• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.1083-1093
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• 2010

Objective : The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of the oral health behavior of oral prophylaxis clients and some residents in a community to their simplified oral environment index. Methods : The subjects in this study were 520 people who had their teeth cleaned in the oral prophylaxis practice lab in the department of dental hygiene at J health college. A survey was conducted from March 23 to June 3, 2010, by way of the self-reported questionnaire. The data materials are analyzed by general characteristics frequency and ratio, the relationship of oral health behavior and sex, age, scaling experience, simplified oral hygiene index $x^{2}$ test analysis. Results : 1. Concerning links between gender and oral health behavior including daily toothbrushing frequency, the largest group of the respondents brushed their teeth three times a day(p<0.05). As to educational experiences on toothbrushing method and the use of oral hygiene supplies, the women had more educational experiences than the men(p<0.05). 2. Regarding connections between age and oral health behavior involving daily toothbrushing frequency, the largest number of the respondents brushed their teeth three times a day in every age group (p <0.001). As for educational experiences on toothbrushing method, those who were in their 50s and up(64.7%) learned about that, and they had more educational experiences with age(p<0.05). As for scaling experiences, the older respondents had their teeth scaled more often (p<0.001). 3. As to relationship between scaling experiences and oral health behavior, there were differences in toothbrushing frequency according to scaling experiences(p <0.05). Regarding educational experiences on toothbrushing method, those who had their teeth cleaned received more toothbrushing education(p<0.001). Concerning smoking, the nonsmokers had more experiences to get their teeth cleaned (p<0.001). 4. As for links between simplified oral environment index and oral health behavior including a time for toothbrushing, the respondents who did toothbrushing after every meal(80.4%) had good simplified oral environment indexes(p<0.05). 5. In regard to relationship between simplified oral environment index and oral health behavior, oral environment index had a positive correlation to the use of oral hygiene supplies( r=0.129**), toothbrushing time(r=0.116**) and educational experiences on toothbrushing method (r=0.099**). Smoking(r=-0.092**) had a negative correlation to that. Conclusion : The above-mentioned findings illustrate that oral health behavior is one of crucial factors to affect oral health status and oral environment care. Therefore oral prophylaxis practice lab visitors should receive education on the right toothbrushing method and the use of oral hygiene supplies to promote their oral health, and an incremental oral health care system that involves regular scaling should be introduced.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.201-212
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine about workers' oral health status and oral health behavior practice. Methods : Questionnaire survey was carried out targeting 331 workers within the industrial complex of Jeonju city in 2011. As a result of surveying and analyzing workers' oral health status, habit related to oral health, activity restriction, which is oral disease phase, and oral health practice level by using SPSSWIN 12.0. Results : 1. Workers' experience of visiting dental hospital(clinic) for the past one year was indicated to be the highest with 64.9% in the working period with 10 years-under 20 years(p<0.001). Experience of scaling was indicated to be averagely 38.8%. 2. The oral health status perceived by workers was the highest with 40.5% in 'having something abnormal'. A problem was the highest with 28.0% in 'dental caries'. A cause was indicated to be 42.6% in 'because of being naturally weak in tooth or the gum.' The biggest reason for having failed to receive the dental treatment at a proper time was indicated to be the highest with 24.8% in 'because of feeling burdensome about dental expense. '3. 58.4% of male workers were smoking. The use of dental hygiene device was the highest with 40.6% in mouth-rinse. 4. Absence caused by oral disease was indicated to be the highest with 13.8% in the household income in more than 3,500,000won, thereby having shown the significant difference(p<0.05). Early leaving was indicated to be the highest 13.9% in more than 50s age, thereby having shown the significant difference(p<0.05). Also, as for factors of absence and early leaving, a pain was the highest with 64.7%. 5. Workers' oral health practice level was the highest with 2.85 points in 'Brushing teeth before going to bed'. Conclusions : Synthesizing these findings, the oral management could be known to be made negligently in the workers with the older age, the lower academic background, and the lower income. The institutional foundation is considered to be necessary for which the oral health education can be efficiently performed in addition to a need of periodic oral examination for these classes.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.205-217
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to provide information on the development of an oral-health promotion program geared toward office workers. The subjects in this study were 240 employees at the headquarters of S construction company. After a survey was conducted in July and August 2008, the answer sheets from 208 respondents were gathered, and 191 answer sheets were analyzed except 17 unanalyzable ones. The findings of the study were as follows: 1. In regard to subjective oral health status, the largest number of the participants that accounted for 37.2% found their mouth to be neither healthy nor unhealthy. The greatest number of them that represented 58.1% had never visited a dentist's office to receive preventive treatment. 2. Regarding relationship between toothbrushing education experience and toothbrushing frequency, the most common toothbrushing frequency was three times a day( 46.5%) among the company employees who had ever received that education. In the event of the office workers without that experience, the most prevalent frequency was three times(63.6%). The toothbrushing frequency was statistically significantly different according to the toothbrushing education experience(p<0.05). As to the relationship of toothbrushing education experience to tooth- brushing method, the largest number(48.2%) of those who had ever received that education brushed their upper and lower teeth along with the gums by rotating the toothbrush downward from the top and upward from the bottom respectively. In the event of the office workers without that experience, 49.4 percent brushed their teeth and gums by rotating the toothbrush up and down. Thus, whether they had ever received education about toothbrushing made a statistically significant difference to their toothbrushing method(p<0.05). 3. As a result of evaluating their oral health belief by utilizing a five-point scale, they got a mean of 2.95. In each area of oral health belief, they got the best marks in benefit(3.66), salience(3.42), barrier(2.84), susceptility(2.58) and seriousness(2.23). Given the above-mentioned finding of the study, two sorts of oral health beliefs, which are benefit and salience, should be stressed in the development of oral health education programs that cater to company employees. And sustained research efforts should be channeled into finding out the relationship between oral health and actual oral health care.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.5020-5028
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• 2013

