• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.509-515
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• 2013

Objectives : This study was performed to evaluate the salivary secretion, salivary pH and cariogenic activity using unstimulated whole saliva in patients with hematologic malignancy. Methods : Nineteen patients (9 male, 10 female) who had hematologic malignancy and were treated with chemotherapy or bone marrow transplantation, and nineteen normal volunteers (7 male, 12 female) as control group were included. The mean age of patients group and control group was 45.1 and 46.7 years, respectively. Patients group was examined salivary secretion, salivary pH, and cariogenic activity using unstimulated whole saliva and was compared with control group. Results : In comparison with control group, salivary secretion, salivary pH and salivary buffer capacity were significantly lower in patients with hematologic malignancy (p<0.01). Both cariogenic activity(p<0.01) and the number of Lactobacilli(p<0.05) are higher in patients group than control group. Conclusions : These results suggest that the unstimulated whole salivary secretion, pH and buffer capacity were lower in patients with hematologic malignancy than control group. Cariogenic activity is higher in patients with hematologic malignancy than control group. Such salivary factor and cariogenic activity can increase the possibility of induction of dental caries.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.72-80
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of subjective xerostomia and salivary pH in salivary glands stimulated by laughter therapy in frail elderly women. Methods: The research used a one-group pretest-posttest design. Data were collected from July 2, 2015 to September 30, 2015. A sample of 41 frail female elderly patients was recruited at A Nursing Home in K City, Korea. We measured xerostomia and salivary pH using a questionnaire and BCP test paper (pH 5.6~7.2). Laughter therapy was given once a week for four weeks (3 items). Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, independent t-test, ANOVA, paired t-test and Cronbach's using the SPSS 18.0 program. Results: There were significant differences in salivary pH according to oral health (t=-2.06, p<.05). There were significant differences in xerostomia (t=4.41, p<.001) and salivary pH (t=-7.94, p<.001) after salivary glands stimulated by laughter therapy. Conclusion: Salivary glands stimulated by laughter therapy improved xerostomia and salivary pH of the frail elderly. Therefore, salivary glands stimulated by laughter therapy may be useful in promoting and maintaining oral health among the frail elderly in the rapidly increasing population of old people.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.124-129
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• 2015

Purpose: Salivary pH is an easily measurable biochemical marker and related to various intraoral and systemic conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of the salivary pH measurement using pH paper. In addition, the normal values of salivary pH using pH paper were compared to those of pH meter to investigate the validity. Methods: Twenty healthy male participants attended this study (mean age, $24.5{\pm}1.47$ years). Unstimulated saliva and stimulated saliva were collected from each subject two times with the interval of a day and salivary pH was immediately measured by the two experienced examiners using pH paper and pH meter. The salivary pH was compared between the groups and inter- and intra-examiner reliability of pH paper was investigated. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to calculate variations. Results: All measurements had good to excellent inter-examiner (ICC 0.755 for unstimulated; 0.760 for stimulated saliva), intra-examiner (ICC 0.635 for unstimulated; 0.592 for stimulated saliva) reliability and two measurement methods using pH paper and pH paper also showed high reliability (ICC 0.852 for unstimulated; 0.640 for stimulated saliva). The values measured by pH paper were significantly lower than those measured by pH meter. Conclusions: pH paper showed adequate inter- and intra-examiner reliability and it presented the validity in terms of comparison with the pH meter as a standard in the salivary pH measurement.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.189-196
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between saliva factors and oral hygiene factors in adults. Methods: The subjects were 112 adults from April 1 to June 15, 2014. The selected salivary factors included stimulated/unstimulated salivary flow rates, salivary buffering capacity and pH, and the selected oral hygiene factors included halitosis, wet weight of tongue plaque and oral humidity in dorsum and inferior surface of tongue. Results: There were significant differences in stimulated/unstimulated salivary flow rates, oral malodor and wet weight of tongue plaque. There were significant differences according to age in stimulated/unstimulated salivary flow rates, salivary buffering capacity and wet weight of tongue plaque. Age had a negative correlation with salivary buffering capacity and had a positive correlation with wet weight of tongue plaque. Unstimulated salivary flow rate had a positive correlation with stimulated salivary flow rate, and stimulated salivary flow rate was positively correlated with oral humidity of inferior surface of tongue, salivary buffering capacity and halitosis. Oral humidity of inferior surface of tongue had a positive correlation with salivary buffering rate, pH and halitosis. Salivary buffering capacity was positively correlated with pH, and pH was negatively correlated with halitosis. Conclusions: The salivary factors were linked to the oral hygiene. As there may be great changes in salivary flow rate and oral hygiene due to various factors, the salivary factors seem to be one of the major factors to ensure oral hygiene and to promote oral health.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.109-116
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• 2021

