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A Study on the recognition of dental lab technicians in Busan about the retitle of ‘Dental Technician’ (‘치과기공사’명칭변경에 관한 부산지역 치과기공사들의 의견 연구)

  • Kim, Bu-Sob;Chung, In-Sung
    • Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.59-67
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    • 2004
  • The purpose of this study was to research the recognition of Korean Dental Technicians in Busan region about retitle of the name of 'Dental Technician'(DT), then to figure out the reality of retitle of the name(DT), so to provide data for whole country survey and to drive of the retitle of DT by Korea Dental Technicians Association. For these purpose, 250 subjects were sampled out of dental technicians in Busan, and the survey was performed with self-administered questionnaire. Out of all collected questionnaires, 192 pieces(76.8%) were addressed for this study. 1) Their desires on changing of the name(DT), 57.4%(74/129) was agreed. 2) If they could change the name(DT), they hope 3 main new names and the others, Dental Lab Art Technician(39.2%), Certified Dental Technician(23.0%), Dental Prosthetic Technician(23.0%), the others(14.8%).

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Dental technician's recognition of national health insurance coverage of denture (노인틀니 건강보험 급여화에 대한 치과기공사의 인식도 조사 연구)

  • Kang, Wol;Lim, Hyung-Tek
    • Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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    • v.34 no.4
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    • pp.423-431
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the recognition of dental technician's about including denture into the coverage of the national health insurance. Methods: This study carried out self-administered questionnaire survey from June 10, 2012 to June 20 by having research subjects as 230 dental technician. Except 22 copies with incomplete response, 208 copies were used as the materials of final analysis. Results: The recognition of dental technician on the national health insurance of denture was 48%, but there was a low recognition on the details. The rates of dental technician who approved of the inclusion of denture into the coverage of the health insurance respectively stood at 59%. Conclusion: The coverage of the health insurance should be extended to dental medicine in a manner to satisfy dental technicians, dental service providers and receivers. Also, further studies for the extending coverage of the details are needed.

A Study on Satisfactory degree of Dental Laboratory Heads about Dental Technician Who Graduated from Junior College in Pusan (부산지역(釜山地域) 치과기공소운영자(齒科技工所運營子)의 전문대학(專門大學) 치과기공과출신(齒科技工科出身) 치과기공사(齒科技工士)에 관(關)한 만족도(滿足度) 조사(調査))

  • Lee, Myung-Kon
    • Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.55-66
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    • 1988
  • The great sudden change of circle of dental laboratory technology brought many discord between the new growing environmental group and the old group. In order to know the satisfactory degree of Dental Laboratory Heads about all and woman dental technicians who graduated from junior college, this study was conducted for 41 dental laboratory heads in Pusan area during Aug. to Sep. 1986 by means of a questionaire. The results are obtained as follows : 1. By born place, the dental laboratory heads’ satisfactory degree mean of items about all dental technician who graduated from junior college were Pusan group 3.55, Kyungnam group 2.94. The difference among the groups was significant enough(P<0.05). The satisfactory degree about woman dental technician graduated from junior college were Pusan group 3.45, Kyungnam group 2.72. 2. By age, The degree of satisfaction of items about all graduate dental technician were 30$\sim$34 age group 3.13, 40$\sim$44 age group 2.71. The degree of satisfaction about woman graduate dental technician were 30$\sim$34 age group 3.13, 40$\sim$44 age group 2.71. The degree of satisfaction about woman graduate dental technician were as follow : 35$\sim$39 age group 3.50, 45$\sim$49 age group 3.16, 30$\sim$34 age group 2.86, 40$\sim$44 age group 2.43. 