• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.56-66
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• 2010

본 연구는 우리나라 일부 농촌지역 노인의 구강건강상태와 의치만족도의 관련성을 조사하여 의치 만족도에 관여하는 요인들을 분석하고자 경상북도 지역 내 2개군 지역을 선정하여 지역 내 만 65세이상 노인들을 대상으로 구강검사를 실시하고, 이들 중 가철성 의치를 장착한 노인만을 대상으로 의치만족도에 대한 설문조사하였다. 최종 수합된 546명의 자료를 분석한 결과 다음과 같다. 첫째, 조사대상자들의 각 세부요인별 만족도 점수는 저작기능에 대한 만족도의 경우 $3.20{\pm}1.08$, 의치고정에 대한 만족도 $3.45{\pm}0.96$, 심미적인 만족도 $3.73{\pm}0.99$ 그리고 일반적인 만족도는 $3.56{\pm}1.04$이었다. 둘째, 인구통계적 특성에 따른 의치만족도의 차이는 성별의 경우 여자에 비해 남자에서 저작 기능, 의치고정, 심미 및 일반 만족도가 모두 높은 경향이 있었으며, 의치고정에 대한 만족도에서는 통계적으로 유의하였다. 연령에 따른 차이는 75세 이상인 군에서 모든 세부요인별 만족도가 가장 낮았으며, 저작기능 및 의치고정에 대한 만족도와 심미적인 만족도의 경우 통계적으로 유의하였다. 교육수준이 높을수록 만족도가 증가하는 경향이 있었으며, 저작기능 및 의치고정에 대한 만족도와 일반적인 만족도에서 통계적으로 유의하였다. 동거가족에 따른 차이는 배우자와 함께 거주하는 경우에 만족도가 가장 높았으며, 저작기능에 대한 만족도의 경우 통계적으로 유의하였다. 또한 직업유무의 경우 직업이 있는 군이 없는 군에 비해 모든 세부요인별 만족도가 통계적으로 유의하게 높았으며, 월소득에 따른 차이는 소득수준이 높을수록 만족도가 증가하는 경향이 있었으며, 저작기능에 대한 만족도를 제외한 의치고정 만족도, 심미적인 만족도, 일반적인 만족도에서 각각 통계적으로 유의하였다. 셋째, 구강건강상태 및 사용의치에 따른 의치 만족도의 차이는 우식경험영구치수의 경우 우식경험영구치수가 10개 미만인 군의 만족도가 가장 높았고, 잔존치아 수에 따른 차이는 잔존치아 수가 10개 이상인 군들의 만족도가 상대적으로 높았으며, 특히 의치고정에 대한 만족도와 심미적인 만족도에서는 통계적으로 유의하였다. 또한 음식을 먹을 때 의치를 사용하는 군이 사용하지 않는 군에 비해 저작기능 만족도, 의치고정 만족도, 심미적인 만족도, 일반적인 만족도가 모두 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다. 하루 종일 의치를 사용하는 군의 만족도는 사용하지 않는 군에 비하여 상대적으로 높은 경향을 보였으며 의치고정 만족도를 제외한 저작기능 만족도, 심미적인 만족도, 일반적인 만족도에서 각각 통계적으로 유의하였다. 이러한 연구결과를 종합해 볼 때 농촌지역 노인들의 구강건강상태 및 의치만족도는 전반적으로 낮은 것으로 조사 되었으며 이들 농촌지역 노인들의 구강보건을 증진시킬 수 있는 효과적인 노인구강보건 관리 및 교육프로그램이 시행되어야 할 것이다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.379-389
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to improve the practice level on dental hygienists'infection prevention by examining the actual condition of dental hygienists'infection control and analyzing factors of having influence upon this. Methods : A questionnaire survey was carried out from July 18, 2011 to August 26 targeting dental hygienists who work at medical institutions where are located in Daegu, Busan and Ulsan Metropolitan Cities and Gyeongsangnam buk-do. After then, the following conclusions were obtained. Results : 1. As a result of surveying practice by item in the practice level of infection prevention, the items with high practice level in the management of infectious diseases were surveyed to be 12 months(89.6%) for health-checkup cycle and to be having experience of vaccination(78.0%) for hepatitis type B. The items with high practice level in the management and practice of washing hands were indicated to be in order of regularly paper towel(87.7%) and hands cleaning after regular medical examination(80.5%). In the item of the practice on wearing and managing individual protection equipment, regularly wearing(93.1%) rubber globes given washing implements was indicated to be high. 2. As a result of analyzing working career, working institution, working region, and practice level of infectious-disease management, the appearance of fulfilling infection control guidelines at medical institution and the experience of education for infection control were indicated to have difference depending on working institution. Regularly health checkup was indicated to have difference depending on respondents' working career and working institution. 3. The whole average in the practice level of infection prevention according to working career, working institution, and working region was indicated to be 2.55 out of 3-point perfection. 4. Wearing latex gloves was indicated to have statistically significant difference depending on working institution(p<0.001) and working region(p<0.001). The exchange of latex gloves every patient and the use of paper apron had statistically significant difference depending on working region(p<0.001). 5. As a result of comparing the frequency of using protection equipment for preventing infection according to the management of infectious diseases, the statistically significant difference was shown depending on the appearance of infection control guidelines at medical institution(p<0.001), the appearance of having experience of health checkup(p<0.01), and the appearance of having experience of vaccination for hepatitis type B(p<0.05). Conclusions : The above-mentioned findings showed that the denture satisfaction of the denture-wearing senior citizens was linked to their subjective oral health awareness. Therefore it will be possible to improve denture-wearing elderly people's quality of life when oral health plans geared toward boosting their denture satisfaction are carried out.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.332-341
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with oral health-related quality of life among elderly women living in the community. Method: The participants were 162 elderly women aged 65 and older who lived in D city. Descriptive statistics, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression were used with SPSS/PC windows program to analyze the data. Results: The major findings of this study are as follows: 1) there were statistical differences in OHQoL for spouse presence, educational level, monthly income, self-rated health, number of teeth and chronic disease, and types of denture. 2) OHQoL was positively related to age, number of chronic disease and nutrition. Also, OHQoL was negatively related to educational level, monthly income, number of teeth, and diet habit. 3) Significant factors influencing OHQoL were self-rated health and nutritional status. Conclusion: Based on these results, it is necessary to do further study on oral health of those who have 20 or more teeth. Oral health promotion programs focusing on prevention are necessary for elderly women in the high risk group.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2020