Purpose: Xerostomia is subjective feeling of dry mouth. It is complicated and multifactorial, which burdens clinicians in diagnosis and treatment of the problem. The goal of this study was to discuss the clinical importance of salivary flow rate, pH and subjective symptoms for evaluating oral dryness among young healthy male subjects. Methods: Thirty male participants were recruited in this study (mean age±standard deviation of 25.70±1.84). All participants completed 'Xerostomia Inventory' to measure subjective oral dryness scores. Unstimulated saliva and stimulated saliva were collected from each participant twice a day at 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm, using spitting method. Salivary flow rates and pH were measured immediately after collection. Relationship between objective and subjective measurements were analyzed. Results: There were excellent intra-examiner reliability for salivary flow rate and pH and good internal consistency for Xerostomia Inventory. Objective measurements and subjective symptoms did not exhibit positive association. Salivary flow rate in unstimulated and stimulated condition showed positive association and also for salivary pH. Stimulated salivary flow rate also presented positive correlation with stimulated salivary pH. Conclusions: Comprehensive assessment of objective measurements and subjective symptoms may be complimentary for assessing oral dryness, which would assist in implementing early interventions to improve patient's quality of life.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.506-517
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• 1989

정신적 작업과 육체적 작업을 겸하고 있는 특수학교 교사 250명과 초등교사 교사 414명을 대상으로 이들이 호소하는 피로자각 증상 호소율을 비교하고 타액 pH 변화와의 관련성을 보기 위하여 1989년 4월 21일 금요일 퇴근하기 30분전에 신체적, 정신적, 신경 감각적 증상 호소율과 타액 pH를 측정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 타액 pH와 피로자각 증상과의 상관성은 신체적 증상 및 신경감각적 증상과 통계학적인 유의한 역상관성을 보였다(p<0.01). 피로 자각증상의 호소율은 특수교사군이 초등교사군보다 대체로 높았으며 정신적 항목의 호소율은 특수교사군이 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 타액 pH도 특수교사군에서 대체로 낮게 나타났다. 자각증상 호소율의 우세형은 초등교사군이 신체적>신경감각적>정신적형으로 나타났고, 특수친사군은 신체적>정신적>신경감각적 형으로 나타났다. 각 문항별 호소율은 대체로 특수교사군이 높았으며 정신적 증상항목에서 유의한 차이를 보인 항목이 가장 많았다. 타액 pH의 문항별 증상 호소 유무에 따라 증상을 호소한 군이 비호소군 보다 대체로 낮은 타액 pH값을 보였다. 성별 자각증상 호소율은 남, 여 모두 특수교사군이 높았으며 타액 pH도 낮았다. 특히 여자군의 정신적 증상 호소율은 특수교사군이 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 연령군별로는 30-39세군에서 정신적 증상 호소율은 특수교사군이 29.3%로 초등교사군의 15.1%보다 유의하게 높았으며 타액 pH도 유의하게 낮았으며(p<0.05), 신체적 증상 호소율은 40-49세 군에서 특수교사군이 오히려 초등교사군 보다 유의하게 낮았다(p<0.05). 근무 경력별로는 14년 이하군에서는 특수교사군이, 15년 이상군에서는 초등교사군이 대체로 높은 호소율을 보였으며 10-14년군에서는 정신적 증상 호소율이 특수교사군에서 유의하게 높았으며(p<0.05), 타액 pH는 모든 경력군에서 특수교사군이 낮게 나타났다. 설문지 작성 전날 수면시간별로 보면 7시간 이상 잠잔군의 정신적 증상 호소율이 특수교사군에서 유의하게 높았고(p<0.05), 타액 pH는 유의하게 낮았다(p<0.05). 결혼상태별, 병력(病歷)유무별 특수교사군과 초등교사군의 피로자각 증상 호소율은 특수교사군이 모두 높았으며, 타액 pH는 낮았다. 이상의 결과로 보아 특수교사군이 대체로 높은 피로자각 증상 호소율과 낯은 타액 pH를 보였으며, 특히 정신적 증상 항목에서 특수교사군의 호소율이 높게 나타나 특수학교 교사의 정신적 피로 축적방지를 위한 여가활용 방법, 휴식시설 등의 개선과 대책이 강구되어야 할 것으로 생각되며, 피로도와 타액 pH와는 어느 정도 상관성을 보이고 있어 생리적인 면을 고려한 이에 대한 계속적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 여겨진다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 1973

