• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.265-279
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• 1997

The purpose of this study was to do an epidemiological survey of the salivary reductase activity and dental caries prevalence of the large group of preschool children and analyze the validity of the salivary reductase activity test as a caries activity test. One thousand and forty-four preschool children were examined for caries experience and salivary reductase activity by dental survey and the Resazurin Disc Test. 39.8% of children showed low salivary reductase activity, 39.4% showed middle, and 20.8% showed high. Salivary reductase activity increased as age increased. All indexes of caries experience were high when salivary reductase activity was high. There was positive relation between salivary reductase activity and caries experience. The salivary reductase activity of children with no caries experience was lower than that of children with caries experience. The salivary reductase activity of children with low caries experience was lower than that of children with high caries experience. It seemed that the salivary reductase activity test had basic validity as a caries activity test. However, the test's ability to select the small risk group of high caries susceptibility should be enhanced.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.25-31
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• 1999

The purpose of study was to test the hypothesis that preschool children who experienced nursing caries have high dft index and caries activity in primary dentition. One thousand and seventy-five preschool children from 4 to 6 years old were examined for their caries experience and salivary invertase activity by Resazurin Disc Test. Nursing caries group was identified by the criteria of having more decayed and filled teeth among the upper incisors than among the upper molars. The prevalence of nursing caries was 15.8%. The dft index of nursing caries group was significantly higher than that of the other groups except the rampant caries group(P<0.01). The Resazurin Disc Test score of nursing caries group was significantly higher than that of the other groups(P<0.01) and there was no difference between nursing caries group and rampant caries group. Therefore, it is recommended that children who experienced nursing caries should be incorporated in the caries prevention program through the primary and mixed dentition.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.161-168
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• 2000

본 연구는 치아우식을 유발할 수 있는 모든 요인이 종합적으로 작용하여 이루어진 치면의 최초의 변화 즉, 법랑질 초기우식증의 정도를 아르곤 레이저를 이용한 형광법으로 조기에 탐지하고 이와 같은 방법이 향후 개인에서의 우식이 유발될 수 있는 가능성을 예측할 수 있는 우식 활성검사법으로서의 이용 가능성 이 있는지의 여부를 규명하고자 하는데 목적이 있다. 조선대학교 부속치과병원 소아치과에 내원한 아동중 유구치의 탈락이 없는 $7\sim10$세 사이의 어린이 30명을 대상으로 하여 치아의 순면과 협면에 레이저 조사하고 특수 필터를 사용하여 우식치아의 개수를 측정하여 기존의 우식활성도 측정방법인 $Cariescreen^{(R)}$ test, 구강환경검사인 우식경험치아의 수(dDfFtT) 등 각종 검사법들과 상관관계를 비교, 평가한 바 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 레이저 형광법에 의한 관찰이 육안에 의한 관찰에 비해 초기우식병소를 더 많이 관찰하였다. 2. 아르곤 레이저 형광법을 이용한 우식활성도 측정법은 기존의 $Cariescreen^{(R)}$ test, 그리고 dDfFtT 검사 등과 높은 상관 관계를 나타냈다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.145-151
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• 1977

The author performed Snyder test, estimation of salivary flow rate, salivary viscosity test, salivary buffering capacity test, M-R test, oral hygiene ability test, estimation of oral glucose clearance time and plaque reformation test in the 107 male Koreans aged form the age of 20 to 29, in order to detect and control the active cariogenic factors contributing to caries development on the individual basis. Thereafter, the data from 8 kinds of caries activity test were analysed and evaluated. The obtained results were as follows: 1. Snyder test was positive in 86.0% of total tested persons, and among those showing positive Snyder test reaction, slight caries activity was appeared in 39.1%, moderate caries activity in 23.9%, and marked caries activity in 37.0%. 2. Salivary flow rate was under the average flow amount in 53.3%. 3. Salivary buffering capacity was low in 22.4%. 5. Buffering capacity of dental plaque was high in 12.5%. 6. Oral hygiene ability was insufficient in all persons tested. 7. Oral glucose clearance time was long in 42.1%. 8. Plaque reformation rate was high in 8.4% of the 107 persons tested.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.576-582
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• 1998

