• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.327-342
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the cognition of denture fabrication activities and its cost in National Health Insurance for elderly denture. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was completed by 41 dental laboratories' owner who was research subjects of HIRA(Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service)'s policy research for elderly denture in 2011. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of the subjects, dental technicians' knowledge of national health insurance coverage of elderly denture, job-related changes after national health insurance coverage of elderly denture including validity of denture fabrication activity classification and the cost for each service. Each question was measured by Likert 5 point scale or frequency. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS 16.0. Results: Most of the research subjects had been fabricating national health insurance coverage denture(92.7%), also had ample knowledge of national health insurance coverage denture for elderly. Job-related changes after national health insurance coverage of elderly denture revealed marginal differences in the quality. The validity of fabrication activity classification of resin based complete denture was $3.71{\pm}1.023$ by Likert 5 point scale. Conclusion: The goal of national health insurance for elderly denture is to promote elderly's health and well-being. To fabricate denture is a very important part of the denture treatment. For this reason, denture fabrication activity classification and the cost analysis plan should be duly reflected in the policy of national health insurance for elderly denture.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.96-102
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• 2015

There is a need to comprehend dental accidents accurately, and construct patient-safety-system in order to prevent consistently increasing dental accident or dispute. This study is aimed to provide basic data for an efficient counterplain by looking through and classifying already occurred dental accidents from an angle of patient safety. Recently, the number of dispute on dental implant was the highest according to rapid growth of dental implant. As a result of classifying dental accidents by International Classification for Patient Safety (ICPS), it is confirmed that cause of accident is different by each type of dental treatment. It is expected to help preventing and managing dental disputes properly by studying actual state of dental disputes in perspective of patient safety. Effort to reduce dental accidents and activity to pursue patient safety have thread in connection. I believe that financial profits of dental clinic and improvement of quality in dental treatment can be achieved through these efforts.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.292-299
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• 2013

연구 목적: 의료환경의 변화에 따라 새로운 의료관리에 대한 필요성과 함께 의료기관의 원가관리에 대한 관심이 증가되었다. 본 연구는 치과의료기관에서 빈번하게 제공되는 치과 임플란트 서비스를 직원의 활동에 근거하여 자원 또는 원가를 배부하는 활동기준원가(Activity-Based Cost, ABC) 방법을 적용하여 원가를 산정하기 위해 시행되었다. 연구 대상 및 방법: 수도권 소재의 A 치과의료기관을 대상으로 치과 임플란트 원가산정을 실시하였다. 해당 기관의 총비용을 확인하기 위해 1사분기 세무회계자료를 사용하였고 기관 내에서 이루어지는 활동을 파악하기 위하여 활동분석표 작성을 요청하였다. 자료를 바탕으로 치과 임플란트에 해당하는 직접원가와 간접원가를 분리하고, 간접원가의 왜곡을 최소화하기 위해 원가동인(Cost driver)을 파악하여 활동별로 비용을 배분하는 활동기준원가 분석을 실시하였다. 결과:치과 임플란트 원가를 직접비와 간접비로 나누어 비교한 결과 각각 35.8%, 49.5%로 나타났다. 치과 임플란트 1개당 원가는 1,579천원 정도로 산정되었고, 임플란트 수술 및 시술 전 후 활동이 포함된 보철 시술 진료영역에 47만원(30%)이 소요되어 가장 많은 부분을 차지하였다. 연수 및 치과학 교육 등의 활동도 기타 진료에 비해 상대적으로 높은 비중을 나타내었다. 결론: 과학적인 치과 임플란트의 수가 산정을 위해서 치과 임플란트와 관련된 직접적인 진료 술식 이외에 시술 전 후 준비활동 등에 대한 고려가 충분히 이루어져야 한다. 임플란트 시술 전 후의 활동 및 교육, 연수활동 등은 간접비에 포함되는 부분이나 진료의 질을 담보하고 환자의 만족도를 향상시키기 위해 반드시 필요할 활동으로 이러한 활동들을 고려한 합리적 수가 산정이 필요하다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.1085-1091
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• 2014

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of zinc dependent extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling endopeptidases having the ability to degrade almost all components of extracellular matrix and implicated in various physiological as well as pathological processes. Carcinogenesis is a multistage process in which alteration of the microenvironment is required for conversion of normal tissue to a tumour. Extracellular matrix remodelling proteinases such as MMPs are principal mediators of alterations observed in the microenvironment during carcinogenesis and according to recent concepts not only have roles in invasion or late stages of cancer but also in regulating initial steps of carcinogenesis in a favourable or unfavourable manner. Establishment of relationships between MMP overproduction and cancer progression has stimulated the development of inhibitors that block proteolytic activity of these enzymes. In this review we discuss the MMP general structure, classification, regulation roles in relation to hallmarks of cancer and as targets for therapeutic intervention.

