• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.451-469
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to estimate the effect of a bleaching agent on tooth surfaces and to evaluate the resin bond strength according to different surface treatments on bleached teeth. To prepare for the experimental samples, first, extracted human third molars were used and the body portions of the crowns were cut into four equal-sized specimens. Next, each specimen was mounted in an plastic bottle with self-cured resin and highly polished to have them reveal the enamel or dentin surfaces. Then, the enamel(E) and dentin(D) specimens were divided into four ; 1) non-bleached, laser-treated(NBLA) group 2) bleached, laser-treated(BLLA) group 3) non-bleached, acid-treated(NBAC) group and 4) bleached, acid-treated(BLAC) group. Here, $opalescence^{(R)}$ (10% carbamide peroxide) was used for bleaching agent. The treated specimens were observed by confocal laser scanning microscopy and bonded with composite resin for shear bond test. The following results were obtained from this experiment : 1. Compared with the ENB group, the EBL group was shown be dyed about $20{\mu}m$ deeper with rhodamine B. The DBL group appeared to be caved in at the entry part of the dentinal tubules, was dyed about $20{\mu}m$ deeper and $5{\mu}m$ wider in diameter, compared with the DNB group. 2. In comparison with the EBLAC group, the ENBAC group looked evenly bonded with the resin, while the DNBAC group, compared to DBLAC group, was observed to have its resin tags penetrated about $50{\mu}m$ deeper. Other than those, however, no observable differences between ENBLA and EBLLA group or between DNBLA and DBLLA group were found. 3, At the shear bond test, the ENBAC group was shown to have statistically significant higher shear bond strength than the EBLAC group(p<0.05). No statistically significant differences between the ENBLA and the EBLLA groups were observed(p>0.05). 4. At the shear bond test, the DNBAC group was shown to have statistically significant higher shear bond strength than the DBLAC group(p<0.05). No statistically significant differences between the DNBLA and the DBLLA groups were observed(p>0.05). The in vitro observations above suggest that tooth-bleaching procedure brings a certain change on enamel and dentin surfaces and it weakens the shear bond strength with composite resin when the bleached tooth was acid-treated.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2007

법랑질의 주성분인 hydroxyapatite 분말을 성형하고 소결하여 착색을 유발한 다음 과산화수소의 농도와 적용 기간의 변화에 따라 나타나는 미세 조직과 기계적 성질의 변화 및 미백 효과 등에 관한 연구를 통해 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 과산화수소의 농도와 적용시간이 증가함에 따라 미백 효과가 증가되었다. 2. 표면조도는 15% 과산화수소 10일, 30% 과산화수소 7, 10일 적용 시 유의한 차이로 증가하였다(p<0.05). 3. X-선회절 분석결과 미백처리 전 후의 결정상의 변화는 관찰되지 않았으나, 주사전자현미경 관찰시 표면의 미세구조는 과산화수소 농도와 적용시간의 증가에 따라 미세기공이 증가하였다. 4. 2축 굽힘강도는 30%농도의 과산화수소로 7, 10일 적용하였을 때 유의한 차이로 감소되었다(p<0.05). 5. 미소 경도값은 15% 과산화수소 10일과 30% 과산화수소 3, 7, 10일 적용 후 유의한 차이로 감소되었다(p<0.05).

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.95-100
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• 2010

본 연구는 자가 미백제로 많이 사용되고 있는 10% Carbamide Peroxide에 NaF를 첨가하여 사용하였으며 미백 후 인공적으로 변색시킨 법랑질의 색, 경도 및 표면변화에 미치는 영향을 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 10% CP 미백처리군과 10% CP+NaF 미백처리군의 색조변화량은 미백 후 색조 변화를 보였으며 통계적으로도 유의한 차이를 나타냈으며 NBS unit로 환산해본 결과 미백처리군 모두 very much에 해당되어 임상적인 의미를 지니는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.001). 2. 10% CP 미백처리군은 미백처리 후의 법랑질 표면경도 값이 미백처리 전에 비해 감소하였으며 통계적으로도 유의한 차이를 나타냈다. 불소첨가 미백군은 미백처리 전과 비교하여 표면경도 값이 거의 변하지않았다. 3. 미백처리 전 후의 법랑질 표면에 대한 미세구조를 분석하기 위해 주사전자현미경과 원자현미경으로 관찰한 결과 미백처리 후 탈회현상에 의해 법랑질 표면이 거칠어짐을 관찰 할 수 있었으며 미백제와 함께 불소를 적용한 처리 군에서는 미백 처리에 의해 거칠어진 법랑질 표면이 불소에 의해 재광화가 됨을 관찰 할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과를 미루어볼 때 10% CP 치아 미백은 법랑질 표면에 영향을 미쳐 미백 후 치아의 시림이나 표면의 형태변화, 경도 값의 감소 등과 같은 부작용을 야기 할 수 있으므로 불소를 포함한 미백제의 사용이나 치아미백 후 불소도포를 시행함으로써 법랑질 표면의 재광화를 유도하여 치아미백 후 발생할 수 있는 여러 부작용을 감소시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.165-173
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• 2013

