• 치위생과학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.121-127
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• 2007

현 대학생의 구강보건에 관한 기본적인 지식과 관심 및 치위생과 및 비치위생과 학생의 구강건강인식을 비교 분석할 목적으로 2006년 6월부터 2007년 5월까지 조사를 실시하고, 비교 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 구강보건에 관한 인식도를 살펴본 결과, 치위생과 학생의 구강보건 지식경로는 학교수업이 80.0%로 가장 많았고, 비치위생과 학생들의 경우에는 TV 또는 라디오의 건강프로그램이 42.7%로 가장 많았다. 구강위생을 유지해야 하는 이유에 대해서는 치위생과 학생들의 경우에는 치아우식증 예방이라고 응답한 경우가 80.9%로 가장 많았고, 비치위생과 학생들의 경우에는 치주질환 예방이 52.4%로 가장 많았으며, 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p < 0.001). 2. 치아우식증에 관한 인식도를 살펴본 결과, 치아우식증 예방법에 대해서는 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생들 모두 규칙적인 잇솔질이 가장 많았고, 치아우식증의 발생원인에 대해서는 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생들 모두 불충분한 잇솔질이 가장 높은 빈도를 나타냈으며, 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p < 0.001). 3. 불소에 관한 인식도에 대해 살펴본 결과, 불소인지 여부에 대해 치위생과 학생들은 불소를 알고 있는 경우가 93.6%로 나타났고, 비치위생과 학생들은 55.3%로 나타났으며, 불소의 치아우식 예방인지 여부에 대해 치위생과 학생들은 예방할 수 있다고 응답한 경우가 85.5%로 가장 많았고, 비치위생과 학생들은 잘 모르겠다가 51.0%로 가장 많았으며, 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p < 0.001). 4. 구강건강상태에 대한 인식도에 대해 살펴본 결과, 본인의 치아 상태에 대하여 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생들 모두에서 보통이라고 응답한 경우가 가장 많았으며, 본인의 치아건강에 대한 관심도에 대해서는 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생들 모두에서 "조금 있다"라고 응답한 경우가 가장 많았고, 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p < 0.001). 본인의 치아우식 발생 원인에 대해 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생들 모두에서 불충분한 잇솔질, 당분 과다섭취 순으로 나타났다. 5. 구강진료의 인식도에 대해 살펴본 결과, 진료 시의 동통에 대해서는 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생들 모두에서 견딜만한 정도와 극도로 아프다 순으로 나타났으며, 치과 진료시의 어려움에 대해서는 치위생과 학생들과 비치위생과 학생들 모두에서 비용, 두려움, 시간 순으로 나타났으며, 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p < 0.01). 치과방문 시의 느낌에 대해서는 치위생과 학생과 비치위생과 학생들 모두에서 다소걱정이다, 두렵다 순으로 나타났다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2012

본 연구는 치위생과 학생과 일반대학 학생을 대상으로 치과위생사에 대한 이미지와 인지도를 조사하고, 분석하여 대학생활 중에 치과위생사에 대한 올바른 인식을 형성 시키는 것이 필수적이라고 생각하여 광주광역시에 위치한 G대학의 3년제 치위생과와 J 대학의 4년제 학생들에게 설문지를 배부 조사하였다. 수집된 자료를 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 치과위생사의 일반적인 인식에 대해 조사한 결과, 치과위생사라는 직업에 관해서는 치위생과 학생들은 97.5%, 일반대학생들은 80.6%가 인지하고 있었고(p<0.001), 치과위생사의 의료법상의 위치에 관한 인식은 치위생과 학생들은 의료기사가 52.8%로 가장 높았으며 일반대학 학생들은 의료보조자가 48.8%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 사회적 지위는 두 집단 모두에서 '보통이다'가 가장 높게 나타났다(p<0.001). 2. 치과위생사의 주요 업무에 관한 인식에 대해 조사한 결과, 치위생과 학생들은 X-ray촬영과 스켈링이 42.3%로 가장 높았고, 일반대학 학생들이 생각하는 주요업무는 치과의사의 진료보조 업무가 32.9%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 3. 치과위생사의 이미지에 관한 인식은 치위생과 학생들은 '전문직이다'라는 인식(4.05)이 가장 높았고, 부정적 이미지(3.05)가 가장 낮게 나타났으며, 일반학과 학생에서도 '전문직이다'라는 인식(3.43)이 가장 높았고, 부정적 이미지(2.91)가 가장 낮게 나타났다. 모든 항목에서 치위생과 학생과 일반대학 학생 간에 유의한 차이가 있었다. 이상의 연구결과를 바탕으로 치위생과 학생들과 일반대학 학생들의 치과위생사에 대한 의료법상 위치에 관한 인식과 주요 업무에 대한 인식 정도가 다르게 나타나는 것을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 일반대학 학생들에게 바람직한 치과위생사의 이미지를 정립하고 치과위생사에 대한 올바른 인식과 업무에 대한 인지도를 높이기 위한 홍보 및 교육이 모두 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.1047-1058
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• 2019

Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate extracurricular program needs according to the learning styles of dental hygiene students, and to develop and organize non-subject programs that strengthen student competencies. Methods: The subjects in this study were dental hygiene students from three colleges located in Chungbuk, Chungnam, and Ulsan, respectively. The survey tools were composed of learning style, a non-subject field, and non-subject teaching and learning methods. Lastly, 313 data points were analyzed. Results: Learning styles of subjects were as follows: assimilators, divergers, convergers, and accommodators, at 44.6%, 33.0%, 16.0%, and 6.4%, respectively. Preference of the non-subject field, according to learning style, showed that accommodators were higher than divergers on startup, and the difference was found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). Preference of non-subject teaching and learning methods, according to learning style, shows that both divergers and convergers prefer special lectures, while assimilators prefer tours, and convergers prefer experience/exercise. The results had achieved statistical significance (p<0.05). Conclusions: This study shows that dental hygiene students had different learning styles, and their learning methods varied depending on learning style. Therefore, a method should be identified to develop and run non-subject programs suitable for each learning style.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.726-739
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• 2009

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to identify differences in time, frequency, and methods of toothbrushing according to knowledge acquirement of oral health between first and third year dental hygiene students who had relatively sufficient oral health education and students majoring non-health related field who had less opportunities of oral health education, to emphasize importance and necessity of the education, and to present basic data for development of effective programs of oral health education. Methods : 2,032 dental hygiene students and students majoring non-health related field attending 12 universities in Korea had been selected as subjects and were asked to complete a self-administered survey time, frequency, and methods of toothbrushing. The SPSS 12.0 program was used for statistical analysis of the collected data, and the significance of difference by groups was tested by using chi-square test, the one-way ANOVA and independent t-test. The mean frequency of toothbrushing per day and the rate of toothbrushing before and after meal were analyzed by using of multiple comparisons through the Scheffe test as post hoc test. Results : The rate of toothbrushing after lunch was 60.2% in third year and 39.2% in first year dental hygiene students, 20.3% in students majoring non-health related field, respectively. The mean frequencies per day of dental hygiene students were 3.33 times in third year and 2.85 times in first year dental hygiene students, 2.46 times in students majoring non-health related field, respectively. The rate of toothbrushing after meal among total frequency of toothbrushing per day was 85.36% in third year and 84.81% in first year dental hygiene students, 77.90% in students majoring non-health related field, respectively. As for the methods of toothbrushing, 'Turning up and down' was 68.8% in third year and 43.1% in first year dental hygiene students, 30.6% in students majoring non-health related field, respectively. Conclusions : Oral health education through dental hygiene course may improve the oral environment management of dental hygiene students and oral health education on toothbrushing should be strengthened for the students majoring non-health related field.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.861-870
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• 2012

Objectives : This study has made a comparison of the difference between the periodontal parameter before and after applying dental hygiene process on patients requiring supportive periodontal therapy at a private dental clinic. Methods : The entire process was conducted on 74 patients. As a result of analyzing the difference in periodontal parameters such as PPD>4mm, BOP, and O'Leary Index of 29 patients that has completed 1 circle of dental hygiene process. Results : All periodontal parameters in all subject patients had been significantly reduced(p<0.05). Furthermore, as a result of comparing the periodontal conditions of the smoking group and non-smoking group, complier and non-complier, all parameters were reduced with a significant difference in the non-smoking group and the complier, but the smoking group and the non-complier did not show difference in all parameters. As a result of making an assessment of before and after dental hygiene process according to PRA classifications, high risk group has been generally changed to moderate or low risk group. Conclusions : Accordingly, the supportive periodontal therapy applying dental hygiene process has been shown to be effective. The dental hygiene process in periodontal patients who require continuous management is anticipated to be a very efficient process.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.565-575
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• 2017

Objectives: This study aims to investigate patient cooperation for dental treatments by dividing patients into two groups with different treatment categories, i.e. orthodontic patients versus non-orthodontic patients. Methods: On December 2016, the study conducted survey targeting 311 orthodontic or non-orthodontic patients who are 20 years old or older living in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The study subject were informed with the adequate information of the study and signed consent forms. Except for the questionnaire copies from 23 respondents whose answers were insincere those from 288 respondents, equivalent to 92.6% of the data collected, were used in the present analysis. Results: This review intended to clarify any factors affecting patient cooperation for dental treatments shows that the perception of oral condition, the reliability of dentistry, and the patient preventive cooperation had an effect on patient cooperation for dental treatments. Conclusions: The results summarized above suggest orthodontic patients who are familiar with dental treatments by virtue of their regular visits to dental clinics have higher cooperation for dental treatments compared to non-orthodontic patients, and the higher reliability of dentistry leads to higher patient cooperation for dental treatments.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.147-153
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• 2016

