• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.169-174
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• 2023

Gardner syndrome has head and neck manifestations that may be recognized during dental visits. Features such as multiple gnathic osteomas, impacted supernumerary teeth, and multiple foci of idiopathic osteosclerosis can be easily identified on dental radiographs, prompting the clinician to refer the patient for further investigation. A dental examination and routine radiographs play a vital role in revealing the extracolonic presentation of Gardner syndrome, which facilitates timely screening and detection of colorectal cancer and other malignancies associated with this condition. This report discusses the case of a 50-year-old Caucasian man who presented with a hard swelling of the left angle of the mandible and was diagnosed with Gardner syndrome based on abnormal findings from an oral examination, dental imaging, and medical and family history.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.333-339
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• 2015

본 연구는 성인의 치아우식증에 영향을 미치는 관련요인을 알아보고자 제6기 1차년도(2013년) 국민건강영양조사중 건강설문 검진조사, 영양조사를 완료한 10,113명 중 만 19세 이상의 성인과 영구치우식 유병자 여부 카테코리에 대한 정보가 갖춰진 4,843명을 최종 분석대상자로 복합표본분석을 실시하였으며, 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 사회 경제적 특성에 따른 치아우식증 유병률은 성별에서 남자가 여자보다 높았으며(p<0.001), 연령별로는 30대, 20대, 40대, 60대 이상, 50대 순으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 교육수준에 따라서는 고졸, 중졸, 대졸 이상 순으로 나타났고(p<0.05), 월 소득수준은 '하'인 경우 가장 높게 나타났다(p<0.001). 건강관련 생활양식에 따른 치아우식증 유병률은 흡연자가 비흡연자보다 높게 나타났으며(p<0.001), 비만의 경우 정상보다 다소 높았으며(p<0.05), 구강검진을 받지 않은 경우가 받는 경우보다 높았다(p<0.001). 일일 칫솔질 횟수가 증가할수록(p<0.05), 치실, 치간칫솔을 사용하는 경우 치아우식증 유병률이 감소하는 것으로 유의하게 나타났다. 치아우식증 여부를 종속변수로 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시한 결과 치아우식증에 영향을 미치는 변수로는 성별, 연령, 소득수준, 흡연, 구강검진, 치실사용 등으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 보면 한국 성인의 사회 경제적 요인 및 생활양식은 치아우식증에 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었으며, 성인의 치아우식증 예방 및 구강건강을 향상시키기 위해서는 건강한 생활습관을 실천할 수 있는 구강건강교육 및 실천 프로그램의 개발이 필요하다고 생각되었다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.38-44
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• 2019

Although the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) calculates oral health functional restriction rate and chewing discomfort rate every year, these two indicators are not all indicators of oral health. Therefore, indicators are needed to subdivide by age group and cover dental caries, periodontal disease, remaining teeth, and oral care use. The purpose of this study is to identify the key indicators of oral health in mature and middle age. The average number of existing natural teeth, the rates of 20 or more natural teeth, complaints of chewing discomfort, oral examination, periodontal disease and dental caries, were analyzed using KNHANES VI (2013-2015) as a complex sample. In the age group between 40 and 64, there were 25.2 natural teeth remaining, 91.4% natural teeth retention rate, 23% chewing discomfort rate, 34.7% oral examination rate, 38.7% periodontal disease prevalence, 6.46 the number of caries experience teeth, 21.4% interdental brush usage rate.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.485-492
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• 2023

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to identify factors related to unmet dental care needs among Korean youth, enhance the utilization of dental services by adolescents, furnish basic data for youth-oriented dental projects, and improve access to medical care. Methods: The analysis utilized combined data from the basic and oral databases from the 6th (2013-2015), 7th (2016-2018), and 1st year of the 8th (2019) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Results: The factors influencing unmet dental care needs were gender, age, household income level, and health insurance. Statistically significant results were observed in relation to the type of dental clinic, recent visits to a dental hospital, experiences of toothache within the past year, subjective oral health status, occurrences of permanent dental caries, and engagement in orthodontic treatment. Conclusions: When formulating future national policies and projects, it is imperative to consider the factors and underlying reasons for the unmet dental care needs of adolescents. It is also necessary to establish oral health policies and institutional measures tailored to the dental care of adolescents.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.488-494
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• 2016