본 논문은 미백 후 수복재의 종류에 따른 표면변화를 관찰하고, 미백제에 의한 표면변화가 수복재의 착색감수성에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 자가미백제로 널리 사용되는 15% carbamide peroxide가 대표적인 심미수복재인 콤포지트 레진(composite resin, CR), 레진강화형글라스아이오노머(resin modified glass ionomer, RMGI), 글라스아이오노머(glass ionomer, GI)의 표면에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 또한, 미백 후의 착색감수성을 평가하기 위하여 커피용액에 일정 시간 보관한 후 수복재의 색 변화를 비교하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 미백 전과 미백 후의 색변화에서는 실험에 사용된 모든 재료에서 ${\Delta}L^*$, ${\Delta}a^*$, ${\Delta}b^*$, ${\Delta}E^*$값이 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났다(p<0.05). ${\Delta}E^*$와 ${\Delta}L^*$값은 RMGI, GI, CR 순으로 색변화가 많이 나타났고(p<0.05), ${\Delta}a^*$값은 GI, RMGI, CR 순으로 미백 후 감소하였으며, ${\Delta}b^*$값은 RMGI에서 유의하게 감소하였다(p<0.05). 2. 미백 전과 미백 후 표면조도는 CR, RMGI, GI 모두 미백 전과 후에 유의한 차이를 나타내었는데 RMGI가 미백 후 가장 큰 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 3. 실험군과 대조군을 커피 용액에 착색시킨 후의 ${\Delta}E^*$값은 GI, RMGI, CR 순으로 크게 나타났으나 GI와 RMGI에서만 유의한 차이를 보여 미백을 한 실험군의 색 변화가 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). ${\Delta}L^*$값은 GI와 RMGI의 경우 유의한 차이를 보여 미백을 하고 착색한 경우 명도가 더욱 감소하는 것으로 나타났고, ${\Delta}a^*$값보다 ${\Delta}b^*$값의 증가가 훨씬 더 크고 뚜렷하였다. 4. 커피 용액 착색에 따른 시편의 표면 변화는 CR, RMGI, GI 모두 착색 전과 착색 후에 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았다(p>0.05). 심미수복재의 색안정성은 심미성을 유지하는 중요한 요인이고, 치아미백 또한 심미를 목적으로 하는 술식이다. 따라서 치과에서는 수복재의 종류에 따라 미백제나 착색물에 대한 반응이 다르게 나타날 수 있다는 것을 고려해야 하며, 술식을 제공받는 내원자들이 착색을 야기할 수 있는 음식이나 음료에 대해 인지하고 예방할 수 있도록 해야 할 것이다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.269-281
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• 2006

2.9%의 과산화수소를 함유한 시험용 부착형 미백제 (Medison dental whitening strip, Samsung medical Co., Anyang, Korea)를 실험군 피험자 23명, 시험용 미백제에서 과산화수소를 제외한 동일한 제재를 대조약으로 대조군 피험자 24명에게 매일 1시간 30분씩, 2주간 적용하여 임상적 효능과 안전성을 평가하였다. 미백 효과는 Shade Vision, Chroma Meter 및 Vitapan classical shade guide를 이용하여 색변화를 측정하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 실험군에서의 전체 치아의 색변화량 $({\Delta}E^{*})$은 세 가지 측정법에서 모두 대조군에 비해 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였고 (p < 0.05), 쉽게 인지할 수 있는 정도였다. 2. 색변화는 색좌표 상에서 병도의 증가와 녹색조 및 청색조로의 변화에 의해 얻어졌다. 3. 치아별로는 어두운 견치의 색변화량이 가장 컸고, 측절치, 중절치 순으로 감소하였다. 4. 47명의 피험자 중 5명이 경도의 과민증을 경험하였으나 곧 완화되었고, 치은염증지수와 전기치수검사 결과 시험 전후에 차이가 없어 안전성을 확인하였다.

• Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.63-83
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• 2018

This exploratory research investigated the factors that influence foreign tourists' decision to use dental services in Thailand. The questionnaire was used to collect data from foreign tourists who used dental services in a hospital or dental clinic in Thailand. Data from 233 respondents completed questionnaires were analyzed using frequency distribution, percentages, mean, and standard deviation. The findings revealed that respondents were most likely to be Asian (54.5%) followed by European (33.9%), females (64.8%) aged between 26-35 years (39.1%), business owners (45.9%), and came to Thailand with friends (47.6%). Regarding travel purposes and contact with dental services, most of them travel for pleasure (52.89%) and contact the clinic directly through the Internet(63.95%) The health/medical services used included health check-up (34.48%), dental services (29.22%), and day spa/massage (23.23%). The dental treatment that respondents had completed or planned to do included dental check-up (29.87%), tooth cleaning (26.68%), and tooth whitening (11.41%). Based on the influence of $_7P$ factors towards the respondent's decision to use the dental service, it was found that the average mean score range from 4.33-4.15 which were at the high to the very high level of influence to their decisions. The people factor had the highest average mean score (mean 4.33, SD= 0.604)followed by the price factor (mean 4.32, SD= 0.651), which both had the highest level of influence. The physical evidence factor had the lowest mean score (mean 4.15, SD+0.752) which was at the high level of importance. It should be noted that the factor concerning the modern technology and dental equipment (mean 4.33, SD=0.606) and factor on the quality of service (mean 4.43, SD= 0.598) had the highest mean score followed by the total cost of the trip including services being reasonable (mean 4.37, SD=0.582). Regarding the country factor, it was found that this factor also had highest influence level (mean 4.30, SD=0.67) and affordability had the highest mean score (mean 4.39, SD=0.614).

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.185-190
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• 2009

This study examined the effects of red light generated from a light emitting diode (LED) upon proliferation and mitochondrial stress in human gingival fibroblasts (hGFs). Cells were exposed to LED-generated red light at a clinically relevant intensity and distance with a 610-630 nm wavelength for various times (0-48 min). At different exposure times, cells were processed for the analysis of succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) activity, proliferation, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and cytotoxicity. Cell cycle progression was also investigated by flow cytometry after staining with propidium iodide. Red light exposure was found to inhibit SDH activity and DNA synthesis in hGFs in a time-dependent manner. Light exposure also reduced the MMP levels in these cells and this was closely associated with a $G_0/G_1$ arrest. In contrast, exposure of hGFs to red light for 48 min led to a dramatic loss of MMP with an attendant increase in cytotoxicity. These findings demonstrate that LED-generated red light may cause mitochondrial stress and growth inhibition in hGFs during tooth whitening therapy, depending on the length of the exposure.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.32.1-32.11
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• 2018

