• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.342-348
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• 2010

Korean dental association (KDA) intensively drives no smoking activities for a healthy life of Korean people. In this article, hazardous facts of smoking in oral system are reviewed from the point of view of dental science. Various activities against smoking including campaigns, conferences, polls, exhibitions and publications driven by KDA are introduced.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제35권12호통권343호
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• pp.921-925
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• 1997

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제39권5호통권384호
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• pp.384-385
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• 2001

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.174-176
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• 2010

Compared to the specialist program, the advanced general dentistry program (AGD) is designed to guarantee that dentists dealing with primary care services possess overall dental care proficiency and contribute to offering better care to customers. This program is also believed to help resolve the imbalance among the number of candidates for specialization, which came to the authorities' attention throughout the implementation of the dental specialist program. KDA will continue to implement AGD while pushing for the establishment of the program by complementing it with adjustment measures and regulations provided the dental community agrees to such actions.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제48권11호
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• pp.790-796
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• 2010

Currently, KDA adopted new post-graduated program; advanced education general dentistry(AGD) for 3 years preparation. The AGO program provides the resident the opportunity to deliver the highest quality of comprehensive dental care to the broadest range of the population with a knowledge, comfort, and ease in treating the high risk patient. The purpose of this article is to study the assurance systems of AGO programs in USA and Japan and to suggest a piece of advice whether we choose the way of AGO program assurance system in Korea.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.433-443
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• 2001

The aim of this study was to evaluate the dental specialty system from the viewpoint of korean constitution. An attempt to introduce a dental specialty system has been repeated many times, but it was interrupted by the dispute of the interested parties, especially general practice dentists, trained dentists and the authorites concerned. The korean constitutional court decided on July 16th 1998 that the lack of the examination to be a dental specialist was against the korean constitutional law and the authority concerned should prepare the legal procedure for the dental specialist examination in proper time. Though the dental specialty system may be discussed in a variety of view, it should be established on the ground of the korean constitutionalism. According to the korean constitution, all the people can develop their abilities at the maximum and have their dignity, preciousness and right to seek their happiness. With the view of spirits of the constitution, dental specialty system should be more open widely to those who want to be a specialist. It should be also allowed to the dental specialists that they reveal their specialty and creativity. However, the representatives of the korean dental association(KDA) decided at the 50th annual meeting that the dental specialists should not reveal or annonce their specialties at the first step of the dental care and all the present dentists give up to be specialists. As conclusion of this study the proposals of the KDA seems to be against the korean constitution and hardly fulfills the needs of the times.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.6-11
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• 2010

Amid the rapid transitions in both local and international markets, the Korean dental industry is facing more challenges than at any time in its history. This paper tried to address some of the key issues faced by the industry as well as the policy issues and I direction of implementation that the Korean Dental Association (KDA) is expected to tackle. First, the direction of reforming the country's health insurance system was examined with emphasis on the expected changes in and improvement of the fee-for-service reimbursement system (FFSRS) and medical reimbursement system (MRS). With FFSRS, the most urgent issue would be ameliorating the current lop-sided, unreasonable reimbursement system that prevents suppliers from voicing their opinions. To help achieve that goal, the limited authority and responsibility of the president of National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC) as one of the contract-making parties must be clarified. In addition, the functions of NHIC's Health Insurance Finance Committee must be restricted; at the same time, the panel organization of the Health Insurance Policy Review Committee needs to be reformed to embrace greater democracy. As with MRS, the government is considering a block budget bill to help promote efficiency in employing and managing the health insurance fund. Policymakers must understand that the implementation of such proposal could exacerbate an already dire situation. Improving MRS requires meeting the following preconditions: (a) the structurally vicious cycle of small charge-small salary needs to be resolved, and a certain percentage of fee raise must be guaranteed on a yearly basis to help adjust the fee system to a more realistic level; (b) the supply-and-demand balance in producing health care professionals must be improved including the prevention of oversupply of doctors, nurses, etc., and; (c) institutional strategies must be provided to enhance the quality of medical care and ensure academic advancement in health care disciplines.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제58권10호
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• pp.627-638
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• 2020

