• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.581-593
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• 2011

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of the work environments of dental hygienists to their occupational diseases in a bid to provide some information on their health care, health promotion and the prevention of occupational diseases. Methods : The subjects in this study were 300 dental hygienists who worked in Seoul, urban communities involving large cities and rural areas. One-on-one interviews and a self-administered survey were implemented with their consent. Results : The findings of the study were as follows: 1. 60 percent of the dental hygienists investigated replied that they had occupation-related physical symptoms. By the length of service, the dental hygienists who worked for six to 10 years had the most symptoms. 2. Out of the occupation-related symptoms, the most prevalent symptom was a pain in the shoulders and neck(41%), followed by a pain in the lower back, a pain in the legs, a pain in the wrists and skin diseases. The most painful parts of the body were hands and arms. 3. In regard to the relationship between the general characteristics and the intensity of pain, the highest group of the dental hygienists in Seoul replied that they had a severe pain, and the lowest number of those in the large cities gave the same answer. 4. Concerning the cause of occupational diseases, 65.7 percent cited the wrong posture. 5. As to relationship between the general characteristics and regular hospital-visit experiences for the prevention of pain during work hours, many of the dental hygienists who were in their 40s and 50s visited hospitals from time to time, and many of those in their 20s never did that. 6. In regard to links between the general characteristics and an opinion on the necessity of regular education, many of the respondents from Seoul and urban regions involving large cities considered it necessary to receive education on a regular basis. By daily work hours, the highest number of those who worked for eight hours or less considered that necessary, and lots of those who worked for 11 hours didn't consent to that. The gaps between them were statistically significant(p<0.05). Conclusions : Given the findings of the study, daily work hours and length of service were two integral factors to affect the regular hospital-visit experiences and pain, and the wrong posture was identified as the most common cause of occupational diseases. To ensure the successful prevention of occupational diseases, dental hygiene students should be taught the importance of occupational disease before they start to work, and supplementary education should be provided for dental hygienists to work in the right posture.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.38-44
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• 2011

The aim of this study is to evaluate the patient's and clinician's response to rapid oral HIV screening test. Attitude assessment survey was carried out on patients test with rapid oral HIV screening test and clinicians who conducted the test. The patients and clinicians were present at the dental hospital and clinics which were participating in the research project, between March and May 2010. Rapid oral HIV screening test is safe and efficient to the patients. It also demonstrated reliability to accuracy and confidentiality, and high recommendation to rapid oral HIV screening test. The clinician survey revealed high test convenience and high appraisal to patient satisfaction. In conclusion, if rapid oral HIV screening test becomes more common, patients will receive safe and convenient and high reliable HIV infection test, while clinicians will be able to create safe dental care environment.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권11호
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• pp.5034-5042
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• 2011

이 연구는 국가자료인 2009년도 국민건강영양조사 자료를 이용하여 19세 이상의 성인의 혈당조절 수치에 따른 치주상태의 관련성을 평가하고자 하였다. 분석 시 공복 시 혈당이 100 mg/dl 미만이면 정상군, 100-125 mg/dl인 경우 공복혈당장애군, 126 mg/dl 이상일 경우 당뇨군으로 분류하여 치주상태를 평가하였다. 연구대상자 7,062명 중 치주질환을 가진 대상자는 정상군 27%, 공복혈당장애군 41.2%, 당뇨군 43.6%로 나타났다. 혼란변수을 보정한 결과 공복혈당장애군과 당뇨군은 정상군에 비해 치주질환 위험비가 각각 1.35, 1.27으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 이상의 결론을 종합하였을 때 당뇨를 가진 사람 뿐만 아니라 공복혈당 수치가 높으면 치주질환을 야기하는 위험인자로 작용할 수 있다는 사실을 인지하고 정기적인 치과 방문을 통해 구강건강을 유지해야 할 것이다.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.97-106
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• 2022

