• 치위생과학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.250-256
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of maternal socioeconomic status, maternal oral health behaviors, and oral health behaviors of children, on the prevalence of early childhood caries in children aged 5 years. The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data collected between 2007 and 2014 were applied to this study, and the study sample included 824 children who received oral examinations and participated in the health behavior survey. The factor that affected the prevalence of early childhood caries were confirmed by maternal and child factors. The data were analyzed using multiple linear regression. The mothers' age, income level, and job status affected the prevalence of early childhood caries. There was a significant difference in the analysis considering the factors of motherhood and children in the prevalence of early childhood caries according to mother's age, education level, income level, and the child's oral examination. The prevalence of early childhood caries was higher in children who received oral examinations than in those who did not. When the mother's educational level was higher than college education, it was found that the index of child, i.e., there was a difference in the prevalence of early childhood caries according to the mother's educational and income levels. These results indicate that maternal socioeconomic characteristics are correlated with the oral health of children. Therefore, oral health education programs that include mothers for the prevention of early dental caries in children may improve the dental health of children. In addition, specific oral health policies are necessary to address the differences in the oral health between the income groups.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.436-442
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• 2010

Objective: Transmission of S. mutans, a major dental caries pathogen, occurs mainly during the first 2.5 years of age. Children appear to acquire S. mutans mostly from their mothers, but few studies have investigated preventive effect of xylitol to S. mutans transmission from mother to child. The aim of this study was to perform a follow-up evaluation the preventive effect of xylitol chewing gum of the S. mutans of children's oral cavities, which included the characteristics of vertical transmission from mother to child. Methods: The mothers voluntarily participating in a women's oral health prevention program were divided into two groups (a control and a xylitol group). The subjects were 20 mother-child pairs, who were monitored for 30 months. Xylitol chewing gum group had consumed 2 gum pellets, 3 times a day for 24 months, and then they were followed until 30 months. At baseline, 24 and 30 months whole stimulated saliva samples were collected from the mothers. Children were also recruited from 6 months to 30 months after birth and were collected their dental plaque samples. After isolation and identification, the analysis of the colony count, transmission electron microscopy and real-time RT-PCR were performed to analyze the characteristics of S. mutans. Results: The S. mutans counts decreased steadily in the xylitol group at 24 months, but increased at 30 months. The similar results were showed at their children. While the glucan synthesis was decreased at xylitol group both mother and child. The expression of gtfB, gtfD and ftf were significantly reduced in the xylitol group both mother and child (p<0.05). Conclusions: These findings indicate that chewing xylitol gum over a long period may decrease the expression of the genes associated virulence and reduced the glucan synthesis of S. mutans, which can result the preventing the mother-to-child transmission of S. mutans.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.165-177
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of child's general property, mother's social and economic property, mother's knowledge and behavior in oral hygiene upon the appearance and treatment of child's primary tooth decay. For the purpose, oral examination was applied to one hundred three(103) small children who were at the age between four(4) and seven(7) and went to two(2) places of day care centers located in Seoul, and questionnaire was done to their mothers. The results of the study are as follows. 1. The number of children's dt is 1.55, the number of their ft is 1.42, dft index for primary tooth is 2,98, ft rate is 45.61%, and the higher child's age is, the higher their value is. 2. Mother's age, educational background, and occupation does not show significant difference with dft index for primary tooth. The higher mother's monthly average income is, the higher child's ft rate is. 3. dft index for primary tooth does not show significant difference according 10 mother's knowledge in oral hygiene. And, the child of mother using dental floss does show higher it rate in comparison with the one of mother who does not use dental floss, 4. Experience using dental clinic to treatment tooth decay does show significant difference with dft index for primary tooth. And experience using dental clinic for the purpose of oral examination and preventive treatment does show significant difference with ft rate. 5. From the result of multiple regression with dependent variable of dft index for primary tooth, there is no variable having significant influence. From the result of multiple regression with dependent variable of ft rate, explanatory variable is 43%, child's age, mother's occupation, mother's monthly average income, and experience using dental clinic to prevent tooth decay are significant explanatory elements. Through the above results, we can know that mother should practice positive behavior in oral hygiene for child to improve oral health. Under the reason, oral health education should be applied toward mothers as soon as possible, and governmental support should be followed so that mothers can participate in the education.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.145-156
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• 2012

