• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.205-212
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• 2010

The prescription sheets for outpatients from July 2008 to June 2009 from 7 community pharmacies in Ulsan City were surveyed for the anti-inflammatory drug (AID) prescription pattern. The AID prescription rate of pediatricians and ENT physicians were 30.0% and 34.8%, respectively. The oral steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (SAIDs) were prescribed as much as 3.9% by pediatricians and 10.3% by ENT physicians. The chiefly prescribed oral SAID was prednisolone in pediatric clinics and methylprednisolone in ENT clinics. Meanwhile the prescription rate of oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) was 22.5% by pediatricians and 21.4% in ENT physicians. The most favorable NSAIDs were propionate derivatives in both clinics. In case of externally-applied SAIDs, the prescription rate of pediatricians was 3.6% and that of ENT physicians was 2.8%. Among them, nasal spray, inhalant and gargle formulations for upper respiratory infection (URI) treatment occupied 35.8% of externally-applied SAIDs in pediatric clinics and 59.7% in ENT clinics. Further, it was observed that ENT physicians favored much stronger SAIDs in Group III of ATC classification (75.4% of externally-applied SAIDs) than pediatricians (49.2%). In the survey of AID combination rate, pediatric clinics showed much lower rate (1.4% of total AID prescriptions) than ENT clinics (7.5%). Among them, the combination rate of oral SAID and oral NSAID by ENT physicians (52.2% of total AID combinations) was much higher than pediatricians (36.6%), which might be over-prescription of AID agents. In conclusion, the AID prescription rate as well as AID combination rate, especially in SAID prescriptions, was much higher in ENT than pediatric clinics, which implies the higher confidency on AID drugs of ENT physicians even though the severity of patient's symptom could be considered.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.270-274
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• 2010

Introduction: Limited mouth opening is a representative clinical symptom of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) with anterior disc displacement without reduction (ADDWOR). Various treatment methods have been proposed for patients with ADDWOR. This study examined the clinical effectiveness of template therapy for patients with mouth opening difficulty due to the ADDWOR. Material and Methods: A total of 14 patients (female 12, male 2, average age: $29.1{\pm}14.4$), who had been treated in the template clinic, Sooncheonhyang University Bucheon Hospital, from January of 2006 to December of 2008, were enrolled in this study. The subjects were selected according to the following criteria: more than 2 weeks after the onset of locking, mouth opening range <35 mm, and confirmed ADDWOR without a synovial pathology by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). All patients were treated with the template appliance, instructed to wear it while sleeping and exercise for at least 10 hours per day. The maximum mouth opening (MMO) range and pain recognition scores before and after template therapy were recorded and compared. A paired t-test and Wilcoxon's signed rank test were used for statistical analysis. Results: After the periodical follow up, significant improvement in the opening range was observed in the template treatment group. The average MMO range before treatment was $30.2{\pm}3.5mm$ and the average MMO after treatment and follow up was $47.1{\pm}4.7mm$. The mean amount of mouth opening increment was $16.9{\pm}5.4mm$ (P<0.01) and the pain recognition scores before and after treatment was also improved.(P=0.001) Conclusion: The template appliance proved to be efficient for the treatment of TMD with a closed lock and painful joint due to ADDWOR.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.274-283
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• 2018

Purpose: Numerous indices have been proposed to analyse wound healing in oral soft tissues, but each has specific shortcomings. A new method of analysis, the Early Wound Healing Score (EHS), was evaluated in the present study. The aim was to assess more accurately early healing by primary intention of surgical incisions in periodontal soft tissues. Methods: Twenty-one patients were treated with different surgical procedures comprising 1 or 2 vertical releasing incisions as part of a surgical access flap. Twenty-four hours after surgery, early wound healing at the vertical releasing incisions was assessed using the EHS. This score assessed clinical signs of re-epithelialization (CSR), clinical signs of haemostasis (CSH), and clinical signs of inflammation (CSI). Since complete wound epithelialization was the main outcome, the CSR score was weighted to be 60% of the total final score. Accordingly, a score of 0, 3, or 6 points was possible for the assessment of CSR, whereas scores of 0, 1, or 2 points were possible for CSH and CSI. Higher values indicated better healing. Accordingly, the score for ideal early wound healing was 10. Results: Thirty vertical releasing incisions were assessed in 21 patients. At 24 hours after incision, 16 vertical releasing incisions (53.33%) received the maximum score of CSR, while 6 cases (20%) received an EHS of 10. None of the cases received 0 points. Conclusion: The EHS system may be a useful tool for assessing early wound healing in periodontal soft tissue by primary intention after surgery.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.37-47
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• 1999