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between fluorine concentration within finger nails and the level of dentifrice in dental hygiene students and non-health majoring students. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by seventy female college students living in Daegu and Gyeongbuk that are not supplied with fluoridation from May to June, 2014. Informed consent was approved by institutional review board (IRB). The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of the subjects (11 items) and oral health behavior including number of toothbrushing, duration of toothbrushing, number of mouth rinsing, and amount of dentifrice. A dentist and a dental hygienist examined directly the subjects by the guideline of World Health Organization (WHO). The oral examination included decayed tooth, healthy tooth, and filled tooth. The nail samples were obtained from seventy female students. Results: Comparing the dental hygiene students and non-health majoring students, 62.5% of dental hygiene students used approximately 1300mg of dentifrice and 55.2% of non-health majoring students used 1800mg or more of dentifrice. The non-health majoring students used more dentifrice (p<0.01). The fluorine concentration within nails was $1.9905{\mu}l/g$ in dental hygiene students and $3.2149{\mu}l/g$ in non-health majoring students. The fluorine concentration within nails in the dental hygiene students was significantly lower(p<0.01). Conclusions: The accumulation of fluoride in human body is not fully caused by dentifrice. However, The accumulation may occur due to toothbrushing so that it is necessary to educate the students about the right use of the dentifrice.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.148-155
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• 2022

Background: The use of dental floss along with a toothbrush is a well-known oral hygiene product that effectively removes dental plaque and reduces the risk of dental caries and periodontal disease. Despite the fact that various types of floss are being used, flossing methods based on the thread type are being taught. In addition, personal preference according to the floss types has not been investigated. In this study, individual preferences according to the floss types were investigated by experiencing various types of dental floss to both floss users and non-users. In addition, the change in intention to use dental floss in the future after flossing experience of non-users was investigated. Methods: General public participated in the individual interview survey (n=419). Subjects responded to the questionnaire after using all of the thread type, Y-type, and C-type floss. All statistics were expressed frequencies and percentages for categorical variables, and the chi-squared test was used to determine the statistical significance of associations between the variables. Results: As a result of the analysis, the preference of C-type floss was highest in both floss users and non-users. The biggest reason for not using dental floss was not knowing the necessity of flossing (36.4%). In addition, both floss users and non-users responded that C-type floss was suitable for flossing in the anterior and posterior regions. The change in the positive future intention to use dental floss after flossing experience of non-users was statistically significantly associated with age. Conclusion: This result suggests that there is a need to provide education on how to use dental floss in various forms. Based on this, it will be possible to lead a change in individual's attitude for future oral health through active and continuous flossing experience.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.677-688
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• 2019

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the perception of dental hospital accreditation and the awareness and practice of infection control in dental hygienists. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 238 dental hygienists working at dental hospitals in Gwangju Jeonnam and analyzed from October 24, 2016 to September 22, 2017. Data were analyzed with the independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson's correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software, version 21.0. Results: Compared to non-accredited dental hospitals, all three variables were high for accredited dental hospitals. In accredited dental hospitals, healthcare accreditation expectancy effects correlated to awareness (r=0.407) and practice (r=0.533) of infection control, and awareness of infection control correlated to its practice (r=0.725). In non-accredited dental hospitals, healthcare accreditation expectancy effects correlated to awareness of infection control (r=0.239), and awareness of infection control correlated to its practice (r=0.481). Accredited dental hospitals showed healthcare accreditation expectancy effects (${\beta}=0.258$) and awareness of infection control (${\beta}=0.556$), and non-accredited dental hospitals were influenced by the number of employees (${\beta}=0.567$) and awareness of infection control (${\beta}=0.376$). Conclusions: It is necessary to develop efficient and systematic infection control programs to improve the awareness and practice of infection control in dental hygienists and patient's safety in the clinical field.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2008

치위생 전공자와 일반 학생의 구강건강실태를 비교 분석하고 구강보건교육의 필요성을 알아보기 위해 서울과 광주 지역의 2개 대학을 대상으로 2006년 6월부터 2007년 5월까지 자기 기입식 설문지를 배부 조사하였다. 수집된 자료를 통한 비교 분석으로 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 구강건강 관리 실태를 조사한 결과, 칫솔질 횟수에서는 치위생 전공자들은 3회가 가장 많았고, 일반 학생들은 2회가 가장 많은 것으로 나타났으며(p < 0.01), 칫솔질 시간은 치위생 전공자들이 1-2분, 3분, 4분 이상 순으로 나타났고, 일반 학생들은 1-2분, 3분, 1분 미만 순으로 나타났다(p < 0.05). 2. 스켈링에 대한 인식에 대해 살펴본 결과, 스켈링 경험은 치위생 전공자들의 경우 "경험이 있다"가 50.9%로 가장 많았고, 일반 학생들은 "경험이 없다"가 56.8%로 가장 많았다(p < 0.001). 3. 구강보건 교육을 받은 경험에 대해 살펴본 결과, 치위생 전공자들은 경험이 있는 경우가 많았고, 일반 학생들은 경험이 없는 경우가 많았다(p < 0.001). 이상의 결과를 살펴볼 때, 전반적인 구강건강관리 실태는 구강보건교육의 경험이 많은 치위생 전공자가 일반 학생보다 양호한 것으로 나타났으며, 이를 통해 수업시간에 계속적으로 구강보건교육을 받고 실시요령을 익히는 사람들에게서 직접적인 구강건강관리가 달라지는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이에 일반학생들에게도 구강보건에 관한 교육의 기회를 확대시켜야 할 것으로 생각된다.