• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1013-1024
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• 2017

Objectives: The study investigated health professionals working in the metropolitan area and Jeolla-bukdo, South Korea, from April 30 to May 17, 2017 to understand their views on the issue of including dental hygienists in the scope of medical personnel of South Korea. Methods:A total of 270 surveys were analyzed in this study. The survey consists of 5 questions on general issues; 10 on the awareness of present work of dental hygienist; and 1 on opposition or approval about including dental hygienist in medical personnel. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS for Windows 18.0, as well as frequency analysis, cross analysis and logistic regression analysis. Statistical significance level (${\alpha}$) is 0.05. Results: 1. Broken down by gender, male subjects showed more oppositions against including dental hygienists in the category of medical personnel while female subjects showed more favorable opinions (p<0.05). In terms of academic background, those who had graduated from graduate school or higher showed a higher propensity for opposition while those who had graduated from a 3-year college showed a higher tendency for approval on the idea (p<0.05), In terms of occupational type, health professionals showed more opposing views whereas medical technologists showed more approvals than others (p<0.001). 2. With respect to the awareness of work specialty and proficiency of dental hygienist according to general characteristics, the higher the age, the higher the awareness level was. In terms of the occupational type, medical technologists were found to have higher awareness level than health professionals (p<0.001). 3. With respect to the relationship between general characteristics and view on including dental hygienists in medical personnel, the occupational type of health professional was found to have 6.33 times more oppositions than medical technologists. When the awareness level on proficiency of dental hygienist was low, opposition was 6.52 times more frequent (p<0.05). Conclusions: Based on the findings above, the inclusion of dental hygienists in medical personnel seems necessary in properly establishing the specialty and role of dental hygienist in the dentist medical environment of the country in order to enhance national oral health related preventive dental service and expand the demand. To this end, it is necessary to provide nationwide promotion, work to change the awareness of health professionals in other occupational types, and facilitate public promotion for legal ground establishment.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 치과위생사들을 대상으로 노인에 대한 지식과 태도를 알아봄으로써 고령화 사회에 대비하고, 노인에 대한 신체적, 사회적, 정신적인 특성과 지식을 올바르게 이해하고치과의료 제공 시 긍정적인 태도를 형성하여 노인인구에 대한 구강보건의료의 질을 향상시키기 위한 기초자료로 제공되고자 시행되었으며, 치과병(의)원에 근무하는 치과위생사 241명의 설문을 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 노인에 대한 지식은 최소 4점, 최대 22점 범위에서 $12.40{\pm}2.99$로 나타났으며, 노인에 대한 지식도의 문항별 정답률을 살펴보면 신체적 생리적 영역의 문항의 정답률이 높았고, 가족 사회적 영역, 심리적영역에서는 상대적으로 낮게 나타났다. 2. 일반적 특성과 노인에 대한 지식점수에서 연령은 36세 이상에서, 학력은 전문대학 졸업자 보다 대학교 졸업자, 근무지는 경상도, 영유아 환자군을 선호하는 치과위생사가 노인에 대한 지식이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 3. 노인에 대한 전체 태도는 평균 3.13(${\pm}.28$)로 나타났으며, 영역별 점수를 살펴보면 은퇴 및 경제, 노인복지, 노인의 신체특성에 대한 태도가 높게 나타났으며, 노인의 성격특성과 지적특성에 대한 태도점수에서 낮게 나타났다. 4. 일반적 특성과 노인에 대한 태도점수를 살펴보면 연령이 36세 이상이고, 학력은 전문대학에 비해 대학교 졸업자의 노인에 대한 태도점수가 높았고, 근무지는 전라도, 선호하는 환자군은 아동을 선호하는 치과 위생사의 노인에 대한 태도 점수가 높은 것으로 조사되었다. 이 중 학력이 높을수록 노인에 대해 더 긍정적인 태도를 보였으며, 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다(P<0.05). 이상의 결과로 보아 앞으로는 고령화시대의 대두와 더불어 임상현장에서 근무하는 치과위생사들이 노인에 대한 올바른 이해와 긍정적인 태도를 형성할 수 있는 다양한 방안을 모색하여야 하며 더불어 치위생과 교과목에도 노인에 대한 교육이 강화될 필요성이 있다고 판단되었다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.685-693
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• 2012

