• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.119-125
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• 2005

유치열에서 가장 외상이 호발하는 부위는 상악 유중절치이며, 영구치열에서 치관부 파절이 많이 나타나는 것과는 달리, 정출, 함입, 측방 변위, 탈구 등 지지조직에 한정된 손상이 많이 나타난다. 그러나, 유구치는 외상에 의해 손상을 받는 경우가 매우 드물게 보고되고 있으며, 단일 치아 또는 다수 치아의 파절이 주를 이루고 있다. 즉, 탈구 또는 변위되는 경우가 매우 드물고 이러한 경우의 치료에 대한 보고도 거의 없다. 본 증례는 4세 5개월 된 여아에서 외상으로 인해 하악 좌측 유측절치의 정출, 유견치의 탈구와 함께 제1유구치의 설측 변위가 발생하였는데, 계승 영구치의 맹출 시기와 환아의 협조도를 고려하여 가철성 장치를 이용한 하악 제1유구치의 재위치를 시도하여 양호한 결과를 얻었기에, 유구치의 외상으로 인한 변위 시 치료 방법의 선택에 도움이 되고자 보고하는 바이다.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.36-44
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• 2014

이갈이는 치과에서 많이 다루어지는 임상적 주제이다. 이갈이가 생명을 위협하지는 않을 지라도, 마모나 보철물의 파절, 악안면의 통증과 같은 치과적인 문제를 통해 삶의 질에 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 본 고찰에서는 이갈이에 대한 진단법을 알아보고 임상적 상황에서 가능한 다양한 치료 방법에 관한 정보를 알아봄으로써, 그 방법들의 효과와 유용성에 대해 정리해보고자 하였다. 기술적으로 효용성이 있고 치료 결정에 영향을 미치는 확실한 이갈이 진단법이나 치료법은 아직 없기 때문에 치료의 일차적인 목표는 이갈이로 인한 구강 악안면 조직의 손상을 막고 통증이나 관련 증상을 치료하는 데 있다고 본다. 따라서 행동수정요법이나 구강 장치요법, 물리 요법 같은 가역적인 방법들을 복합적으로 사용하는 것이 추천된다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.243-250
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• 2012

임플란트 수술이나 발치 같은 침습적인 치과치료로 인한 삼차신경 손상의 증가는 최근 치과계의 가장 민감한 문제의 하나로서 향후 법적인 문제로 까지 이어질 수 있다. 그러므로 신경손상에 대한 객관적이고 신뢰성 있는 평가 즉, 정량적 감각신경 검사(quantitative sensory testing)의 필요성이 강조되고 있으며, 온도역치 검사는 QST의 필수 항목으로 구강영역에서도 신뢰성이 입증되어 있다. 국내에서는 삼차신경손상과 관련한 온도역치 검사에 대한 보고가 아직 없기에, 본원에서 시행한 일부 증례의 온도역치 검사의 결과를 평가하고자 하였다. 2011년 5월부터 2012년 10월까지 단국대학교 치과대학 부속 치과병원 구강내과에 내원한 삼차신경손상이 의심되는 환자중 온도역치 검사를 시행한 18명의 환자 자료를 분석하였다. 환자들의 냉인지역치(cold detection threshold, CDT)는 이환측이 비이환측에 비해 유의하게 낮았으나 온인지역치(warm detection threshold, WDT), 냉통각역치(cold pain threshold, CPT), 열통각역치(heat pain threshold, HPT)는 통계적 차이를 보이지 않았다. 향후 더 많은 피검자를 대상으로 온도 자극과 관련하여 감각저하나 감각과민, 통각저하나 통각과민 같은 유형별 비교 연구가 필요하다.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.190-203
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• 2003

Background: Dental hygienists are at risk of acquiring infections through exposure to infectious agents. This study explores the frequency of exposure to infectious agents and infection control practices among dental hygienists. Methods: We undertook a cross-sectional survey to examine the exposure to infectious agents and infection control practices among dental hygienists through questionnaire. Data were obtained from 124 dental hygienists attending educational conferences. A multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine the factors that effect infection control practices in relation to age, completion of infection control education, recognition of their own serum hepatitis Ag/Ab status, the number of one day patients, location of clinics, type of clinics, and career years. Result: Of the 124 dental hygienists, 91.7% were exposed to at least one accident such as needle stick injuries during their practices periods. The health screening coverage rate in dental hygienists was 16.5%. The number of one day patients and career years were important in relation to infection control practices among dental hygienists. The adjusted odds ratio estimates for career years were 5.049 times greater(95% Cl 1.238-20.597) for groups with over 4 career years than under 2 career years. That for the number of one day patients were 0.261(95% Cl 0.071-0.955) lower for through 20 up to 30 patients, 0.531(95% Cl 0.102-2.78) lower for through 30 up to 40 patients and 0.498(95% Cl 0.123-2.017) lower for more than 40 patients than under 20 patients. Conclusion: From these results, prevalence of infection control practices among dental hygienists is related to the number of one day patients and career years. Prevention of cross infection and reduction of future transmission should be a priority to dental hygienists for promotion of infection control and further efforts to educate newcomers on infection prevention should be made.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.58-66
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• 2013

