• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.331-343
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• 2001

Advances in medical procedures and utilization of medication have resulted in expanding aged population, which leads to increased aged patients with salivary hypofunction and its associated symptoms in dental clinic. The purpose of this study was to investigate clinical characteristics of patients with dry mouth and its correlation with their salivary flow rate. Forty dry mouth patients (7 males, 33 females, mean age 42.0 years) whose flow rate of unstimulated whole saliva was less than 0.15 ml/min were included and their gender- and age-matched controls (7 males, 33 females, mean age 42.9 years) who did not report any complaints, suggestive of salivary gland dysfunction and had the flow rate of greater than 0.20 ml/min were included for comparison. The salivary flow rate was measured in both unstimulated and stimulated conditions. Dry mouth-related clinical information including history, dry mouth associated symptoms, exacerbating and relieving factors, drugs, systemic diseases, and family history was investigated using questionnaires. The differences in distribution of patients and control subjects to each question and their relation to the salivary flow rate were analyzed and we came to following conclusions. 1. There were statistically significant differences in the distribution of patients and controls to the following questions: the period and frequency of suffering from dry mouth; severity of dry feeling during a meal; severity of discomfort during swallowing; necessity of sipping liquids during swallowing dry foods, severity of discomfort in usual life due to dry feeling; self-assessment of residual salivary volume; taking medications. 2. The patients had more stress-related medical histories including indigestion, insomnia, and gastritis compared with controls. The patients took many kinds of medications to control their systemic diseases. 3. There were statistically significant differences in the salivary flow rate between different groups of patients to following questions: severity of dry feeling during a meal; severity of discomfort during swallowing; necessity of sipping liquids during swallowing dry foods. The difference was more significant in the case of stimulated salivary flow rate rather than unstimulated one. 4. The salivary flow rate of patients taking medications was significantly less than that of patients who did not take medications. The difference was more significant in the case of stimulated salivary flow rate rather than unstimulated one.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.99-111
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• 2018

$Sj{\ddot{o}}gren^{\prime}s$ syndrome (SjS) is a common autoimmune disorder characterized by lymphocytic infiltration in the salivary and lacrimal glands, resulting in severe dry mouth or eyes. As a result, most of SjS patients suffer from oral dryness and can visit the department of oral medicine with or without diagnosis of SjS. Therefore, oral medicine specialists should know clues, which may indicate the diagnosis of SjS from the clinical and laboratory investigations. By the recent SjS criteria, SjS can be diagnosed by focus score, ocular staining, Schirmer's test, unstimulated whole saliva flow rate, and anti-SSA/Ro antibodies. The aim of this article is to review the diagnostic criteria, clinical investigation, and basic aspect related to SjS and to make oral medicine specialists play an important role in the detection of emerging SjS.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2005

본 연구의 목적은 타액 분비량, 타액의 완충능력 그리고 타액 내 뮤탄스 연쇄상구균 수를 측정하여 치아 우식경험도와의 상관관계를 분석하기 위하여 시행하였다. 81명의 평균연령 26.1세인 81명의 전북대학교 치과대학생을 대상으로 구강내 우식경험지수를 조사한 후 타액 분비량을 측정하였고, 시판 중인 Dentobuffer Strip 키트와 Dentocult SM-Strip mutans 키트(Orion Diagnostica, Finland)를 사용하여 타액의 완충능력과 뮤탄스 연쇄상구균 수를 평가한 결과, 다음의 결론을 얻었다. 1. 조사 대상자의 평균 DMFT와 DMFS는 6.57과 12.65를 나타냈다. 2. 일반적으로 우식경험지수가 높을수록 타액 분비량이 낮아지는 경향을 보였으나, 이 중 자극성타액 분비량과 DMFT사이에서만 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 나타냈다(P<0.05). 3. 타액의 완충능력과 우식경험도 사이의 관계에서 타액의 PH가 낮아짐에 따라 DMFT와 DMFS는 증가하였으며, 특히 DMFT의 경우 통계적으로 유의한 결과를 보였다(P<0.05). 4. 타액 내 뮤탄스 연쇄상구균의 수가 높을수록 DMFT와 DMFS가 높게 나타났으며 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 나타냈다(p<0.05). 5. 자극성 타액 분비량이 낮을수록, 타액의 완충능력이 낮을수록, 그리고 타액 내 뮤탄스 연쇄상구균 수가 많을수록 더 높은 우식경험도를 나타냈다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.406-415
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• 2020