3. By job career, the highest degree item out of satisfaction about all graduate dental technician was 6$\sim$10 years group 3.58, the other items were 1$\sim$15 years group 2.90, 16$\sim$20 years group 2.71. The satisfactory degree item about woman graduate dental technician was 6$\sim$10 years group 3.43, 16$\sim$20 years group 3.15, 11$\sim$15 years group 2.82 respectively. 4. By managing term of respondents’ dental laboratory, the satisfactory degree of items about all graduate dental technician were below 2 years group 3.25, 3$\sim$6 years group 3.14, 7$\sim$10 years group 2.93 in order. The satisfactory degree items about woman graduate dental technician were 11$\sim$14 years group 3.25, 3$\sim$6 years group 3.14 7$\sim$10 years group 2.80 in order. 5. By acquired qualification of licence test, the satisfactory degree of dental laboratory heads about all graduate dental technician were job career group 3.07, graduated from Dept. of Dental Technology group 3.00. The satisfactory degree about woman graduate dental technician were job career group 3.03 and graduated from Dept. of Dental Technology group 2.57. 6. By dental technician numbers of respondents’ dental laboratory. the satisfactory degree of items was as follow: 10$\sim$13 persons group is 2.86, 6$\sim$9 persons group 3.25, below 5 persons group 3.11. There was significant enough.(P<0.01). The satisfactory degree items about woman graduate dental technician were below 5 persons group is 3.00, 10$\sim$13 persons group 2.79, 6$\sim$9 persons group 2.67. 7. by the outlook of occupation, the satisfactory degree of dental laboratory heads about all dental technicians who graduated from junior college were neither good norbad group 3.20 bad group 2.59, good group 3.13. The difference among the groups was significant enough(P<0.01). The satisfactory degree about woman dental technicains graduated from junior college were good group 3.25, neither good nor bad group 2.80, bad group 2.75. The difference among the groups was significant enough.(P<0.01) 8. By occupational satisfaction, The satisfactory degree of items about all graduate dental technician were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied group 3.08, satisfied group 3.17, dissatisfied group 2.89. The satisfactional degree of items about woman graduate dental technician were satisfied group and neither satisfied mor dissatisfied group each 3.00 9. By the outlook of employment, the satisfactory degree of items about all graduate dental techician were bad group and neither good nor bad group 3.00. There was significant enough.(p<0.02) About woman graduate dental technician were good group 3.80, neither good nor bad group 3.00, bad group 2.84. The difference among the groups was significant enough.(P<0.01) 10. By cognition of the number of graduate dental technician, the satisfactory degree of dental laboratory heads about all graduate dantal technician were too many group 2.86, many group 3.32. There was significant enough.(P<0.05) About woman graduate dental techician were too many group 2.60, many group 3.20 The difference among the groups was significant enough.(P<0.01) 11. As compared with the items ut of satisfaction and improvement about all dental technician who graduated from junior college, the rate of satisfaction item was for as follow : dental technological theory is 5.21%, ability of adaptation and sincerity each 17.1%. The rate of improvement items was as follow : sincerity is 39%, ability of work and ability of basical work each 24.4%. 12. As compared with the items out of satisfaction and improvement about woman dental laboratory technician who graduated from junior college, the rate of satisfaction item was as follow : atmosphere of the office is 56.1%, sincerity 22%. The rate of improvement items was as follow : ability of adaptation is 36.6%, ability of work 31.7%.