Purpose: The inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) can be damaged as a result of minor oral surgical procedure such as third molar extraction or implant placement. Repair of the injured IAN involves difficulty of access, and research studies are limited to elucidating the process of regeneration by surgical methods. This study sought to establish the rabbit animal model to apply polymeric membrane functionalized with nerve growth factor after a crush lesion for the evaluation of nerve regeneration using the electrophysiologic method. Materials and Methods: The IAN of 2 adult male New Zealand white rabbits (4 nerves) were exposed bilaterally, and crush injury rendered by jeweler's forceps was applied. Nerve conduction velocity was examined electrophysiologically using electromyography before, after, and 4 weeks after the crush injury. To evaluate the regeneration, the pattern of action potential of IAN was recorded, and the characteristics of neurons were histologically observed. Result: After the crush injury, afferent activity decreased in the injured group. Electromyography could not be recorded after four weeks because tissues surrounding the injured nerve collapsed. Decrease in the mean number of axons was observed in the injured part with membrane. Conclusion: Despite the limited result, the present animal model study may provide a possible way to research on the methods of enhancing the recovery of nerve injuries in clinical situations. For clinically widespread acceptance, however, it should gain more consecutive and scientific evidences.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.131-143
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• 1984

150 rats weighting about 150gm were devided into control group of 80 and experimental group of 70. Control group was subdivided into the irradiated vitamin D injection group and X-ray irradiated group. Experimental group was given 2.0mg ergocalciferol by four intramuscular injection prior to X-ray irradiation with single 800 rads and 1,500 rads respectively. Experimental animals from each group was sacrificed after 1, 3, 7, 14, and 28 days and their incisors were investigated by histopathological examination. The results were as follows; 1. In the irradiated groups, it showed dentin hypoplasia and formation of dentinoid substance caused by degeneration of odontoblast at the early stage. Especially, 1,500 rads group which was severely effected showed formation of osteoid dentin at the apical portion and severe injuries of dental papilla at the first week. 2. In the vitamin D2 administration group, it showed thinned dentin layer at the early stage but, taking time, predentin and dentin layer was thickened. At the fourth week, dentin was chiefly composed of interglobular dentin, especially in the lingual portion. 3. Using in combination of overdose vitamin D2 administration and X-ray irradiation, it effected severely odontoblast, undifferentiated mesenchymal cells around tooth germ and pulp tissue. At the early stage, dentin layer was thinned but, taking time, it was thickened and composed of interglobular dentin caused by calcification of predentin layer. 4. In 800 rads irradiation after the overdose vitamin D2 administration, it showed formation of osteoid dentin in the lingual portion at the first week. In the 1,500 rads irradiation after the overdose vitamin D2 administration, it showed formation of osteoid dentin and degeneration of ameloblast in both buccal and lingual portion at the first week, and enamel hypoplasia caused by edema and loss of polarity of ameloblasts at the second week. 5. By the entire experiment, the overdose vitamin D2 administration and X-ray irradiation effected severely odontoblasts, undifferentiated mesenchymal cells of dental papilla, and primitive cells of tooth germ among the dental tissue. Especially using combination of overdose vitamin D2 administration and X-ray irradiation also effected ameloblasts, resulting in enamel hypoplasia.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.603-613
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• 2011