본 연구는 제 2대구치가 맹출 하고, 영구치 치열이 완성을 이루어 평생 치열을 완성하는 중요한 시기인 중학생들 대상으로 구강보건인식이 구강건강상태와 구강건강행위에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 조사하여 청소년들의 구강건강 프로그램 개발에 기초자료로 사용하고자 전주시 일부지역 소재의 중학교에 방문해 구강상태를 검진하고, 구강보건인식 및 행위에 대한 설문조사를 실시하였다. 구강검진 결과 치아우식증은 여학생이 치주질환은 남학생이 높게 나타났으며, 부정교합은 여학생이 높게 나타났다(p<0.038).구강보건인식은 남,녀간의 유의한 차이는 없었으나 5점 척도중 M=4.08로 높게 나타났다. 구강건강행위는 '잇몸에서 피가 날 때 치과를 방문한다.의 문항에서는 여학생(M=4.508)이 남학생(M=4.257)보다 더 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). '잇솔질 후 치과용 실을 사용한다'의 문항에서도 여학생(M=4.547)이 남학생(M=4.333)보다 더 높게 나타났다(p<0.05).구강보건인식은 구강건강행위에 95% 신뢰수준에서 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 구강건강을 증진하기 위해 구강건강행위에 대한 교육이 요구되며, 행위에 영향을 미치는 구강보건인식 및 지식에 대한 프로그램 개발을 제시하는 연구가 필요하다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between bone mineral density and remaining teeth in Korean adults. Methods: Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(KNHANES) 5th Year 1(2010), 1,985 adults over 50 years old having bone mineral density test were selected. Male adults were 883, and female adults were 1,102. The raw data consisted of general characteristics of the subjects, bone density data, and oral examination data. The questionnaire consisted of general health survey, laboratory examination study, and nutrition study. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 program for multiple regression analysis, ANOVA, t-test. The variables included general characteristics of the subjects, health behavior, diet habit, and oral health behavior. General characteristics consisted of gender, age, residence area, education level, marital status, monthly income, and vocation. Health behavior consisted of smoking, alcohol drinking, body mass index(BMI), physical activity, and mental health. Diet habit consisted of frequency of meal, milk, coffee, and calcium ingestion. Oral health behavior consisted of frequency of tooth brushing, use of oral health care devices, and oral examination. Systemic diseases were measured by the questionnaire for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia. Bone density was measured in T-score of femoral bone, neck of femur, and lumbar vertebrae. Bone density was classified into normal($T-score{\geq}-1.0$), osteopenia(-2.5 < T-score < -1.0), and osteoporosis ($T-score{\leq}-2.5$). The remaining teeth were measured by the differences between normal teeth and missing teeth. Results: Smoking and age are the most influencing factors on the number of remaining teeth and bone density(p<0.01)(p<0.05). Those who had higher bone density, younger age, and nonsmoker significantly had more remaining teeth. Those who were men, diabetic, lowly educated women, and low birth weighted persons tended to have less number of teeth(p<0.01). Conclusions: The study suggested that there were significant differences between men and women according to the oral health management behavior and systemic disease control. Proper management of the oral health and good quality of bone mineral density can reserve the remaining teeth through the whole life.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.857-864
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• 2002