본 연구는 치과위생사가 임상에서 실질적인 업무 수행을 위한 역량을 강화하기 위하여 종합적이고 효율적인 국가 실기시험의 개선 방안을 마련하기 위하여 수행되었으며 연구대상은 치위생(학)과 교수 101명(50.8%)과 임상치과위생사 98명(49.2%)이 참여하였다. 연구의 결과로 현행 국가 실기시험의 공정성에 대한 의견은 치위생(학)과 교수 41.6%(42명), 임상치과위생사 56.1% (55명)가 '보통이다'라고 응답하였고, 현행 국가 실기시험이 직무중심의 종합적인 임상실기능력을 평가할 수 있는지를 조사한 결과, 치위생(학)과 교수 36.6% (37명)가 '보통이다'라고 응답하였고, 임상 치과위생사 56.1% (55명)는 '평가할 수 없다'라고 응답하였다(p<0.05). 또한 환자 중재의 상담기법을 평가할 수 있는지를 조사한 결과에서는 치위생(학)과 교수 72.3% (73명), 임상 치과위생사 72.4% (71명)가 '평가할 수 없다'는 응답이 매우 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 국가 실기시험의 문항으로 반드시 필요한 업무인지를 조사한 결과, 치위생(학)과 교수는 '치면연마'와 '칫솔질 교육'이 99.0% (100명)로 각각 가장 높았고 인상채득, 치주기구조작, 치면열구전색 98.0%(99명) 순으로 나타났다. 임상치과위생사에서는 '초음파 치석제거'가 86.7% (85명)로 가장 높게 나타났고, 인상채득 및 칫솔질 교육이 78.6% (77명) 순이었다(p<0.05). 치위생(학)과 교수를 대상으로 조사한 실습교육 여부는 '치면연마' 및 '칫솔질 교육'이 '교육한다'라고 응답한 경우가 99.0%(100명)로 높게 나타났으며 이어 '인상채득'과 '치주기구조작', '치면열구전색'이 98.0% (99명) 순으로 나타났다, 임상치과위생사가 임상에서 실제 수행하는 다빈도 업무는 '인상채득', '모형제작', '초음파 치석제거', '진료 주의사항 설명'이 99.0% (97명)로 가장 많았고 '진료기록부 작성'과 '임시부착물 장착 및 제거', '기구세척'이 98.0% (96명) 순으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과로 현행 국가 실기시험에 대한 치위생(학)과 교수 및 임상 치과위생사들의 인식과 평가 그리고 국가시험 문항으로의 중요도, 다빈도 수행업무 등에 대하여 알 수 있었고, 이를 바탕으로 향후 종합적이고 포괄적인 치과위생사 국가시험 개선의 기초 자료로 활용되기를 기대한다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.239-247
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• 2013

Objectives : The direction for qualitative improvement of our country's workers' by arranging data necessary for improving oral health program and system aiming to promote workers' oral health in the future is suggested in this study. Methods : The questionnaire by self-administrated method, which was selected by convenience sampling method, was carried out from October 4th to December 31th, 2011 targeting 424 workers from 6 working places in Jellabuk-do Province. Results : 1. It was indicated that workers' interest in oral health is higher than moderate and that workers are perceiving oral health as one of critical problems and thinking that the level of their oral health knowledge is low and oral health status is under moderate. 2. It was indicated that the rate of workplace oral screening is high, but the dissatisfaction ratio with workplace oral examination is high. Non-screening of medical treatment was indicated to be the highest after oral examination. 3. Factors of having influence upon the workplace oral examination included age, marital status, appearance, educational level, work-life term, and average monthly household income. Conclusions : It is judged to be likely important to make them have positive attitude toward oral health care through the accurate publicity of workplace oral examination and education on prevention of oral disease by reflecting workers' high interest in oral health.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.201-209
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the problems with the current practical examination, to suggest some of the right directions for that and to facilitate the improvement of the exam. Methods : The subjects in this study were the selected professors involving professors in charge of practice and the selected clinical dental hygienists who had ever served as the graders of the national practical exam. Results : A direct practical test was required in the national practical exam (77.3%), and educational facilities(79.2%)(p<0.05). They didn't put confidence in the national practical exam(81.0%) nor viewed the items about the removal and detection of dental calculus as appropriate(58.5%), either. Specifically, the items were considered to be more inappropriate by the professors in charge of practice(74.3%) than by the other professors and clinical dental hygienists(p<0.05). Concerning ways of administering the national exam, the largest group preferred that a professional evaluator should evaluate students in person by visiting their colleges(66.8%). Conclusions : The above-mentioned findings illustrated that both of the dental hygiene professors and the clinical dental hygienists thought the current national dental hygienist practical exam would absolutely be necessary since it exerted a great influence on education and educational facilities, and that the national exam should be improved to gain more confidence, to solve comprehensive problems and to ensure the efficiency of administration.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.399-415
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• 2006

