• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.1148-1157
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to analyze factors impacting dental treatment of fear and distrust of dentists. The subjects of this study consists of 720 middle & high school students in Daegu area. Methods : The data were collected from June 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009 by self-administrative questionnaires. The data received was analyzed using the descriptive statistic, t-test, ANOVA, and multiple linear regression analysis with level of significance as p<0.05 stimulus response factors in oral health education, often highly-experienced, and distrust of the dentists of factors the lower stimulus response factors are highly. Results : A female dental treatment of fear and distrust of dentists showed higher than male. Showed higher dental treatment of fear and the higher distrust of dentist. Showde the treatment-avoidance factors the higher patient of negligence factors and distrust of dentists factors are highly statistically significant. Showed the stimulus response factors in oral health education, often highly-experienced, and distrust of the dentists of factors the lower stimulus response factors are highly. Showed the similar results physiological arousal factors and the stimulus response factors. Conclusions : The results suggest that oral health status of improve adolescent before treatment of patients identify biological characteristics and personality can decrease dental treatment of fear and distrust of dentist.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.485-492
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• 2017

본 연구는 성인의 예방처치경험 여부가 진료만족도 및 치과공포도에 미치는 융복합적인 영향을 확인하고자 수도권에 거주하는 20세 이상 성인 292명을 대상으로 2017년 1월부터 4월까지 설문조사를 실시하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 22.0 프로그램을 이용하여 $x^2-test$, t-test(검증), 다중회귀분석(multiple regression analysis)을 실시하였다. 성인의 예방처치경험은 불소도포가 가장 많았으며, 불소도포경험이 있는 경우 진료만족도가 높게 나타났다. 한편 예방적 스케일링경험이 있는 경우 치과 공포도는 낮게 나타났다. 다중회귀분석을 한 결과 진료만족도에 영향을 미치는 변수는 불소도포경험이었으며, 치과공포도에 영향을 미치는 변수는 구강건강상태, 예방적 스케일링경험으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 예방처치경험이 있는 경우 진료만족도는 높아지고 치과공포도는 낮아지는 것을 확인하였으므로 구강건강교육을 통한 예방처치의 중요성을 국민에게 인식시키고 치과예방처치 서비스를 제공함으로써 구강건강증진 향상을 기대할 수 있을 것이다.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.141-151
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• 2012

In this study a survey was conducted of a total of 187 insurance sales workers from 10 branches of S Insurance Company located around Korea to gather information on causes of dental fear. Results revealed that the group who had experienced direct dental pain in the past showed higher fear levels than the group without such experience. With respect to indirect dental pain, the group with such experience showed higher fear levels in 'fear of dental appointments' and 'fear of antiseptic smells than the group without such experience. Concerning gender, higher fear levels were observed among females than among males. It was also found that the majority of the respondents seldom go for a regular dental check-up regardless of whether they had experienced direct or indirect pain during dental treatment. In addition, there was positive correlation among all the items in the Dental Fear Survey Scale at a significance level of 0.1%. Twenty of all the DFS items were found to be related to causes of dental fear, meaning that most of the elements involving the dentistry may contribute to the development of dental fear among dentally fearful people.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.705-715
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• 2010

Objectives : This study is aimed to seek how to promote oral health care by leading the clients with dental fears to change their behaviors in oral hygiene care based on the analysis of the relationships between the dental fears and oral health care behaviors of the clients who visit the Dental Hygiene Education Room. Methods : This study analyzed the 361 dental hygiene records of the subjects with finished treatment and accurate records among a total of 370 clients who had received dental hygiene care at the Dental Hygiene clinic in Y University from March 2007 till June 2009. According to their general features, the study analyzed whether they had any dental fears and why such fears occurred and conducted Chi-square test to compare their oral hygiene care experiences and behaviors with dental fears. Data analysis was made using the SPSS 12.0K for Window, with level of significance set at 0.05. Results : 1. In terms of dental fear or non-fear, the comparison by gender showed that women had a higher level than men, with 76 women(47.2%) answering yes; the comparison by age showed that the age group of 30 years old or older had a higher level than other groups. 2. In terms of dental fear reasons, "the past pain experiences" recorded 34.2%, showing the highest rate. 3. In addition, dental fears had influences on regular dental examination, scaling and dental hygiene education and the subjects without dental fear showed higher levels in terms of tooth-brushing frequency and time. Conclusions : To control "the past pain experiences", future dental treatment should place priority on preventive treatment and get clients to cope with pains through the preliminary education with pains. Besides, to make an effective oral health care of the clients with dental fears, dental hygienists should control the fears of the clients and perform an appropriate oral health care for them using the communication techniques to make friendly and trustworthy impressions.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.987-993
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• 2013