Silver diamine fluoride(SDF)는 우식의 정지를 위해 사용될 수 있는 효과적이고 경제적인 약제로, 협조가 힘든 환자나 의과적인 문제로 치료를 받기 힘든 경우 등에서 사용될 수 있다. 이 연구는 타액 생물막을 이용하여 SDF 의 항미생물효과를 평가하고자 시행되었다. 타액을 이용하여 획득피막 유사 구조를 형성한 후, 타액과 Streptococcus mutans를 첨가하여 우식원성의 타액 생물막을 형성하였다. 타액 생물막에 SDF 를 처리한 결과, 전체 미생물과 S. mutans의 수가 유의하게 감소하였다(p < 0.000). CLSM에서도 생물막 내 죽은 세포가 증가하였다. 유치 법랑질과 상아질 시편에 SDF를 처리한 후 우식원성의 생물막을 배양한 결과, SDF 를 처리할 경우 생물막 형성이 저해되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다(p = 0.029). 연구 결과 SDF의 뛰어난 항미생물효과를 확인할 수 있었으며, 이로 인한 임상에서의 항우식효과를 기대할 수 있다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.227-232
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• 2013

Purpose: The receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B (RANK)/RANK ligand (RANKL)/osteoprotegerin (OPG) system plays a significant role in osteoclastogenesis, activation of osteoclasts, and regulation of bone resorption. This study aimed to evaluate the use of the salivary soluble RANKL (sRANKL)/OPG ratio as a diagnostic marker for periodontitis in nonsmokers. Methods: Twenty-five patients with chronic periodontitis and 25 individuals with a healthy periodontium were enrolled in this study. Samples containing 5 mL of unstimulated saliva were obtained from each subject. Salivary sRANKL and OPG concentrations were determined using a standard enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS ver. 18.0. Results: The levels of sRANKL and OPG were detectable in all of the samples. Positive relationships were found between the plaque index and clinical attachment level and both the salivary concentration of sRANKL and the salivary sRANKL/OPG ratio (P<0.05). The salivary concentration of sRANKL and the sRANKL/OPG ratio were significantly higher in the periodontitis group than in the healthy group (P=0.004 and P=0.001, respectively). In contrast, the OPG concentration showed no significant differences between the groups (P=0.455). Conclusions: These findings suggest that the salivary sRANKL/OPG ratio may be helpful in the screening and diagnosis of periodontitis. However, longitudinal studies with larger populations are needed to confirm these results.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.109-117
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• 1998

Fixed orthodontic appliances for the treatment of malocclusion has iatrogenic side effect such as demineralization of enamel, gingivitix and gingival hyperplasia. The purpose of this study is to longitudinally investigate the salivary microorganisms and immunoglobulin A after delivery of fixed orthodontic appliances for 10 months. Eight orthodontic patients were included in this study and the author has investigated the numbers of general bacteria, Streptococcus mutans Staphylococcus aureus and concentration of immunoglobulin A from unstimulated whole saliva. The author examined these parameters at prebracketing, 1 month after, 4 months after, 7 months after and 10 months after delivery of fixed orthodontic appliances. The obtained results were as follows : There were significant increases in the number of salivary general bacteria, Streptococcus mutans and Staphylococcus aureus after delivery of fixed orthodontic appliances The numbers of general bacteria were significantly increased at 1 month after (p<005), 4 months after (p<0.05), 7 months after (p<0.01), compared with prebracketing. However it showed no difference at 10 month after compared with 7 months after bracketing. The Numbers of Staphylococcus aureus were significantly increased at 1 month after (p<0.05), 4 months after(p<0.01), 7 month(p<0.01), compared with prebracketing. However it showed decreasing pattern at 10 months after compared with 7 months after bracketing. There was no significant difference in the concentration of immunoglobulin A after delivery of fixed orthodontic appliances.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.47-62
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• 2023