Objective. Nanotechnology is spreading among all areas of life, from everyday devices to medicine. The concept of nanotechnology argues that not only can new physical and chemical properties of materials be discovered, but also the new potential of nanostructures when reduced to the nanoscale. The growing interest in the application of nanomaterials in dentistry contributes to the proliferation of the range of nanomaterials used by specialists. The purpose of this review of information sources was to analyze the prospects for the use of nanomaterials in dentistry. Methods. We used the bibliographic semantic method of research, for which we analyzed electronic databases of primary literature sources Scopus, Web of Science, Research Gate, PubMed, MDPI, and MedLine. English-language scientific articles published after 2017 were taken into consideration. Results. According to the results of a search study among modern information primary sources, nanotechnology improves the preventive properties of oral care products, improves the structural-mechanical and aesthetic properties of composite mixtures for dentistry, overcomes the problems of the clinical application of dental implants. Despite the prospects of nanotechnology applications in medicine in general and dentistry in particular, the existing economic and technological problems require a thorough solution for further implementation of nanostructures. Scientific novelty. For the first time, the analysis of modern trends in the application of nanotechnology in dentistry is carried out and the peculiarities of materials are highlighted, the problems and prospects of nanostructures implementation in modern dental implantology are given, physical, chemical, mechanical, and antibacterial properties of nanomaterials are evaluated. The effect of nanomaterials on the microbial adhesion of the tooth or implant surface is described. Practical significance. The presented publication can become a scientific basis for the solution of urgent problems hindering the introduction of nanotechnology into dental practice. Conclusions. Thus, the use of nanostructures opens up great opportunities for the treatment of a wide range of diseases, not only of dental nature but also in medicine in general.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.123-138
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• 2019

본 연구는 임상실습내용에 따른 실습방법 및 수행정도를 파악하고자 치위생과 학생을 대상으로 진행하였으며 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 감염관리에서는 '진료실 장비 감염 방지하기', '치과진료기구 소독 및 멸균하기'를 가장 많이'수행'하고 있었으며, 예방치과에서는 대부분 '교육하기' 항목에서 '관찰'을 많이 하는 것으로 나타났다. 보존과에서는 '협조하기' 항목에서 '수행'을 많이 하는 것으로 나타났으며, 보철과에서는 '관찰'을 더 많이 하는 것으로 나타났다. 임상실습 경험이 많은 학생일수록 기본진료, 구강악안면방사선과, 예방치과, 보존과, 치주과, 구강외과, 교정과, 구강내과에서 실제적으로 실습생들의 수행 빈도가 증가하는 것으로 나타나 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 대부분의 임상실습내용에서 수행하기보다는 관찰하기가 높게 나타나, 실습내용에 대한 학년별 또는 임상실습 경험 횟수별로 명확한 임상실습 내용의 목표설정이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.405-418
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to examine the interest level of mothers in oral health. The subjects in this study were 184 mothers whose children attended daycare centers in the city of K. A survey was conducted from March 15 through April 30, 2007, and SPSS WIN 11.5 program was employed to analyze their answer sheets. The findings of the study were as follows: 1. A group of mothers whose children brushed their teeth three times a day on the average made up 55.7 percent of those who were at the age of 35 and under. Among the mothers having three or more children, those mothers accounted for 59.1 percent. The daily mean toothbrushing frequency of children was higher among the better-educated mothers. 2. Concerning dietary and oral guidance, the mothers whose academic background was better curbed their children's excessive sugar intake more often, and the gap between them and the others was statistically significant(pE.05). As to the importance of oral health by the number of child and academic credential, those who had two children(36.0%) taught them the importance of oral health frequently(pE.01), and the better-educated mothers taught about it often(pE.05). The gap between the groups and the others was significant. 3. As for experience of visiting dental institutions, the working mothers visited dental institutions more often than the stay-at-home mothers, and the gap between them was statistically significant(pE.05). Regarding purpose of the visit, the largest group aimed to get treatment(64.6%), followed by having a dental checkup(14.6%) and receiving preventive treatment(13.5%). As to any inconveniences in using dental institutions, those who were working and who were in the upper income bracket found it more inconvenient to do that because of a long distance or time constraints. The gap between them and the others was significant. 4. In regard to concern for dental care, the mothers who were better educated(pE.001) and whose family income was 3 million won or more had their teeth scaled more often, and the gap between them and the others was statistically significant(pE.01). The rate of the regular visitors of dental institutions stood at 32.7 percent of the junior-college graduates, 31.0 percent of the mothers receiving college or higher education and 10.1 percent of the high-school graduates(pE.01). And those who earned larger income paid a visit to dental institutions more often and on a regular basis. The gap between them and the others was statistically significant(pE.05).