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Judgment of the suitability to work as a dental technician in order to promote the employment of the disabled and evaluation about educational facilities (장애인 고용증진을 위한 치과기공사의 적합성 여부와 교육주관에 관한 평가)

  • Kim, Chul-Soo;Kim, Wook-Tae
    • Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.171-177
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    • 2011
  • Purpose: This study was to seek the application after fostering the dental technician with the disability. The purpose of this was to suggest basic data to enhance employment for the disabled by fostering dental technician with disability through the opinion of experts. Methods: For this aim, this study made the literature research using precedent research data implemented by related departments and fields and domestic & foreign literature including the reports on the status of the disabled. Results: On the base of the findings the conclusion was deduced as following. It needs to open dental technician training curriculum with disability to enhance employment for the disabled and smoothness and qualification for the practical demand and supply of the dental technician. Conclusion: To foster the dental technician with disability, there needs the change of negative view that the disabled will not be able to do well. The disabled also can do the work well as those without disability if they get the education and the training.

A study on Satisfactory Degree of Dental Laboratory Heads about Dental Technician Who graduated form Junior college in Seoul and Kyoung Gi ("서울, 경기 지역 치과경기소장의 전문대학 치기공과 출신 치기공사에 대한 만족도 조사")

  • Min, Byoung-Kuk
    • Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.23-34
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    • 1989
  • The great sudenn change of circle of dental laboratory technology brought mary discord between the new growing environmental group and the old group, In order to know the satisfactory degree of dental laboratory heads about all dental College, This Study was conducted for 49 detal technicians who graduated from junior laboratory heads in Seoul and Kyoung Gi area. The results are abtained as follow- 1. By age The degree of Satisfaction of items about all graduate dental technician were "41$\sim$45 age" group 26.53%), "46$\sim$50 age" group 22.45%, "36$\sim$40 age" group 18.36%, "31$\sim$35 age" group 12.24%, "51$\sim$55 age" group and "56$\sim$60 age" group 8.16% 60$\sim$age group 4.08% in order. 2. By Job Career. The Highest degree item out of Satisfaction about all graduated dental dental technician was 21$\sim$25 years group 28.5%, 16$\sim$20 years 20.4%, 11$\sim$15 years group 12.24%, 26$\sim$20%, 6$\sim$10 years group 4.08%, below 5 years group 2.04% in order. 3. By managing term of respondent's dental laboratory. The Satisfactory degree of items about all gradate technician were 7$\sim$10 years group 36.73% over 15 years group 22.45%, 11$\sim$14 years group 20.41%, 3$\sim$6 years group 14.29% below 2 years group 6.12% in order 4. By dental technician number of respondent's dental laboratory. The satisfactory degree intems about man were as follow; 6$\sim$9 persons group is 42.86 % The Satisfactory degree items about woman were one persons group in 34.69% 5. By born place The dental laboratory heads mean of inters about all dental technician were Seoul group 20.64 %, Kyoung Gi 17.20 %, Jen Nam group 14.99 % Chung Nam 9.5%in order 6. The satisfactory degree of items about all graduate dental technician were neither good nor bad group 32.65%, bad 6.12%, By ability of adaptaton, The satisfactory degree items about man were neither good nor bad group 42.86%, bad group 40.82%. The satisfactory degree of items about woman were neither good nor bad group 40.82% bad group 36.73%. 7. By sincerity. The satisfactory degree of items about man dental technician who graduated from Junior College were neither good nor bad group 52.02%, bad group 4.08, The satisfactory degree about woman dental technician graduated from Junior College were neither good nor bad group 42.86%, bad group 6.12%. 8. By ability of basical of items about man were bad group 40.82 %. The satisfactory degree about woman were 46.94%. 9. By cooperation relation ship. The satisfactory degree of items about man were neither good nor bad group 42.86%, bad group 10.20%. The satisfactory degree about woman were neither good nor bad group 42.86%, bad group 10.20 %. 10. By ability of work. The satisfactory degree of items about man were neither good nor bad group 48.98%, bad group 4.08%. The satisfactory degree about woman were neither good nor bad group 42.86%, bad group 6.12 %. 11. By the curriculum of the dental technician. The satisfactory degree of items about man were neither good nor bad group 67.35%, bad group 2.04%, The satisfactory degree about woman were neither good nor bad group 61.22%, bad group 6.12%. 12. By occupational satisfaction. The satisfactory degree of items about all graduate dental technician were fatisfied group 14.29%. By the out look of employment. The satisfactory degree of items about man greduate dental technician were neither good nor bad group 34.69 %, bad group 10.20%, about woman graduate dental technician were neither good nor bad group 44.90%, bad group 10.20%, Their employment prospect is not so bright or oprimistic due to the glut supply by graduates in the job-seeking market 13. The satisfactory rate on the artificial dental manufacturing world in terms of effects produced by juror College graduate dental technicians shared good group 40.82% bad group 2.04% 14. By cognition of the number of graduate dental technician. The satisfactory degree of dental laboratory heads about man graduate dental technician were too many group 38.78%, few group 6.12% about woman graduated dental technician were neither good nor bad group 30.6% few group 10,20%, The employment opportunities for the artifical dental technicians are getting decreased because of their excessive cumber in supply 15. The opinion regarding the initial salary. ranging from \160,000 to \200,000 for the junior college graduate dental technicians shared 57.14%. The top ratio, while the satisfaction reate on the academic study period of "3-year" group shared 22%, also the top ratio. 16. The improvement policy and prblematic issues presonted by the owner and operatore of atriticial dental manufacturing plants are as shown below First; The viewpoint that they contribute to the improvement of people's oral health in terms of their mission as artificial dental technicians. Second: The cultivation of basic technical ability to cope with clinical practice upon graduation Third; They require guidance in study and research in their filed of profession, that tray may beable to estaclish a from theory.

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A study on relationships between Job stress and Mental health for dental technicians (치과기공사들의 직무스트레스와 정신건강에 관한 연구 - 서울지역을 중심으로 -)

  • Choi, Seung-Hee;Lee, Chung-Jae
    • Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.163-171
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    • 2007
  • The purpose of this study is comprehension for relationships between job stress and mental health for dental technicians in performing their duties. and this study can make use of opportunity of accumulation of data on dental technician's health care and work environment in future. Job stress for dental technicians served in general hospital dental laboratory were more highly effected than in local dental laboratory. and this result was statistically reliable. There were no meaningful differences in mental health between dental technician in dental laboratory in dental climic dental laboratory and commercial dental laboratory. and this result was not statistically reliable. The analysis of this study could be used by preliminary data to further research of relationships between job stress and mental health for dental technicians in the future. This study was made progress partially under limited members of dental technician in Seoul. so future studies are suggested that the more advanced total figure study for whole dental technicians in Korea.

