• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제16권8호통권111호
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• pp.619-624
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• 1978

The use of mouth-rinses containing sodium fluoride after tooth brushing has been proposed as a potentially useful measure for the prevention of dental caries in the practice of public health. About 700 middle school girls rinsed their mouths in the school once a week with sodium fluoride sodution after tooth-brushing. Tooth brushing was practiced everyday after meals and the rinses were carried out under the supervision of the teachers. The procedure consisted of gargling 10cc of fluoride solution for one minute and immediately followed by a second rinse with tap water. The rinsing was started in May 1976 and continued for one year. The results were as follows: 1) The inhibition of the 'D' Person rate was 76.04%, 'M' person rate was 80.79%, 'F' person rate was 4.06% and, 'D.M.F.' person rate was 76.86%. 2) the reduction of the 'D.T.' Index was 81.94%, 'M.T.' Index was 85.71%, 'F.T.' Index was 7.69% and, 'D.M.F.T.' Index was 76.83%. 3) Mouth rinsing with 0.3% NaF solution and tooth brushing are of value in the mass control of dental caries.

• International Journal of Clinical Preventive Dentistry
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.209-215
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• 2018

In recent years, the numbers of the orthodontic dental patients have been rapidly increased in adolescent or young adult aged generation. It has been well known that it would be very hard to control the oral hygiene cares for orthodontic applied dental patient because of the complexity of the appliance. So the caries prevalence of the orthodontic dental patients would be higher than non-appliance persons, and it might be easy to cause the dental caries especially on the labial or buccal surface of the tooth through equipping the fixed type appliance with a long period, even though the alignment of the teeth would be arranged well. So, the massive preventive program for preventive dentistry should be needed for the dental patients for orthodontic treatment, in order to protect the dental caries and the periodontal disease for them. But, lots of the dentists or dental hygienists sometimes neglect of this point for preventive dental cares orthodontic dental patients, or do not know the importance and how to manage the skill for the preventive dental works in clinical. In this article, it will be introduced the basic theories and skills for preventive cares as tooth-brushing instruction, fluoride topical application and pit and fissure sealant, scaling and professional mechanical tooth cleansing and the diet control, for the dental patients with the fixed type of the orthodontic appliance, in case by case.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.218-226
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• 2018

불소 적용 후 교정용 브라켓 접착제 종류에 따른 불소의 재흡수성과 표면의 변화를 비교 평가하고자 하였다. 불소가 방출되지 않은 복합레진 Transbond $XT^{(R)}$, 불소 방출성 복합레진 $Blugloo^{(R)}$와 $LightBond^{(R)}$, 레진강화형 글라스 아이오노머 Rely $X^{TM}$ Luting $2^{(R)}$, 재래형 글라스 아이오노머 Fuji $I^{(R)}$를 사용하였다. 시편에서 방출되는 불소 방출량을 측정하였고, 불소 재흡수 능력을 비교하기 위해서 시편에 3가지의 불소 제품(APF gel, Tooth Mousse $Plus^{(R)}$, Fluor Protector)을 도포하였으며, 불소함유 치약으로 잇솔질을 하여 불소방출량 변화를 측정하였고, 표면조도 측정기와 FE-SEM을 이용하여 시편의 표면 조도 및 변화를 비교 평가하였다. Rely $X^{TM}$ Luting $2^{(R)}$와 Fuji $I^{(R)}$에서는 다른 불소 제품인 Tooth Mousse $Plus^{(R)}$, Fluor Protector뿐만 아니라 불소함유 치약으로 잇솔질한 후에도 불소의 재흡수량을 관찰할 수 있었다. Tooth Mousse $Plus^{(R)}$를 도포한 후에는 Transbond $XT^{(R)}$를 제외하고 표면 조도 값이 유의하게 증가하였으며, 모든 교정용 접착제에서 부분적인 미세 필러 입자의 탈락을 보였다. Fluor Protector를 도포한 후에는 Transbond $XT^{(R)}$, Rely $X^{TM}$ Luting $2^{(R)}$를 제외하고 표면 조도 값이 유의하게 증가하였으며, 모든 교정용 접착제의 표면에 막을 형성하여 기포가 생긴 부분을 제외하고 매끄러운 양상을 나타내었다. 모든 교정용 접착제에 APF gel을 도포했을 때는 표면 조도 값이 유의하게 크게 증가하였다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 교정용 브라켓을 접착할 때 치아우식 예방 효과를 도모하기 위한 불소 방출량을 고려한다면 Rely $X^{TM}$ Luting $2^{(R)}$와 Fuji $I^{(R)}$가적극 추천되며, 불소 제품으로는 Tooth Mousse $Plus^{(R)}$, Fluor Protector가 APF gel보다 우수한 것으로 나타났고, 불소가 함유된 치약으로 잇솔질을 하였을 때도 치아우식을 예방할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.55-63
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• 2006

