• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.101-110
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• 2023

Background: Dentists make various efforts to reduce patients' anxiety and fear associated with dental treatment. Dental sedation is an advanced method that dentists can perform to reduce patients' anxiety and fear and provide effective dental treatment. However, dental sedation is different from general dental treatment and requires separate learning, and if done incorrectly, can lead to serious complications. Therefore, sedation is performed by a limited number of dentists who have received specific training. This study aimed to investigate the proportion of dentists who practice sedation and the main sedatives they use in the context of the Republic of Korea. Methods: We used the customized health information data provided by the Korean National Health Insurance. We investigated the number of dental hospitals or clinics that claimed insurance for eight main sedatives commonly used in dental sedation from January, 2007 to September, 2019 at the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service. We also identified the changes in the number of dental medical institutions by region and year and analyzed the number and proportion of dental medical institutions prescribing each sedative. Results: In 2007, 302 dental hospitals prescribed sedatives, and the number increased to 613 in 2019. In 2007, approximately 2.18% of the total 13,796 dental institutions prescribed sedatives, increasing to 3.31% in 2019. In 2007, 168 institutions (55.6%) prescribed N₂O alone, and in 2019, 510 institutions (83.1%) made claims for it. In 2007, 76 (25.1%) hospitals made claims for chloral hydrate, but the number gradually decreased, with only 29 hospitals (4.7%) prescribing it in 2019. Hospitals that prescribed a combination of N₂O, chloral hydrate, and hydroxyzine increased from 27 (8.9%) in 2007 to 51 (9%) in 2017 but decreased to 38 (6.1%) in 2019. The use of a combination of N₂O and midazolam increased from 20 hospitals (6.6%) in 2007 to 51 hospitals (8.3%) in 2019. Conclusion: While there is a critical limitation to the investigation of dental hospitals performing sedation using insurance claims data, namely exclusion of dental clinics providing non-insured treatments, we found that in 2019, approximately 3.31% of the dental clinics were practicing sedation and that N₂O was the most commonly prescribed sedative.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.189-196
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• 2014

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the awareness of dental hygienists in public health center towards multicultural family and educational needs to provide information on community oral health programs. Methods : The subjects were 74 recruited from 126 dental hygienists in 14 public dental clinics in Jeonbuk Province. A self-reported questionnaire was filled out by 64 dental hygienists in charge of dental health care. Data were anlatzed by the statistical package SPSS WIN 12.0. Results : The characteristics of the subjects had no impact on their positive multicultural awareness, and there existed differences by age, rank and period of services in the channel of information acquisition. They got 3.5 out of five in multicultural awareness showing a positive way. The types of medical services for multicultural family revealed that they provided oral health education, dental checkup services and simple treatment covered by health insurance. Health insurance accounted for 15.4 percent of dental services. The obstacles to dental services in multicultural family were communication problems, poor concern for oral health and cultural gaps. They got 3.86 out of five points in educational needs for multicultural family who need the dental education most. The multicultural family showed the higher score in every question. Conclusions : Public health center dental clinics should help dental hygienists to acquire information on multicultural family. Public health center should provide the easy access way of dental health checkup for the multicultural family.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.275-289
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• 2011

Objectives : The recognition rate for issues and improving resolution for the recuperation income expense claim policy was examined. Methods : 1,135 copies of survey have been sent to the group of people who have claimed the dental recuperation income expense to dental recuperation institutions in Daejeon, Chungcheong Do that are registered to the health insurance evaluation and estimation office as of the May 2010 and 207 surveys that were regarded to be sincere for answering were analyzed. Results : Majority of respondence were belonged to the dentist institutions with more than 5 years of claim experiences as well as 10~50% of claim rate. The recognition of medical fee evaluation guideline was normal level, and negative recognition was higher to the health center with daily charge policy compare to the dental hospital and university affiliated dental center with treatment charge policy, Highest opinion for inappropriateness of dentist with significance was found (p<0.05). The openness of evaluation cases are regarded to be discharged through the transparent evaluation and most of the opinions for insurance claim evaluation adjustment are within the both 'Do not understand the evaluation guideline and program error of disease category, code and program' with significance(p<0.05). The reaction after the evaluation adjustment was high in reflection on the claim process after examining the reason for the evaluation adjustment through the evaluation and estimation office and university affiliated dental institution and dental center was regarded to be most active and deputy reclaimment was seemed to be most actively discharge the objection registration task (p<0.05). The claim error improving resolution recognition was highly prioritized to the accurate charting for the disease title and treatment description, improving the setting of claim program, and most highly recognized by the university affiliated dental hospital/dental center and comparably low by health center(p<0.05). and although the most of the responds of treatment description and browsing the medical fee was positive, 50% of dentists disagreed the idea so that this was creating a significant discrepancy with other groups(p<0.05). Conclusions : From this research, the recognition of medical fee evaluation guideline for dental (university) hospital and dentists were negative and high adjustment experience was examined as lacking of evaluation guideline understanding and error of disease name, code and programs and deputy reclaimment, university affiliated dental hospital/dental center were most actively handle the objection registration tasks and dentists have objection on the treatment description and browsing the treatment fee so that if these indexes can be referred to implement into the recuperation income claim process, this can be regarded to be a opportunity to create mutual credibility between recuperation institution, treatment pensioner and the evaluation institutions.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.815-824
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• 2015