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Research for the Standard Model of the Items of the National Qualification Examination for the Dental Technician (치과기공사국가시험 문항개발기준안연구)

  • Lee, Duck-Hye;Chung, In-Sung;Han, Chang-Sik
    • Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.75-93
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    • 2002
  • This research was preformed for the purpose of preparing the items of standard model of the national dental technician test base on the duty analysis of the dental technician. The results of the duty analysis for the dental technician follows. 1. The dental technician is a profession to make the oral function smooth through the dental supplement and equipment in a scientific method and the skilled technique. 2. The duty of the dental technician are determined as A. preparation for manufacture B. manufacture C. management of the place of the dental technology D. self-development. A. The field of "the preparation for manufacture" are determined as 1. to confirm work authorization 2. To confirm the working model, B. The field of "In manufacture" are determined as 1. to manufacture the temporary crown 2. to manufacture the inlay and crown & bridge prosthesis 3. to manufacture the porcelain fused metal crown prosthesis 4. to manufacture the all ceramic crown prosthesis 5. to manufacture the temporary denture prosthesis 6. to manufacture the partial denture prosthesis 7. to manufacture the complete denture prosthesis 8. to manufacture the attachment prosthesis 9. to manufacture implant prosthesis 10. to manufacture the removable orthodontic device, 11. to manufacture the fixed orthodontic device, 12. to manufacture the orthodontic study cast C. The field of "in management of the dental lab." are determined as 1. management 2. to control the dental lab. D. The field of "In the self-development" are determined as 1. to improve the professionalism 2. self-control. 3. The developing items selected under the duty evaluation of the dental technician are l7s in the manufacture preparation, 1,011s in the manufacture, 7s in the management for the dental technology, 5s in self-development, and in all together 1,040s

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Factors influencing Turnover Intention and job satisfaction of dental technician in Daegu, Gyeongbuk Region (치과기공사의 직무만족과 이직의도에 영향을 미치는 요인 - 대구, 경북 지역을 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Jeong-Sook;Lee, Jong-Do;Park, Kwang-Sig
    • Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.529-538
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    • 2011
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting turnover and job satisfaction, to reduce turnover rate of dental technician. Methods: Subjects included dental technicians in the metropolitan areas of the cities of Daegu and Gyeong-buk. Surveys were filled out by consenting dental technicians. Statistical analysis was done using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 18.0 for Windows. We determined frequencies and percentage, calculating means, and standard deviations, and determining statistical significance using t-tests, analysis of variance. Results: Job satisfaction showed differences in General characteristics associated with gender, age, monthly salaray, education. Turnover intention showed differences in General characteristics associated with age, monthly salaray. Job satisfaction showed differences in dental laboratory characteristics associated with Career, Working time. Turnover intention showed differences in dental laboratory characteristics associated with working time. Conclusion: In order to reduce turnover rate of dental technician, Job satisfaction of dental technicians have to find ways to improve. The comprehensive and reliable research which measures job satisfaction of dental technician is necessary.

Study on Problem and Settlement of National Qualification Examination System for the Dental Technician (치과기공사 국가시험 제도의 문제점 및 해결방안에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Tea-Jung
    • Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.13-19
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    • 1998
  • This study was performed to identify the current problem of The National Qualification Examination for Dental Technician and to provide suggestion for improvement of The National Qualification Examination System. This study was based on the questionaries answered by the professors in the department of dental technology of college and the members of Korea dental technician's society. The result could be summarized in the following. 1. The examination should be held not only in Seoul but in other areas simultaneously. 2. Prepartation of The National Qualification Examination should be entrusted to a committee composed of selected members of The Korea Dental Technician Association and selected members of professors in the department of dental technology. 3. The carrving practical examination should be continued and the method of grading should be change to ensure fairness, objectivity and balance. Specially colored wax can be used to prevent cheating in test. 4. The examination on the subject of "The Introduction Dental Anatomy" should be different for dental technicians and dental hygienists. And the subjects need to be divided into "Dental Morphology" and "Oral Anatomy".

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The effects of self-efficacy on job satisfaction of dental technician (치과기공사의 자기효능감이 직무만족에 미치는 영향)

  • Jung, Hyo-Kyung
    • Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.77-90
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    • 2010
  • Purpose : The purpose of study was to survey self-efficacy and job satisfaction for 500 dental technicians. Methods : The subjects were composed of 500 dental technicians in Daegu Metropolitan city and Gyeong-buk. This study was done using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences 17.0 for Windows. As for the analysis methods, the study used the frequency analysis, percentage, mean, t-test, analysis of variance, multiple regression analysis. Results : Self-efficacy of dental technician shows self confidence(M= 3.56), self regulatory efficacy(M=3.48), task difficulty preference(M=3.46). Job satisfaction of dental technician shows affairs satisfaction(M=3.58), colleague satisfaction(M=3.57), promotion satisfaction(M=3.48), salary satisfaction(M=3.56). Self-efficacy which affect on job satisfation was self confidence and self regulatory efficacy. Conclusion : A sense of self-efficacy and degree of job satisfaction are high when the sense of the degree of job satisfaction could be high only through a high sense of self-efficacy. In order to promote dental technician and dental hygienist of self-efficacy and job satisfaction, education and career and monthly salary is required high.