• Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.189-196
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• 2007

A study of the J health college dept of dental hygiene practice vistant a total of 35 supragingival calculus and subgingival calculus picking SEM observation and bacteria identification of the result are followings. 1. As observed by dental calculus SEM, the surface roughness appeared as peaks, valleys, and pits. 2. About bacteteria morphology blood agar plate small green zone partial hemolysis colony streptococcus observation 3. Isolated colony gram stain gram are positive display 4. Supragingival calculus at Lactococcus lactis spp. Leuconostoc spp. Streptococcus mitis, Aerococcus viridans bacteria 1, 3, 3, 16 species detection 5. Subgingival calculus at Aerococcus viridans, Leuconostoc spp. bacteria 5, 1 species detection.

• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.297-300
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• 1977

The author's studies on the blood grouping of dental calculus by the elution technique can produce a very satisfactory result. The results are briefly summarized as follows: 1) In the blood typing with dental calculus obtained from 77 people, it was found that 24 cases out of 26 A group calculus, and 18 cases out of 19 B group, coincided with respective blood groups. From 2 cases of A group calculus and one case of B group calculus gave the results resembling O group. Everyone of 21 cases of O group and 11 cases of AB group, coincided with original known blood groups. 2) Blood groups can be readily identified with small amounts of calculus(2mg) by the elution test.

• Journal of Korean Dental Hygiene Science
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.31-39
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• 2019

This study focused on the change of environment and cognition of dental hygienists about dental calculus removal after the national health insurance. We conducted online and offline surveys for 290 dental hygienists working in dental clinics in Seoul, Gyeonggi and Incheon areas. Differences in perceptions were assessed by independent t-test and ANOVA. 62.1% answered that the health insurance coverage of dental calculus removal was appropriate, and 49.6% said that the desired number of health insurance coverage about the dental calculus removal should be applied twice a year. 54.3% said that the age after 20 years-old was not appropriate in national health insurance coverage of dental calculus removal, and 49.3% said that the appropriate starting age of dental calculus removal should be applied from high school students. 26.3% said that the number of national health insurance applications should be increased yearly, 20.5% said that oral care education should be added. Most of the dental hygienists said that the number of scaling patients increased, but that the quality of the scaling did not deteriorate. According to general characteristics, in the recognition of the removal of calculus, the dental hygienists having a career for 7~8 years felt less change. The dental hygienist wanted to expand the scope of national health insurance about scaling removal so that more subjects could remove dental calculus removal. Dental hygienists wanted that national health insurance should be systematically supplemented in order to contribute to the promotion of oral health of the people.

• Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.269-280
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• 2018

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the change in the posture of dental hygiene students and clinical dental hygienists when implementing dental scaling before and after posture correction training using the rapid upper limb assessment (RULA) method and 3D motion analysis. Methods: Thirty-two healthy volunteers performed dental scaling to remove artificial calculus on dental manikin. The movement and angle of the joints were verified by RULA and 3D motion analysis during the procedure. The subjects were also photographed for 1 minute during the procedure for 10 minutes while the calculus was removed. After the removal of the calculus, the subject and the instructor checked the video together. Posture correction training was conducted by the instructor so that the subject could perform the calculus removal operation in the correct posture. Artificial calculus of the adjacent teeth was then removed for the same period of time, and the change in posture was reviewed. Results: The total score of the posture change using RULA was $5.72{\pm}0.58$ before training and $4.31{\pm}0.10$ after training, showing a significant decrease after training (p<0.001), and upper arm, lower arm, wrist position, neck and waist position showed significant decrease after training. The three-dimensional motion analysis showed significant differences according to the criteria measured at all measurement sites except the left shoulder (p<0.05) Conclusions: It was confirmed through RULA and 3D motion analysis that postural correction training using calculus removal images was effective, and that correct postural education is essential to preventing musculoskeletal diseases caused by removal of calculus.

• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.11 no.10
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• pp.643-647
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• 1973

The auther has made the oral examination of 523 pregnant women-such as calculus, gingival disease, periodontal disease, and dental caries-who visit the dental department and obstetric department in National Medical Center in Seoul. After the above studies, results of the changes of the pregnant women's oral condition are following. 1. In creasing of calculus deposition due to the changes of saliva components. 2. Increasing of incidence of gingival and periodontal and pathological changes followed by calculus deposition. 3. Incidence of new cavities are not related to the pregnancy, but old cavities have become more progressive in dental caries.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.217-222
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• 2012

Optical coherence tomography(OCT) is a noninvasive optical imaging tool for biomedical applications. OCT can provide depth resolved two/three dimensional morphological images on biological samples. In this paper, we integrated an OCT system that was composed of an SLED(Superluminescent Light Emitting Diode, ${\lambda}_0$=1305 nm bandwith= 141 nm), a reference arm adopting a rapid scanning optical delay line(RSOD) to get high speed imaging, and a sample arm that used a micro electro mechanical systems(MEMS) scanning mirror. The sample arm contained a compact probe for imaging dental structures. The performance of the system was evaluated by imaging in-vivo human teeth with dental calculus, and the results indicated distinct appearance of dental calculus from enamel, gum or decayed teeth. The developed probe and system could successfully confirm the presence of dental calculus with a very high spatial resolution($6{\mu}m$).

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• v.51 no.4
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• pp.276-284
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• 2021

Purpose: The aim of this randomized clinical trial was to assess whether chemical cleansing using a sulfonic/sulfuric acid gel solution (HBX) as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) resulted in a decrease in residual plaque and calculus in deep periodontal pockets compared to SRP alone. Methods: Fifty-six patients with 56 hopeless posterior teeth, scheduled for extraction due to severe periodontitis, were enrolled in this study. Each tooth was randomly assigned to 1 of the 2 experimental procedures. The test teeth were subjected to the irrigation of the subgingival area with HBX for 2 minutes, followed by SRP with hand and ultrasonic instruments for 14 minutes, and then extracted. The control teeth received only mechanical instrumentation before extraction. Residual biofilm was evaluated on photographs and measured as total area and percentage of root surface covered by remaining plaque (RP) or calculus (RC) after treatment. Results: The initial pocket depth (PD) and total subgingival root surface area were similar between the 2 treatment groups. After treatment, the total subgingival root area covered by RP and RC was statistically significantly larger (P<0.001) in the control group than in the test group. The test teeth showed a lower percentage of RP, but a higher percentage of RC than the control teeth (both P<0.001). Complete calculus removal was achieved in 42% of the control teeth surfaces and in 25% of the test teeth surfaces for a PD of 4 mm. Conclusions: The additional chemical cleansing with HBX resulted in a statistically significant improvement in bacterial plaque removal during SRP of deep pockets, but it was not effective in reducing calculus deposits.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.133-138
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• 1989

Identification of blood group from the saliva and calculus of the Purpose of individual identification would play a significant role in a practical legal medicine. The author made a study of blood group with saliva and in non-secretor type with dental calculus. The following results were obtained. 1. In the blood typing with saliva obtained from 50 people, secretor type was found 22.4% and non-secretor type was found 27.6%. 2. In Sexual difference, secretor type 70.9%, non-secretor type 29.1% in male and secretor type 73.8%, non-secretor type 26.2% in female were found. 3. In blood group difference, secretor type 80.2% nonsecretor type 19.8% in A blood group, secretor 70.4%, nonsecretor type 29.6% in B blood group, secretor type 66.7% nonsecretor type 33.3% in AB blood group, secretor type 68.2% nonsecretor type 31.8% in O blood group were found. 4. The blood group identification with dental calculus in nonsecretor type proved to be possible. 5. The blood group substance was found in the composition of dental calculus itself regardless of that in saliva.

• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.16 no.10 s.113
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• pp.795-797
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• 1978

The author has observed a case of Pregnancy Tumor occurred in the gingival papilla between lower central incisors of a 26-year-old female. This patient was in the state of poor oral hygiene and severe calculus deposition. This case was treated by sugical excision and calculus was removed thoroughly.

• Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.327-332
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• 2014

Objectives : The purpose of the study is to investigate the self awareness of oral health, dental calculus and gingivitis according to smoking in soldiers. Methods : A self-reported questionnaire was filled out by 601 soldiers in Jeonnam military unit from April 7 to 23, 2013. The screening for oral examination was performed in the soldiers. The data were analyzed for frequency analysis and chi-square test by using SPSS 21.0 program. Results : The self awareness of smoking on oral health accounted for 27.0% in good status in nonsmokers, 23.5% of the past smokers answered good, and 16.5% of the smokers answered good. Approximately, 68.7% had dental calculus(p<0.05). The smokers tended to have more gingivitis than the nonsmokers and the past smokers(p<0.05). Conclusions : Smokers had low level of self awareness of oral health than the nonsmokers and the past smokers.