Objectives: This study evaluated the effects of a bleaching agent on the composition, mechanical properties, and surface topography of 6 conventional glass-ionomer cements (GICs) and one resin-modified GIC. Materials and Methods: For 3 days, the specimens were subjected to three 20-minute applications of a 37% $H_2O_2$-based bleaching agent and evaluated for water uptake (WTK), weight loss (WL), compressive strength (CS), and Knoop hardness number (KHN). Changes in surface topography and chemical element distribution were also analyzed by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. For statistical evaluation, the Kruskal-Wallis and Wilcoxon paired tests (${\alpha}=0.05$) were used to evaluate WTK and WL. CS specimens were subjected to 2-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the Tukey post hoc test (${\alpha}=0.05$), and KH was evaluated by one-way ANOVA, the Holm-Sidak post hoc test (${\alpha}=0.05$), and the t-test for independent samples (${\alpha}=0.05$). Results: The bleaching agent increased the WTK of Maxxion R, but did not affect the WL of any GICs. It had various effects on the CS, KHN, surface topography, and the chemical element distribution of the GICs. Conclusions: The bleaching agent with 37% $H_2O_2$ affected the mechanical and surface properties of GICs. The extent of the changes seemed to be dependent on exposure time and cement composition.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.141-151
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to examine the oral health awareness and oral health care of health-related and health-unrelated majors in an attempt to stress the importance of oral health education and boost the efficiency of oral health care. The subjects in this study were 363 college students. Out of the selected students, 174 were health-related majors, and 189 weren't. After a survey was conducted, the collected data were analyzed for the purpose of comparison, and the following findings were given: 1. Concerning daily mean toothbrushing frequency, the largest number of the male students who accounted for 55.2 percent brushed their teeth once a day on average, and the greatest number of the female students who represented 52.9 percent did that twice a day. As for the influence of their major, the largest group of the health-related majors who numbered 89(51.1%) brushed their teeth twice a day, and the greatest group of the health-unrelated majors who numbered 93(49.2%) did that once a day. The gaps between them were statistically significant(p<0.05). 2. As to the length of toothbrushing time by gender, it took more than two or three minutes for the largest groups of the male and female students that respectively numbered 96(76.8%) and 184(77.3%) to do toothbrushing(p<0.01). The greatest groups of the male and female students that respectively numbered 72(57.6%) and 183(76.9%) brushed their teeth after meals. 3. In regard to oral hygiene supplies, the largest groups of the health-related and health-unrelated majors that respectively numbered 78(44.8%) and 115(60.8%) had chewing gum and candy with them. As to the use of oral hygiene supplies, 99 health-related majors(56.9%) and 133 health-unrelated majors(70.4%) didn't put oral hygiene supplies to use. Thus, the use of oral hygiene supplies was statistically less common among the health-unrelated majors, and the gap between the two was significant(p<0.01). 4. As for health-related concern by gender, the largest group of the male students that numbered 56(44.8%) showed the most interest in preventing dental caries, and the greatest group of the female students that numbered 103(43.3%) were most concerned about tooth whitening. The gap between the male and female students was statistically significant(p<0.05), but the track of their major made no statistically significant difference to that. 5. Regarding the experience and awareness of scaling, the largest number of the students never got their teeth scaled regardless of gender and major, and the greatest group didn't care about scaling irrespective of gender and major, either, though they considered it advisable to do.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.255-260
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• 2008

본 연구는 전문가 미백제로 많이 사용되고 있는 35% hydrogen peroxide를 사용하여 인공적으로 변색시킨 법랑질에 노출시킨 후 법랑질의 색, 경도 및 표면변화에 미치는 영향을 평가하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 35% HP 미백처리군의 색조변화량(${\Delta}E^*$)은 시간의 경과에 따라 색조 변화를 보였으며 통계적으로도 유의한 차이를 나타냈으며 NBS unit로 환산해본 결과 30분 노출군에서는 appreciable에 해당이 되며 1시간, 2시간 노출군에서 각각 much, very much에 해당이 되어 임상적인 의미를 지니는 것으로 나타났다(p < 0.05). 2. 법랑질 표면의 경도를 분석한 결과 대조군에서는 3주동안 거의 변화를 보이지 않은 반면 미백제 노출군에서는 법랑질 표면경도가 매우 낮게 나타났다. 특히 2시간 노출군에서 각 주마다 큰 변화를 보였으며 통계적으로도 유의한 차이를 나타냈다(P < 0.05). 3. 미백처리 전 후의 법랑질 표면에 대한 미세구조를 분석하기 위해 주사전자현미경을 이용하여 관찰한 결과 미백 후 노출시간이 길수록 법랑질 표면의 불규칙한 표면양상을 관찰할 수 있었으며 EDX를 사용하여 법랑질 표면의 성분 분석을 시행해본 결과 모든 군에서 Ca, P의 전반적인 감소를 볼 수 있었으나 통계적으로는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다(P > 0.05). 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때 35% HP 치아 미백은 미백노출 시간이 길어질수록 법랑질 표면에 영향을 미쳐 술후 치아의 시림이나 거칠어짐과 같은 부작용을 야기 할수 있으므로 짧은 기간 동안 정확한 방법으로 전문가에 의하여 시행되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.