• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.179-184
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• 2013

Purpose: X-ray exposure should be clinically justified and each exposure should be expected to give patients benefits. Since dental radiographic examination is one of the most frequent radiological procedures, radiation hazard becomes an important public health concern. The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitude of Korean dentists about radiation safety and use of criteria for selecting the frequency and type of radiographic examinations. Materials and Methods: The study included 267 Korean dentists. Five questions related to radiation safety were asked of each of them. These questions were about factors associated with radiation protection of patients and operators including the use of radiographic selection criteria for intraoral radiographic procedures. Results: The frequency of prescription of routine radiographic examination (an example is a panoramic radiograph for screening process for occult disease) was 34.1%, while that of selective radiography was 64.0%. Dentists' discussion of radiation risk and benefit with patients was infrequent. More than half of the operators held the image receptor by themselves during intraoral radiographic examinations. Lead apron/thyroid collars for patient protection were used by fewer than 22% of dental offices. Rectangular collimation was utilized by fewer than 15% of dental offices. Conclusion: The majority of Korean dentists in the study did not practice radiation protection procedures which would be required to minimize exposure to unnecessary radiation for patients and dental professionals. Mandatory continuing professional education in radiation safety and development of Korean radiographic selection criteria is recommended.

• 대한치위생과학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.51-62
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to investigate the status and views on the dental team composition and works, the experience of a dental manpower shortage and opinions on the solution. The subjects were 313 dentists and dental hygienists. The mobile questionnaires were conducted on the status of dental team composition and works, the experience of a dental manpower shortage and opinions on the solution. There was no big difference between the current dental team composition and ideal composition ratio, and dentists answered that it would be more ideal to reduce dental hygiene and increase nurse assistant when the working dentist was 3~5. 85.6% of the dentists and 56.4% of the dental hygienists had difficulty in employing the dental auxiliary personnel. The difficulty level was 8 out of 10 points among dentists and 5.7 points among dental hygienists. 91.1% of the dentists and 95.5% of the dental hygienists agreed on the necessity of expanding the dental hygienist's work. The dental works were temporary crown making and setting, surgical operation assistance, and overall dental assistance. Based on the results of this study, it is necessary to continuously make efforts to communicate with the dental personnel in Korea to solve a lot of problems such as the job assignment, the dental personnel policy and system, and the work environment.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.183-189
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• 2005

There is no single or simple answer for effective communication between laboratory technician and clinical dentist. Love-hate could be used to describe the relationship between dentists and their labs. Great lab work can make a dentists life much easier and can result in getting many referrals. However, if the lab work is not up to par and/or late, it can add stress and agony to a dentists practice. Also the opposition is right. If the preparations are calibrated, the impressions clear, and the bite registrations accurate, most labs can do their work reasonably well. Unfortunately, many cases received by labs are barely adequate, especially when it comes to reading margins, which are frequently created by the imagination of the person trimming the dies. In other words, both dentists and lab technicians need to be able to understand how each party operates so that solutions to problems can be found. Effective communication with the laboratory is critical if any degree of success is desired.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.242-248
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• 2012

유아기에서의 적절한 우식 치료는 장기간의 향상된 구강 건강 상태를 유지할 수 있는 토대가 된다. 치아 우식증, 외상 또는 발육성 결함 존재시 유전치의 수복치료가 필요하며 기능과 심미, 발음 면에서 올바른 기능을 수행하도록 이루어져야 한다. 여러 가능한 수복 방법 및 재료 선택에 있어 적절한 술식을 선택하는 것은 어려운 일이며, 치과의사마다 치료 결정 여부 및 술식 선택에 있어 다양한 기준을 갖고 있다. 본 연구 조사는 유전치 우식 치료와 관련하여 소아치과 의사와 일반치과 의사를 대상으로 치료 결정 여부 및 수복 방법, 그리고 재료 선택을 알아보고자 설문 조사를 시행한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 초기 우식 치료에 있어서 소아치과 의사는 예방 치료의 빈도가 높은데에 비해, 일반치과 의사는 수복치료의 빈도가 높게 나타났다. 2. 수복재의 선택 기준으로는 양군 모두에서 조작성을 가장 높게 꼽았다. 3. 전치부 심미 수복의 경우 소아치과 의사는 전부 피개법을, 일반 치과의사는 일부 수복법을 선택하는 경향이 높았다. 4. 상아질 우식을 보이는 치아를 치료하지 않는 잔여수명에 관하여, 소아치과의사는 평균 2.0년, 일반 치과의사는 1.2년을 기준으로 하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 5. 생리적 치근 흡수를 보이는 치아에 대한 수복치료에 있어서, 소아치과 의사는 치근 흡수가 없거나 치근 길이가 $67.6{\pm}10.9%$ 이상 남은 경우, 일반 치과의사는 치근 길이가 $62.2{\pm}10.0%$ 이상 남은 경우에 치료를 하는 것으로 나타났다. 6. 상아질 우식증을 가진 만 1세 유아에 대하여, 소아치과 의사의 84%, 일반치과 의사의 52%가 예방치료를 먼저 시행하였으며, 일반치과 의사의 41%는 소아치과로 의뢰하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.741-750
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• 2016

