• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.993-1001
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• 2017

Objectives: This study was conducted to examine the effectiveness in oral health promotion through oral health education for freshmen students of the dental hygiene department. Methods: To verify its effectiveness, research was conducted on 74 freshmen of the dental hygiene department by the evaluation of DMFT index, PHP index, and Cariview test (2015-2016). Results: The analysis of the test results using Cariview equipment shows a categorization of low risk group consisting of 10 students (13.5%), middle risk group consisting of 47 students (63.5%), and a high risk group consisting of 17 students (22.9%). DT index according to the number of daily tooth brushing by <2 is DT index average score higher and in such a case, statistics are considered meaningful (p<0.01). Oral health state at DMFT index of low risk group according to Cariview risk group for an analysis is lower than both the middle risk group and the high risk group (p<0.001). Conclusions: A review of the effect of the promotion of oral health through oral health education on the behavior change rather than of Cariview test and value of dental plaque through tooth brushing method was conducted.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.715-725
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• 2009

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence which the professional dental hygiene education has on the knowledge and behavioral change for oral health to the students in the departments of dental hygiene. Methods : 771 students in the first grade and 646 students in the third grade who were attending the departments of dental hygiene from 12 colleges in Korea were surveyed. The self-administered questionnaires were distributed to the students in the colleges during May and asked them to answer the questions and then recovered them on the spot. The collected questionnaires were analyzed by using a SPSS/PC program and the difference of significance depending on the group of the students was tested by Chi-square test or Fisher's exact probability test. Results : In the number of eating snacks by the students during one day, 2-3 times was the highest, irrespectively of the grade. The rate of the students brushing their teeth after snack was higher in the third-grade students(34.8%) than in the first-grade students(20.8%). As the path of acquiring oral health knowledge, all of the first-grade and third-grade students replied that their school classes had impacted them the most. The rate of toothache experience was a higher tendency in third-grade students compared to the first-grade students(p=0.116). The rate of gingival bleeding experience was lower in the third-grade students than in the first-grade students. The rate of oral prophylaxis experience was higher in the third-grade students than in the first-grade students. In the smoking rate, there was lower in the third-grade students than in the first-grade students. The rate of acknowledging smoking hazard to the periodontal health was higher in the third-grade students than in the first-grade students. Conclusions : This study revealed that the third-grade students of dental hygiene departments who were majoring in dental hygiene had a higher perception of oral health than the first-grade students whose the dental hygiene education period was short.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.251-260
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to make a comparative analysis of dental question and answer in portal sites. To achieve this, 4,212 questions were used for final analysis after connecting to Naver, Daum and Nate, which take first, second and third place in rank information of all sites at Rankey.com, to search dental information by keyword from January to late March. The results are as follows. Naver was the highest as a portal of Internet search engines. Questions on the use of dental clinics, the quality of dental services and the offer of dental services by types of dental clinics were very important. Dental clinics had to give dental patients customized services and information to please them through dental services and dental information services on the Internet, and questions and answers on this were increasing very explosively. Consequently, Dental clinics will have to give Internet users and health- and disease-related data searchers distinctive professional services by inquiring into factors affecting portal search and factors affecting health- and disease-related search, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.243-251
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• 2023

Objectives: Although a few studies have investigated the relationship between kidney and oral function (number of remaining teeth), their results remain inconclusive. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between kidney function and oral health in community-dwelling healthy elderlies and examine the factors associated with kidney function. Materials and Methods: We used cross-sectional data from the Shimane prefecture cohort recruited by the Center for Community-Based Health Research and Education in 2019. We collected clinical data on dental status, background factors and kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR], mL/min/1.73 m² and creatinine levels, mg/dL). Results: The study enrolled 481 participants, whose mean age was 66.7±7.4 years, and 223 (46.4%) participants were men. Multivariate analysis revealed significant correlations between eGFR (B=0.17, P=0.04), creatinine (B=-0.54, P<0.01), and the number of remaining teeth. The number of remaining teeth was associated with creatinine and eGFR, which are indicators of kidney function. Conclusion: This study suggests that preserving the teeth may prevent decline in kidney function. Dental professionals should provide instructions and professional care to reduce the risk of systemic diseases such as kidney dysfunction.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제41권
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• pp.5.1-5.5
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• 2019