Objectives : This study is to investigate factors that predispose the oral health education patterns of teachers at preschool institutions such as kindergartens and day nurseries, for which a comparison was made among the patterns, whereto the PRECEDE model was applied. Methods : A survey was conducted by two visits, a preliminary survey and a main survey, and teachers at the foregoing institutions personally filled in the questionnaire. Results : 1. With relation to epidemiological and social diagnosis, the largest number of respondents (53.7%) agreed on the need for oral health education, but at the same time, the largest number of respondents (40.3%) was unsatisfactory with oral health education given by them. 2. With relation to behavioral diagnosis, there were many cases where respondents taught their students to brush their teeth after meals and snacks. Oral health education was focused on safety and injuries. There was no significant intergroup difference (p>0.05). 3. Predisposing factors (a subcategory of educational diagnosis) showed the following results: As for the frequency of oral health education, most respondents at both institutions answered preferred once every six month (p>0.05). In the case of oral health checkup, 75.4% of respondents at kindergartens preferred once a year. 72.2% of respondents at day nurseries preferred the same frequency. They showed a statistically significant difference (p<0.05). In enabling factors, it was found that most respondents at both institutions collected information and teaching materials from mass media and public health centers respectively. In enabling factors, insufficient teaching materials, media and knowledge were found to be obstacles to oral health education. Conclusions : Oral healthcare providers' cooperation is required to diversify away from tooth brushing-centered education and to enrich oral health education. In addition, continuous supplements are required to make teachers at preschool institutions acquire expert knowledge and give oral health education with confidence. Moreover, it needs to train them for various education programs as well as to support them with educational media. Lastly, family members' cooperation is required to develop oral health education programs.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.116-120
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• 2012

The buccal fat pad is specialized fat tissue located anterior to the masseter muscle and deep to the buccinator muscle. Possessing a central body and four processes it provides separation allowing gliding motion between muscles, protects the neurovascular bundles from injuries, and maintains facial convexity. Because of its many advantageous functions, the use of the buccal fat pad during oral and maxillofacial procedures is promoted for the reconstruction of defects secondary to tumor resection, and those defects resulting from oroantral fistula caused by dento-alveolar surgery or trauma. We used the pedicled buccal fat pad in the reconstruction of intraoral defects such as oroantral fistula, maxillary posterior bone loss, or defects resulting from tumor resection. Epithelization of the fat tissue began 1 week after the surgery and demonstrated stable healing without complications over a long-term period. Thus, we highly recommend the use of this procedure.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.54-59
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• 1999

1992년 1월 1일부터 1996년 12월 31일까지 본과에 입원하여 치료받은 환자중 추적이 가능한 관골 골절 환자 164명을 대상으로 후향적, 임상통계학적으로 비교 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 관골 골절 환자의 연령 분포의 범위는 8세부터 78세까지로 평균연령은 35.6세였고, 성별 분포는 7:1로 남성에서 호발하였다. 월별로는 10월(14.0%)과 8월(11.6%)에 많았고 계절별로는 가을(31.1%), 여름(25.6%), 겨울(23.2%), 봄(20.1%)의 순이었다. 발생시각별 분포는 21~24시 (34.2%)와 1~4시 (21.3%)에 많았고, 원인별로는 교통사고(53.7%)가 가장 많은 분포를 보였다. 관골 골절의 분류에 따른 분포는 class IV(33.5%)와 class III(25.6%)가 많았고, 동반된 안면부 골절은 164명중 114명(69.5%)에서 147례가 발생하였으며, 그중 상악골 골절이 52.4%로 가장 많았다. 내원 방법은 응급실을 통해 내원한 경우가 72.3%, 외래를 통해 내원한 경우가 26.8%였으며, 타과와의 연관 손상이 있는 경우는 37.2%였다. 수상후 수술을 받을때까지 경과된 시간은 5 일 이내가 36.6%로 가장 많았으며, 접근방법으로는 구내절개법(57.1%)과 눈썹절개법(38.4%)이 많이 사용되었다. 술후 합병증으로는 안구 함몰증(7.3%), 안모 비대칭 (6.7%), 감각저하(6.1%), 복시 (2.4%) 등이 발생하였다. 이상의 결과에서 관골 골절시에는 골절의 정도와 동반 골절 및 연관 손상에 대한 정확한 진단과 치료가 필요하고 타과와의 유기적인 협조하에 적절한 처치를 해줌으로써 술후 합병증을 줄일 수 있으리라 사료된다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.71-75
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• 2012

Purpose : Dental trauma is frequently unpredictable. The initial assessment and urgent treatment are essential for dentists to save the patient's teeth. Mobile-phone-assisted teleconsultation and telediagnosis for dental trauma could be an aid when a dentist is not available. In the present in-vitro study, we evaluated the success rate and time to transfer images under various conditions. Materials and Methods : We analyzed the image quality of cameras built into mobile phones based on their resolution, autofocus, white-balance, and anti-movement functions. Results : The image quality of most built-in cameras was acceptable to perform the initial assessment, with the autofocus function being essential to obtain high-quality images. The transmission failure rate increased markedly when the image size exceeded 500 kB and the additional text messaging did not improve the success rate or the transmission time. Conclusion : Our optimal protocol could be useful for emergency programs running on the mobile phones.