• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.341-349
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• 2001

Dental caries is the most common oral disease. There are many factors contributing to its development, but complete understanding and prevention are not fully known. However, it is possible to remineralize the early enamel curious lesion by fluoride containing remineralization solution. Recently the pH-cycling model has been used to examine the effect of fluoride solution on remineralization of artificial caries in vitro as it can closely simulate the conditions encountered in vivo within a carefully controlled environment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the remineralizing effects of supersaturated buffer solutions under pH-cycling model. The specimen with 3mm-diameter was made using mature bovine incisors which has no caries and has sound enamel surface. Early curious lesions were produced by suspending each specimens into demineralization solution at pH 5.0 for 33 hours and the specimen whose surface hardness value ranged from 25 to 45 VHN were used. The pH cycling treatment regimen consisted of 5 min soaks of three treatment solutions four times per days for 15 days and the continuous cycling of demineralization and remineralization were carried out for 15 days. Following the pH-cycling treatment regimen, the specimens' surface microhardness were measured by the Vickers hardness test (VHN) and analyzed by ANOVA and Duncan's multiple-range test. 1. The surface microhardness value of supersaturated solution, Senstime, and Gagline groups were increased after pH cycling, and that of supersaturated solution was significantly Increased compared to saline group(P<0.05). 2. The surface remineralization effect of fluoride containing solutions was accelerated by saliva under pH-cycling mode 3. The pH cycling model was considered appropriate to mimic the intra-oral pH changes when evaluating demineralization and remineralization in vitro. Under the results of above study, salivary remineralization effect can be improved by fluoride containing remineralization solution. The pH-cycling model was considered appropriate to mimic the intra-oral pH changes when evaluating demineralization and remineralization in vitro.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.382-390
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• 2016

청소년기에는 초기 우식 병소를 진단 기준에 포함시키는 것이 더 유리하기에 본 연구에서는 WHO basic methods 와 ICDAS-II 점수를 활용하여 13세와 16세 청소년의 우식 상태를 조사하였다. 전체 우식경험영구치지수는 3.71, 우식영구치지수는 1.94이었으며 16세에서 13세보다 높았다. 군별로는 대구치, 소구치, 전치의 순으로 우식경험영구치지수와 우식영구치 지수가 높았다. 전체 치아의 ICDAS-II code 0은 77.46%이었으며, 후방치열로 갈수록 우식치아의 수가 증가하였다. 전치와 소구치의 우식은 모두 법랑질에 국한되었다. ICDAS-II 점수는 초기우식병소 발견에 용이하여 우식관리의 예방적 접근이 가능한 방법이다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.201-211
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• 2001

Dental caries causes the majority of tooth loss among Koreans. Korea is experiencing an increase in dental caries. And it shows a high prevalence of caries in preschool children, which contrasted with the much-improved situation in developed countries. So, it is important to control caries from preschool periods in Korea. Recently, inspections of the teeth of preschool children for evidence of dental disease became a legislative duty in Korea following Oral Health Act(2000). But, standardized oral health programs in preschool children is not yet proposed. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an community based oral health program in preschool children. The purpose of this study was to obtain basic data for the development of community based oral health program in preschool children of Sungnam city. Oral health status in primary dentition were surveyed in 862 2-6 year-old preschool children of Sungnam city by WHO criteria. From the data, df rate, percentage of preschool child ren with active caries, dft index, dt rate, percentage of preschool children with pit and fissure sealant of each age were calculated, and discussed. The obtained results were as follows : 1. The experience of dental caries in primary dentition showed a tendency to increase quickly between 2 and 3 year old children. So, the oral health program in preschool children should be developed to prevent dental caries and control their oral health under three years of age. 2. In 5 year-old children, the percentage with active caries was 60.8% and dft index was 5.06. The dt rate showed a tendency to decrease as proportion to age, but even though 6 year-old children, the dt rate was 47.7%. Therefore, the annual screening dental examination and oral health education programs at the institution for preschool children should be developed to detect and treat dental caries in primary dentition at early stage. 3. The percentage of preschool children with pit and fissure sealant at six years of age was 10.2%. So, pit and fissure sealant and professional fluoride application programs in Public Health Center should be developed to prevent dental caries. 4. Also, it is necessary to establish oral health goals in preschool children and develop water fluoridation program 10 improve and preserve oral health of preschool children in Seongnam city, effectively.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.403-409
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• 2013

