결정하도록 한다. 3. 치과치료의 전과 후에 혈액응고인자의 투여 등으로 발생하는 불편과 합병증의 기회를 최소로 하기 위해 치료를 위한 내원 횟수를 가능한 한 줄여주는 것이 바람직하며, 치료 시에는 감염을 예방하고 지혈을 도울 수 있는 치료를 시행해야 한다.