Objectives: This study aims to identify dentists' opinions about the return to work of the dental hygienists with career interrupted. Convenience sampling was made of 22 dentists with the clinical experience (about 0.25%) of the 4,944 members of Gyeonggi-do Dental Association. Data were collected through an electronic survey using e-mails and telephone interviews and analyzed using the constant comparison method. Methods: Open coding was assigned to the initial data from the survey in an explicit language, and focusing on the types of their employment, working conditions, etc. Summarization and conceptualization were made of the second data in an implicit language. Results: Most of the dentists were found to have positive attitudes toward the return to work of career interrupted dental hygienists and hope to adjust their wages based on their job performance or after their probational period expires. Most of the dentists were found to have positive attitudes towards the hygienists' flexible working although their concerns about work efficiency and hospital atmosphere. This study is a qualitative study that describes dentists' opinions and presents the need for the career interrupted dental hygienists to return to work. Conclusions: The study proposed that the educational institutions should take into account the hygienists' opinions when implementing the programs for promoting their return to work and their evaluative studies.

• 대한치과의료관리학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2019

This study examined the opinions of dentists on dental hygienists' practice and attempted to use it as the basis for the revision and modification of the legal system associated with dental hygienists. The subjects of this study were a total 15 dentists, including two from Gyeonggi, two from Gangwon, two from Gyeongsang, two from Jeolla, two from Chungcheong, and two from Seoul, who were surveyed face-to-face. This study revealed that from the perspective of dentists, the most important job of dental hygienists was scaling, and the most difficult job was patient counseling and response. From the perspective of dentists, there is a difference between what the dental hygienists actually perform and what is legal, and there is a high need for change. The inclusion of dental hygienists in the category of medical personnel should be accomplished to cover the practice of dental care support, and dentists opinionated that it is appropriate for dental hygienists to be included in the category of medical personnel because they directly perform oral health-related procedures. A careful review of the dental hygienists' scope of work should be performed to ensure that revisions to the law are made in accordance with the dental hygienists' actual practice. Further, it is necessary to revise the Medical Law and include dental hygienists among the medical personnel and simultaneously revise the scope of work of dental hygienists to reflect the actual dental practice.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.360-372
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• 2023

본 연구의 목적은 소아치과 전문의 인력 현황을 파악하고 만 19세 미만 환자의 연간 치과 이용량과 소아치과의사의 진료 생산성을 바탕으로 소아치과 전문의 인력 공급의 적정성을 평가하는 것이며 향후 정책 수립을 위한 의견을 알아보고자 하였다. 소아치과의사들을 대상으로 온라인 설문조사를 통해 '일반적인 특성', '연간 진료 횟수 및 근무 일수', '급여진료 비율', '전문의 수급 인식'에 대한 응답을 수집하였다. 대한소아치과학회, 건강보험심사평가원, 국민건강보험공단, 국가통계포털을 통해 소아치과의사 현황 및 진료 청구 횟수, 연간 출생아 수 감소 등을 조사하였다. 진료과목을 소아치과로 표방하는 치과는 전체 의료기관의 절반에 달했지만 실제 소아치과 의사가 근무하는 곳은 3.78%에 불과했다. 전체 소아치과의사의 61.36%가 수도권에 집중된 지역적 불균형을 보였다. 지난 20년 동안 소아청소년 인구는 지속적으로 감소했지만, 급여 진료 청구 횟수는 지속적으로 증가하고 있다. 지난 10년간 소아치과 전문의 적정 공급량은 4,000명 내외로 유지되었다. 소아치과 의사의 92.15%가 정부 차원의 정책 마련과 지원 방안이 필요하다고 생각하였다. 본 연구가 향후 소아치과 전문의 수요예측 방법 확립을 위한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있기를 기대한다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.286-294
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• 2009