Purpose: We aimed to investigate the objective cutoff values of unstimulated flow rates (UFR) and stimulated salivary flow rates (SFR) in patients with xerostomia and to present an optimal machine learning model with a classification and regression tree (CART) for all ages. Materials and Methods: A total of 829 patients with oral diseases were enrolled (591 females; mean age, 59.29±16.40 years; 8~95 years old), 199 patients with xerostomia and 630 patients without xerostomia. Salivary and clinical characteristics were collected and analyzed. Result: Patients with xerostomia had significantly lower levels of UFR (0.29±0.22 vs. 0.41±0.24 ml/min) and SFR (1.12±0.55 vs. 1.39±0.94 ml/min) (P<0.001), respectively, compared to those with non-xerostomia. The presence of xerostomia had a significantly negative correlation with UFR (r=-0.603, P=0.002) and SFR (r=-0.301, P=0.017). In the diagnosis of xerostomia based on the CART algorithm, the presence of stomatitis, candidiasis, halitosis, psychiatric disorder, and hyperlipidemia were significant predictors for xerostomia, and the cutoff ranges for xerostomia for UFR and SFR were 0.03~0.18 ml/min and 0.85~1.6 ml/min, respectively. Conclusion: Xerostomia was correlated with decreases in UFR and SFR, and their cutoff values varied depending on the patient's underlying oral and systemic conditions.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.262-274
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• 1999

구강내의 불소농도를 증가시키는 여러 방법에는 불화된 상수도를 섭취하거나 불소보조제를 복용하는 전신적 투여방법과 불소치약, 불소양치액, 불소젤의 도포와 같은 국소적 투여방법이 있다. 그동안 다양한 delivery system을 통한 국소도포용 불소제제가 임상적으로 우식증을 예방하는데 도움이 된다는 사실이 확인되었다. 최근의 연구에서 불소의 항우식효과는 치아주위의 oral fluid environment속에서 불소의 중요성을 지적하고 있다. 비자극성 전타액내 불소농도는 주어진 시간동안 치면과 상호작용이 가능한 aqueous phase의 불소를 나타낸다고 한다. 따라서 타액내의 불소 농도를 조사함으로써 간접적으로 우식예방효과에 대한 정보를 얻을 수 있다. 우식증예방을 위해 환자에게 여러 가지 국소도포방법 중 한 가지를 추천하기에 앞서 이들 각 방법이 타액내 불소농도를 증가시키는데 얼마나 효과적인지 알 필요가 있다. 이에 저자는 국소적 불소도포후 구강내 불소의 잔류량과 시간별 농도를 비교하고자 현재 국내에서 많이 쓰이고 있는 서로다른 네가지 불소제제를 사용하고 난 뒤 시간변화에 따른 타액내 불소농도를 HMDS를 이용한 확산법과 불소이온전극을 사용하여 측정하고 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 비자극성 혼합타액내 평균 불소농도는 $0.0152ppm{\pm}0.0091ppm$이었으며, 비자극성 타액분비율은 0.34-0.36ml/min으로 각군간에 통계적 유의차는 없었다. 2. 불소제제 사용직후를 제외하고는 모든 구간에서 타액내 불소 농도는 APF gel군>neutral gel군>불소양치액군>불소치약군의 순이었고, 불소처치 120분 경과후 불소치약군의 타액내 불소농도가, 180분 경과후 불소양치액군의 불소농도가 대조군과 통계적 유의차를 보이지 않은 반면, 6시간 경과후까지 APF gel군과 neutral gel군의 타액내 불소농도가 대조군에 비해 유의성있게 높게 유지되었다(p<0.05). 3. 불소제제 사용직후부터 120분 경과후까지 타액내 잔류불소량($AUC_{0-120min}$)은 neutral gel군>APF gel군>불소양치액군>불소치약군의 순이었고, neutral gel군과 APF gel군이 대조군과 나머지 두 군에 비해 유의하게 높은 값을 보였다(p<0.05).