본 연구는 향후 치아우식증 예방을 예방하고 구강건강을 유지 증진시키는데 필요한 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였으며, 김포시 면단위에 소재하는 초등학교 6학년 남 녀 138명을 대상으로 설문지 및 학교 구강검사 결과를 이용하여 우식치아수 및 우식치아수와 관련있는 요인을 조사하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 우식치아가 전혀 없는 경우가 응답자의 37.7%로 가장 많았고, '2-3개' 23.9%, '4개 이상' 21%, '1개'는 17.4%이였다. 2. 최근 1년동안 치과의료기관 방문횟수는 1-2회가 52.2%로 가장 많았고, 23.9%는 1년 동안 치과의료기관을 한번도 방문하지 않았다. 3. 하루 평균 잇솔질 횟수에서 2회는 71.7%였고, 54.3%는 잇솔 외 구강관리용품을 전혀 사용하지 않았으며, 86.9%와 71.3%는 각각 치면열구전색과 불소도포 경험이 전혀 없었고, 66.9%는 현재 사용하고 있는 세치제에 불소 배합여부를 전혀 인식하지 못하고 있었다. 4. 우식치아수와 관련있는 사회 인구학적 요인으로는 모친 연령, 모친 최종학력, 모친 취업여부, 하교 후 돌봐주는 사람이었다(p > 0.05). 5. 우식치아수와 관련있는 구강건강행위 요인으로는 하루 평균 잇솔질 횟수, 잇솔 외 구강관리용품 사용, 불소도포 경험이었다(p > 0.05). 6. 우식치아수와 관련있는 간식섭취요인으로는 치아보호식품과 우식성식품 섭취 횟수였다(p >0.05). 7. 우식치아수와 관련있는 구강건강신념항목은 감수성으로 나타났다(p > 0.05). 8. 회귀분석 결과 모친이 미취업이고, 하루 평균 잇솔질 횟수가 많으며, 치아보호식품 섭취횟수가 많고, 우식성 식품섭취가 적으며, 감수성이 낮을수록 우식치아수가 적은 경향을 보였다. 9. 초등학교 아동들에게 많이 발생되는 치아우식증을 예방하고 조기치료를 하기 위하여 학교 내 구강보건실 설치를 확대하며, 집단 구강검사를 통해 구강병을 초기단계에서 발견하여 치료로 연결시키고, 잇솔질 교습 및 불소용액 양치, 식이조절 등이 추진되어야 할 것이다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.187-199
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• 2020