이번 연구는 임상에 근무하고 있는 치과의사와 보험청구 담당자들의 건강보험관련 교육의 참여 실태를 파악하고, 교육경험이 그들의 요양급여비용의 산정기준에 대한 지식과 건강보험 실무 적용수준에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 전국에 소재한 치과 병 의원에 근무하는 치과의사와 보험청구 담당자를 대상으로 설문 후 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 요양급여비용 산정기준에 관한 지식수준은 보험청구 담당자가 치과의사보다 높은 것으로 나타났다(p<0.01). 교육참여 횟수가 많을수록 보험청구 담당자의 요양급여비용 산정기준 지식수준이 통계적으로도 유의하게 높은 것으로 나타났고(p<0.001), 평균교육시간이 3시간 미만인 경우보다 3시간 이상인 경우 요양급여비용 산정기준에 대한 지식수준이 높게 나타났고, 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 보험청구 담당자가 치과의사보다 건강보험 실무적용수준이 높은 것으로 나타났고, 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.001). 치과의사는 보험청구 경력이 많을수록 건강보험 실무 적용수준이 높은 것으로 나타났고(p<0.01), 보험청구 담당자는 연령이 적을수록, 교육 참여 횟수가 많을수록, 평균교육 시간이 길수록 건강보험 실무 적용수준이 높은 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05) 최근 3년간 건강보험관련 교육의 참여경험이 보험청구 담당자의 요양급여비용 산정기준 지식수준에 유의한 영향을 미치는 요인으로 나타났고(p<0.001), 보험청구 경력과 요양급여비용 산정기준 지식수준은 그들의 건강보험 실무 적용수준에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.01) 이러한 결과로 미루어볼 때 치과의사 및 보험청구 담당자의 건강보험에 관한 지식수준과 건강보험 실무적용 수준을 유지하기 위해서는 관련된 교육 관련된 교육을 지속적으로 받는 것이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.317-321
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• 2017

The present case report describes a complication involving facial blanching symptoms occurring during inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia (IANBA). Facial blanching after IANBA can be caused by the injection of an anesthetic into the maxillary artery area, affecting the infraorbital artery.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.905-915
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• 2010

Objectives : This research identified the attitude towards senior citizens targeting the workers of the facility for senior citizens to establish Long-Term Care Insurance System early on, and to identify the degree of perception on the importance of senior citizens' oral health and on the need for dental sanitation specialists. Methods : This research targeted 233 workers of the facility for the senior citizens located in some parts of the Gyeongnam area. Survey was conducted from December 1, 2009 to January 31, 2010 to identify the facility workers' attitude towards senior citizens and on the perception towards Long-Term Care Insurance System. Results : 1. As for the awareness towards senior citizens, 50.2% said that they are comfortable around senior citizens while degree of kindness towards senior citizens was 48.5%. 21.0% had experienced training for senior citizens' oral health management. As for the question on who should serve as the trainer, dental sanitation specialists were citied the most with 47.6%. 29.2% was very interested in the senior citizens' oral health while 83.7% said that oral cavity managers are needed in the facility for the senior citizens. As for the question on who should be in charge, if necessary, dental sanitation specialist was cited the most with 57.9%. 2. Awareness on the Long-Term Care Insurance System, treatment for the oral cavity sanitation by visiting homes and information on the activity of long-term care specialists was high following the experience of training for the senior citizens' oral health management in case of the workers at the senior citizens' facility. This manifested statistically significant difference(p<0.05)(p<0.01). Moreover, treatment for oral cavity sanitation manifested statistically significant difference was manifested in the treatment for oral cavity sanitation following the need for oral health managers and who should be in charge, if necessary(p<0.01). Conclusions : These results advocate the need to develop diverse senior citizens' oral health management methods and to continue to carry out actions for senior citizens' oral health improvement that can be carried out by the long-term caretakers for the management of senior citizens' oral cavity health.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.177-189
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• 2018

Objectives: To provide necessary information for stable establishment of the national dental scaling reimbursement system. Methods: This study was conducted in 380 adults in their twenties or older for about one month from July 2017. The questionnaires were composed of general characteristics, recognition (awareness) of dental scaling, knowledge of the dental scaling reimbursement program, changes in perception before versus after introduction of the dental scaling reimbursement program, and interest in oral health. To investigate into any factors affecting changes of interest in oral health care after introduction of the dental scaling reimbursement program, a multiple regression analysis was performed. Results: The investigation into any factors affecting changes of interest in oral health care after introduction of the dental scaling reimbursement program showed that higher usual interest in oral health (p<0.001) and the consideration that the dental scaling charges have been affordable after introduction of the scaling reimbursement program (p<0.01) led to more changes in interest in oral health care. Conclusions: The above-mentioned results suggest that the dental scaling reimbursement program has brought favorable changes in the perception of dental scaling. It is expected that the said program will contribute significantly to the improved national oral health, and the Government should make constant efforts to develop it as a long-term policy for oral health improvement.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.46-53
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• 2015