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권14호
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• pp.5773-5777
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• 2015

Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is thought to develop from precancerous dysplastic lesions through multistep processes of carcinogenesis involving activation of oncogenes and loss of tumor suppressor genes. The human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her-2/neu [erbB-2]), a cell membrane glycoprotein, is a growth factor receptor that has receptor tyrosine kinase activity. Her2/neu activation plays a central role in cell proliferation and survival. It has been shown that overexpression of Her2/neu increases the rate of cell division and growth, leading to precancerous changes. The aim of the present study was to compare the serum and salivary Her2/neu levels between cases with premalignant and malignant oral lesions. Materials and Methods: Fasting blood samples and unstimulated saliva by passive drooling were collected from three groups of healthy control (n=20), premalignant disorder (PMD) (n=20) and OSCC (n=25) subjects. The HER2 extracellular domain (HER2 ECD) levels were measured using ELISA. Results: The levels of serum Her2/neu showed no significant differences between any of the groups but on the other hand salivary Her2/neu levels were found to be significantly (p<0.05) higher when compared between control (median 68.7 pg/ml, range: 21.5 - 75.8) and OSCC (median 145.6 pg/ml, range: 45.1-191.1). A similar trend was observed when comparing between PMD (median 43.3, range: 22.1 -94.7) and OSCC with a statistical significance of p<0.05. Conclusions: Our study provided evidence of increased salivary Her2/neu in OSCC when compared to PMD and control which was not the case for serum levels. This suggests that probably Her2/neu is not highly amplified as in breast cancer so as to be reflected in serum. Since saliva is in local vicinity of the OSCC, even a mild increase might be mirrored. On the whole, this study proposes Her2/neu as marker for distinguishing premalignant and malignant conditions.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.89-97
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• 2013

연구의 목적은 인체 안정성이 입증된 고분자제제인 폴리비닐알코올(PVA, polyvinyl alcohol)로 얇은 박막을 제조하고 불화나트륨(NaF)을 첨가하여 불소를 함유한 고분자 접착 테이프(NaF-PVA)를 개발하여 피실험자의 구강 내에 도포 후 잔류하는 불소농도를 측정하였다. 이를 통해 제제 도포 전후의 타액 내 불소농도를 분석하여 불소를 함유한 고분자 접착 테이프의 치아우식증 예방효과를 간접적으로 평가하였다. 불소겔(60seconds taste$^{(R)}$, Group 1), 불소바니쉬(FluoroDose$^{(R)}$ varnish, Group 2)와 불소를 함유한 고분자 접착 테이프(NaF-PVA, Tiral product, Group 3)를 각각 15명씩 상악 치아 12개의 순면에 도포 후, 1시간, 3시간, 6시간, 12시간, 24시간, 48시간 후 비자극성 타액 내 불소농도를 불소이온전극을 이용하여 측정하였다. 도포 후 3시간까지 세 군 모두 불소제제 도포 전 농도보다 유의하게 높은 불소농도를 보였으며 3군의 경우 도포 후 6시간에서도 불소제제 도포 전 농도보다 유의하게 높은 불소농도를 보였다(p < 0.05). 도포 후 6시간에서 3군은 1군과 2군보다 유의하게 높은 불소농도를 보였고 (p < 0.05), 1군과 2군 사이의 유의한 차이는 없었다(p > 0.05).