• 대한치과의료관리학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.38-43
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• 2021

Based on data from the Korean Academy for Dental Administration, which has been conducting the Dental Quality Improvement (QI) Contest since 2010, we aimed to provide basic data for the development of dental quality improvement indicators by analyzing the trends of dental quality improvement activities. A total of 54 articles in the dental QI contest from 2015 to 2021 were used to search for frequently used words and to classify the quality of dental care. The criteria for the quality dimension of dental care were first classified into structure, process, and outcome, and secondary classification was performed into patient safety, timeliness, patient-centeredness, equity, efficiency, effectiveness, and accessibility. The frequently used key terms were satisfaction (five times), efficiency (four times), system (three times), and implant (three times). The activities for process evaluation were high at 62.26%, structural evaluation activities at 35.85%, and outcome evaluation activities at 1.89%. According to the components of dental care quality improvement, the activity performed under efficiency was the highest (33.96%), followed by patient-centeredness (18.87%), effectiveness (16.98%), patient safety (15.09%), accessibility (5.66%), timeliness (1.89%), and the equity (1.89%). QI activities in dental hospitals were mainly activities on improvement in structure and process, as well as activities on efficiency, patient-centeredness, effectiveness, and patient safety.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.167-181
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• 1997

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between velocity and factors which could affect the velocity of mandibular movement. For this study, 30 dental students without any masticatory signs and symptoms and 90 patients with temporomandibular disorders(TMD) were selected as the control group and the patients group, respectively. After determining Angle's classification and lateral guidance pattern of occlusion, clinical examination for TMD was perfomed. Velocity and distance of mandibular movements were recorded with BioEGN, reproducibility index of lateral excursions was evaluated by Pantronic(PRI) and BioEGN (BERI) activity in masticatory and cervical muscles were measured with BioEMG, and occlusal contact time and cross-arch unbalance(Total left-right statistics, TLR) on clenching were recorded with T-scan, respectively. The results of this study were as follows : 1. Velocity in the patients was faster than that in the controls in most mandibular movements, but on wide opening and closing movement, result was reverse. 2. Velocity on closing movements were faster than that on opening movements in the control group and a similar tendency was also shown in the patients group. 3. Patients with muscle disorders showed a tendency to have the highest value of velocity of all diagnostic subgroups, while patients with degenerative joint diseases showed a tendency to have the lowest value. 4. Patients with canine guidance showed a tendency to have the highest value of velocity in three subgroups by lateral guidance pattern, while patients with group function showed a tendency to have the lowest value. 5. BERI had a positive correlation with opening velocity on lateral excursion, while TLR had a negative correlation with opening velocity on swallowing. 6. EMG activity on clenching in masticatory muscles had negative correlation with opening velocity on border movements, and on swollowing, while the activity in rest correlated positively with opening velocity on border movements. 7. There were positive correlation between the velocity and the distance in long components of mandibular trajectory.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제41권2호통권405호
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• pp.116-123
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• 2003

Antimicrobial Peptides are natural antibiotics evolved by many plants, invertebrate, and vertebrate to defend against the microbial infection. Antimicrobial peptides show a broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity with little opportunity for the development of resistance since they target microbial membranes that distinguish microbes from enkaryotic cells. The oral cavity is constantly exposed to microbial challenges and antimicrobial peptides play an important role in managing the oral health. With the increase of resistant micro-organisms to conventional antibiotics, antimicrobial peptides are attracting interests as novel antibiotics. In this review, the characteristics of antimicrobial of antimicrobial peptides including the classification, mechanism of action, resistance, and expression in the oral cavity have been discussed in the prospects of application to oral disease.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.517-526
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• 2021

연구목적: 본 연구는 아동의 치아우식증 발생에 영향을 줄 수 있는 빙과류를 종류에 따라 구분하고, 당도와 산도, 비점조도를 조사하여 분석하고자 시행하였다. 연구방법: 국내에서 생산 및 시판되는 빙과류 60종을 무작위로 선택하여 빙과류 분류 기준에 따라 빙과, 유지방군아이스크림, 비유지방군아이스크림으로 구분하였다. 각 제품을 동일한 조건으로 처리하여 제품별 성분함량을 조사하였으며, 당도와 산도, 점조도를 측정하였고 비점조도를 계산하였다. 대상 빙과류의 일반적인 특성은 빈도분석을 시행하였고, 식품 유형에 따른 빙과류의 영양성분의 차이와 치아우식 관련 특성의 차이는 일원배치 분산분석을 수행하였다. 유의수준(α)은 0.05로 하였다. 연구결과: 조사 대상 빙과류는 총 60개로 빙과, 유지방군, 비유지방군 각각 20개씩이었다. 품목별 영양성분에서 나트륨은 비유지방군이 59.94 mg으로 가장 높았고 빙과는 평균 15.94 mg으로 유의하게 낮았다. 지방 함량은 유지방군이 7.07 g으로 가장 높았다. 치아우식 활성도 관련 특성을 각 제품군에 따라 분석한 결과 pH는 빙과가 평균 3.67로 가장 낮았으며, 당도는 유지방군(33.22)과 비유지방군(32.89)이 빙과보다 유의하게 높았다. 비점조도 또한 유지방군이 32.62로 가장 높았고, 빙과는 9.42로 유의하게 낮았다. 결론: 이상 기온 현상과 코로나바이러스 확산으로 인하여 가정 내 빙과류 섭취가 증가하는 추세이다. 가정 내에서 아동의 치아우식증 발생을 예방하기 위하여 빙과류 섭취 후 적절한 구강 관리를 할 수 있도록 아동과 보호자 대상의 교육이 필요하다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.143-155
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• 1998