Objectives: This study conducted a literature review to systematically confirm the quantitative results of individual studies on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among elderly adults. Methods: Studies on quality of life related to oral health among Korean elderly adults were selected as targets, and literature published in Korean journals until January 10, 2019, was examined. A total of 179 papers were reviewed using RISS, KISS, eArticle, and DBpia, and 17 papers meeting the final conditions were selected for analysis. Factors were categorized with publication year, sample size, gender, and statistical analysis as main variables. Relevant factors and effect sizes were then encoded, and the values of correlation coefficients and correlation effect sizes were coded. Results: After classifying the factors affecting OHRQoL among elderly adults according to common characteristics, four studies related to food and diet, five studies related to xerostomia, and four studies related to dentures and denture satisfaction were found to be related. Conclusions: Overall, various factors affected OHRQoL among elderly adults. Therefore, oral health among elderly adults must be developed and managed considering the various factors related to OHRQoL.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.341-348
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• 2016

본 연구의 목적은 노인들의 저작 능력과 구강건강영향지수(OHIP-14)를 이용하여 구강건강 관련 삶의 질과의 관련성에 대하여 조사하고자 하였다. 총 195명의 노인들을 대상으로 주관적인 저작능력과 객관적인 저작능력 그리고 삶의 질에 관한 OHIP-14를 조사하였다. 저작능력이 낮을 경우 삶의 질이 나쁠 위험비가 증가하였고, 나이, 거주형태, 교육수준, 틀니의 사용을 보정한 결과 주관적 저작 능력은 삶의 질이 낮아질 위험비가 2.42배(p<0.05) 높게 나타났으며, 객관적인 저작 능력은 7.58배(p<0.001) 높은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 저작 능력이 노인들의 삶의 질을 나타내는 OHIP-14 총 점수와 관련이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 노인들이 저작능력이 구강건강 관련 삶의 질에 영향을 미친다는 것을 확인하였다. 이에 다양한 후속 연구들이 장기적으로 진행되어 건전한 구강건강 유지와 함께 노인들의 삶의 질을 향상시키는데 도움이 되기를 바란다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.417-423
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• 2014

이 연구는 국민건강영양조사를 이용하여 우리나라 만 65세 이상 노인을 대상으로 보철 상태에 따른 건강관련 삶의 질을 조사하여, 노인의 구강건강증진의 기초자료를 확보하고자 하였으며, 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 전체 연구대상자의 HRQoL은 0.86이었으며, 성별에 따른 HRQoL은 남자에서 0.90에 비해 여성에서 0.82로 남자가 유의하게 높았으며, 월 평균 소득이 증가할수록, 학력수준이 높을수록, 상실치아 개수가 낮을수록 HRQoL이 유의하게 높았다. 연구대상자 중 고정성 가공의치와 총의치 필요한 대상자는 HRQoL이 유의하게 낮았으며, 부분의치와 총의치를 장착하지 않은 대상자에서 HRQoL이 유의하게 높았다. EQ-5D의 현재의 건강 상태 5개의 항목에서 운동능력 항목은 부분의치 장착군에서 비장착군에 비해 어려움에 대한 응답한 비율이 높았으며, 자기관리 항목에서 총의치장착군에서 어려움이 있다고 응답한 비율이 높았다. 불안/우울 항목에서 총의치 장착군이 비장착군에 비해 어려움이 있다고 응답한 비율이 높았다.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.393-402
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• 2014

Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe the risk of dysphagia among older adults in senior centers and to find the relationships between the risk of dysphagia and dysphagia-specific quality of life. Methods: The participants were 260 community-dwelling older adults, aged 65 years in two senior centers. Data were collected by self-report questionnaires or face to face interviews. The instruments were the modified dysphagia risk assessment scale for elderly and dysphagia-specific quality of life questionnaire. The data were analyzed using t-test, $x^2$-test, logistic regression, and pearson's correlation. Results: 162 older adults (62.3%) were classified as having the risk of dysphagia. Severe dry mouth (OR=15.677, CI=2.986~82.297), neurologic disease (OR=10.125, CI=1.092~93.899), gastritis (OR=5.731, CI=1.482~22.173), denture discomfort (OR=2.969, CI=1.016~8.677), teeth discomfort (OR=2.61, CI=1.311~5.196) were the significant factors predicting the risk of dysphagia. There is a significant correlation between the risk of dysphagia and dysphagia-specific quality of life. Conclusion: Dysphagia could be a major health problem among community dwelling older adults. It can affect the dysphagia-specific quality of life. Older adults having severe dry mouth, neurologic disease, or gastritis should receive dysphagia risk assessment and proper management on a regular basis. An effective nursing intervention needs to be developed for the older adults with risk factors of dysphagia.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2015

목적: 이 연구의 목적은 하악 임플란트 지지 피개의치와 전통적인 총의치의 환자 만족도를 비교하기 위함이다. 재료 및 방법: 하악 임플란트 지지 피개의치 치료가 계획된 40명의 상하악 완전 무치악 환자(51세 - 82세)를 대상으로 하였고, 모든 환자는 저작기능, 발음, 심미, 통증, 전반적인 만족도를 기존의 총의치 장착 시와 임플란트 지지 피개의치 장착 1주 후, 12주 후에 visual analog scale법을 이용하여 답하였다. 각 시기의 만족도 비교를 위해 반복측정 분산분석(repeated-measures ANOVA)을 시행하였다(P<.05). 결과: 모든 설문 항목에서 임플란트 지지 피개의치 장착 1주 후, 12주 후에 총의치를 장착했을 때보다 높은 만족도를 보였다(P<.05). 임플란트 지지 피개의치 장착 12주 후에 저작기능, 발음, 통증, 전반적인 만족도는 장착 1주 후에 비해 증가된 결과를 보였고, 심미에 대한 만족도와 전체적인 만족도는 감소함을 나타냈으나, 통계적인 유의성을 보이지는 않았다. 결론: 임플란트 지지 피개의치는 기존의 총의치에 만족하지 못하는 환자들의 만족도를 높임으로써 환자의 삶의 질을 개선시킬 수 있는 효과적인 치료 방법 중 하나가 될 수 있으리라 생각된다.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.53-59
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• 1985

This paper aims to examine baes metal alloy in all its aspects - the roles of elements, the content of every element according to uses, characters, laboratory technique methods and the kind of artificial base metal alloy registered in A.D.A. Specification. The results are as follows; 1. Base metal alloy is used widely bacaues it is rather cheap, but it should be handled appropriately in operating because its quality is bad. 2. Classifying base metal alloy, it is classified into Co-Cr alloy, Ni-Cr alloy, and Ni-Cr-Co alloy according to element, it is classified into partial denture alloy, surgical alloy and crown & bridge alloy according to use. 3. Among elements of base metal alloy, Bellium lowers the melting point of the alloy and increases the strength, but the amount should be limited when it is used because it destroys the organization of a living body. 4. The investments for base metal alloy are ethyl silcate bonded investment and phosphate bonded investment which endure well at high burn out temperature. 5. A.D.A specification No.14 in Kore contains Niranium, Nobilium, regalloy, Ticonium and Vitallium.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.214-226
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• 2023

PURPOSE. This study aimed to compare the bite force (BF) between complete dentures and implant overdentures (IODs) retained by two mandibular implants. Additionally, we evaluated the quality of life (QoL) and patient satisfaction among individuals using IODs. In addition, the effects of demographic parameters such as age and sex, and clinical parameters such as implant length, implant diameter, attachment height, attachment color, and interimplant distance on BF, QoL, and patient satisfaction were evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS. A total of 51 edentulous patients rehabilitated with the maxillary complete dentures and mandibular IODs retained by two implants were included in this study. BF was measured using a force meter pre- and post-implant in the same patients. Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) was assessed with the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) and patient satisfaction was assessed with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) questionnaires. RESULTS. It was found that BF values were statistically higher for IODs than complete dentures (P < .001). In terms of attachment height of the OHIP scores, there was a significant difference in the psychological disability and social disability domains (P < .05). When examining the change in patient satisfaction as a function of sex, it was found that mandibular retention satisfaction differed significantly by sex (P < .05), but there was no significant difference in the other domains. CONCLUSION. Within the limitations of this study, it was observed that the BF increased after the use of IODs. Several factors, including age, interimplant distance, attachment height, and attachment color, were found to impact OHRQoL. Sex and implant diameter were identified as factors affecting patient satisfaction.