Objectives : By analyzing the affects of the mother's oral care to the caries experiences of the elementary school children, To looking for the way to prevent dental caries in the primary school, to provide baseline data to perform the associated oral health education. Methods : Between the 3,676 children's dental check-up data and the 2,934 survey of parents from 9 elementary schools in the the Gyeonggi Province, the exactly matching data of 2,358 pairs, children versus mothers, were analyzed during the period, 2009 May 4 to July 20, By using the PASW 18(SPSS-PC 18), Frequency analysis of the collected data, and cross-analysis, ANOVA, Bonferroni post-analysis was performed. Results : The findings of the study were as follows. 1. In children, the ratio(DMF rate)of the dental caries experience in permanent teeth, appeared higher for men than women. Divided by grade level, the ratio of caries experience in the permanent teeth(DMF rate) generally appear higher in older than young. Thus between the child's gender and grade level by the ratio of caries experience in the permanent teeth(DMF rate) showed the statistically significant differences (p<0.05). 2. Between the socioeconomic characteristics of mothers and the children's level of dental caries experiences, not showed the statistically significant difference.(p>0.05). 3. The significant difference showed between the dental caries levels of the children and the mother's oral health care behavior - a toothbrush replacement period, mother's broken teeth, mothers guidances of the brushing after snacks for children(p<0.05). Conclusions : The mother's oral health attitudes and behaviors can affect to their children's oral care habits. Therefore The mother themselves should have the right proper habit of oral health care, so that in oral health care mothers should be the model for their children. Institutionally more systematic and detailed oral health educational program in conjunction with the family is needed.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.107-113
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• 2022

현재까지, 식이 당의 전체적 또는 부분적 대체당으로서 자일리톨의 치아우식증에 대한 예방 효과를 확인하기 위해 많은 연구가 수행되었다. 본 총설논문에서는 자일리톨의 구강건강에 대한 기존 연구들을 바탕으로 자일리톨의 치아우식증 예방 기전, 치아우식증 예방, 치아우식증 유발균의 모자전염 예방, 노인의 구강건강에 미치는 영향 등이 정리되었다. 식품에 함유된 탄수화물 및 식이 당은 구강 내에서 산을 생성하는 미생물에 의해 발효되어 치석 및 산을 생성하여 치아우식증을 일으킨다. 그러나 충치를 일으키는 세균 대부분은 자일리톨을 대사하여 산을 만들어 낼 수 없다. Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans)에 의한 비대사성 대사물로서 세포 내에 축적된 자일리톨은 S. mutans의 성장을 억제하고 치석 형성을 억제하여 치석과 타액 중 S. mutans 수를 감소시킨다. 또한, 자일리톨은 치아의 재광화(remineralization) 과정에 작용한다. 자일리톨은 치아우식증 예방, S. mutans의 모자감염 예방, 노인의 충치예방 및 타액분비 증가에 효과가 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 결론적으로, 자일리톨은 남녀노소 구분 없이 구강건강에 효과적이며 쉽게 섭취할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 향후, 자일리톨의 과량섭취에 따른 부작용과 구강 및 장내 환경에 미치는 전반적인 영향에 대한 보다 정확하고 상세한검토가 필요하다.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.305-319
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• 1999