Objectives : The aim of the study is to offer basic data that help to reduce dental fear by measuring adult dental fear level with DFS scale. Methods : The subjects were 300 persons including college students in W University and their parents in Jeollabuk-do Province. Data were collected by convenience sampling from May 1 to May 30, 2013. Results : 1. Dental clinic visit provoked pain in 99 people(47.4%). Oral examination and preventive treatment evoked pain in 13 people(6.2%). 2. Women tended to feel much pain than men. Both women and men felt the thrilling fear when a needle pricks the flesh. 3. Respondents having dental caries, gum bleeding, halitosis, shaking tooth, and painful tooth had a higher dental fear level. 4. The direct pain experience(p<0.001) had the greatest influence. The next influencing factor was the insufficient anesthesia(p<0.05). 5. The explanatory power that the pain experience has influence upon dental fear is $R^2$=0.151. Conclusions : The direct pain experience and the insufficient anesthesia experience have the great influence upon patients' dental fear level. Anesthetics and analgesics can be considered as one of the positive methods for pain control.

• 대한치과의료관리학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.89-95
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• 2023

Social phobia is a mental disorder that triggers physical reactions, such as cold sweats, headaches, and panic attacks, as a result of anxiety about a particular situation. Individuals with social phobia are thought to be more sensitive to dental anxiety and may have difficulty visiting the dentist as a result. This study aimed to determine the relationship between social phobia and dental fear among college students, who are reported to have a high prevalence of social phobia. A total of 120 survey responses were analyzed. To investigate the variation in dental fear levels based on the level of social phobia, the total social phobia score was divided into two groups: 41 points or more, and 40 points or less. The disparity in dental fear scores was then analyzed using a t-test. The study found that the average score for dental fear was statistically significantly higher in the group with a total social phobia score of 41 points or more compared to the group with a total score of 40 points or less (p<0.05). Furthermore, the group that scored 41 points or higher on the social phobia scale reported experiencing symptoms such as feeling nauseous at the dentist (3.29 points), sweating upon entering the dentist (3.13 points), and feeling afraid when looking at the dentist (3.13 points). The score was high (p<0.05). Therefore, dental patients exhibiting anxiety symptoms require a comfortable treatment environment to alleviate dental fear, and safe, pain-free dental treatment techniques must be employed.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.369-376
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• 2021

In adult patients with dental phobia, dental treatment may be difficult, or may not be possible. Depending on the level of fear or anxiety, non-pharmacological or pharmacological behavior management techniques are used in the dental treatment of such patients. Among the pharmacological behavior management techniques, minimal sedation, that is, the lowest depth of sedation, can be easily obtained in adult patients using oral sedatives, does not require special equipment or tools, and does not affect ventilatory and cardiovascular function. Diazepam is an anxiolytic drug belonging to the benzodiazepine family that, in addition to relieving anxiety, produces muscle relaxation, and is a representative drug used in adult patients with fear of dental treatment. Herein, we report the case of a 50-year-old woman with severe dental fear who successfully underwent long-term dental treatment in approximately 20 visits with minimal sedation using oral diazepam. In addition, we reviewed the considerations for the use of benzodiazepines for minimal sedation.