Objectives : This research was conducted to find the subjective symptoms of musculoskeletal system for main jobs and job posture. Methods : A survey was conducted from September 15, 2011 to October 7, 2011 and 357 dental hygienists were responded. The survey was consisted of the working environment and medical equipments, psycho-social characteristics, health habits and education, job posture, subjective symptoms of musculoskeletal system pain, and so on. Results : In the survey on the frequency of job posture of dental hygienists by jobs, said they cast down or tilt their head by 15 degrees or more or twist or bend their back. The result of the analysis on the subjective symptoms of musculoskeletal system by main job showed that they experienced a pain in neck, shoulder, and back, although the order differed. The order of subjective symptoms of musculoskeletal system for casting down or turning head by 15 degrees or more, twisting or bending back, having shoulders not parallel to the ground, sitting at the end of a chair, and supporting the whole body with one leg or pressing on a pedal for treatment was from the shoulders to the neck to the back. The order of subjective symptoms of musculoskeletal system for having arms too far from the body or hunching for treatment and bending wrists inward or outward for treatment was from the shoulders to the back to the neck. Conclusions : Due to the characteristics of the job which requires one to have a proper view of a patient's oral cavity, most of the postures included casting down of head or bending of back. Therefore a development of new postures is needed to replace the existing job postures which pressure the musculoskeletal system. And shift rotation can be used as a preventive measure.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.134-141
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• 2017

연구는 2016년 5월부터 9월까지 경상북도에 소재한 산부인과에서 외래 진료를 받는 분만 전까지의 임신부에서 연구참여에 동의한 자 191명의 자기기입식 설문지를 이용하여 분석하였다. 임신부의 인구사회학적 특성, 임신관련 특성, 사회적 지지, 수면의 질 및 OHIP와 우울수준과의 관련성을 규명하기 위해 시도되었으며, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 임신부들의 우울수준 분포는 건강군이 25.1%, 우울군이 74.9%로 나타났다. 우울수준은 결혼생활만족에 불만족하는 군일수록, 직업이 없는 군일수록, 사회적 지지가 낮은 군일수록, 수면의 질이 좋지 않은 군일수록, OHIP가 높은 군일수록 우울군의 비율이 유의하게 높았다. 로지스틱 회귀분석 결과, 분만경험이 있는 군에 비해 없는 군에서 우울수준이 높은 군에 속할 위험비가 유의하게 증가한 반면, 사회적 지지가 낮은 군에 비해 높은 군에서 우울수준이 높은 군에 속할 위험비가 유의하게 감소하였다. 우울수준은 수면의 질 및 OHIP와는 유의한 양의 상관관계를 보인 반면, 사회적 지지와는 유의한 음의 상관관계를 보였다. 다중회귀분석 결과, 결혼생활만족도가 낮은 군일수록, 분만경험이 없는 군일수록, 사회적 지지가 낮은 군일수록, OHIP가 높은 군일수록 우울수준이 높았으며, 이들의 설명력은 22.3%였다. 이상의 연구결과를 종합하여 보면 임신부의 결혼생활만족도, 분만경험, 사회적 지지, OHIP 등이 우울과 관련이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 임신부의 우울을 감소시키기 위해서는 다양한 변수들을 충분히 고려한 입체적인 연구 모형을 구축하고 검증하여 긍정적인 사고를 형성할 수 있는 프로그램 개발 및 적용하는 방안을 모색하는 후속 연구가 계속되어야 할 것이다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.468-476
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• 2014