This study was performed to investigate the factors related to vibration of temporomandibular joint during mandibular opening movement. For this study, 144 patients with temporomandibular disorders were randomly selected. Angle's classification, lateral guidance pattern, range of maximal mouth opening, preferred chewing side, and affected side were investigated clinically. Mandibular torque rotational movement during opening was recorded with $BioEGN^{(R)}$ and vibration of temporomandibular joint during opening was recorded with $Sonopak^{(R)}$. After clinical diagnosis was made, visual analogue scale(VAS) was used for evaluation of clinical progress of the subject's chief complaints. The author calculated VAS treatment index(VAS Ti) from the record of VAS. The more VAS Ti was, the less remission of subjective symptom was, The data were analyzed with SAS/Stat program and the results of this study were as follows: 1. There were no significant difference in all the variables of joint vibration by age and sex. 2. Integral and peak amplitude in patients of Angle's class I were higher than those of class II or III patients. Integral in patients of group function was higher than that in patients of canine guidance or other types of lateral excursion. 3. As to Angle's classification or lateral guidance type, there were almost not significant difference between subgroup of same class or type and subgroup of different class or type on both sides. And there were also almost not difference between one side and the other side related to preferred chewing side or affected side. 4. Patients with disk displacement with reduction showed higher value of integral and peak amplitude than any other patients. 5. Joint vibration variables significantly correlated with VAS Ti of pain. with clinical range of mouth opening, and with ingredients of mandibular torque rotational movement.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.237-245
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• 2004

왜소악, 설하수, 구개열의 세 가지 특징적 증상과 더불어 간헐적인 청색증, 흉곽의 함몰, 기도 폐색에 의한 호흡 곤란과 수유곤란 등의 임상소견을 나타낸 3례의 Pierre Robin sequence 환아에서, 혀의 위치를 교정하기 위한 구강저골막하박리술과 혀를 전방으로 위치시켜 호흡 곤란과 기도 폐색을 예방하기 위한 설구순접합술과 동시에 시행하고 약 1년 경과 후 설구순분리술을 시행한 결과 호흡 곤란과 수유장애의 해소, 혀의 전방 재위치, 체중 증가 및 하악골의 성장 증진 등 만족할 만한 결과를 얻었다. 구강저골막하박리술과 구순접합술 동시 시술은 Pierre Robin sequence 환아에서 기도 폐색의 외과적 치료를 위한 간단하고도 신뢰할만한 방법이라고 사료된다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2005

Purpose : To determine if ultrasonography is a reliable technique to assess masseter muscle sites within intra- and interobserver and the scanning level and/or the muscle condition affect local cross-sectional dismension (LCSD) measurements of masseter muscle. Materials and Methods : 10 subjects without sign and symptom of temporomandibular disorders and missing posterior teeth were examined by ultrasonography. Bilateral ultrasonographic examinations were performed with a linear (B-scan) 7.5 MHz small-part transducer to register LCSDS of the masseter muscle on three different levels. Scans were made on relaxed and clenching condition. Three oral and maxillofacial radiologists measured at two sessions with a time interval of at least 5 minutes. Results : Variables such as 'condition' and 'level' had a significant effect on muscle measurements (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between 'sessions'(p>0.05) and 'observers' (p>0.05). LCSDS on lower scan level were significantly thinner than those on upper and middle level. Those on clenching condition were significantly thicker than those on relaxed condition (p<0.05). The scanning level with the highest reproducibility was middle with clenching condition (ICC=0.90, $MSE=0.55\%$). Conclusion : The data suggested that ultrasonography was a reliable method for measuring LSCD of masseter muscle in intra- and Interobserver and middle scan level showed the most reliable data.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.460-467
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• 2008

Pierre Robin sequence as a symptom triad of micrognathia, glossoptosis, and cleft palate results in upper airway obstruction and feeding problems. If mild, it is often managed in the prone position. When positional treatment fails, however, surgical intervention such as tongue-lip adhesion, tracheostomy, and mandibular distraction osteogenesis is mandatory to relieve airway obstruction. There has been growing interest in the application of distraction osteogenesis for the management of craniofacial abnormalities. The mandibular distraction osteogenesis to newborns may prevent the airway obstruction, decrease the potential tracheostomy, and reduce the likehood of orthognathic surgery after growth. We experienced an infant with Pierre Robin sequence who showed mandibular hypoplasia, glossoptosis, incomplete cleft palate, intermittent cyanos is, depression of the chest, and respiratory difficulty associated with airway obstruction. We treated the airway obstruction by tongue-lip adhesion at 2 weeks of age, and treated the mandibular retrognathism and depression of the chest byusing internal mandibular distraction osteogenesis at 7 month of age. The mandible moved forwardly, the upper airway space was enlarged, and the antero-posterior distance of the mandible was elongated after the mandibular distraction. Mandibular distraction osteogenesis may be a promising technique to avoid the need of tracheostomy and orthognathic surgery, and to correct airway obstruction in infants with congenital craniofacial malformation.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.105-116
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• 2019