본 연구는 초기우식 진단장비인 QLF-D와 새로운 치아우식활성 검사법인 Cariview를 우식예측 연구에 활용할 수 있는지를 평가하기 위하여, 만 3세 아동 57명을 대상으로 구강검사를 실시한 후 우식경험도를 분석하고 이들 간의 상관성을 평가하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 연구대상자의 우식경험도 조사 결과, 우식경험유치지수는 평균 1.84였으며, QLF-D를 이용한 분석 결과는 치면 세균막 부착에 대한 점수가 1.47이었고, 연구대상자 당 평균 1개 정도의 초기우식병소($0.96{\pm}1.21$)가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 Cariview 검사에서 산생성능은 평균 27.52로 나타났고, 연구대상자 중 68%가 저위험군에 속하는 것으로 파악되었다. 2. 우식경험유치지수와 초기우식병소 개수의 상관계수가 0.617, 치면세균막 부착정도(SPS)와는 상관계수가 0.500으로 비교적 강한 상관관계를 확인할 수 있었고(p<0.01), 우식경험유치지수와 Cariview 결과(0.286) 간에는 유의한 양의 상관관계가 나타났다(p<0.05). 그러나 우식유치지수, 우식경험충전유치지수에서는 Cariview 점수와의 상관관계를 확인할 수 없었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해보면, QLF-D를 이용하여 분석한 치면세균막 점수와 초기우식병소는 우식예측에 가장 중요한 영향을 주는 과거 우식경험에 높은 상관성을 보였으므로, 초기우식병소 탐지와 치면세균막 부착 정도를 동시에 파악할 수 있는 QLF-D는 우식예측 연구에 유용한 장비로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.889-898
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• 2017

Objectives: This study was conducted in order to identify the various influencing factors of dental caries according to the socio-economic characteristics and oral health behaviors across the life cycle among Koreans. Methods: The data were extracted from the 6th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013-2015) and a total of 4,871 subjects with ages of 7 and over were selected. The data were analyzed using SPSS 21.0 for ${\chi}^2$-test and multi-logistic regression. Results: Significant differences were observed in the socio-economic characteristics, health behaviors and in the dental caries across the life cycle. The influencing factors of DT includes the type of health insurance (p<0.05) in school aged & adolescence, Oral health examination/year (p<0.01), Residence (p<0.05) in early adults, type of health insurance (p<0.001), Oral health examination/year (p<0.001), use of oral hygiene products (p<0.01) in late Adults, Oral health examination/year (p<0.05) and Gender (p<0.05) in old age. Conclusions: This study suggests that dental health promotion can be enhanced by regular checkup. The government must provide the people with better quality of oral health care and promotion across the life cycle in the near future.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.688-692
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• 2000

Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis(DNM) is a complication of oropharyngeal infections that can spread to the mediastinum. It is difficult to diagnose early because clinical and radiologic findings appear in the late stage of the infection. late diagnosis is the principal reason for the high mortality in DNM. An 18-year-old female admitted with Ludwig's angina from dental caries. Despite of combined antibiotics, dental extraction and drainge of submental abscess, infection spread to the cervical area. Chest computed tomogram revealed extension of the abscess to the pretracheal and periaortic space and development of bilateral pleural empyema. We performed bilateral cervical mediastinotomy and thoracotomy for drainage and debridement. Tracheostomy to secure the airway and postoperative pleural irrigation were performed. Postoperative course was uneventful and patient was discharged on the 40th postoperative day. It is important to perform chest CT scanning for early diagnosis of DNM when oropharyngeal infection spreads to the cervical area. Improved survival of patients with DNM implies early and radical surgical drainage and debridement via a cervical mediastinomy and thoracotomy.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.257-262
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• 2016

TMR은 초기우식 평가의 gold standard로 여겨지나 시편을 파괴하여야만 시편의 무기질 밀도를 확인할 수 있는 실험법이다. 그러나 OCT는 비파괴적인 검사법으로 임상에서도 초기우식을 확인하는 데 사용하므로 본 연구에서는 $200{\mu}m$ 이상의 깊은 법랑질 초기우식에서의 OCT와 TMR에서 구한 integrated mineral loss값 간의 상관성을 확인하고자 하였다. $200{\mu}m$ 이상의 깊이를 갖는 인공 초기우식병소를 제작하여 TMR (${\Delta}Z_{TMR}$)과 OCT (${\Delta}R_{OCT}$)에서 구한 integrated mineral loss를 각각 구하여 상관성 분석을 시행하였으며 Bland-Altman plot을 그려 두 값 간의 오차 분석을 시행하였다. ${\Delta}R_{OCT}$과 ${\Delta}Z_{TMR}$ 간에는 유의한 상관성이 확인되었으며(r=0.491, p=0.003), Bland-Altman plot 상에서도 ${\Delta}Z_{TMR}$과 ${\Delta}R_{OCT}$값 간의 차이가 거의 대부분 오차 구간 내에 있는 것이 확인되어 두 측정 방법 간의 오차가 적은 것으로 확인되었다. 따라서 치과임상에서 OCT를 활용하면 초기우식병소의 탐지 및 모니터링 그리고 초기우식병소의 심도 파악이 가능할 것으로 여겨진다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.349-354
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• 2016