The purpose of the study was to determine the ability of the caries activity test, 'Cariostat' to identify preschool children with dental caries. The subjects of this study were 76 children of 3 to 5 years of age. Oral examination was carried out to assess the caries experience using a mirror and explorer. In all subjects buccal plaque samples were obtained, incubated, and scored as the manufacturer's instructions for the Cariostat test. Statistical analyses were used with the Crosstabulation. The test group exhibited mean dft index 5.21, while 27.63% of subjects were caries free and had no restorations. The sensitivity of the Cariostat test was found to be 98.8% while the specificity was found to be 19.05% The results showed that caries activity measured by visual reading was highly significant to the Cariostat score and dft index(P<0.001). The Cariostat method has indicated the future possible occurrence of caries. The use of this method is meant to require in the caries prevention program.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.187-200
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to obtain the basic data provide continuous and active dental treatment for the mental handicapped children. The authors studied on the dental caries experience, oral hygiene slates and caries activity test in the mental handicapped children of 9-11 years old, who are housed by rehabilitation school in Kwang-ju and in the 30 normal children of 9-11 years old as a control group. Correlation coefficiency was calculated among the caries experience, oral hygiene states and caries activity test for every children. The obtained results are as follows. 1. The mental handicapped children showed remarkably high score compared to normal children in DMFT index(The Index score was $2.43{\pm}1.98$ in the normal children and $5.26{\pm}4.11$ in the mental handicapped.). 2. Correlation coefficiency was reveled very high score between DT index and DMFT index of the normal children(P<0.01), and the mental handicapped was also high score(P<0.01) between ft index and dmft index. 3. The PMA Index of the mental handicapped children was comparatively higher than the normal(The Index score was $4.03{\pm}4.44$ in the normal children and $7.87{\pm}7.33$ in the mental handicapped.). 4. In the correlation coefficiency between the caries experience and modified snyder test, DMFT index of the normal children was revealed some high score(P<0.05). DMFT index of the mental handicapped was showed remarkably high score(P<0.01).

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.247-264
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• 1997

501 preschool children from 4 to 6 years were examined for their salivary reductase activity and caries experience by Resazurin Disc Test and dental examination respectively. We asked the parents about their children's oral hygiene habits, between-meal eating habits, and physical exercise habits by the questionnaire. Toothbrushing frequency had negative relation to salivary reductase activity and caries experience. Caries experience was low when parents did toothbrushing for children, when teeth were brushed at bedtime, and when fluoride toothpastes were used. Salivary reductase activity and caries experience were high in bread & cookies group, chocolates & candies group, milk & soft drink group, and fruits & vegetables group in order. Caries experience was high in case of irregular between-meal eating. Sweet food eating frequency had positive relation to caries experience. Caries activity was low in case of eating homemade non-sweet between-meals. Salivary reductase activity and caries experience were low when gum-chewing frequency was high. Salivary reductase activity and caries experience were high when the amount of physical exercise was low.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.706-716
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• 1996

The purpose of this study was to investigate. the effects of the lactation of human or bovine milk and the method of using nursing bottles on the salivary invertase test scores and deciduous caries experience of children. 328 preschool children (boys 178, girls 150) in Iksan city were selected for this study. The parents of the children were asked to answer the questionnaire about the lactation of human or bovine milk and the time of using nursing bottles. The data were obtained from the salvary invertase activity score,(Resazurin Disc Test) deciduous caries experience and the questionnaire. The result were as follows. The invertase activity and caries experience of the human milk higher than that of the bovine milk group(P<0.05). There were significant positive relationships between the lactation period and the invertase activity and between the lactation period and the caries experience(P<0.05). Caries experience had a tendency to increase as the time of using nursing bottles increase (P>0.05).