The objective of this study were to evaluate the relation between post-examination management states of dental caries in elementary school students and a mother's dental health beliefs. We systematically chose 10 elementary school in urban and rural areas of Chungnam Province and determined the first class students of 5 and 6 grade in each school as study subjects. Among 837 participants, 669 students were diagnosed with dental caries after a 1998 periodic dental health examination was answered completely and analysed. The contents of the questionnaire for students were general characteristics, dental health behaviors, notification factors, treatment factors. Their mothers were surveyed by another questionnaire. The contents of the questionnaire for mothers were also general characteristics, dental health behaviors, and dental health beliefs. The result of this study were as follows 1. The prevalence of dental caries was 65.0% and there was no significant difference between urban and rural areas. 2. Meanwhile, 63.8% of students in urban areas knew the examination result through a doctor's explanation, 52.4% of students in rural areas learned through a school notification letter, 82.9% of all the students let their parents know of their dental caries. 3. Among the dental caries group, 36.3% of the students were treated as for treatment, most students in urban areas visited a dental clinic, but those in rural areas visited the dental dept of a public health center as for the treatment time, 35.9% of the students were treated immediately after the examination. 4. 44.9% of those treated answered that they felt they needed treatment; 67.2% of those not treated answered that they considered the treatment as a bother and unnecessary due to no pain. 5. Overall, the scores in the dental health beliefs in mothers were low. Especially among the 5 items of susceptibility and seriousness, the scored were very low but the benefit was high. Logistic regression analysis showed that the treatment of a child's dental caries was significantly associated with low scores of benefit in those untreated and high scores among those treated. Considering these results, health education to stimalate a mother's susceptibility and seriousness in health beliefs and for students to learn the need for treatment, including a more detailed post exam management system at the school level should be considered for a higher treatment rate.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제69권3호
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• pp.121-140
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• 2017

본 연구는 <한국의료패널>을 활용하여 어머니의 특성 및 가구특성변수가 아동 청소년기 자녀의 치과이용과 어떠한 관련성을 갖고 있는지를 살펴보고자 하였다. 로지스틱 회귀분석을 이용한 분석결과, 모(母)의 교육수준은 미성년 자녀의 치과이용에 통계적으로 유의한 양(+)의 상관성을 갖는 것으로 나타났으며, 양친가정에 비해 한부모가정에서 양육되는 자녀들의 치과이용 가능성이 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 질환별 치과이용 여부를 살펴본 결과에서는 충치로 인한 치과이용 가능성은 모(母)의 교육수준이 높을수록 높게 나타났으며, 한부모가정 자녀들은 양친가정 자녀들에 비해 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 발치의 경우 모(母)의 특성이나 가구특성에 따른 치과이용 차이를 살필 수 없었는데 이는 유치에서 영구치로 넘어가는 과정에서 연령의 영향이 절대적으로 작용하기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 마지막으로 교정의 경우 모(母)의 교육수준 및 가구소득이 치과이용에 통계적으로 유의한 양(+)의 상관성을 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 아동 청소년의 구강건강증진을 위한 개선방안을 강구하는 데 아동의 성장단계 및 가구특성을 반영한 맞춤형 전략이 요구됨을 시사한다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.213-225
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• 2001

Objectives: This study was taken to investigate factors related to dental caries in deciduous teeth of preschool children. Methods : this study was completed by oral examination on 623 kindergarten pupils and questionnaire on their mothers in Sangju city from April 1 to May 20, 2001. Study design is Cross-sectional Study. Results: The mean values for decayed teeth indexed(dt index), filled teeth index(ft index), and decayed and filled teeth index(dft index) was 2.46, 1.85, and 4.30 respectively. 2.05 for girl was significantly lower than 2.77 of boy in gender (p<0.01). As child ren got older, values were higher(0.7 and 2.84 of three years old, 1.6 and 4.01 of four, 2.42 and 5.02 of five) in ft and dft index(p<0.001). Also, Mother age was almost same, that is, 4.12 dft value for 30~34 years was smaller than 6.17 for above forties(p<0.001). 2.07 and 4.68 for mothers who graduated from high school were higher than 1.36 and 3.34 for university in the ft and dft index(p<0.05), that is, the more they had a high educational level, the lower they got a values. Value 2.76 for children who had non cariogenic food was lower than 5.11 for those who had cariogenic food in dft index(p<0.001). In dft index, 3.82 of children who have learned the education on oral health from mother frequently have lower than 45 of children who have never learned (p<0.05). The ft value of children who had a snack food with mother(1.29) was a smaller than children had it at out of home(1.97)(p<0.05). The variables related 10 dft index were children and mothers age, educational level, and kinds of snack food (p<0.05). Conclusion : This study reveals that younger girl, younger mother, higher educational level, and non cariogenic foods showed lower dft index.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.127-138
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• 2008