This study was performed to investigate the factor that might affect mandibualr body rotation. For the study, 115 patients with temporomandibular disorders and 35 dental students without angy signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders were randomly selected as the patient group and the contreol group, respectively. Preferred chewing side, Angle' classification, lateral guidance pattern, and affected side were clinically recorded, and the amount of Mandibular body rotational torque movement was measured in wide opening and closure, in right and left excursion with vertical and lateral distance in frontal plane, right and left rotational angel in horizontal and in frontal plane. Masticatory muscle activity of anteriorocclusal contact pattern on maximal hard biting were also observed synchronously with BioEMG and T-Scan , respectively. The observed items were muscle activity of anterior temporalis and superficial masseter, and tooth contact status related to contact number, force, duration, and occlusal unbalance between right and left arch. The data collected were analyzed by SAS statistical program. The results of this study were as follows : 1. Mean value of vertical distance in frontal plane in wide opening and closure was more in control subjects than in patients, but there was no difference for rotational angle. In right excursion, rotational angles were greater in patient group than in control group. 2. Comparison among the subjects by preferred chewing side did not reveal any significant difference, but comparison among patients by affected side showed more rotational amount in bilaterally affected patients than in unilaterally affected patients. 3. Comparison among the subjects by Angle's classification or lateral guidance pattern revealed no difference. There was also no difference between preferred chewing side and contralateral side, and between affected side and contralateral side. 4. Positive correlation in madibular rotational torque movements were observed among vertical distance, total horizontal rotation angle, electromyographic activity of anterior temporalis, tooth contact number, and tooth contact force but total frontal rotation angle almost did not show any correlation with other variables except vertical distance.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.375-392
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• 2010

Objectives : Dental hygienist's work satisfaction and stress affect the overall quality of work life(QWL). Therefore, this research is intended to suggest fundamental data to improve QWL by finding out characteristics of each work satisfaction and stress element. To this end, a total of 327 dental hygienists working at general hospitals, university hospitals, dental hospitals and dental clinics across Seoul, Gyeonggi and Incheon were surveyed. Results of survey are as follows. Methods : The collected data were analyzed by using an SPSS 12.0 statistical program, obtaining the following results. The collected data conducted a questionnaire survey for 327 dental hygienists who work at the hospitals, university hospitals, dental hospitals, and dental clinics located at Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, and Incheon district from January until March, 2009, and drew the conclusions as follows. Result : 1. Demographic characteristics, income from 1.5 to 1.99 million were the whole lot, more than 2 million to less than 1.5 million was similar. Marital status Married Unmarried higher than the atheist religion, Christianity, Catholicism, Buddhism, and other, respectively. Classification by level of education in the college graduate, university graduate, graduate diploma, respectively. 2. Are working in a job-related characteristics of dentistry, dental hospital, general and university hospital, respectively. The making in position, Mount, contractor, responsible, senior, was an intern in the order. The five-day workweek whether working at night and is not going to care whether the conduct was similar. Classification of working hours and 8 hours, 8 hours, 8 hours or less orderly, and total of less than 1-3 years of clinical experience, 5 years, less than one year, less than 3-5 years, respectively. 3. There comes out a significant difference according to age, income, position, gross clinical experience, and whether to put night shift into practice in job stability in terms of the quality subsequent to general characteristics(p<.05). 4. There comes out a significant difference according to marital status, one's place of work, position, whether to put a five-day workweek into practice in work environment and benefits package in terms of the quality subsequent to general characteristics (p<.05). 5. There comes out a significant difference according to age, marital status, income, position, and gross clinical experience in education & training and benefits packages in terms of the quality subsequent to general characteristics(p<.05). 6. There comes out a significant difference according to whether to put night medical treatment into practice in social usefulness in terms of the quality subsequent to general characteristics(p<.05). 7. There comes out a significant difference according to marital status, income, one's place of work, gross clinical experience, work hours, and whether to put a five-day workweek into practice in leisure activity in terms of the quality subsequent to general characteristics(p<.05). 8. There comes out a significant difference according to income, one's place of work, and position in wage level in terms of the quality subsequent to general characteristics(p<.05). 9. There was no significant difference in all items related to human relations and free communication in terms of the quality subsequent to general characteristics(p>.05). Conclusions : It is necessary to analyze factors related to work satisfaction and stress in order to improve dental hygienist's quality of work life. Hospitals must support them systematically and institutionally and related organizations must conduct practical research.