The aim of this study is to investigate the end of filaments of the different toothbrushes in the market through the stereomicroscope and to evaluate the % of rounded-end filaments considered to be acceptable. 9 brands, total 11 type toothbrushes were tested. 2 toothbrushes of each type which is marked as rounded-end filaments were tested. The toothbrushes which are not marked as rounded-end filaments were excluded. The domestic as well as foreign toothbrushes which are familiar to consumers were tested. 2 tufts of each toothbrushes were cut and examined by stereomicroscope using $40{\times}$ magnification. The procedure was carried out with blind-technique, and the digital photographs were taken. Besides the % of rounded-end filaments, total tufts number, material of the tuft, stiffness, and other special characteristics were recorded. By the classification of Silverstone and Featherstone, rounded-end filaments were examined and counted. The results shows that there are different range of rounded-end filaments according to the toothbrush types(17.7%-91.2%). Atman toothbrush has the most rounded-end filaments(91.2%) among the observed toothbrushes, and the Advantage Plus(Ora1-B) has the next(86.75%). E-Clean #411 has the least(17.70%) and E-Clean #410 of the same brand has also low % rounded-end filaments(20.60%). While G.U.M #409(Butler) has 67.90% rounded-end filaments, G.U.M #471 of the Same brand has comparative low 41.83% rounded-end filaments. 4 types of total 11 have the rounded-end filaments over 80%, however other 4 types have under even 50%. Considering that the correct brushing habit with a toothbrush which has rounded-end filaments can protect the gingival injury and tooth abrasion, it is thought that we dentists need to give the correct information about toothbrush to the patients

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.375-380
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• 2008

본 연구는 초등학교 구강보건사업에 대한 유용성을 제시하고자 안양시에 소재한 B초등학교의 학교구강보건사업의 사업군과 대조군을 대상으로 구강건강상태 및 구강보건지식, 태도, 행동 그리고 이와 관련된 변수들의 연관성을 조사 분석한 바 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 조사 대상자의 일반적 특성에 따른 성별, 학년, 부모의 직업, 부모의 교육수준과 영구치우식경험도의 차이를 보면 성별과 학년에서 두 집단 간에 유의한 차이가 있었다(p < 0.05). 2. 학교구강보건실 구강보건사업의 사업군과 대조군의 구강보건 지식, 태도, 행동 수준을 비교해 본 결과 행동과 태도에서 두 집단 사이에 유의한 차이를 나타냈으며(p < 0.05), 지식에서는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 3. 학교구강보건실 구강보건사업의 사업군과 대조군의 구강건강인지도, 구강건강상태만족도, 구강치료필요도에 따른 차이를 비교해 본 결과 두 집단 사이에 유의한 차이가 없었다(p > 0.05). 4. 주관적 구강건강인지도, 건강상태만족도, 치료필요도, 구강보건지식, 태도, 행동, 영구치우식경험도간의 상호연관성에 대한 분석결과 구강보건에 대한 지식이 높을수록 구강보건에 대한 태도와 행동이 적극적이었으며(P < 0.01), 구강보건태도가 좋을수록 행동에 적극적이었다(p < 0.05). 5. 구강보건에 대한 태도가 양호할수록 영구치우식경험도는 낮게 조사되었으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었고(p > 0.05), 구강보건행동과 영구치우식경험도와는 약간의 음의 연관성이 있었다(p < 0.05). 6. 주관적 구강건강인지도와 구강건강상태만족도는 강한 양의 상관관계가 있었고, 영구치우식경험도가 높을수록 구강건강인지도가 낮아지는 것으로 나타났다(p < 0.05). 또한 영구치우식경험도가 높을수록 구강병치료가 필요하다고 느끼는 것으로 나타났으며, 구강보건지식이 높고 태도가 좋을수록 구강치료가 필요없다고 느끼는 것으로 나타났다(p < 0.05).