2015년 실시한 국민구강실태조사에 따르면 우리나라 만 12세 아동들의 우식경험영구치지수(DMFT index)는 1.9로 주요 OECD 국가들의 평균인 1.6에 거의 근접한 것으로 조사되었다. 본 연구의 목적은 인접면 우식증의 진단에 있어 새로 개발된 $Qraypen^{TM}$의 효능을 기존의 방법인 시진 및 구내 치근단 방사선 사진과 비교 평가하고, 임상 적용 시의 문제점을 파악하여 차후 $Qraypen^{TM}$에 필요한 개선안을 제시함과 아울러 치아우식증의 예방 및 초기 우식증 재광화 방법에 대한 기초 연구자료를 마련하고자 하였다. 학교 구강검진을 목적으로 내원한 학령기의 혼합치열을 가진 32명의 어린이들을 대상으로 구강검진 2회, 구치부 치근단 방사선 필름 판독 2회 그리고 구치부 인접면 $Qraypen^{TM}$ 이미지 판독 2회를 실시하고 비교한 결과 $Qraypen^{TM}$ 영상은 변연융선이 파괴되지 않은 유구치의 인접면 우식증의 탐지에 효과적이었다. 또한 방사선 촬영 결과와 비교해 보니 차이가 없음을 확인하였다. 그러나 인접면 우식증이 상아질까지 진행되어 병소가 성숙하여야 뚜렷한 붉은색 형광을 관찰할 수 있었기에 우식 병소의 진행 정도와 붉은색 형광 발생의 관련성을 확인하기 위해서는 향후 발치된 치아를 사용하여 조직학적 검사를 병행한 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다. 본 연구 결과 $Qraypen^{TM}$은 유구치의 육안으로 보이지 않은 인접면 우식증을 탐지하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 유용하고 간편한 보조장비가 될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.413-422
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• 2017

Purpose: The aim of this study was to confirm the validity of the $Cariview^{TM}$, test in adults by assessing correlations between $Cariview^{TM}$, scores and caries experience using a quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) technique. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study included 111 patients aged 19-64 years who visited a dental clinic in Seoul from 2015 to 2016, and underwent the $Cariview^{TM}$, test and had their teeth photographed with the Qraycam. Plaque was scraped with sterilized cotton swabs, and then placed in a culture medium and incubated at $37^{\circ}C$ for 48 h. Finally, the degree of color change was evaluated, and scored on a 0-100 point scale. Caries experience index included not only cavitated lesions but also early caries that were detected on white and fluorescence images. Participants were divided into low, moderate and high caries risk groups according to the $Cariview^{TM}$, score, and caries experience was compared between risk groups using ANCOVA. Spearman correlation coefficients were calculated to analyze the associations between $Cariview^{TM}$, scores and caries indices. Result: The mean age of the participants was 40 years, and the mean $Cariview^{TM}$, score was $53.6{\pm}20.7$. The WDMFT and the DMFT indices significantly increased with caries risk, and this increase was significantly different between the low- and high-risk groups. The $Cariview^{TM}$, test scores were significantly correlated with the WDMFT (r = 0.28, P = 0.003) and DMFT (r = 0.29, P = 0.002) indices. Conclusion: The $Cariview^{TM}$, test could be a clinically useful and simple method for assessing caries risk in adults.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.265-273
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• 2019

이 연구는 레진침투법(resin infiltration, RI)을 적용하기 적합한 초기 유아기 우식증 병소를 동정하는데 있어 레이저 형광법(laser fluorescence, LF)의 활용 가능성을 평가하기 위해 수행되었다. 인접면 우식을 가진 20개의 자연 탈락 유구치를 이용, 중심와를 지나도록 협설로 절단하여 근원심 치면을 별개의 시편으로 간주하였다. ICDAS code 1과 2에 해당하는 시편 27개를 선별하였고 LF값을 측정하였다. 현미경 평가를 위해 RI 시행 시 이중 염색을 병행하였고, 절편을 제작하였다. 현미경 영상으로부터 병소깊이(최대 탈회깊이, $LD_{max}$), 최대 침투깊이($PD_{max}$), 평균 레진 침투율(Penetration rate, PR)을 측정하고, 상관분석을 시행하였다. LF값은 PR과 양의 상관관계를 보였으나 $LD_{max}$ 및 $PD_{max}$와는 유의성을 보이지 않았다. 얕은 법랑질 우식군을 제외하고, 깊은 법랑질 우식군과 상아질 우식군에서는 LF값과 PR 간에 유의한 상관관계가 확인되었다. 활동성 우식은 RI를 적용할 경우 침투율이 높고, LF 값이 보다 높게 측정될 수 있다. 진행 정도가 유사한 우식병소의 활성도를 평가하고자 할 경우, 레이저 형광법이 유용할 것으로 사료되었다.