• Journal of Korean Dental Hygiene Science
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.65-77
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• 2023

Background: The shortage of dental hygienists as assistant is a great concern to dental clinics, while dental hygienists are rather pursuing the role of oral hygiene control and preventive treatments which is the main role for dental hygienists in the United States. The dental hygienist and dental assistant system in the United States can be a reference in these discussions. Methods: Educational requirements for licensure and work areas for dental hygienists and dental assistants were investigated through the information provided by the American Dental Association (ADA), American Dental Hygienists Association, National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE), Dental Assistants Association of America (ADAA), and Dental Assistants National Board (DANB). Results: In the United States, each state has different systems, but in general, dental hygienists obtain licenses after completing 2~3 years of associate degree programs in dental hygiene after obtaining basic learning skills, and mainly perform tasks related to patient screening procedures, oral hygiene management and preventive care. Dental assistants can take the license test after completing a training course of 9~11 months to obtain a dental assistant certification. Additional expanded work typically requires passing state qualification tests, completing a training program, obtaining a degree, or gaining clinical experience for a certain period of time, depending on the state Conclusion: The scope of work of dental hygienists designated by the Medical Engineer Act and the Enforcement Decree in Korea includes both the work of dental hygienists and dental assistants in the United States, and if a dental assistant system like the United States is introduced to address the current shortage of dental assistants, institutional supplementation such as adjustment of the scope of work and expansion of the role of dental hygienists in oral hygiene management and prevention work is needed and in-depth discussion is necessary.

• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.40 no.12 s.403
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• pp.916-916
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• 2002

• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.16 no.3 s.106
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• pp.223-234
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• 1978

성장기에 있어서 치아우식병발생은 특히 국민학교아동에게서 크게 나타나며 손쉬운 대책으로 발전된 것이' 치과치료사(dental therapist)혹은 치과간호원(dental nurse)제도이다. 이 제도는 약 50년전 Newzealand에서 시작되어 국민학교아동에 대한 간단한 치료와 구강위생교육급예방에 대한 제도를 주임무로 삼고 각학교에 배치되었다. 최근 이 제도는 대양주각국에 도입되어 유사업무에 임하고 있다. 한국에는 각종보조원학교가 있으나 이 제도와는 업무분야가 다르고 국민학교아동에 대한 전담제도가 확립되어 있지 않기에 '뉴-사우스웨일즈주'에 있는 학교를 예로 들어 학교의 행선적구조, 인력, 교과내용 훈련방법, 실사회활동, 급 본인들의 직업적 만족도등을 조사연구하였음.

• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.28 no.6 s.253
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• pp.571-583
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• 1990

• The korean journal of orthodontics
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• v.32 no.2 s.91
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• pp.71-78
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• 2002

It could be suggested that adult orthodontic patients may have peculiar psychological features as well as different periodontal tissue conditions compared with adolescent patients. The aims of the present investigation were to explore the relationships between psychological characteristics and treatment compliance of patient to orthodontist and assistants (dental hygienists). Two types of locus of control data (I-score, Internal locus of control score ; E-score, External locus of control score) were obtained for 312 adult patients and 765 adolescents and then analyzed in relation to their sex and treatment compliance. In general, orthodontic patients showed higher I-score trends than ordinary persons and adult patients manifested higher I-score than adolescent patients. Unlike adult patients, female adolescent patients showed higher I-score than male adolescent patients. Adult patients with higher E-score and adolescent patients with higher I-score than their counter-part subgroup were classified into more compliant group. Orthodontist performed more generous decision about patients' compliance than assistants. The results of this study also suggest that psychological survey in orthodontic field could comprise useful diagnostic criteria.

• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.53 no.11
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• pp.789-794
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• 2015

Swallowing disorders or dysphagia, which are difficulties with the act of swallowing, can occur at different phases such as oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal phase in the swallowing process. These disorders can be caused by structural, functional abnormalities or psychological problems. Dentists can actively provide patients suffering from dysphagia with comprehensive professional care, especially from the cognitive stage of food to the pharyngeal stage of the swallow. Many cases of dysphagia can be improved with careful managements based on dental professionals' knowledge, including meticulous evaluation of masticatory and swallowing functions, training on eating and swallowing, and fabrication of palatal or lingual augmentation prosthesis. The important thing is that prevention of these disorders through the oral health care instruction and planned follow-up dental visit at periodic intervals in order to manage the problems caused by anatomical, functional, and psychological reason.

