• 대한치위생과학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2019

This study aimed to investigate the actual smoking status, knowledge of oral health related to smoking, and attitude toward smoking cessation in 161 health students of the University in Jeonnam. This was done to examine the role of smoking cessation guidance as health care professionals after graduation. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 18.0. The significance level was α=0.05. Of those surveyed, 33.3% had previously smoked, and 30.4% were current smokers. The high school period had the highest smoking rate, at 59.2%. A daily smoking rate of 20 or more cigarettes was the highest at 30.4%. Of the respondents, 68.3% had received smoking cessation, while 10.6% said that they were encouraged by others to quit, such as friends. As a result of a correlation analysis between major satisfaction, smoking-related oral health knowledge, and attitudes toward smoking cessation, major satisfaction showed a negative correlation(r=-.394, -.337^*) with smoking-related oral health knowledge and attitude towards smoking cessation. Smoking-related oral health knowledge showed a positive correlation(r=.546^**) with attitude towards smoking cessation. As a result of a regression analysis, the knowledge of oral health related to smoking was the primary variable that affected the attitude towards smoking cessation(t=6.799, p<0.001). Based on these results, it is suggested that education on smoking cessation and the risk of smoking is delivered so that health care workers can be better prepared and educated for their future roles.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.177-187
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to examine whether dating affected young people's concern for their looks and their oral health state, and to motivate students to promote their oral health, as national oral health depended on students who would grow into eligible members of society in the near future. Relevant literature and data were reviewed, and a survey was conducted on residents in and around Seoul, who were in their 20s, for approximately three months from June through August 2006 to find out about their oral health status. The findings of the study were as follows: 1. Whether they were seeing someone or not was investigated, and it's found that 37.5 percent had a girl friend or boy friend, and that 6.7 percent hadn't. 2. Concerning the state of dating, 40.3 percent, the largest percentage, had been dating for less than a year, and the largest number of them that accounted for 23.6 percent had been dating one person till then, 4.0 percent were considering getting married with those whom they were seeing. The most dominant type of love was eros(romantic or ardent love; 41.7%), followed by stroge(friendly love; 33.3%), and agape(altruistic, devoted love; 12.5%). 3. As for the impact of dating on oral health status, those who were seeing someone were similar to those who weren't in toothbrushing frequency, toothbrushing time and simplified oral hygiene index. There was no significant gap between the two. 4. Concerning the influence of dating on dental-treatment experience, no statistically significant intergroup differences were found in experiences of taking dental-caries treatment, bad-breath treatment and teeth-whitening treatment. There was a statistically significant intergroup gap only in scaling experience(pE0.05). 5. Regarding the impact of dating on oral health care, 59.7 percent of those who were dating thought that it affected oral health care, and the same rate of the others who weren't stood at 38.3 percent. There was a statistically significant gap between the two(pE0.01). 6. As to the influence of general characteristics on oral hygiene index, their age and gender made no statistically significant differences to that. By occupation, however, many of the company employees were in good oral health, and many of them were in bad oral health, too. The office workers were statistically significantly different from the others in that regard(pE0.01).

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.333-340
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• 2017

본 연구는 중소사업장에 종사하는 생산직 근로자를 대상으로 치석제거 경험 관련요인을 알아보기 위해 수행되었다. 조사대상은 광주광역시 188개 중소기업 중 편의추출법으로 5개 사업장을 선정하여 사업장에 근무하는 근로자 455명을 대상으로 자가 보고형 설문조사를 통해 일반적 특성과 근무관련특성, 치석제거 경험 등을 조사하였다. 빈도분석, t-검정, 교차분석, 다중로지스틱 회귀분석을 이용하여 분석하였다. 대상자의 최근 1년 이내 치석제거 경험은 47.0%였으며, 근로자의 연령이 낮은 경우(aOR, 3.09; 95% CI, 1.60~5.96), 직위가 높은 경우(aOR, 2.68; 95% CI, 1.55~4.63), 구강건강에 대한 관심도가 높은 경우(aOR, 2.15; 95% CI, 1.02~4.52), 최근 1년간 정기적인 구강 검진 경험이 있는 경우(aOR, 2.76; 95% CI, 1.50~5.11), 치석제거 건강보험급여화를 인지하고 있는 경우(aOR, 2.91; 95% CI, 1.80~4.72)가 치석제거 경험의 가능성이 높았다. 결론적으로 치석제거 경험은 47.0%로 비교적 낮았으며, 치석제거 경험에 관련된 요인들은 연령, 직위, 사용 중인 구강관리보조용품, 정기적인 구강검진, 구강질환으로 인한 조퇴 경험, 치석제거 급여화 인지여부였다. 이러한 요인들을 고려하여 근로자의 근무환경 개선 및 치석제거의 인식도 향상을 통해 치석제거 경험률을 높인다면 향후 근로자들의 치주관리에 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 것으로 판단된다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.17-23
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• 2009