Background: The present study aimed to determine whether laypeople and professionals rate the facial appearance of individuals with repaired complete unilateral or bilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP, BCLP) similarly based on viewing full facial images. Methods: The study followed a cross-sectional analytical design where five young patients aged 10 to 14 years, who had completed all stages of their unilateral or bilateral cleft lip and palate treatment (bilateral: three, unilateral: two), were evaluated by two groups. The assessment was done by laypeople and 97 qualified professionals (33 orthodontists, 32 plastic surgeons, and 32 oral and maxillofacial surgeons). Professionals were not involved in any stage of the patients' treatment. Results: The facial appearance assessment of the professional groups on different facial aesthetics was significantly lower than that of laypeople, and they had higher perceived need for further treatment. On the other hand, laypeople had higher aesthetic ratings and lower perceived need for further treatment. Differences were also observed between the assessments of the professional groups. Participants who had lower aesthetic assessments of the repair tended to report a higher influence of cleft lip and palate on social activities and professional life. Conclusion: Differences in perception exist between healthcare professionals and laypeople. The discrepancies between the professional groups could be attributed to different treatment modalities and protocols.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.93-102
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• 2012

보건의료분야의 제반환경의 개선에도 불구하고 국민들의 구강건강상태는 아직도 OECD국가 중에서 매우 열악한 상태이다. 국민들의 구강건강을 효율적으로 증진유지하기 위해서는 중대구강병인 치아우식증을 예방하고 조기에 치료할 수 있는 구강보건진료가 이루어져야 한다. 특히 평생구강건강유지에 중요한 연령층인 초등학교학생들을 대상으로 정기적인 계속구강건강관리제도가 시급히 필요하나 초등학생 대상 계속구강건강관리방식의 치아우식예방관리법의 효과에 관한 사례가 부족한 실정이다. 따라서 광주광역시 소재의 S 치과에 2005년 12월부터 2006년 2월에 내원한 만6세에서 13세 환자 중 환자보호자의 동의를 받은 총 39명을 대상으로 실험군과 대조군으로 분류하여 치아우식활성도와 치아우식경험도를 조사하여 지역사회 치과의원에서 기초자료로 활용할 목적으로 시행한바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 계속구강건강관리군의 기간별 Alban's test 및 Lactobacillius test 점수는 6개월경과 후 초진시의 1.4배에서 1.5배 감소되었고, 12개월경과 후 초진시의 1.5배에서 1.6배 감소되었다(p<0.001). 2. 계속구강건강관리군의 기간별 간이구강위생지수는 6개월과 12개월경과 후 초진시의 1.6배 감소되었다(p<0.05). 3. 12개월경과 후 우식경험영구치지수는 계속관리군(1.88개)에서 대조군(2.72개)보다 1.4배 감소되었으며, 우식영구치지수는 계속관리군(0.07개)에서 대조군(0.85개)보다 12배 감소되었다(p<0.05). 4. 12개월경과 후 제1대구치건강도는 계속관리군(98.04%)에서 대조군(95.97%)보다 1.02배 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 이상과 같은 결과에 의하여 지역사회 치과의원에서 지속적인 계속구강건강관리제도를 시행하여 아동의 평생구강건강상태를 유지시켜야 한다고 사료되었다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.508-515
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• 2017