• 대한심미치과학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.54-60
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• 2019

연구목적: 치과공포는 주로 과거의 부정적인 치과 치료 경험에 기인하여 치과 방문 시 중재되지 않은 불안과 두려움의 감정을 의미하며, 성인에서는 치과치료의 필요함을 인식함에도 불구하고 진료회피로 이어져 구강건강의 악화를 야기할 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 일부 성인을 대상으로 치과공포 및 불안 수준을 측정하고, 그와 관련된 요인 및 이에 영향을 미치는 원인에 대해 파악하고자 수행되었다. 연구방법: Kleinknecht's의 치과 공포 척도(Dental Fear Survey scale)를 이용하였고, SPSS 21 프로그램(IBM SPSS Statistics 21)을 사용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과: 치과공포도가 높을수록 "치과병원 문을 열고 들어설 때 두려움"가 가장 높게 나타났으며, "치과의자에 낮아 치료를 기다릴 때 두려움", "치과의사를 쳐다볼 때 두려움", "치과기구가 돌아가는 소리가 들릴 때 두려움", "치과 진료실에서 병원 냄새가 날 때 두려움" 순으로 나타났다. 고안: 치과의사와 치과위생사는 환자가 느끼는 공포와 두려움을 이해하여 체계적인 의료서비스를 제공할 수 있도록 치과 불안에 대한 여러가지 중재법을 모색할 수 있어야 한다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.193-196
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• 2007

본 연구는 부산시내에 소재하는 치과의원 3곳을 임의 선정하여 2007년 4월 9일부터 5월 4일까지 치과에 내원한 20세 이상의 성인 178명을 대상으로 치과치료에 대한 공포감에 관련된 요인을 조사하고자 하였다. 일반적 특성 4개 문항과 20개 문항의 DFS를 이용하여 치과 치료에 대한 공포감의 정도를 자기기입방식으로 설문조사한 후 얻어진 자료를 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 각 세부요인별 내적 일치도는 Cronbach의 신뢰도 계수가 0.662~0.921로 모든 요인의 신뢰도 계수가 0.6이상으로 나타나 Dental Fear Survey Scale(DFS)의 신뢰성을 알 수 있었다. 2. 세부요인 3가지 중 치료자극 반응요인이 다른 2가지의 요인보다 높은 공포감을 나타냈으며 일반적 특성에 따른 결과로는 여성이 남성보다, 연령이 높을수록, 교육수준이 높을수록, 그리고 월평균수입이 많을수록 치과 공포가 높게 나타났다. 3. 치과치료에 대한 전체적인 공포 정도에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 치료자극 반응요인, 치과진료 회피요인, 생리적 반응요인이 유의한 변수로 작용하였고, 이 요인들에 의한 설명력은 66.1%였다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.371-379
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• 2012

본 연구는 부산 경남지역의 치과내원환자를 대상으로 주관적 구강건강인식과 상태 그리고, 치과진료 분야에 치과공포수준을 파악하여 추후 치과진료 시 치과공포를 줄일 수 있는 방안을 마련하여, 구강건강의 향상과 더불어 삶의 질 향상에 기초자료로 개발하고자 한다. DFS의 전체 문항에서 100점 만점에 남자(44.9점)보다 여자(53.1점)에서 공포감이 모두 높게 나타났다. 치료종류에 따른 공포수준은 임플란트 치료 치료회피요인(p=0.015), 교정치료 치료회피요인(p=0.002), 생리적 반응요인(p=0.009), 보철치료 치료회피요인(p=0.014), 신경치료 치료회피요인(p=0.005), 생리적 반응요인(p=0.017), 치주치료 치료회피요인(p=0.013), 생리적 반응요인(p=0.004), 정기검진을 받지 않는 경우 치료회피요인(p=0.027)이 높았다. 구강증상에 대하여 인지하고 있는 개수가 많을수록 치료회피요인(p=0.001), 자극반응요인(p=0.002), 생리적반응요인(p=0.005)로 높았다. 이상의 결과에서 치과공포를 줄이기 위해서는 정기검진과 예방적 처치를 위한 다양한 프로그램개발 및 구강보건교육을 실시해야 할 것이다.