• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.29-31
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• 1976

90 Cases of diabetics who came to department of internal medicine and dental clinic, National Medical Center, and 90 Cases of patients who came to dental clinic without general symptom were examined with oral examination and intra-oral x-ray study, from May, 1975 to Oct. , 1975. The obtained results were as follow : In the diabetics, gingval inflammaory changes, alveolar bone resorption and tiih mobility were more severe than nondiabetics who had similar local initants in the oral cavities.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.46 no.1
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• pp.14-19
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• 2021

Various conditions such as pain or effusion of temporomandibular joint, degenerative condylar resorption, and articular disc displacement can be a cause of malocclusion. However, the reasons of occlusal changes are ambiguous in some patients. Unexpected occlusal change in patients with or without temporomandibular disorder (TMD) symptom was mostly caused by masticatory muscular disorders. This article reports two cases of recovery of occlusal relationship in TMDs patients after stabilization splint therapy. Stabilization splint therapy could be useful in certain conditions of occlusal changes in TMD.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.257-266
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• 2017

This study investigated factors affecting the subjective experience of oral symptoms among 2,285 elementary school students in the fourth and sixth grades using the Korean survey on the Health of Youth and Children in 2010. After conducting chi-square and Mann-Whitney U tests, we performed multiple logistic regression analysis to determine the factors affecting children's experience of oral symptoms. We found that the factors most frequently associated with the subjective experience of more oral symptoms were lower tooth brushing frequency, greater intake of foods that cause dental caries, higher stress levels, and lower levels of support from friends. In conclusion, determinants of children's oral health, such as children's oral health behaviors and psychological factors must be considered in a multifaceted approach to developing programs to promote oral health among children.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.45 no.3
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• pp.71-78
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• 2020

While oral melanotic macule is regarded as the most frequent oral pigmented lesion without any harmful symptom, oral melanoma is a very rare and life-threatening disease among oral pigmented lesions. Oral melanotic macule has previously been described as benign, with no malignant potential. However, a few case reports have raised the question of malignant potential of oral melanotic macule. In this case report, we present a case of coexistence of oral melanotic macule and oral melanoma. A 66-year-old man with a chief complaint of black pigmentation on gingiva showed the lesion spread out on the right palatal gingiva, the right maxillary buccal gingiva and the right buccal mucosa, appearing to merge with one another. Biopsies were performed on the right palatal gingiva and the right buccal mucosa. While the lesion on the right palatal gingiva was diagnosed as an oral melanotic macule, the other lesion on the right buccal mucosa was diagnosed as an oral melanoma. The present case implied the possibility of malignant potential of oral melanotic macule. Therefore, oral melanotic macule needs careful periodic observation for early detection and prompt treatment of the transformed oral melanoma.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.247-251
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• 2000

Snoring, the sign of obstructive sleep apnea may cause medical problems and also a serious problem in human relationship. Some of the treatment methods for snoring patients are drug therapy, intraoral appliance, surgical operation, etc. This is a case report of a 48 years old female patient who continuously complained about snoring after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty and a remarkable improvement of the symptom after the delivery of an oral appliance.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.458-463
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• 2000

The Sialolithiasis is one of the most common disease that is found in the submandibular gland and they can be usually observed in the extra glandular area. As the lumen of Wharton's duct is larger and more expandable than that of Stensen's duct, the symptom of them is initially painless. As increasing their size, the sign and symptom are pain and sudden enlargement of gland. It can be observed with clinical exam and the scintigraphy. After removal of sialoliths, the majority of them can get the recovery of function. Our department performed the transoral sialolithotomy and the extraoral sialoadenectomy for three patients of sialolithiasis and all of them showed no complication after operation.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.42 no.1
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• pp.25-27
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• 2017

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease which affects whole gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus. Crohn's disease may present both oral manifestation and gastrointestinal symptom-abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, anorexia, fever, and growth failure. The prevalence rate of oral manifestation is approximately between 0.5% and 20%. The oral lesion could be the first sign of Crohn's disease. We present a case of Crohn's disease in a patient who did not show typical oral manifestations but had nonspecific aphthous like ulceration and burning sensation for many years. Through this case, we suggest approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of the oral lesion of Crohn's disease.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.46 no.3
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• pp.84-87
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• 2021

Morsicatio buccarum is a condition caused by chronic cheek biting. It means frictional hyperkeratosis by repetitive cheek biting, which may be associated with obsessive compulsion. Clinically it presents as rough, shaggy, whitish, often peeling surface. We report a 9-year-old female patient who complained oral ulceration on both buccal mucosa. The initial diagnosis was oral candidiasis because of whitish plaques which were peeled off. Topical antifungal agent was ineffective and the symptom did not disappear. By incisional biopsy, she was diagnosed with morsicatio buccarum. A soft oral appliance was placed in the patient's oral cavity. Although morsicatio buccarum improved significantly when the appliance was used, the oral lesion had a tendency to recur, when the patient stopped using the appliance. In case of recurrence, cognitive behavioral therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder is needed for the fundamental treatment.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.23-31
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• 2001

MBST at 4hr and SST at 3hr after oral administration remarkably inhibited histamine release from rat mast cells in a dose-dependent manner. MBST treated GPs failed to show biphasic phenomena which indicated to reduce nasal volume as leukotriene antagonists. Both groups of patients who took MBST and SST for 1 week or 2weeks showed significant decreased symptom severity index(SSI) from treatment week 2(p<0.05). The percent volume change after challenge of the antigen was decreased in patients took the extracts for tweets. We abstained longer suppression of the symptom than antihistamine.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.89-103
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• 1989

In order to evaluate the influences of Myo-monitoring on masticatory muscles, Myo-monitoring on 31 normal persons and 30 persons with one more temporomandibular dysfunction symptoms during 45 minutes or above. The author observed velocities of mandibular opening and closing movement, variabilities of mandibular rest position and EMG activities of temporal and masseter muscles. The obtained results were as follows : 1. There were no significant differences on velocities of mandibular opening and closing movement between before and after Myo-monitoring. 2. There were significant differences on vertical dimension and total dimension form mandibular rest position to centric occlusion between before and after Myo-monitoring but no significant differences on anteroposterior and lateral dimension. 3. Activities of temporal and masseter muscles were decreased in Myo-Monitoring. 4. There were disappeared significant differences on EMG activity values between normal and symptom groups after myo-monitoring.