연구목적: 우리 사회가 선진화 됨에 따라 장애인과 장애인의 사회복지에 대한 관심이 점차 증가되고 있으며 장애인의 의료환경에 대한 연구도 차츰 늘어가고 있다. 하지만 그 동안 증가하는 장애인 치과 진료의 수요 및 관심에 비해 장애인 보철 진료에 대한 연구가 전무한 실정이었다. 본 연구는 치과의사가 바라본 현행 대한민국의 장애인 보철 진료 실태와 인식에 관해 조사하였다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 전국의 장애인 진료를 하는 치과 병의원 및 복지기관, 보건소의 치과의사 87명을 대상으로 총 11문항으로 구성된 설문지를 발송하여 68부의 유효한 설문지를 회수하여 통계 분석하였다. 결과 및 결론: 1. 조사 대상 치과의사 중 45.6%가 일반인과 마찬가지로 장애인에게도 심미보철 진료가 필요하다는 데에 긍정적으로 답변하여 시대의 흐름에 따라 과거 기능회복 위주였던 장애인 치과치료에서 점차 심미적인 고려가 필요함을 보여주었다. 2. 보철 진료의 이상적인 진료비 지불방식에 대한 조사결과 정부로부터의 재정지원이 필요하다는 의견이 79.4%를 차지하였고, 그 중 66.7%의 응답자가 그 규모를 일반보철 수가의 최소 50%이상을 정부가 지원하는 것이 적절하다고 응답했다. 현재 우리나라 장애인 보철 진료 실태에 관해 97.1%의 응답자들이 열악하다고 인식하고 있었다. 이러한 문제의 원인으로는 장애인의 협조도 부족 문제를 제외하면 재정적인 부분이 가장 컸다. 따라서 향후 정부의 장애인 보철 진료에 대한 현실적인 지원 방안이 마련되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.161-171
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• 2003

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of parents knowledge on oral health status toward their children. This study was carried out to investigate and analyze the cognitive degree of dental subjects and general public who have an experience to be treated for their dental knowledge, operative dentistry, and dental prothesis in the oral health care through the questionnaires. The results are as follows : 1 : In questioning the frequency in the visitation of dental clinic, 68.8% usually go to see dentists, if children's teeth have trouble. It was the reason that economical standard and educational level were enhanced as before. 57.6% took a kind of medical measures. 2 : In surveying the preference of dentists’ age or gender, 56.9% preferred younger dentists to older or female dentists. On the contrary, 56.9% children want younger dentists, and 64.8% children want female dentist doctor. As a conclusion, the preference of dentists’ age or gender is relevant with a view to remove big horror, which can be evoked by dental measures. 3 : In questioning the possession amount of decayed teeth, 45.8% have more than four. Usually those parents who have children filled their decayed teeth with artificial or installed with dental prosthesis. As a conclusion, age is relevant in this study in p<0.05 level. 4 : In asking for efficient starting-year of tooth brushing, 42.6% said that 2 or 3 year age is the most efficient, and especially 80.6% teach children to learn brushing themselves. (P<0.05). As a conclusion, the voluntary brushing can be good behaviour for good dental health. 5 : In surveying the way they obtained dental information, 38.9% were given form mass media, but 90% were once not delivered with the education of dental health. Because parents have been known narrow and deficient information of dental health through mass media, experts in dental health have to deliver help their parents to be delivered with systematical dental information. The conclusion of this study can be summarized that parents' role is very important to their children's tooth health and the education program for systematical dental information should be delivered to their parents.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.259-270
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• 2023

PURPOSE. This study evaluated the reliability of the chair-side CAD-CAM surgical guide (CSG) in the anterior maxilla by comparing its accuracy with the laboratory 3D-printed surgical guide (3DSG) and manual surgical guide (MSG) concerning different levels of dentists' surgical experience. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Ten surgical guides of each type (MSG, 3DSG, and CSG) were fabricated on a control study model with missing right and left central incisors. Sixty implants were placed in 30 study models by two dentists (one inexperienced and one experienced) using three different types of surgical guides. Horizontal deviations at shoulder and at apex, vertical, and angular deviations were measured after superimposing the planned and placed implant positions in the software. Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to compare the accuracy of three types of surgical guides in each dentist group and the accuracy of each surgical guide between two dentists (α = .05). RESULTS. There were no significant differences in any deviations between CSG and 3DSG, apart from angular deviation, for both dentists' groups. Moreover, both CSG and 3DSG showed no significant differences in accuracy between the two dentists (P > .05). In contrast, MSG demonstrated significant differences from CSG and 3DSG and a significant difference in accuracy between the two dentists (P < .05). CONCLUSION. CSG provides superior accuracy to MSG in implant placement in the maxillary anterior region and is comparable to 3DSG at different levels of surgical experience, while offering the benefits of shorter manufacturing time and reduced patient visits.