Objectives: This study aimed to confirm the relationship between toothbrushing practice after lunch and typical oral health behaviors in children and adolescents according to the subject and type of social support. Methods: The study used data from the 2010 Korean Survey on the Health of Youth and Children and selected 8,704 elementary, middle, and high school students as final targets. Multiple logistic regression was conducted to confirm the link between social support and toothbrushing after lunch. Results: The results showed that in elementary and vocational high school students, statistical significance of all social support variables disappeared after controlling for both demographic and social factors and oral symptom experience. However, in the middle school students, the emotional support of the neighbors and the emotional support of the teachers showed statistically significant effect on brushing daily after lunch (p<0.05). In general high school students, there was a significant association between family emotional support and toothbrushing after lunch (p<0.01). Conclusions: The oral health promotion program for children and adolescents needs to be integrated and coordinated with the overall health promotion program. In particular, it is believed that the school-based program can strengthen the practice of health behaviors by inducing behavioral changes based on the formation of healthy relationships and trust of colleagues and teachers. Therefore, it is necessary to develop social network-based programs including social support such as emotional health and healthy relationships that can be applied among children for oral health promotion.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.361-367
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• 2009

본 연구는 치과내원환자 334명을 대상으로 치과공포 및 행태에 따른 구강악안면증상을 알아보고자 연구를 시행하였다. 성별과 연령, 치과이용행태 등의 일반적 특성 5문항, 20개문항의 DFS, 스트레스 증상설문지 (Stress Symptom Questionnaire) 20문항을 이용하여 설문조사한 후 얻어진 자료들을 SPSS 12.0을 사용하여 검정하였다. 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 여성이 남성보다 공포가 높았고, 연령은 30세 이상에서 공포가 높게 나타났으며, 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났다(p<0.05). 2. 치과진료회피반응, 생리적 반응, 공포유발자극요인 중에서 치료자극반응이 가장 높았으며, 성별과 비교해서는 여성이 모두 높은 점수를 보였으며, 통계적으로 매우 유의하였다(p<0.01). 3. 구강악안면증상부위에 따른 반응정도는 기타 구강외 증상이 62.9%로 가장 높았으며, 항목으로는 뒷머리가 당기거나 목덜미가 뻣뻣하다가 가장 높은 것으로 나타났다. 4. 일반적 특성에 따른 구강악안면증상은 성별에서 혀에서만 유의하였고(p<0.05), 연령은 30세 이상에서 입술이나 볼안쪽, 기타 구강외증상이 더 높게 나타났다. 5. 정기검진을 하는 경우, 스켈링경험이 있는 경우, 마취경험이 있는 경우, 내원횟수가 많은 경우 구강악안면증상이 높았으며, 통계적으로는 스켈링경험이 있는 경우와 내원횟수가 많은 경우가 혀에서만 유의하게 나타났다(p<0.05). 6. 공포정도에 따른 구강악안면증상은 고공포 그룹에서 각 부위별 구강악안면증상이 높게 나타났고, 통계적으로도 모두 유의하게 나타났으며, 공포와 각 구강악안면증상 간에 양의 상관관계를 나타내었으며 통계적으로도 유의하였다(p<0.05).

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.347-352
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• 2008

본 연구는 노인들을 대상으로 구강건강교육프로그램(노인구강지킴이)의 효율성을 분석하고자 안양지역 노인복지센터를 이용하는 노인 451명을 대상으로 보조기입식 설문조사를 구강건강 교육 전 후 2차례 실시하였으며 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 전체 조사대상자의 주관적 구강건강상태가 좋지 않다고 인식한 비율이 구강교육을 받기 전 약 53.0%이었으나, 구강교육을 받은 후에는 약 44.5%로 나타나 구강건강상태가 나쁘다고 인식한 비율은 8.5%가 감소하였으며 구강건강 상태가 좋다고 느끼는 비율은 약 4.8%가 증가한 것으로 응답하였다. 2. 구강건강행태를 비교한 결과 "잇솔질 횟수", "구강건강교육 실천"의 경우 65세 이하의 여성에서 "정기적 구강검진"의 경우 76세-85세의 남성에서 높게 나타났으며, 교육 후 각 구강건강행태 변화정도는 남성의 경우에 "잇솔질 횟수"항목에서 가장 높은 증가를 보인 것으로 나타났으며 86세 이상에서 구강건강행태의 모든 항목에서 변화가 높게 나타났다. 3. 조사대상 노인들에 대한 구강건강상태에 따른 구강증상 발현정도를 비교한 결과 전체적으로 구강건강이 나쁠수록 구강증상을 자주 경험하는 것으로 나타났으나 교육 후 주관적 구강건강이 "아주 나쁘다"고 응답한 경우에서 발현빈도가 가장 많이 감소한 것으로 나타났다. 4. 구강건강교육의 효율성과 관련하여 구강건강교육 전 후를 비교한 결과 구강건강교육을 받은 후 구강건강관리 행태에 대한 실천내용을 실생활에서 잘 이행하고 있으며 구강건강교육 및 자신이 느끼는 구강건강행태에 대한 만족정도는 증가하였으며, 구강증상 발현정도는 낮아진 것으로 나타났다. 노인들의 건강한 구강유지에 구강건강교육이 중요한 역할을 하는 것이라 판단되며 노인들의 양호한 구강건강상태의 유지를 위하여 다양한 연령층을 대상으로 효율적이고 예방적인 구강건강증진프로그램개발 및 지속적인 교육이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.