The authors had studied the oral environmental changes by salivary salivary pH, amount, periodontal Index in patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis patients. Among the subjects, The experimental group was consisted of 100 patients (50 males and 50 females) of 20-29 years and 100 persons of control group (50 males and 50 females) of 20-29 years. The measurement of salivary amount was performed with wide mouthed plastic (2 Inches) bottle for avoidance of Ionization of SiO2 by using of glass bottle and salivary pH was checked by pH meter 27 radiometer Copenhagen. The results are as follows : 1. The slivary pH does not appear to be characteristic of tuberculous paticents. 2. The obtained salivary amount indicated no significant to the tuberculous patients as compared to the obtained supposedely wealthg individuals. 3. The Russel Index wasfound higher and there had found more periodontal involvement(3 times than normal) in the experimental group.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to evaluate salivary flow rate, salivary pH, and cariogenic activity using unstimulated saliva of the head and neck cancer patients. Twenty three cancer patients (19 males, 4 females) who had undergone chemotherapy and radiation therapy and twenty four healthy volunteers (14 males, 10 females) as a control were included. Salivary flow rate, salivary pH, and cariogenic activity using unstimulated saliva were examined. Compared to saliva of the control group, salivary flow rate (p<0.001) and salivary pH (p<0.001) were significantly lower in head and neck cancer patients. The colony counts of Lactobacilli was higher in head and neck cancer patients (p<0.05) than in control group. These salivary factors and cariogenic activity can increase the prevalence of dental caries in head and neck cancer patients.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.141-149
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• 2014

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of gargling with A-Solution and 0.9% normal saline on xerostomia, halitosis, and salivary pH among nursing students. Methods: The study design was a randomized, controlled trial. The experimental group received oral gargling treatment for 15 seconds with A-solution while the control group received oral gargling treatment for the same time with 0.9% normal saline. Outcome variables were measured at baseline, 60 minutes, and 120 minutes. Results: The groups were homogeneous in general characteristics, and the outcome variables before the treatment between the experimental group and the control group. 1) There were no significant differences in xerostomia, halitosis, and salivary pH between the two groups. 2) There were no significant differences in xerostomia, halitosis, and salivary pH based on the time. 3) There were significant interactions between group and time in subjective halitosis (F=3.766, p=.034) only. Conclusion: These findings indicate that oral gargling with Aroma solution and 0.9% normal saline could have the same effect of reducing xerostomia and halitosis in nursing students.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.83-96
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• 1993

Even though the increasing interest in fermented milk, the information on the influence of fermented milk on oral health in literature is sparce. We have investigated the effect of fermented milk on saliva. Thirty-three healthy unmedicated subjects at the age of their twenties were included in this study and divided into control, fermented milk, and milk groups. And, the experiment period was 70 days. The authors examined the number of salivary S.mutans, Lactobacilli, pH, and viscosity at the beginning of the experiment. And, we investigated the changes of the these factors at 10,40, and 70 days after. The authors came to the following conclusions The obtined results were as follows : 1. There were no significant changes in the numbers of saliary S. mutans in the control, fermented milk, andmilk groups through the experimental period. 2. There was no significant change in the number of salivary lactobacilli in the fermented milk group throiugh the experimental period. 3. There was a decrease in salivary pH after 40 and 70 days in fermented milk group. 4. There were no significant changes in the values of salivary viscosity at a low shear rate in all groups, but there were increases in these values at a high shear rate in the fermented milk and milk groups through the experimental period.