Background: Korean dental hygienists perform various tasks under the supervision of dentists in addition to the tasks listed in the law. Many meaningful studies have been conducted to determine the actual tasks of dental hygienists, but these studies did not show common results due to the differences in research methods or designs. Hence, this study aimed to review the reported data on the tasks of dental hygienists in Korea and to clarify them based on a systematic literature review. Methods: For the literature search, the COre, Standard, and Ideal model presented by the National Library of Medicine was referenced. Seven databases were searched for literatures published in Korea, including PubMed, and Google Scholar. Of the 352 studies found using key words, titles, and abstracts, 46 were finally extracted based on the first and second exclusion criteria. After confirming the tasks of Korean dental hygienists in 46 literatures, 136 tasks were listed and calculated as appearance rate in the literature. Results: The most common tasks in 46 studies were fluoride application (67.2%), radiography (65.4%), scaling (65.4%), sealant (60.7%), patient management and counseling (56.7%), tooth-brushing education (52.2%), impression taking with alginate (50.1%), and making temporary crowns (47.9%). The most mentioned tasks of dental hygienists in public health centers were fluoride application (100%), sealant (100%), oral health education (71.4%), public oral health program evaluation (71.4%), school fluoride mouth-rinsing program (71.4%), water fluoridation (57.1%), tooth-brushing education (57.1%), school oral health programs (57.1%), and public elderly oral health programs (57.1%). Conclusion: This study showed that Korean dental hygienists had 136 tasks by reviewing 46 related studies and that the main job of Korean dental hygienists was oral disease prevention including scaling, sealant, and fluoride application.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.119-127
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between dental caries and oral health behaviors in middle and high school students by web-based survey of the ninth(2013) Korean youth risk behavior. Methods: The subjects were 75,149 students from 400 middle schools and 400 high schools. Finally, the survey participation rate was 96.4%(72,435 students from 799 schools) by complex sample design. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of the subjects, oral health behaviors, and oral health status. General characteristics included gender, types of schools, economic condition, and residential types. Oral health behaviors included subjective oral health condition, frequency of tooth brushing, tooth brushing after meal within recent 7 days, sealant within 12 months, fluoride application within 12 months, scaling within 12 months, and oral health education experience within 12 months. Oral health condition included dental caries incidence within 12 months. Results: Oral health behavior influenced on dental caries in the middle and high school students in Korea. This study showed the relationship between the sociodemographic characteristics, tooth brushing frequency, sealant experience, dental caries and halitosis experience, and scaling within 12 months. Scaling is the best prevention method for dental caries and halitosis in the students. Conclusions: The study showed the necessity for practical oral health education and the effect of fluoride application for dental caries prevention.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.87-104
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• 2009

Objective: In this study, the dental health care knowledge, dental health behaviors and dental health status of elementary school students were compared and analyzed in the cases of their schools having dental health care center or not one. Methods: The target groups were 167 students of A school (experimental group) where pit-and-fissure sealants, fluoride mouthrinsing, and fluoride gel application were carried out with all grades of students by school dental health care center and 158 students of B school (control group) where fluoride mouthrinsing, for all grades students and pit-and-fissure sealants for the first grade students are carried out but have no the school dental health care center. Results: This study was carried out through the answer sheets and recordings of dental inspection. The findings of this study are as follows: 1. The dental health care knowledge was compared and the results showed that on average 14.2$\pm$2.1 in experimental group and 14.0$\pm$1.9 in the control group were no significantly different (p>0.05). 2. The dental health behaviors were compared and the results showed that the experimental group was significantly different(p<0.05) in terms of the number of times of dental brushing a day, the method of tooth brushing, the time of tooth brushing, the experience of tooth brushing with fluorine, the kinds of snacks and tooth brushing in school after lunch. But there was no significant difference(p>0.05) in the time of tooth brushing and the tooth brushing after eating snacks. 3. The DMF rate was compared and the results showed the significantly difference between the average experimental group and 53.8$\pm$5.0 in the control group(p<0.05). 4. The DMFT index was compared and the results showed the significantly difference between the average 0.6$\pm$2 in the experimental group and 1.4$\pm$1.6 in the control group(p<0.05). 5. The DMFI rate was compared and the results showed the significantly difference between the average 4.2$\pm$8.3 in the experimental group and 9.5$\pm$11.0 in the control group. (p<0.05). 6. The DT rate were compared and the results showed the significantly difference between the average 10.2$\pm$29.5 in the experimental group and 32.4$\pm$44.0 in the control group(p<0.05). 7. The FT rate were compared and the results showed the significantly difference between the average 88.5$\pm$31.0 in the experimental group and 67.5$\pm$44.0 in the control group(p<0.05). Conclusions: Based on the results, above there was no significant difference in dental health care knowledge between both the experimental and the control group. But we discovered that the experimental group is better than the other one in dental health care behaviors and dental health status. Therefore, we could conclude that the school dental health care center efficiently carried out the dental care and treatment. As school dental health care centers did not work out efficiently in terms of their educating on the dental health acre knowledge, the related programs to be developed and supported.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.331-340
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• 2000