본 연구는 건강한 성인 33명을 대상으로 예방관리프로그램의 핵심인 PMTC를 활용하여 구강건강의 변화를 치면세균막지수와 치은염지수를 통하여 관찰하여 최적의 관리주기를 찾아보고자 연구를 실시한 결과, 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 첫째, 주기에 따른 치면세균막관리점수와 치은염지수를 비교한 결과, 4차 방문에서 가장 구강위생관리가 잘되고 있는 것으로 나타났고 치은염지수도 가장 좋게 나타났다(p<0.05). 하지만 3개월 follow-up에서 구강위생상태는 나빠졌다(p<0.05). 그러나 3개월, 6개월 follow-up에서는 1차 방문보다 구강위생이 향상된 상태를 보였다(p<0.05). 이는 매주 반복된 구강위생관리학습에서는 효과를 보였으나 올바른 구강위생관리능력이 배양되지 않은 상태에서 이행된 계속관리주기는 적절하지 못하였다. 하지만 예방관리프로그램의 효과는 있음을 확인할 수 있었고 재교육의 중요성을 인지할 수 있는 결과였다. 둘째, 평균 치은염지수에서 1차 방문부터 3차 방문으로 이행될수록 치은염지수의 차이가 크게 나타났다(p<0.05). 그러나 4차 방문의 치은염지수는 3차 방문보다 개선되지 않은 경향을 보였다(p>0.05). 이는 PMTC를 3회 이상 적용하였을 때 잇몸건강에 효과가 나타남을 알 수 있었다. 셋째, 연구 종료 후 문진 결과, 프로그램 경험에 따른 피험자들의 구강위생상태와 잇몸건강에 영향을 미치는 동기부여방법은 1차 방문에서는 '위상차현미경', follow-up에서는 '평가지수'가 구강위생관리력을 향상시키는 경향을 보였다. 그리고 피험자들의 54.5%가 프로그램 경험 후 1개월 단위를 추천하는 적정 관리주기로 응답하였다. 이상의 결과에서 PMTC 중심의 예방관리프로그램의 운영은 구강위생상태를 개선하는 데 효과가 있었음을 알 수 있었다. 하지만 4차 방문과 계속관리를 비교한 연구결과와 프로그램 경험 후 문진에서 조사된 피험자들의 응답을 통하여 올바른 구강위생관리능력이 배양되지 않은 상태에서의 적정 관리주기는 1개월인 것으로 생각된다. 그리고 예방관리프로그램의 경험에 따른 문진에서 피험자들의 구강위생관리력에 영향을 미치는 동기부여방법으로 위상차현미경과 평가지수가 구강위생관리력을 향상시키는 경향을 보이는 것으로 조사되어 위상차현미경의 사용과 구강위생상태의 평가는 필요하며 평가된 내용을 문자 전송하는 방식의 도입 또한 필요할 것으로 생각된다. 그래서 향후 추가 연구에서는 환자의 특성에 따른 구강위생관리를 위한 태도 변화를 유도하기 위한 학습기간에 대한 연구를 통하여 적정 관리주기에 대한 심도 있는 연구는 필요하리라 생각된다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.531-538
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate third and forth year dental students' perception towards dental hygienists as professionals. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 602 dental college students in Korea after receiving the informed consent. Except incomplete answers, 217 data were analyzed. The questionnaire consisted of three questions of the general perception towards dental hygienists, four questions of the cooperation relationship to the dental hygienists, four questions of oral health education, five questions of preventive dental health care, five questions of dental treatment cooperation, and five questions of dental health care management. The data were analyzed using PASW Statistics 18.0(SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Results: Most of the dental college students viewed the dental hygienists as professionals. However, they did not exactly know the professional job of dental hygienists within the current national medical services system and they often viewed the dental hygienists as a medical assistant. The dental college students thought that the key role of the dental hygienists is the dental assisting. Only a small fraction of the participants recognized oral health promotion, preventive cares, and hospital management as professional roles of dental hygienists. Conclusions : Dental college students' perception towards dental hygienists as professionals needs to be improved. Understanding the job description of dental hygienists clearly is a crucial part of dental students' learning process and future practice.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.291-298
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• 2023

Purpose : Although Korea's health insurance system and access to medical care are well established compared to other countries, the rate of non-fulfillment of dental treatment is high. Medical use rates can be affected by economic characteristics, individual heatlh condtions, health concerns, and health behaviors. This study was implemented to investigate the effect of the middle-aged elderly people's family living together on the dental examination rate and to use it as basic data for program development, research, and poicies to promote oral health. Methods : Raw data from the 7th national health and nutrition survey conducted by the Korea centers for disease control and prevention (2016~2018) were used and analyzed using SPSS 21.0 Version (IBM, United States). Results : As a result of the study family types accroding to general characteristics, the more women are (p<.001), the higther the age (p<.001), the lower the hosehold income level (p<.001), the lower the educational background (p<.001), the more people who live in Eup-Myeon (p<.001) It was fouend that the rate of living alone was high. The dental examination rate according to general characteristics was related to age (p<.001), income (p<.001), and educational background (p<.001), and the higher the examination rate was in the same (p<.001), and the higher the family living together (p<.001). Factors influencing whether or not dental treatment was not performed were in the following order: household income (p<.001), age (p=.001), and family type (p=.017). Conclusion : The above results confirmed the relationship between family membership and dental examination rates, and measures such as the development and operation of participatory programs to improve public oral health by resolving medical inequality and enhancing health equity, and it is believed that the development of professional manpower and the operation of education and programs for professionals are necessary.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.5037-5040
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• 2016

Objectives: To determine the frequency of delayed diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma in our setup; highlighting factors responsible for any delay and their possible relevance to demographic and diagnostic features. Methods: This cross sectional study of six months duration was conducted in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of the Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. A total of 246 patients, both male and female, having a biopsy proven definitive diagnosis of OSCC were included using a consecutive sampling technique. Delay in diagnosis was assessed from the stated period of time from when the patient first noticed symptoms of disease until a definitive diagnosis was made. We concluded delayed diagnosis if this was more than 40 days. Results: The ages of patients ranged from 27 to 60 years with a mean of $46.7{\pm}10.2$ years and a marked male predominance (3.7:1). Delayed diagnosis was observed in 91.5% of cases. However, statistically no significant differences were found with age, gender, marital, education status, household income and time of biopsy. Conclusion: Our primary finding of delayed diagnosis with no prior contact with any health care professional clearly reflects a need of taking urgent measures to avoid serious impacts on morbidity and mortality associated with OSCC.