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.197-208
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• 2003

This study was implemented for 84 students of dental hygiene to show the correlation between dental caries experience and improved caries activity test. Dental caries experience for the sample groups was examined and stimulative saliva secreted for 5 minutes was collected into the tube to check saliva secretion rate. Dentocult LB test was executed to observe Lactobacilli colonies after 96 hour cultivation of culture slides moistened with stimulative saliva. Dentocult SM test(screening strip, site strip) was done to measure SM colonies distribution after 48 hour cultivation of culture strips applied with collected saliva and dental plaque respectively, and salivary buffering capacity was checked by means of Dentobuff strip kit. Following conclusions are obtained after examining the relation between Dentocult LB, Dentocult SM, Dentobuff strip test results and DMFT index, salivary secretion rate. 1. Showed no significant difference between Dentocult LB test results and DMFT index, salivary secretion rate. 2. Showed no significant difference between Dentocult SM(screening strip) test results and DMFT index, salivary secretion rate. 3. Showed significant difference between Dentocult SM(site strip) test results and DMFT index(pE0.05), but showed no significant difference between Dentocult SM(site strip) test results and salivary secretion rate. 4. Showed no significant difference between Dentobuff strip test results and DMFT index, but showed a very wide difference between Dentobuff strip test results and salivary secretion rate(pE0.01).

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.169-179
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• 2000

초기 우식병소와 건전한 치질은 광학적 특성 이 다르다는 사실에 근거하여 치과 치료용으로 개발된 가시광선 영역의 아르곤 레이저의 형광현상, 즉 물체에 조사되어 반사된 및은 물체의 광학적 특성에 따라 파장이 달라지는 특성을 이용하여, 우식 치질과 건전한 치질간의 광학적 특성의 차이를 아르곤 레이저 빛을 통한 색조의 차이로 유도 전환하는 시스템을 개발하고 이를 이용하여 초기 치아우식 병소를 조기에 시각적으로 탐지하여 data화 하는 새로운 우식활성검사법을 개발하는데 본 연구의 목적이 있다. 연구는 3단계로 나누어 1단계는 아르곤 레이저 형광법의 초기 우식병소 탐지능력을 평가하였으며 2단계는 임상에서 아동들을 대상으로 아르곤 레이저 형광법을 이용하여 초기 우식병소가 있는 치아의 갯수를 집계하고 이 수치에 대한 우식활성검사법인 $Cariescreen^{(R)}$ test, 그리고 일종의 구강환경검사인 우식경험치아의 수(dDfFtT) 검사와의 상관성을 평가하였다. 3단계는 이와 같은 자료를 기준으로 하여 레이저 형광법을 이용하여 검사할 수 있는 새로운 우식활성검사 모델을 만들고 이와 같은 검사법의 민감도, 타당도, 진단력 등을 분석하여 진단학적 측면에서 활용 가능성을 평가하고자 하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 초기 우식병소의 조직학적 깊이가 증가될수록 레이저 형광법을 이용하여 측정한 광밀도가 증가하였으며 이들 사이에는 높은 상관관계 (=0.7015)가 있었다. 또한 통계학적으로 회귀분석을 시행한 결과 병소의 깊이와 광밀도와 사이에는 정비례 관계의 직선방정식 관계를 나타내었다. 레이저 형광법을 이용한 우식활성검사법은 $Cariescreen^{(R)}$ test 그리고 dDfFtT 검사 등과 높은 상관관계를 나타냈다. 또한 레이저 형광법을 이용한 우식활성 검사법은 dDfFtT검사를 기준으로 48%의 민감도, 52%의 특이도, 45%의 진단력을 보였으며 $Cariescreen^{(R)}$ test를 기준으로 48%의 민감도, 51%의 특이도, 36%의 진단력을 보였다. 이상의 결과를 종합하면 레이저 형광법을 이용하여 측정한 초기 우식병소의 광밀도는 실제 초기우식병소의 조직학적병소의 깊이를 평가하는데 높은 진단학적 신뢰성을 보여주고 있으며 레이저 형광법을 이용한 우식활성검사는 진단학적 지표를 기준으로 볼 때, 그리고 검사절차와 시간, 비용 등의 면으로 볼 때 향후 임상적으로 활용 가능성이 높은 것으로 사료된다.