• The korean journal of orthodontics
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• v.29 no.2 s.73
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• pp.137-146
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• 1999

In this article, we introduce a new method of tooth positioner fabrication using modified T.A.R.G. to measure the inclination and angulation of individual teeth. In finishing stage of orthodontic treatment with a fixed appliance, we anticipate that tooth positioner fabricated using the described construction method provides the movement of individual tooth into a desired position; corrected inclination and angulation of teeth, extrusion, intrusion, rotation and so on.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.161-175
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• 1998

치주상태의 진단은 일반적으로 치주탐침과 같은 임상적 검사와 보조적으로 방사선 검사를 이용한다. 방사선학적인 검사가 치주조직의 파괴정도와 골 흡수를 진단하는데 유용하지만 실제적인 골 흡수를 정확하게 나타나는데는 한계가 있다고 하였다. 그리고 임상적 측정과 방사선 사진을 비교연구하여 이들간의 관계를 알아보고자 하는 노력이 있었다. 방사선이 임상에서 참고사항으로는 중요하지만 절대적 신뢰를 주는데는 문제가 있는 것으로 생각되어왔다. 방사선학적 측정과 임상지수 측정간의 상관관계에대하여 계속적인 연구를 통해 규명하는 것이 중요하다고 생각되어 저자는 연세대학교 치과 대학병원 치주과를 내원한환자중 연령 및 성별에 관계없이 전신질환이 없는 환자 130명을 대상으로 소구치의 원.근심부, 대구치의 원.중.근심부에서 치주낭의 깊이와 (P.D), 부착상실 (A.L)을 측정하였다. 방사선 사진상의 원.근심부에서 백악 법랑질 경계부에서 치조골능 상부까지의 치조골 수준 (Rx.B.L)을 측정하였고 이개부 부위에서는 이개부의 천정으로부터 나타나는 골 흡수의 방사선 투과상을 측정하였다. 이를 기초로 임상지수와 방사선학적 측정간에 상관관계를 연구하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 원·근심부의 P.D와 Rx.B.L을 비교 했을 때 상관관계는 모든 치아에서 높게 나타났다(r=0.897$\sim$r=0.725, p<0.01). 2. 원·근심부의 A.L와 Rx.B.L을 비교 했을 때 상관관계는 모든 치아에서 높게 나타났다 (r=0.915$\sim$r=0.732, p<0.01 ). 3. 대구치 769개가 실험 대상인었다. 상악 대구치중(356개) 40%가 이개부 병소를 나타냈고 (146개), 하악 대구치중(413개) 41%가 이개부 병소를 나타냈다(170개). 4. 대구치의 이개부 병소의 중앙부에서 측정한 P.D와 Rx.B.L을 비교 하였을 때 상관관계는 상악 제1대구치를 제외한 모든 치아에서 높게 나타 났다(r=0.811$\sim$r=0.435, p<0.01). 5. 대구치의 이개부 병소의 중앙부에서 측정한 A.L와 Rx.B.L을 비교 하였을 때 상관관계는 상악 제1대구치를 제외한 모든 치아에서 높게 나타 났다(r=0.906$\sim$r=0.479, p<0.01). 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 임상지수와 방사선학적 측정을 비교한 바, 이들의 상관관계는 모든 치아에서 밀접하게 나타났다. 따라서 방사선학적 측정은 임상지수와 더불어 치주질환의 진단과 치료계획에 크게 기여할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.11 no.9
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• pp.165-172
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• 2021

This study was carried out in order to identify oral health knowledge according to police officers' oral health behaviors. The questionnaire survey was conducted targeting 237 police officers in Gwangju. A tool used general characteristics, oral health knowledge, oral health behavior and oral health education needs. The analysis was processed with descriptive statistics, t-test, Anova and regression analysis. As a result, the oral health knowledge was high in a person of using oral hygiene products and in a person of experiencing a visit to dental clinic(p<0.001). The desired the oral health education were a specialist's direct verbal explanation and the correct tooth-brushing method. Also, marital status, educational level, smoking status, using oral hygiene products and Dental visit experience were identified to have influence upon a oral health knowledge (explanatory power, 40.5%). Hence, the results of this study will be able to be applied to basic data in case of developing an oral health education program and planning a dental health project for enhancing oral health in police officers.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.77-82
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• 2005

The present study accentuate to investigate attitude and behavior about oral health education. The purpose is to provide awareness the importance of oral health education in dental clinics. A total of 350 surveys were over the age of 18 who visited oral health institutes in Chollabuk-Do, Korea. Survey was conducted with self-reported questionnaires from March 22 through April 10, 2004. The results were as follows: 1. The experience to receive oral health education, female, better educated and homemakers made a higher request. 2. Concerning practice they learned, the patients who were female, in there 30s, better educated and government works practiced was it the best. As for why didn't apply learned, they had not concerned about that (62.8%). 3. The greatest rate of respondents had been scaling in content of oral health Dental Patients education (35.3%) and 42.2% were informed flossing except tooth brushing in regarding auxiliary oral hygiene devices. 4. Respondents showed that tooth brushing was more frequently helpful (46.9%) and food control was 10.1% after oral health education. 5. To oral health care by oral health education, there was no significantly different in tooth brushing method and their teeth cleaned every two years (25.7%) and they used floss and the interproximal brush (30.6%).