본 연구는 국민건강영양조사 제4기 자료를 이용하여 한국 성인에서 비타민 섭취와 치주염과의 관련성을 구명하고자 하였다. 국민건강영양조사 원시자료에서 건강조사와 구강검진 및 식이조사에 모두 참여한 19세 이상 성인 6,245명의 자료를 추출한 후 복합표본설계를 반영하기 위하여 가중치를 고려한 통계분석을 실시하였다. 대상자의 인구사회학적 특성, 전신건강상태와 행태, 구강건강상태와 행태 및 비타민 섭취 5분위에 따른 치주염 유병률의 차이를 ${\chi}^2$-검정을 이용하여 분석하였으며, 로지스틱 회귀분석을 이용하여 인구사회학적 특성, 전신건강상태와 행태 및 구강건강상태와 행태를 보정한 비타민 섭취와 치주염과의 관련성을 분석하였다. 치주염 유병률은 성별, 나이, 결혼상태, 교육, 수입에 따라 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었으며(p<0.05), 주관적 건강상태, 심혈관질환 여부, 당뇨 여부, 음주행태, 흡연상태, 및 BMI에 따른 차이도 통계적으로 유의하였고(p<0.05), 칫솔질 횟수, 주관적 구강건강상태, 구강위생용품 사용여부에 따른 차이도 통계적으로 유의하였다(p<0.05). 한편 고려된 비타민 중 비타민 A와 레티놀 및 비타민 B2 섭취가 적을수록 치주염 유병위험이 통계적으로 유의하게 높았고, 인구사회학적 특성과 전신건강상태와 행태 및 구강건강상태와 행태를 보정한 후에는 비타민 B2에서만 통계적으로 유의한 관련성이 있었다(OR: Q1=1.00, Q2=0.72, Q3=0.73, Q4=0.76, Q5=0.84). 따라서 적절한 비타민 B2의 섭취는 치주염 유병위험을 감소시킴으로써 한국 성인 인구의 지속적인 치주건강을 유지하는 데 도움이 될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.145-156
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• 2023

Objectives : This study aimed to select candidate herbal medicines to be used in preclinical studies of cerebral infarction using the network pharmacology research method. Methods : Oral bioavailability (OB), drug likeness (DL), Caco-2, and blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability were employed in this study's network pharmacology analysis method to choose compounds with potential efficacy. The following formulas were utilized for the values of each variable used in this study: OB ≥ 20%, DL ≥ 0.18, Caco-2 ≥ 0, and BBB ≥ -0.3. The relationships between target proteins and diseases that are assumed to be involved in the chosen bioavailable chemicals were built in a network manner using the aforementioned factors, and proteins thought to play a significant role were identified. Results : Sudan III was obtained as a result of selecting compounds related to ischemic stroke in consideration of pharmacokinetic characteristics such as digestion and absorption and practicality using the TCMSP database. Medicinal herbs Gardeniae Fructus (GF) contains sudan III, and it was confirmed that compounds in GF were highly related to brain diseases, and the mechanism involved through the KEGG pathway was confirmed. GF, which has sudan III related to ischemic stroke and is also involved in other neurological diseases, is expected to be used for ischemic stroke treatment. Conclusions : GF has been predicted to have potential for ischemic stroke treatment, and can be used for future preclinical studies.

• 대한장애인치과학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2016

저자는 엔젤만 증후군 중 그 발생 기전이 2% 이하인 편친 이염색체성 엔젤만 증후군 증례를 안전하고 효과적으로 치료하였기에 이를 보고하는 바이다. 환자는 근육간대경련발작(myoclonic seizure)의 병력으로, 조절을 위해 항경련제(Valproate)를 복용중이었고, 전반적인 발육 장애와 지적 장애, 언어 장애를 나타내고 있었다. 구내 소견으로는 치간 이개, 하악골 전돌, 거대설과 연하 장애가 관찰되었으며, 잦은 불수의적 운동 때문에 구강 위생 상태는 매우 불량 하였다. 치료 범위가 광범위하고, 환자의 협조도를 얻을 수 없었으며, GABA 수용체의 기능장애로 인해 진정 약물을 이용한 행동 조절은 효과적이지 않을 것으로 판단하여 전신마취 하에서 치과치료를 시행하였고, 성공적으로 치과치료가 가능했다. 엔젤만 증후군 환자들도 정기적인 치과 방문을 통한 구강 위생 교육, 전문가 치면 세마, 불소 도포가 이루어진다면 적절한 구강 건강을 유지할 수 있으며, 주기적인 치과 방문을 통해 환자가 치과 진료에 적응 한 뒤에는 간단한 치료도 가능하다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.129-134
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• 2008