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of clinical image quality of panoramic radiographs and to analyze the parameters that influence the overall image quality. Materials and Methods: Korean dental clinics were asked to provide three randomly selected panoramic radiographs. An oral and maxillofacial radiology specialist evaluated those images using our self-developed Clinical Image Quality Evaluation Chart. Three evaluators classified the overall image quality of the panoramic radiographs and evaluated the causes of imaging errors. Results: A total of 297 panoramic radiographs were collected from 99 dental hospitals and clinics. The mean of the scores according to the Clinical Image Quality Evaluation Chart was 79.9. In the classification of the overall image quality, 17 images were deemed 'optimal for obtaining diagnostic information,' 153 were 'adequate for diagnosis,' 109 were 'poor but diagnosable,' and nine were 'unrecognizable and too poor for diagnosis'. The results of the analysis of the causes of the errors in all the images are as follows: 139 errors in the positioning, 135 in the processing, 50 from the radiographic unit, and 13 due to anatomic abnormality. Conclusion: Panoramic radiographs taken at local dental clinics generally have a normal or higher-level image quality. Principal factors affecting image quality were positioning of the patient and image density, sharpness, and contrast. Therefore, when images are taken, the patient position should be adjusted with great care. Also, standardizing objective criteria of image density, sharpness, and contrast is required to evaluate image quality effectively.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.533-546
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• 2011

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the oral health knowledge, attitude, behavior among 918 secondary students and their needs for oral health education in Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Choongbuk Province. Methods : The collected data were analyzed by the statistical package SPSS 18.0, and frequency analysis, correlation analysis, crosstabs, t-test and ANOVA were utilized. Results : The girls proceeded the boys in oral health knowledge, and the high school students were ahead of the middle schoolers in oral health knowledge, attitude and behavior. Those who ever received oral health education surpassed the others who didn't in oral health knowledge and behavior(p<0.01). The students hoped to be provided with oral health education by dental hygienists during regular classroom hours once per semester, 30 minutes to one hour at a once, and their favorite ways of oral health education were videotape watching and practice. As for needs for oral health education, the middle school students had higher needs for that than the high schoolers, and the former's needs scores were above the average(p<0.05). Conclusions : There were differences among the students in oral health knowledge, attitude and behavior according to their school system, gender and oral health education experiences, but oral health education was provided without taking their differences into account. It was recommended, efficient oral health education programs should be developed by focusing on how to take care of and prevent oral diseases, and videotape watching and practice that were preferred by the secondary students should be included in the programs.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2010