본 연구는 울산 현대 중공업 근로자 244명을 대상으로 2008년 5월 20일부터 6월 30일까지 구강건강 수준 및 인식도와 행태를 분석하는 설문조사를 실시하였으며, SPSS 12.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 1. 근로자의 예방목적 치과방문은 20대 보다 50대가 높았고(p < .001), 구강위생용품 사용은 중학교 졸업군보다 대학교 졸업 군의 경우가 통계적으로 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p < .05). 2. 구강보건지식은 중학교 졸업 군보다 고등학교 졸업군의 경우가 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다(p < .05). 1일 잇솔질 횟수는 3-5회가 높았고, 성별로는 여자가 남자보다 높게 나타났고(p < .01), 교육정도별로는 중학교 졸업보다 대학교 졸업이 높게 나타났다(p < .001). 3. 구강건강상태에서 연령별은 50대 군보다 20대 30대군의 경우가 통계적으로 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p < .001). 교육정도별은 중학교 졸업 군보다 고등학교, 전문대학, 대학 졸업 군의 경우가 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다(p < .001). 구강건강 감수성에 대한 자기평가는 중학교 졸업 군보다 대학교 졸업 군의 경우가 통계적으로 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p < .05). 4. 치과방문, 발치 수, 잇솔질 횟수 간의 상관관계는 치과방문과 구강보건지식 간에 가장 큰 유의한 양의 관계를 보였다(r = .233, p = .001). 구강보건지식과 잇솔질 횟수 간에도 통계적으로 유의한 수준에서 양의 상관관계로 나타났다(r = .161, p = .05). 또한 잇솔질 횟수와 발치 간의 관계는 음의 관계를 보였다(r = -.145, p = .05).

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.279-287
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• 2019

Background: Increasing age and loss of teeth weaken oral muscle strength. This study aimed to investigate the positive effects of orofacial myofunctional training on elderly people. Methods: Thirty six elderly individuals in a welfare center and a senior citizen center were included in this study. A survey regarding lip and tongue strength suvsequent to orofacial myofunctional training and oral health-related quality of life was conducted from April to June, 2019. Data were analyzed using PASW statistics ver. 18.0. Results: The experimental group, showed an increase in lip strength (from 9.79 to 10.31) and tongue strength (from 41.26 to 43.97) after orofacial myofunctional training. The perception of oral health-relatedquality of life was enhanced (from 2.26 to 2.07). In particular, the frequency of dry cough for food removal while swallowing decresed due to an incresed in the secretion of saliva (p<0.05). Correlation analysis showed that the number of functional teeth was positively related to oral health-related quality of life. Conclusion: Orofacial myofunctional training for improving lip and tongue strength is effective in the elderly. In older societies, oral strength should be maintained to improve oral health-related quality of life. It also suggests the interest of oral health workers and applying orofacial myofunctional training programs.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.437-444
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• 2007

Vinyl acetate has been widely used for the manufacture of polyvinyl alcohol emulsion, which is primary ingredient of adhesive, paints, textile, paperboard coatings, etc. Since these products are plentiful and frequently used around us, workers and consumers are at health risk. International Agency for Research on Cancer(IARC) classified vinyl acetate as group 2B(possibly carcinogenic to humans). Among the organs targeted, the oral cavity is the most vulnerable organ affected by the carcinogenic effects of vinyl acetate. Since the origin of most of oral cancer is derived from the epithelial cells, it is important to understand the carcinogenic potential of vinyl acetate in human epithelial cells. Thus, the present study has attempted to utilize the immortalized human epithelial cell model to assess the carcinogenic potency of this chemical and to understand the underlying mechanisms.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.15-26
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• 2020