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.245-256
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• 2015

본 연구는 구강위생용품 사용에 미치는 영향을 조사하여 향후 이와 관련된 구강보건교육 방향의 시사점을 제공하고자 2013년 12월부터 2014년 5월까지 약 6개월 동안 서울 및 경기도에 위치한 치과의원에 내원한 환자 320명의 자료를 수집하여, 이 중 응답이 미흡한 21부를 제외한 다음 수집된 자료의 93.4%에 해당되는 299부를 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 첫째, 조사대상자의 구강위생용품 관련 구강보건교육과 인지, 사용간의 상관관계는 구강위생용품 관련 구강보건교육을 받는 경우 구강위생용품 인지 정도(p<0.001)와 사용 정도(p<0.001)가 증가하는 것으로 나타났고, 구강위생용품 인지정도가 증가할수록 사용 정도도 증가하는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.001). 둘째, 구강위생용품 교육은 종속변수인 구강위생용품 인지에 통계적으로 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.001). 이상의 결과에서 구강병을 예방하기 위하여 구강상태에 적합한 구강위생용품의 올바른 지식과 사용방법에 대한 교육의 기회를 넓히고, 환자에게 구강위생용품에 대한 사용동기를 부여할 수 있는 체계적이고 대중적인 구강보건교육 프로그램 개발과 시행, 홍보를 통해 구강건강 향상에 기여해야 한다고 사료된다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.775-785
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• 2015

본 연구는 KNHANES 제6기 1차 년도(2013년) 자료를 이용하여 성인의 구강위생용품 사용에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하고자 하였다. 만 19세 이상 성인 4,839명을 최종 분석대상자로 하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻을 수 있었다. 교차분석 결과 구강위생용품의 사용(하루 칫솔질 빈도, 치실 사용 여부, 치간칫솔 사용 여부, 구강양치용액 사용 여부)은 성별, 나이, 교육수준, 가구소득, 결혼상태, 치과의료 이용, 치과검진 여부와 통계적으로 유의한 관련성을 나타냈다. 구강위생용품 사용에 미치는 변수를 로지스틱 회귀분석으로 살펴본 결과 성별, 교육수준이 공통적인 영향요인으로 나타났으며, 구강위생용품에서 모두 공통되지는 않았지만 구강건강상태와 치과의료 이용, 최근 1년간 치과검진 여부가 통계적으로 유의한 관련성을 나타냈다. 치과 전문인력인 치과위생사는 구강위생용품을 세분화하여 각 영향 요인을 인식하고 개인의 특성 및 구강상태를 반영한 구강보건교육매체 및 프로그램 개발을 통해 국민구강보건증진에 기여해야 할 것이다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.253-258
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• 2012

치과용 아말감은 수은, 구리, 아연, 은과 같은 여러 가지 금속으로 이루어진 합금으로 구성되었다. 아말감은 내구성과 진료 시 사용의 편리성과 경제적인 이유로 치과영역에서 가장 흔히 사용되고 효과적인 수복물질로 이용되었다. 하지만 수복물질로서의 대중성과 긴 역사에도 불구하고 아말감에 포함된 수은의 노출로부터 가져올 수 있는 잠재적 부작용 또는 합병증에 대한 염려로 논란이 계속되고 있다. 특히 어린이들의 경우 수은의 독성에 대한 위험성이 더 높기 때문에 우리는 어린이에게서 치과용 아말감과 요중 수은농도의 관련성에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 대도시 지역 내 두 개 초등학교 1~4학년 재학생을 대상으로 하여 구강검진과 설문조사를 시행하였으며, 구강검진 당일 채취한 소변시료를 이용하여 요중 수은농도를 분석하였다. 결과는 구강 내 아말감 충전치아가 없는 아동과 비교 했을 때 79개 이상, 10개 이상 갖는 아동의 요중 수은농도가 높아지는 상관관계가 나타났다. 결론적으로 어린이의 구강 내 아말감 충전치면수와 요중 수은농도는 관련성이 있는 것으로 사료된다.