이 연구는 노인장기요양보험제도가 시행되는 시점에서 구강위생상태가 개선되기 위한 우리나라 노인의 실정에 맞는 구강관리프로그램의 개발을 위한 기초 자료를 제공하고자 하는 목적으로 실시하였다. 2007년 12월에서 2008년 6월까지 충북 목천에 있는 노인요양병원 한 곳의 노인환자 53명을 관리군으로 선정하여 구강검사 및 구강위생검사를 한 후, 간병인에게 잇솔질 교육과 의치관리교육을 실시하고, 교육 받은 간병인이 1일 1회 구강위생관리를 지도하도록 하였다. 대조군으로는 대구광역시 달성군 가창에 있는 노인요양병원의 노인환자 52명을 선정하여 관리군과 같은 조사를 실시하였다. 3개월간의 구강위생관리 실시 후, 구강관리의 효과를 평가하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 구강위생관리를 실시 전 대조군과 관리군의 일반적인 특성, 질병의 유병률, 구강상태, 구강위생상태에는 유의한 차이가 없었고, 치아우식증에서는 유의한 차이가 있었다. 3개월 후의 두 군을 비교한 결과, 치면세균막점수는 구강관리 실시 후 관리군에서 19.0점 유의하게 감소하였고(P=0.01), 대조군에서는 1.2점 증가하였다(p=0.566). 구강관리 실시 전 치면세균막점수를 통제한 후 그 효과의 차이를 살펴본 결과 관리군과 대조군 간에 구강위생, 치면세균막 점수에서 유의한 차이가 있었다(P=0.01). 구강위생상태의 변화는 대조군에서 치면세균막이 중등도 이상 발견된 비율이 82.7%에서 76.9%로 4.8%P 감소했고 관리군은 84.9%에서 58.5%로 26.4% 감소하여 두 군 간에 유의한 차이가 있었다(p=0.004). 설태가 다량 발견된 비율은 대조군에서 90.4%에서 94.2%로 3.8% 증가했고, 관리군은 90.6%에서 59.1%로 31.5% 감소하여 두 군 간에 유의한 차이가 있었다(p=0.001). 의치 오염도는 대조군에서 중등도 이상인 비율이 75%에서 78.8%로 3.8% 증가했고, 관리군은 73.6%에서 43.4%로 30.2% 감소하여 두 군 간에 유의한 차이가 있었다(p=0.001). 이 연구는 장기요양 노인 환자들에게 3개월 동안 간병인을 통한 구강관리를 시행한 결과, 구강위생상태가 개선됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구결과는 장기요양 노인환자에 대한 구강건강관리프로그램의 개발에 있어서 중요한 기초자료를 제공할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.3-12
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• 1979

A survery was carried out in order to know the status of student health service and student medical insurance of universities and colleges in Korea from 1 July to 30 September. 1978. And the following results were obtained; 1. Out of seventy universities and colleges, 54.8% of them had student health service facility such as student health conte. (30.0%) or health room (24.8%). 2. Out of twenty-seven national and public universities and colleges, 44.4% of them had student health service facility and out of forty-three private universities and colleges, 60.5% of them had student health service facilities. 3. Each of 80.0% of 25 universities, 43.3% of 30 colleges and 33.3% of 15 junior colleges had student health service facility. 4. Major roles of student health service were physical examination (92.1%), health counselling (86.8%), primary medical care (78.9%), tuberculosis control (68.4%), insect and rodent control (52.6%), parasite control(47.4%), water source sanitation (44.7%), and dental health care (28.9%). 5. Out of 21 universities and colleges, 66.7% of them had full time doctor and 81.0% of them had full time nurse for student health center. And out of 17 universites and colleges, 5.9% of them had full time doctor and 33.3% of then had full time nurse for student health room. 6. The range of health fee was varied from 100 won to 1,400 won per student per semester and the average was 520 won. 7. Among 55 universities and colleges, 78.6% of them had carried out annual physical examination in 1977 and the rate of physical examination was 57.4%. 8. Out of 70 universities and colleges. 45.7% of them had tuberculosis control program and the prevalence rate was 6.0 per 1,000 students. 9. Student medical insurance program was developed by ten universities and one college among 25 universities and 45 colleges. 10. Student medical insurance benefit was varied according to university and college; the reduction rate of medical fee was 20% to 80% for not only in-patient but also out-patient. 11. The upper limit of pay claim was varied according to the university and college from 5,000 won to no-limitation for out-patient and from 30,000 won to no-limitation for in-patient. 12. The highest utility rate of student medical insurance program was found in university 'F' with the rate of 791 for out-patient and 12 for admitted patient per 1,000 students.