This study was conducted to identify the subjective damage caused by COVID-19 and its related factors. The study subjects were members of the Korean Dental Association (KDA). We investigated the damage to dental clinics and hospitals caused by COVID-19 between January and April 2020. After analyzing the final 3,189 responses, the rate of decrease in patients was the highest at 34.9% in March, and the rate of decrease in income was the highest at 34.0% in April. As a result of the multilevel analysis, the damage caused by COVID-19 was greater in regions with more confirmed patients, more careers, and fewer dental staff. The government should establish a compensation plan for hospitals and clinics to prevent the collapse of the medical system due to the prolonged COVID-19. In addition, support for dentistry should be provided to maintain the oral health care system in the future.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제39권2호통권381호
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• pp.122-135
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• 2001

'치과의사전공의 수련병원 실태조사 보고서'는 대한치과의사협회에서 작년 6월 전국에 위치한 치과의사 전공의 수련병원 실태조사를 시행하고 치과의사 전공의 수련병원 실태조사 소위원회 위원들이 작성한 보고서이다. 이번 조사는 차후 전문치과의사제도가 시행될 때 전문치과의사 수련병원의 지정기준을 결정하는데 기초자료로 활용될 것이다. 또한 전문치과의사제도가 시행될 때 전문치과의사 전공의 수련병원의 시설 기준, 이련(교육인력 및 교육보조인력 포함), 교육(시간,시설,교과목 등) 등에 대한 합리적이고 기본적인 지침을 제시하게 될 것이다. 보고서 전문 중 중요하다고 사료되는 일부를 발췌하여 게재하며 보고서 내용 전문은 치협 홈페이지(http://www.kda.or.kr)치과의사를 위한 정보 중 자료실 클릭 후 학술위원회를 선택하면 볼 수 있다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.245-258
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• 2010

흡연은 전신뿐 아니라 구강에서 발생하는 다양한 질병의 중요한 위험 인자이며, 치과의사가 금연 치료에 참여하는 것은 개인의 전신 건강과 치주치료와 임플란트 치료 같은 치과 치료의 예후에도 큰 차이를 보여주는 것으로 알려져 있다. 흡연이 구강암과 같은 생명을 위협하는 비교적 흔치 않은 질병으로부터 경미한 구강 내 증상에 이르기까지 구강 환경에 다양한 영향성과 관련한 많은 근거가 있음에도 불구하고, 흡연과 구강건강의 관련성에 대한 환자들의 인식 수준을 조사한 연구는 적고, 금연진료에 대한 국내 치의학계의 관심과 참여는 더욱 부족하다. 그러므로 본 연구는 국내 치과 외래 환자의 흡연 양상과 치과계의 금연 진료 현황을 파악하여 금연 진료 방향을 모색해 보고자 하였다. 대한치과의사협회 문화복지부의 후원으로 전국 11개 치과대학병원의 구강내과, 구강외과 및 치주과 환자 중 825명이 니코틴 패치를 이용한 4주 금연 프로그램 및 설문에 참여하였고, 297명이 금연 설문에 참여하였다. 각 설문지 분석을 통해 각 치과대학병원의 조사 현황, 치과 외래 환자의 흡연 양상을 분석하였고, 치과에서 시행된 4주간의 금연 치료의 참여목적과 성공률을 조사하였다. 본 연구의 결과에 따르면, 흡연자는 주로 30-50대 중 장년층이 많았고, 흡연기간은 연령 증가에 비례하며, 하루 흡연량은 30대에서 가장 많았다. 금연시도는 30,40대에서 금연시도 비율이 높았고 그 기간은 대부분 1-3개월이었다. 흡연의 이유로는 스트레스 해소와 습관이 가장 높은 빈도를 보였으며 Heavy Smoking Index (HSI)는 20대가 가장 낮고 (71.4%) 60대가 가장 높았다(93.7%). 흡연 경고 문구에 대해 참가자의 68%는 금연을 떠올렸다. 구강질환(구강점막질환, 치주질환, 치아우식증)과 흡연의 관련성에 대한 실험참가자들의 인식도는 비교적 높았지만(50~68%) 금연 성공률은 일반 의과진료실에 비해 아주 낮은 결과를 보였다(22.7%). 흡연관련 질환 예방 업무에서의 치과의사의 중요성을 고려할 때, 금연치료에 치과의사들이 보다 적극적으로 참여할 수 있는 인식의 변화가 필요하다. 낮은 치료 성공율이 체계화되지 못한 진료내용 때문임을 고려할 때, 5As' 방법 등과 같은 금연관련 상담에 대한 지속적인 치과의사 교육과 환자 교육을 위한 다양한 자료의 개발을 통해 금연 성공률을 높일 수 있도록 해야 한다.