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is occurred by apnea by the obstruction of upper trachea while sleeping, followed by repetitive drop on arterial oxygen saturation ($SpO_2$). Therefore, the present study was focused on relation between $SpO_2$ of while having difficulty in breathing and clinical characteristics of OSAS while sleeping. The study took place at Ewha women university Mokdong hospital with 149 subjects (male 121, female 28) who were examined for polysomnography (PSG) from May 2007 to February 2008. All subjects were adhered to electrodes and sensors to measure electroencephalogram (EEG), electrooculogram (EOG), chin & leg electromyogram (EMG), airflow at nasal and oral cavities, breathing movement of chest and abdominal snoring sound and $SpO_2$. Lowest $SpO_2$ in male was meaningfully low with higher body mass index (BMI), louder snoring sound and thick neck circumference (p<0.01). While mean $SpO_2$ based on the degree of AHI did not show significant difference, lowest $SpO_2$ was significantly low with high AHI (p<0.001). Also, lowest $SpO_2$ was closely correlated with BMI (r=-00.343, p<0.001), snoring sound (r=0.177, p<0.05), apnea index (r=-0.589, p<0.001), hypopnea index (r=-0.336, p<0.001) and apnea-hypopnea index (r=-0.664, p<0.001). $SpO_2$ was closely related to clinical characteristics of OSAS, like male, BMI, snoring sound and neck circumference. Also, polysomnography accompanied by recent development of sleep study is considered as critical test to diagnose OSAS, decide the severity of illness, and evaluate the treatment plan.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.389-397
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to examine the behaviors by the degree od dry mouth related to stress, dry mouth and halitosis. Methods: The subjects were 400 adults. A self-reported questionnaire was completed from August 1 to November 30, 2014. The data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 program. The questionnaire consisted of eight questions of general characteristics of the subjects, one question of subjective stress symptom, six questions of dry mouth symptom, four questions of dry mouth behavior, and one question of halitosis. Results: There was a significant difference between halitosis and stress in patients having systemic diseases. Stress had a significant difference with gender, income, drinking frequency and alcohol consumption. The degree of dry mouth had a significant difference with gender and age. In dry mouth severity, behavior showed a significant difference with age, education, and times and amount of alcohol consumption. Age had a positive correlation with cigarette consumption and a negative correlation with dry mouth and dry mouth behavior. Cigarette consumption showed a positive correlation with alcohol consumption. Drinking frequency had a positive correlation with alcohol consumption, dry mouth, dry mouth behavior, halitosis and stress. Alcohol consumption had a positive correlation with dry mouth behavior, and dry mouth showed a positive correlation with dry mouth behavior, halitosis and stress. Dry mouth behavior had a positive correlation with halitosis and stress, while halitosis showed a positive correlation with stress. Conclusions: Stress, dry mouth and halitosis were closely correlated. Since stress is the most important variable, stress relief will be the most effective measure to alleviate oral symptoms. Therefore, stress relief measures need to be devised for oral health management in adults having stressful life.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.819-826
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to analyze the types of dental emergencies. This study was carried out for dental trauma patients visiting the emergency room in H hospital from 2005 to 2006. Methods : Subjects were 252 patients. Demographic characteristics consisted of age, gender, dentition, and dental related injury. Results : Male patients had 1.65 times higher tooth injury than female. Teenagers had higher prevalence of tooth injury. Main cause of dental injury was falling down. Young children accounted for 41.7% of the injuries. Late evening was the highest outbreak time of injury. The most commonly affected teeth were central incisor and lateral incisor. The damage of oral soft tissue was more common than the that of alveolar bone. Main area of primary tooth loss was gingiva(10.7%), tongue or soft palate(7.5%), and frenulum(6.0%). Subluxation(28.6%) and luxation(28.6%) were main cause for the primary teeth. Tooth fracture(50.0%) were the most common injury. Conclusions : Thus, to understand the incidence, causes and patterns of dental trauma is to help preserving natural teeth. The results of this study could provide the clinical guidelines on the treatment of dental emergency patients.