Primary school is regarded as an important period when many health-related behaviors and life-styles begin to be formed. Acquiring them through school heath education has a strong influence on the health promotion of not only the family but also the community. The objectives of this study were to evaluate current oral health care of elementary schools in Chungnam province and to provide information for further development in elementary school oral health. We performed a questionnaire survey to 280 health teachers and among them, 155 teachers answered. The result of this study were as follows: 1. Sixty five percent of the health teachers had little interest in oral health. Major information sources for teaching oral health were books in 58.1% of the 155 teachers and 83.2% of teachers spent 30 minutes to 1hour per day in oral health care practice for the students. 2. Contents of the oral health education were composed of regular and special curriculums, and an average of education time during a semester was 2.6 hours in 3rd grade, and 1.3 hours in first and second grade. 60.6% of the teachers made the children practice the proper method of tooth brushing during the education time. 3. Major problems in oral health education were insufficient time, lack of equipment and difficulty in teaching method. The educational media were tooth models among 91.0% and OHP among 85.2% of the teachers. The tooth model was usually used in first to fourth grades and OHP in fifth to sixth grades. But 63.9% health teachers need to develop stronger educational methods using multimedia. 4. Meanwhile the most important strategy of oral health in urban schools was health education, that of rural schools was fluoride mouth-rinsing programme. Fluoride mouth-rinsing programmes were performed by 60.0% of the elementary school. Periodic dental examination was performed in all elementary schools. 98.2% of the schools sent the results home through school notification letters, but post-examination management was performed in only 67.1% of them 64.5% of the health teachers do follow-ups on the oral disease of the children after the examination. Only 0.7% of the schools have oral health education plans for the students' parents. Considering these major strategies for elementary school oral health care were health education, practicing proper methods of tooth brushing, periodic dental examinations, and fluoride mouth-rinsing programmes. But health teachers need more time for oral health education, practicing and management, and developing education materials. With regard to the high demand for oral health education and poor follow-up after periodic examination, the oral health education in elementary school should be considered as a formal educational course for more proper management of oral health, including application of major strategies to the children in earlier grades and efforts for increasing recognition and participation of the parents.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.202-208
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• 2017

Korea has been running the community oral health program for the elderly, including topical fluoride application and scaling. The aim of this study was to compare the subjective and objective oral health status of 345 participants according to the number of participants in the program and of 37 participants before and after the 5-year program. The survey consisted of an interview questionnaire and oral examinations. Analysis of variance was used to compare the variables of the 345 participants according to the numbers of participants. Paired t-test was used to compare the oral health statuses before and after the 5-year program in 37 subjects. There was no difference in subjective oral health status according to the number of participants in the oral health program in the elderly, including subjective health status, subjective oral health status, satisfaction with oral health, concern about oral health, need of dental treatment, oral pain, tooth sensitivity, subjective periodontal health, and subjective symptoms of periodontitis. The community periodontal index (CPI) of the 1 time participants was significantly higher than that of 3 times, 4 times or 5 times participants in the upper center, lower left, lower center, and lower right areas. There was a significant improvement in CPI from $2.59{\pm}1.14$ to $1.41{\pm}1.54$ (p<0.001) and positive oral behavioral change (daily tooth brushing frequency from $2.27{\pm}0.73$ to $2.54{\pm}0.90$) before and 5 years after the program. However, the program did not prevent tooth loss as the numbers of the remaining teeth significantly reduced from $23.77{\pm}1.84$ to $21.95{\pm}2.03$ over 5 years. We showed that running the community oral health program for the elderly for more than three years might have positive effects on the periodontal health of participants.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.999-1007
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• 2015

Objectives: The objective of the study is to investigate oral health behavior and oral health education experience in Korean adolescents from the ninth(2013) web-based survey of Korean youth risk behavior. Methods: The subjects were 72,435 students through the ninth 2013 web-based survey of Korean youth risk behavior conducted by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and the Korea Centers for Disease Control. The questionnaire consisted of socio-demographical characteristics of the subjects, oral health behavior, and oral health education experience. Data were analyzed by SPSS 18.0 program. Results: Oral health education had much influence on tooth brushing after lunch, oral cavity disease prevention, sealants, fluoride application, scaling experience, and consumption of vegetables, milk, carbonated soft drinks, noodles, and snacks. The oral health education had a great impact on those who took good oral health behavior into action. Conclusions: It is very important and necessary to develop the continuing effective oral health education program for the adolescents and make them tale into action.