• 치위생과학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.340-347
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• 2015

본 연구는 2007~2009년 제4기 국민건강영양조사 자료를 분석하여 만 55~84세 한국인의 현존치아수와 인구사회경제적 요인, 주관적 건강수준, 그리고 구강기능 요인간의 관련성을 파악하고자 하는 목적으로 수행되었으며, 그 결과 성별과 교육수준, 부정구강진료여부, 주관적 건강 및 구강 건강상태, 씹기와 말하기 행동이 현존치아수와 관련된 변수임을 확인하였다. 인구사회경제적 요인 중, 성별에 따른 결과에서는 남성이 여성에 비해 현존치아수가 1.12개 적었으며(p<0.001), 교육수준이 높을수록 현존치아수가 많았다. 부정치과진료시술 유무와 현존치아수의 분석 결과에서는 부정치과진료 경험자가 비경험자보다 2.43개 적은 치아를 가지고 있었다(p<0.001). 주관적 건강 및 구강건강상태는 현존치아수에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. 구강기능 요인과 현존치아수의 관계에서 씹기 행동과 구강기능간의 유의한 차이를 확인하였고, 특히 말하기 행동은 불편함의 정도가 높다고 응답한 그룹일수록 현존치아수가 통계적으로 확연하게 감소하였다(p<0.001). 이러한 결과를 통해 구강기능 중에서 씹기보다는 말하기가 현존치아수와 더 밀접한 관련성을 가진다는 사실을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 본 연구의 결과는 만 55~84세 한국인의 구강건강 및 구강기능 향상을 위한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.205-215
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• 2018

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between the number of remaining teeth and bone health status among adults over 65 years old. Methods: The study subjects were 1,843 adults over 65 years old drawn from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) in 2008-2010. Oral health status included the number of remaining teeth, and prosthetic appliance status. Bone health statuses were assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Bone health statuses were classified into normal (T-score ${\geq}-1.0$), osteopenia (-2.5 < T-score < -1.0), and osteoporosis (T-score ${\leq}-2.5$). Complex samples chi-square test was used to estimate the relationship between the number of remaining teeth and bone health status, and related factors included in the model were analyzed with the complex samples logistic regression analysis. Results: Using the multinomial logistic regression analytic method, the elderly having 20 or more remaining teeth and those having less than 20 remaining teeth with prosthesis were compared. The latter group had 1.89 times higher rate of being diagnosed as having osteoporosis. Conclusions: This study suggests that oral health is an important factor for geriatric osteoporosis. Therefore, in order to prevent fractures due to osteoporosis and osteoporosis in old age, it is necessary to be aware of the relationship between oral health and osteoporosis, and oral health should be considered when preparing preventive management strategies.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.123-133
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• 2016

Objectives : This study analyzed the effect of health-related characteristics of middle-aged and elderly people on the number of existing permanent teeth by considering each age group through the improvement of health-related characteristics. This study contributes by offering fundamental information on the prevention of dental diseases and on developing an education program that can be used by dental health businesses to improve dental health. Methods : This study used primitive data of the sixth term of the first year and the second year and selected a total of 4,393 people as the final research subject. In order to determine the factors that influence the number of existing natural teeth, confounding factors were considered, and regression analysis using general linear models was done. Results : According to the results of this research, the middle-aged and elderly groups have more existing permanent teeth in the following three cases: 1. Talking is comfortable when daily brushing frequency is 3 times or more. 2. Self-recognition of dental health condition is good. 3. Number of dental caries present in permanent teeth is low. Conclusions : For a and medical system, a dental health care system that takes into consideration the lifespans of people must be legislated and implemented.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.689-698
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• 2019

Objectives: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between depression and number of present teeth in Korean elderly individuals. Methods: Data for this cross-sectional survey was obtained from the records of the sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). The subjects were 1,199 Korean elderly individuals above 65 years of age. The survey and examination data were used for the independent variables. The KNHANES included health status, nutrition survey, and oral examination. $x^2-test$ was performed to identify the characteristics of depression and number of teeth present according to the characteristics of the study subjects. Logistic regression analysis was also performed to identify the relationship between depression and number of teeth present. The statistical significance level wa sset at 0.05. Results: The prevalence of depression in the subjects was 14.8%. There were statistically significant differences in the prevalence of depression, depending on gender (p<0.001), education level (p=0.001), income (p=0.001), spouse status (p<0.001), and alcohol consumption (p=0.020). The association between depression and the number of teeth present showed statistically significant difference after adjustment (p=0.040). Conclusions: Depression in elderly individuals was closely related to the number of teeth present. Therefore, public health policies for improving oral health should be established to prevent depression.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제10권12호
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• pp.109-115
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• 2019

본 연구는 요양시설 치매노인들의 인지기능과 구강건강상태 및 구강 내 병원성 미생물의 관계를 파악하기 위해 시도되었다. 대구소재 요양기관에 거주하는 70세 이상 치매노인이라는 특수성으로 비확률적 표본방식을 통해 30명을 대상으로 2019년 2월 한 달간 자료를 수집하였다. SPSS window ver. 21.0 프로그램을 이용하여 기술통계, ANOVA, Pearson's 상관계수로 분석하였다. 연구결과 요양판정등급이 낮을수록 고위험 병원성 세균이 많았고, 현존 치아수가 많을수록 구강 내 미생물의 수가 높게 나타났다. 하지만 인지기능과는 무의미한 차이를 보였다. 따라서, 요양시설의 치매노인 구강건강 관리를 위해서는 구강 내 환경에 따라 관리 방법을 달리하여야 하고 실제적인 건강관리를 위해서는 전문적인 관리자가 구강건강관리를 할 수 있어야 한다고 제언한다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.921-932
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• 2018

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the number of existing permanent teeth and the denture usage status in elderly adults aged 65 years and above living in metropolitan cities and to confirm the degree of oral health inequality caused by the differences in oral conditions in each metropolitan city using the Lorenz curve and the Gini coefficient. Methods: The raw data for the analysis were obtained from the dataset of the sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted between 2013 and 2015. The subjects included 1,764 people who underwent oral examination and answered questions. The complex samples general linear model was used to analyze the number of existing permanent teeth adjusted for age and monthly household income. The proportion of edentulousness and the denture status was analyzed using complex samples crosstabs. Results: The number of existing permanent teeth in the elderly adults aged 65 years and above was lowest in Ulsan (15.41) and highest in Gwangju (20.44). The proportion of edentulousness was highest in Busan (14.5%) and lowest in Daejeon (4.0%). With regard to the proportion of denture users, Busan had the highest tendency for denture usage (50.4%) and Gwangju had the lowest tendency (34.9) (p=0.172). The Gini's coefficient for the number of existing teeth was lowest in Busan (0.332). Oral health inequality was most severe in metropolitan cities. Conclusions: We found that oral health inequality exists among elderly adults living in the metropolitan cities of Korea using the Lorenz curve and Gini's coefficient.