This research collected the curriculum for Dental Technology from a total of 20 schools-eighteen 3-year colleges and two 4-year colleges all in Korea. We divided 4 groups as regions from 20 colleges, and we compared the credit of university students who finished all the required courses and want to apply for a national examination and the credit to be had from another educational institution. As a result of this analysis, we get the conclusion below: 1. In the curriculum, average credit are shown like this order: Science of Dental materials 5.45 Orthodontics Technology 4.10 Dental Morphology 3.80 Oral Anatomy 3.05 Dental Health Science 2.45 Public Health Science 2.40 These show that the credit of fundamental studies, which is in order to take Dental Prosthetics, is increased. 2. In the curriculum, average credit are shown like this order: Crown and Bridge Technology 7.25 Removable Partial Dentures Technology 6.55 Complete Dentures Technology 6.40 Dental Ceramics 4.95 Inlay Technology 2.30 3. In the curriculum, average credit are shown like this order: Crown and Bridge Technology(Lab) 5.90 Removable Partial Dentures Technology(Lab) 5.35 Complete Dentures Technology(Lab) 5.30 Dental Ceramics(Lab) 4.35 Average points between regions in the subject of a national written exam are mostly similar, but the deviation among Science of Dental Materials, Crown and Bridge Technology, Removable Partial Dentures Technology, and Complete Dentures Technology is large. And in the practical technique exam, the deviation among Crown and Bridge Technology(Lab), Removable Partial Dentures Technology(Lab), and Complete Dentures Technology(Lab) is great.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.767-774
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• 2016

Objective: The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors affecting unmet dental care needs of Korean using 6th Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination survey(KNHANES). Methods: The subjects were 13,718 Koreans from the 6th KNHANES data. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of the subjects, reason for dental care needs by socio-economic status and unmet dental care needs. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21.0 program. Results: The proportion of unmet dental care needs accounted for 27.4% and the main reasons were financial burden and less priority. Male had 0.21 times less unmet dental needs than female. Low, mid low, and mid high economic income groups had 1.27, 1.24, and 1.08 times respectively more unmet dental care needs than high income group. Those having good and average self-perceived oral health status experienced 0.83 and 0.63 times less dental care needs. Conclusions: Socio-economic factors and health status were the important factors of unmet dental care needs and it is necessary to provide a variety of public service of dental care for the low income group.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.28-37
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• 2019

This study aimed to introduce what Korea national oral health surveys are and examine recent oral health status in Korean children. Korea Government has implemented national oral health-related surveys during the past two decades. The surveys with oral health examination are Korean Children's National Oral Health Survey (KCNOHS) since 2000 in 5-year-old and 12-year-old children and Korea National Hhealth and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) since 2007 aged 1 year and more. KCNOHS provides the information about the distribution of prevalence of dental caries, gingival health, behavioral factors, and dental clinic demands etc. KNHANES has huge amount of health data for representative Korean population including oral health and general conditions. Based on KCNOHS, the prevalence of dental caries and its experience has decreased steadily, and the status of oral hygiene and preventive treatment called sealents has been also improved after the year of 2000. However, there is still a gap to reach to those of Western developed countries. Therefore, more effective oral health policy plans and strategies for Korean children and adolescents are needed to prevent and manage for dental caries in private and clinical field of dentistry with public sector.