• The Korean Journal of Health Service Management
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.145-155
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• 2011

This study is Dental Hygiene Department of G University for comprehensive dental hygiene control and treatment weekly for four weeks from September 16 to October 20, 2010, excluding those who visited for ambulatory treatment of systemic diseases. For the 90 subjects, we performed oral examination, measured Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (S-OHI), Modified Patient Hygiene Performance (PHP-M), and O' Leary Index, and applied comprehensive dental hygiene control. First, as to the change of OHI according to age, the index in the 1st measurement was 3.43 in those under 35 and 3.17 in those aged 35 or older, so it was higher in the younger group, but in the 2nd measurement it was 1.89 in those under 35 and 2.14 in those aged 35 or older, and in the 3rd measurement it was 1.22 in those aged 35 or older, so it was higher in the older group. Second, as to the change of PHP-M according to age, the index in the 1st measurement was 50.35 in those under 35 and 43.16 in those aged 35 or older, soit was higher in the younger group, but in the 2nd measurement it was 31.97 in those under 35 and 28.88 in those aged 35 or older, and in the 3rd measurement it was 21.31 in those aged 35 or older, so it was higher in the older group.

• The Korean Journal of Health Service Management
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.11-19
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• 2013

This study was conducted to prepare the fundamental data on establishing an improvement plan for oral health promotion program, and to assess the effects of prevention to dental caries by incremental oral health care program among students of elementary school. The number of total subjects were 239 students in the care group who were controled incremental oral health care program and 195 students in the control group who were not controled incremental oral health care program. The sealant index was significantly more higher in care group than control group, especially the higher the grade. The sealant rate was significantly higher in care group than control group for all of grade. The DT index was significantly lower in care group than control group for male and female, the caries incidence rate of permanent tooth by gender was lower in male than female. The FT rate was more higher in care group than control group. The dental caries could be prevented very effectively when having continuously treated the incremental oral health care program at school dental clinic among elementary-school students. The author consider that this study will be prepare the fundamental data and contribute to oral health promotion according to a change in oral health behavior among elementary-school students. Therefore, the author recommend to expand applying the incremental oral health care program among students of elementary school.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.19 no.8
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• pp.316-322
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• 2019

The purpose of this study is to investigate the opinions of non-health science college students of Korean dental hygienists in the category of medical personnel. A self-reported questionnaire was conducted on 265 non-health science major students without information about a health and medical service personnel. The collected data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, descriptive statistics, chi squared and multinomial logistic regression analysis. About 40% of the respondents answered that dental hygienists should be medical personnel, while 17.7% think that they should not distinguish health and medical service personnel between medical personnel and medical service technologist. As the respondents' oral health management ability improved, they approves the Korean dental hygienists in the category of medical personnel(p=.022). As the longer the period of dental regular visits, they answered that dental hygienists should be medical service technologist. Presence or absence of dental regular visits, scaling experience, oral health education did not no significant difference on the opinions of Korean dental hygienists in the category of medical personnel of the pros and cons. This study can be used as a basic data for establishing the policy of medical personnel for dental hygienists.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.63-67
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to develop more effective dental health education program and to reduce the occurrence of dental diseases among industrial men-workers in Korea. The questionaire and dental examination were given to 782 industrial men-workers who visited Asan Medical Center for the purpose of health examinations in 2000. The obtained results were as follows; 1. According to the results of logistic regression analysis, both ages (especially under 30's: P=0.027) and monthly incomes (especially under 1,000,000 won: P=0.000) show negative relationships with the occurrence of dental caries. 2. As the results of logistic regression analysis, ages shows positive relationship and monthly incomes shows negative relationship (only under 1,000,000 won: P=0.059) with the occurrence of missing teeth. 3. According to the results of logistic regression analysis of periodontal disease, the model shows no significance (P=0.117). 4. As the results of logistic regression analysis, both monthly incomes and ages show positive relationships with the occurrence of abrasion.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.12 no.12
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• pp.321-328
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to examine the toothbrushing behavior of the citizens, their use of dentifrice, awareness of the importance of dentifrice purchase and consciousness of dentifrice containing the extract of Chamaecyparis obtusa in the city of Gwangju. It's basically meant to provide some informations on the development of oral health supplies involving dentifrice containing the extract of Chamaecyparis obtusa in that city in an effort to help the city serve as a hub of the dental industry. The subjects in this study were the selected citizens in the city of Gwangju. As a result of analyzing their awareness of the importance of the considerations for the purchase and use of dentifrice, they gave 68.2% overall. They gave the highest marks of 83.3% to the importance of effect. As for the importance of each item, they gave the highest marks of 85.1% to the importance of the prevention of dental caries. Concerning differences in awareness of the importance of the external purchase factors according to age, every age group placed the most importance on inspection by the certification authorities except for those who were in their 40s and 60s, and the respondents who were in their 40s and 60s attached more importance to price than the other items. Regarding differences in awareness of the importance of effectiveness according to age, those who were under the age of 20 gave the highest marks of 79.8% to the importance of dental-caries prevention and whitening effects. As a result of asking them whether they had an intention to use dentifrice containing the extract of Chamaecyparis obtusa if this dentifrice would be developed, 54.6% replied they had the intention. When they were asked another question whether they thought this dentifrice would have an effect on oral health, 55.1% answered they thought so. 33.8% expected this dentifrice to have a primary effect on the prevention of dental caries. Given the findings of the study, full-scale R&D efforts should be directed into the development of dentifrice containing the extract of chamaecyparis obtusa in the future.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.843-855
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• 1995