Dental caries in infants is a representative oral disease causing the malocclusion of permanent dentition and developmental variations in the permanent teeth, so it is very important to manage caries in infants. Thus, in order to survey mothers who visited pediatric dentistry concerning their awareness of nursing bottle caries and to obtain data necessary for developing education materials to prevent nursing bottle caries, the present study conducted a survey using a self reporting questionnaire with 205 mothers who visited the Pediatric Dentistry of a dental hospital in Cheonan with a child aged below 5 during the period from June 7 to August 2 in 2008, and obtained results as follows. 1. The awareness of dental caries was highest in the group aged over 37 months 96.8%, and next in order of age 13~24 months 96.5%, 25~36 months 94.5%, and younger than 13 months 83.3%. 2. The awareness of nursing bottle caries was highest in infants aged over 37 months 58.7%, and next, in 13~24 months 57.9% and in 25~36 months 54.8%, and lowest in infants younger than 13 months 33.3%, suggesting the necessity of education on nursing bottle caries(p=0.423). 3. As to the time of the first visit to dental clinic, 50.0% of infants younger than 13 months, 52.6% of those aged 13~24 months, and 49.3% of those aged 25~36 months replied the completion of the eruption of primary teeth, and 36.5% of those aged over 37 months replied the occurrence of dental caries. Thus, the motives for visiting dental clinic were different among the age groups, and the differences were statistically significant(p=0.005). 4. The age of toothbrushing to be started by mother's opinion was 6 months in 0.5%, 12 months in 68.8%, 18 months in 22.9%, 24 months in 5.9%, and 25 months in 1.0%, and no statistically significant difference was observed according to age. 5. The number of toothbrushing was usually once a day after meal. and increased by in age was shown statistically significantly difference(p=0.035). 6. The most frequent method of preventing nursing bottle caries was regular toothbrushing in all the age groups, and next restriction of sugar intake, regular dental consultation, and fluoridation in order The most effective prevention of dental caries was regular visit to dental clinic and next, toothbrushing after meal.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.426-433
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• 2013

본 연구는 국민건강영양조사 제4기 자료를 이용하여 미취학 아동의 치아우식상태와 어머니 구강건강상태와의 관련성을 파악하고자 하였다. 원시자료에서 가족 아이디 변수를 이용해 아동과 어머니를 짝짓기하여 최종 823명의 자료를 추출하였다. 통계분석은 복합표본설계를 반영하기 위하여 가중치를 고려한 분석을 실시하였으며, 어머니의 인구사회학적 특성과 구강건강행태 및 구강건강상태에 따른 자녀의 우식경험유치지수의 차이를 분석하고, 이들 간의 관련성을 알아보기 위해 다중회귀분석을 시행하였다. 분석결과, 미취학 아동의 우식경험유치지수는 어머니의 사회인구학적 특성 중 나이에 따른 차이가 통계적으로 유의하였으며 (p=0.005), 어머니의 구강건강행태 중 지난 1년 동안 치과검진 유무에 따른 차이가 통계적으로 유의하였다(p=0.034). 또한 어머니의 우식경험영구치지수에 따른 자녀의 우식경험유치지수의 차이도 통계적으로 유의하였다(p=0.016). 한편 어머니의 인구사회학적 특성과 구강건강행태를 보정한 후, 어머니와 자녀의 구강건강상태 관련성을 분석한 결과 어머니의 우식경험영구치지수는 자녀의 우식경험유치지수와 유의한 관련성이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 어머니의 구강건강상태가 양호할수록 자녀의 구강건강상태 또한 양호함을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 연구 결과는 어머니의 구강건강상태가 자녀들에게 영향을 미칠 수 있음을 보여주므로 어머니들의 구강건강상태를 향상시킬 수 있는 효과적인 구강보건교육 프로그램이 개발되어야 한다고 생각된다.