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the education status, knowledge, and perception of oral care among senior nursing students from Republic of Korea who completed all four curricular courses of Introduction to Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Adult Nursing and Gerontological Nursing in order to provide basic data for effective oral care of inpatients. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted for 137 senior nursing students in the Seoul and Gangwon regions who were selected by convenience sampling. The questionnaire consisted of questions about the perception of oral care. A frequency analysis was conducted to analyze education status, perception, and general characteristics of participants. In addition, independent t-test and one-way analysis of variance were conducted to assess differences in the knowledge level according to the characteristics of the students. A p-value less than 0.05 was statistically significant. Results: The study results revealed that 63.5% of the respondents received education on oral care, with 67.8% of them receiving the education during their regular curriculum. Of the responders who said they received education, 41.4% said that education was not enough. Furthermore, the majority of respondents (56.9%) considered dental hygienists to be most suitable for the administration of oral care for inpatients. Conclusion: This study revealed nursing students' positive perceptions of the importance of oral care and dental hygienists'performance of oral care for inpatients. Consideration should be given to healthcare workers in various professions for improving oral health in inpatients, as well as for further study of oral care in the curriculum.

• 대한치과의료관리학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.78-88
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• 2023

This study aimed to analyze the correlation between working from home and sleep disorders among domestic workers using data from the 5th Working Environment Survey in 2017. Out of the total 30,108 wage workers, 818 employees work from home and 4,090 work in an office. A random sample of 1:5 pairs, considering gender and occupational group, was selected from these employees as the study subjects. The analysis included personal characteristics, occupational characteristics, work-from-home arrangements, and sleep disorders. Age, education, employment status, years in the workforce, weekly working hours, work-life balance, self-perceived health, depression, and anxiety were all adjusted as potential confounding variables. Conditional logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between working from home (independent variable) and sleep disorder (dependent variable). This analysis aimed to analyze the correlation between working from home and sleep disorder. The analysis revealed that working from home was associated with sleep onset latency disorder OR=3.23 (95% CI=2.67~3.91), sleep maintenance disorder OR=3.67 (95% CI=3.02~4.45), and non-restorative sleep OR=3.01 (95% CI=2.46~3.67), which showed a statistically significant relationship with all three types of sleep disorders. Factors influencing the correlation between working from home and sleep disorders included work-life balance, social isolation, and anxiety.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.131-137
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• 1982

For the purpose of the curative effects of oral D-penicillamine in lead poisoning, D-penicillamine was orally administered to 7 lead poisoned workers which were employed in glaze product industry dealing with the lead oxide ($Pb_3O_4$). The doses of D-penicillamine was 1,200mg per day which was administered by oral 7days schedules, taking for 5 days and stopping for the following 2days, repeatedly during 3 months period. (All the poisoned workers started working again in that industry after 1 month treatment, and were treated by oral D-penicillamine for 2 months still being exposed to contaminated environment.) In order to evaluate the curative effects of D-penicillamine, 10gm of whole blood and 24 hours urine were collected every 14 days during the curative period for laboratory analysis(hemoglobin, blood lead, urine $\sigma$-aminolevulinic acid, urine coproporphyrin, and urine lead levels) with the observation of the clinical symptoms. The results were as follows; 1. Oral D-penicillamine effected good curative results as that hemoglobin, blood lead, urine $\sigma$-aminolevulinic acid, and urine coproporphyrin levels were decreased below the critical level within 1 month treatment. 2. After re-exposure, oral D-penicillamine effected to some extent as that urine lead level was decreased below the critical level after 3 months treatment with disappearence of the clinical symptoms after 2 months treatment. However, the curative effects of oral D-penicillamine in the lead exposure state is questionable since increasement of blood lead level and remarkable decreasement of urine lead level after 3 months treatment can be observed.

• 대한장애인치과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.65-70
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to examine the state of the articles in the Journal of Korean Association for Disability and Oral Health. All the papers in the Journal of Korean Association for Disability and Oral Health of 2005 to 2018 were analyzed. A total of 181 papers were classified according to its type, field of the study, school, the number of authors, references, and written language. According to the type of the paper, 38 (21.0%) were original articles, 12 (6.6%) were review articles, 124 (68.5%) were case reports and 7 (3.9%) were others. In relation to the field, the most were pediatric dentistry. According to author's school, some schools showed preponderances. As to the number of researchers, the most common number of researchers was four (39 articles, 21.5%), and the number of the articles written by six (37, 20.4%) was similar to that of the articles written by three and five (28, 15.5%). As for the number of references, this number ranged from minimum 0 to maximum 40, and the average was 14.8. Regarding the language of the articles, English was used in 5 articles (2.8%), and Korean was used in 176 articles (97.2%). Thirty-nine (21.5%) papers were done in collaboration with workers of the other field. The efforts of this study was to provide useful information of the journal and the development of research in Special care dentistry.