본 연구는 향후 건강보험 급여화 방안 마련을 위한 기초자료로 활용하고자 시행되었으며, 구강보건인력의 전문가불소도포 건강보험 급여화에 대한 인식 및 요구를 조사 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 전문가불소도포 건강보험 급여화를 찬성(적극찬성 포함)하는 치과의사, 치과위생사는 각각 92.5%, 90.8%로 나타났고, 반대(강력히 반대 포함)하는 경우는 7.5%, 9.2%로 나타났다. 구강보건인력의 전문가불소도포 건강보험 급여화에 대한 찬성 이유는 치아우식증 예방이라는 응답이 치과의사는 72.5%, 치과위생사는 72.8%로 가장 많았다. 전문가불소도포 건강보험 급여화에 대한 반대 이유는 치과의사는 수입감소(38.5%)가, 치과위생사는 치과위생사 부족으로 업무과중화(46.2%)라는 응답이 가장 많았다. 전문가불소도포 건강보험 급여화시 적절한 연령은 초 중 고등학생(8~19세)이라는 응답이 치과의사에서 43.2%, 치과위생사에서 45.7%로 가장 많았다. 전문가불소도포 건강보험 급여화시 적절하다고 생각하는 본인부담금(평균값)은 APF겔, NaF, $SnF_2$용액 도포의 경우 치과의사가 25,782원, 치과위생사는 14,282원이었고 불소바니쉬도포는 치과의사가 31,705원, 치과위생사는 17,979원이었으며, 불소이온도입법은 치과의사는 40,156원, 치과위생사는 21,210원인 것으로 나타났다. 전문가불소도포 건강보험 급여화시 급여인정 횟수에 대해 치과의사에서는 무제한 급여(37.5%)가, 치과위생사에서는 2회(31.3%)라는 응답이 가장 많았다. 전문가불소도포는 우식예방효과가 매우 크고 이로 인한 건강보험 재정 절감효과가 있을 뿐만 아니라 장기적으로 전 국민의 구강건강증진 및 삶의 질 향상에 크게 기여할 것이라 생각되므로 건강보험 요양급여에 예방치과진료 항목으로 전문가불소도포가 포함되어야 하며, 전문가불소도포 건강보험 급여화시 대상 및 본인부담금은 구강보건인력의 의견을 적극적으로 반영하여 설정되어야 할 것이다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.899-905
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• 2015

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the regional difference of chronic periodontal care services in Korea by the analysis of 2010 raw data from Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service. Methods: The subjects were the chronic periodontitis patients over 35 years old from dental care facilities in Korea. The study population was 278,319 including 264,994 claims made by dental clinics, 8,084 by dental hospitals, 3,509 by general hospitals, and 1,732 by tertiary hospitals. Results: There was a significant difference in medical care cost benefit between the provinces(p<0.0001). The age groups showed a clear difference in the patient charge, cost of insurance, and medical care cost benefit(p<0.0001). In consideration of the first visit or revisit, there were differences in the rate of prescription, dental examination, and surgical procedures of the chronic periodontal patients from dental facilities. The radiographic use rate in the tertiary hospitals was 2.6 times higher than that of the dental clinic in the treatment of the new chronic periodontal patients. Conclusions: The use of dental services in the periodontitis is influenced by the types of medical services facility, cost of medical insurance, and patient charge. In consideration of cost benefit analysis, prevention is the most important care for the periodontitis. Regional difference in peridontitis is cause by the use of medical services and quality of treatment.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.154-168
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• 2023

Background: Legal regulations and fees have been established in Korea to provide visiting oral health care services to individuals with long-term care insurance (LTCI). However, beneficiaries of this service are very limited. Therefore, to improve the Korean system we propose a comparative analysis with the Japanese system. Methods: This study is a descriptive analysis based on secondary data, such as statistics, laws, and service record forms from Korea and Japan. The most recent institutional documents were obtained through a Google search. The variables investigated were financial resources of LTCI, co-payment structure, monthly limit of LTCI benefits, care levels of LTCI, service providers, service costs, contents of service, and the number of cases of service. Results: In both Korea and Japan, LTCI is financed through a combination of taxes and insurance premiums. However, the monthly limit for receiving LTCI services in Japan is about 2.4 times higher than in Korea. Visiting medical and dental treatment is also possible in Japan. Furthermore, nursing staff can provide daily oral health care services according to dental hygienists' instruction unlike Korea. Oral health care services in Korea are focused on oral hygiene and prevention of oral diseases, while Japan additionally provides oral function screening, patient education for oral health management, and training for nursing staff to enhance oral function, eating, and swallowing of the patients. Conclusion: We concluded that the possibility of visiting dental treatment, differences in monthly limit of LTCI benefits, oral function assessment and guidance, as well as collaboration with other healthcare professionals contributed to the difference in the frequency of utilization of visiting oral health care services between Korea and Japan.