Occupational Dentistry was introduced in Korea about 70 years ago. During the colonial period occupied by Japan till 1945, there were few documents about industrial dentistry, furthermore most cases of occupational diseases and accidents might have been concealed intentionally by the colonial government. After being an independent country, several dentists made efforts to set up 'Preventive Dentistry for Workers' performing specific oral health surveys, even though which were stopped by Korean War. In 1960s' and 1970s', some investigations of oral status were carried out intermittently for specific small groups;white-collar workers, mentally retarded person, buddhist monks and crews of ocean liners. At the same time there was important study in Korean history of occupational dentistry, which was 'a comparison of the oral hygiene conditions in the female workers of a spinning factory at intervals of 30 years.' In 1980s', young researchers began to give attention to erosion of the teeth due to sulphuric acid in the acid-related industry and dental caries due to sugar and flour in the sweets industry. After being democratic labor union movement activated in 1987, hidden and suppressed occupational diseases under the military dictatorship were exposed and flushed in the newspapers. It was shocking for all people that 15-year old boy had been dead due to mercury intoxication after 3-month employment in 1988. In 1990s', the activity for studying oral status of workers in their workplaces was launched and 'Occupational Accidents and Diseases in Oral and Maxillofacial Field' was published. And also The Korean Association of Occupationl Dentistry was established. Oral health examination of workers at the time of employment and of workers exposed to 5 special chemicals at the time of routine special health examination was adopted in 1992, and epocally oral health examination was also included in periodic routine examination of workers' health in 1995. So, occupational dentistry in Korea should cope with the changing needs of working environment and the altering scheme of health examination.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.10 no.8
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• pp.266-273
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• 2010

In terms of worldwide rapid change in medical world, the purpose of this study is to investigate perception and attitude of students in dental hygienics concerning the opening of domestic medical market to overseas, so that it can prepare a chance to correctly identify positive and negative aspects of such change in medical market. For questions about effects of opening domestic medical market to overseas as well as pros and contras about it, it was found that there were significant differences in 'improved level of medical technology', 'reduced national medical expenses', 'extended supply of medical facilities' and 'facilitated medicine and medical equipment industry.'(p<0.00). For a question about perception of potential crisis from opening of domestic medical market to overseas, it was found that 55.6% of pro group had no mind of such crisis, whereas 52.3% of contra group had such a mind of crisis. Both cases showed significant differences on a statistical basis (p<0.003). It is recommended that follow-up studies should make a comparative analysis involving students in public health as well as dental hygienics so as to explore even possible ways to take measures for opening of domestic medical market to overseas.

• Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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• v.14 no.8
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• pp.305-314
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to provide basic information on regional senior welfare policy setting for the elderly in the metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas and on the development of senior welfare programs on the basis of the data of the 2019 community health survey conducted by Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. The subjects in this study were 74,547 senior citizens who were at the ages of 65 and over as of 2019 and who were 17,423 from the metropolitan area and 57,124 from the nonmetropolitan areas. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS version 26.0. The findings of the study were as follows: As for the levels of happiness in the metropolitan area, happiness was better in the seniors who were aged 75 and up, who had spouses, whose income was larger and who engaged in economic activity. In the nonmetropolitan areas, happiness was better in the seniors who were aged 75 and up, who were better educated, who had spouses, whose income was larger and who engaged in economic activity. In terms of health behaviors and subjective health levels, more happiness was felt by the seniors who didn't smoke at present, who didn't suffer any subjective stress, who were at higher subjective health levels and higher subjective oral health levels and who had unmet health care needs, no matter whether they dwelled in the metropolitan or nonmetropolitan areas. In the nonmetropolitan areas, however, engaging in intensive physical activity and lower BMI were identified as the factors to affect happiness.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.179-194
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• 2006

목적 : 이번 연구에서는 일반인의 치주질환 치료제에 대한 인식도를 설문을 통하여 알아보았고 현재 국내에서 시판중인 치주질환, 치료제를 의약품 검색 사이트를 이용하여 조사하였다. 조사한 치료제의 효과를 해당 약품의 성분과 관련된 문헌을 고찰함으로써 알아보았다. 재료 및 방법 : 일반인의 치주질환 치료제에 대한 인지도를 조사하기 위하여 열 개의 문항으로 구성된 설문을 실시하였다. 설문은 한림대학교 성심병원 산업의학과에 정기 건강검진을 위하여 내원한 사람들을 대상으로 하였다. 보건복지부에 등록된 치주질환 치료제를 조사하기 위하여 킴스 온라인 홈페이지를 이용하였다. 의약품 종합 검색 페이지에서 '추가조건 입력하기'의 '복지부 분류'란에 '231. 치과-구강용약'의 조건을 주어 검색하였다. 검색 결과로부터 경구 치주질환 치료제를 구별하여 정리하였다. 치주질환 치료제와 관련된 문헌을 조사하기 위하여 미국 국립도서관의 검색 서비스인 Pubmed 홈페이지를 이용하였다. 검색어는 각 지료제의 성분명과 치은염, 치주염, 치주질환의 조합어를 사용하였다. 결과 : 설문에 참여한 사람은 100명이었다. 이 중 85%는 치주질환이라는 말을 들어본 적이 있었으며 72%는 자신의 치주건강상태가 좋지 않다고 생각하였다. 14%는 치주질환 치료제를 복용한 경험이 있었다. 61%는 치주질환 치료제에 관한 정보를 광고로부터 획득하였다. 향후 치주질환 치료제의 선택과 관련하여 35%는 치과의사에게, 24%는 의사에게 그리고 20%는 약사에게 문의하겠다고 대답하였다. 치주질환 치료제는 70개였다. 이 중 38개는 아스코르빈산 제제, 25개는 옥수수 불검화 추출물 제제, 5개는 저용량 독시싸이클린 제제였고 아보카도-콩 불검화물과 동양의학적 제제가 각각 한 개였다. 결론 : 치주질환 치료제에 대한 일반인의 인지도는 비교적 낮았으며 정보를 획득하는 주요 경로는 광고였다. 일반인들이 치주질환 치료제를 선택하는 데 치과의사는 큰 역할을 하지 못하였다. 시판중인 치주질환 치료제는 70개였다. 치료제는 다섯 개의 군으로 분류할 수 있었으며, 아스코르빈산 제제, 옥수수 불검화 추출물 및 저용량 독시싸이클린이 대부분이었고 아보카도-콩 불검화물과 동양의학적 제제는 각각 한 개였다. 옥수수 불검화 추출물과 저용량 독시싸이클린은 임상 연구에 의해 그 효과가 입증되었으나 아스코르빈산 제제는 임상 연구가 없었으며 따라서 이상적인 제제라고 할 수 있다. 기존의 문헌에 기초하여 볼 때 옥수수 불검화 추출물과 저용량 독시싸이클린만이 전통적인 치주질환 치료법(SRP)과 병행하여 치료제로 사용될 수 있다.