• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.95-105
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• 2010

교정치료 중 구강 내 환경 변화를 파악하기 위하여 교정치료 시작 후 24개월까지의 임상적 구강위생지수 및 타액, 구강 내 미생물의 변화양상을 평가하였다. 30명의 환자를 대상으로 하여, 임상적 구강위생지수(DMFS [decayed, missing and filled surfaces], O'Leary's plaque index, plaque pH), 타액의 변화(비자극/자극시의 타액량, 완충능(buffer capacity), pH, 잠혈(occult blood)류량, 구강 내 미생물(Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus) 변화를 파악하였다. 추가적으로 설문지를 이용하여 구강위생관리 및 식습관을 평가하였다. 분산분석, 회귀분석 및 Spearman의 상관분석을 통해 데이터를 분석하였다. 교정치료 도중 DMFS 값은 유의성있게 증가한 반면, plaque index는 감소하였고, plaque pH는 산성을 나타내었다 (p = 0.23). 비자극 시 타액량은 치료 중 유의성있게 변화하였으며 (p = 0.13), 자극 시의 타액량은 여성에서 장치 부착 이후 증가하는 양상을 보였다. Buffer capacity는 남성에서 치료 도중 감소되었으며, 타액의 pH는 유지되었다. 구강 내 미생물 및 잠혈류량은 고위험 수준까지 증가하였으며 성별의 차이는 나타나지 않았다 (p > 0.05). 치료 전 plaque와 구강위생용품의 사용 (r = 0.429; p = 0.018), 최종 DMFS와 비자극 시의 타액량 (r = -0.372; p = 0.043) 간에 뚜렷한 상관관계가 확인되었다. 교정장치의 부착으로 인해 구강 내 미생물은 증가하고, plaque pH는 산성화되어 치주조직의 손상이 일어나게 되었다. 또한 Buffer capacity는 변하지만, 치료 기간중의 타액의 pH는 유지되었다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.83-89
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• 2022

Background: Estrogen deficiency affects the structure and function of the salivary glands in women, leading to a decrease in salivary secretion and a change in the composition of saliva. Previous studies on changes in the salivary glands that cause estrogen deficiency have reported only partial results for the parotid and submandibular glands, and there are few comparative morphological studies of histological changes between the parotid and submandibular glands in ovariectomized rats (OVX) leading to estrogen deficiency. This study aimed to analyze the histopathological and histochemical changes in the parotid and submandibular salivary glands causing estrogen deficiency by using OVX, and to discuss the mechanism on these changes. Methods: The parotid and submandibular glands from sacrificed control and OVX groups were fixed with cold 4% paraformaldehyde in phosphate buffer (pH 7.2). The tissues were dehydrated using a series of graded ethyl alcohol and embedded in paraffin. For histopathological analysis, sections cut to a thickness of 6 to 7 ㎛ were stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). For histochemical analysis, Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS), Alcian blue (AB, pH 2.5), and PAS+AB (pH 2.5 and pH 1) staining was performed. Results: Histopathological analysis of OVX tissue showed that the parotid and submandibular salivary glands were broadly and clearly separated and divided into lobes. In OVX, acinar and ductal cells with condensed polymorphic or pyknotic nucleus, which are presumed to be characteristic of apoptotic cells, and degenerated cells with lipid deposition in cytoplasmic granules and ruptured membranes were increased. Histochemical analysis of OVX, confirmed an increase in the number and acidification of acinar secretory granules. Conclusion: Histopathological and histochemical changes and the effects of estrogen deficiency are more evident in the submandibular salivary gland than in the parotid gland.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.150-158
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• 2015

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of gargling with S-solution and gargling with A-solution on salivary pH, coated tongue, and dental plaque index in preschool children. Methods: Non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used to select the participants. 99 preschool children were divided into three groups. Dependent variables were recorded at baseline, 30 minutes, and 7 days after the first treatment was given. The data were analyzed using $X^2$-test, ANOVA, and repeated measures of ANOVA. Results: There were no significant differences in dependent variables in pre-test. However, the salivary pH in the S-solution group had significantly increased after 30 minutes (p<.05) and then again 7 days (p<.01) after the first treatment. Also, the S-solution and A-solution groups had greater decrease in dental plaque index after 30 minutes and again 7 days after the first treatment (p<.001) than the control group. With respect to coated tongue, there were no significant differences among the three groups. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that essential oil gargling after brushing is helpful in improving oral health due to auxiliary oral hygiene effects with natural products. Specifically, gargling with S-solution is more effective than A-solution on oral health in preschool children by neutralizing salivary pH and reducing dental plaque index.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.84-93
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• 2006

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an essential oil mouthrinse with gingival massage on oral health in community indwelling elderly. Method: The subjects were composed of 61 healthy elderly at a Senior Welfare Center in J city. Thirty subjects in the experimental group were given toothbrushing education ongingival massage toothbrushing with an essential oil mouthrinse for 2 weeks(4 times per day, 3 minutes per session). The 31 subjects in the control group were given toothbrushing education ongingival massage toothbrushing. The effects of the treatment were measured by salivary pH, salivary IgA level, halitosis, oral subjective symptoms, and oral self care behavior scores before, right after and 2 weeks after the experiment. Results: Salivary pH was significantly increased(p=0.018) in the experimental group. Salivary IgA levels were not significantly different between the experimental and control groups; however, IgA levels of the experimental group were significantly increased(p=0.006) after time had passed. Halitosis was significantly decreased(p=0.002) in the experimental group. Oral subjective symptom scores were significantly decreased(p=0.000) and oral self care behavior scores were significantly increased(p=0.000) in the experimental group. Conclusion: Regular gingival massage toothbrushing with an essential oil mouthrinse could be an effective oral health nursing intervention for the elderly.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.9-27
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• 1993

As fermented milk has been regarded as health food, the consumption of fermented milk has been increasing significantly these days. But there is not sufficient information on the effect of fermented milk on oral health. We have investigated the effect of long-term intake of t\fermented milk on saliva in preschool children, Sixty-four healthy, unmedicated preschool children were included in this study and were divided into control, fermented milk, and milk groups. The experimental period was 210days. We investigated the number of slaivary S. mutans, lactobacilli, and Candida, salivary pH, viscosity, and the concentration of salivary IgA at the beginning of the experiment. We examined these parameters at 10, 60, 110, 160, and 210 days after. The obtained results were as follows : 1. There were increases in the numbers of slaivary S. mutans in all groups through the experimental period. But, there was no consistent and significant difference among groups. 2. There was no significant change in the number of salivary lactobacilli in the fermented milk group throughout the experimental period. 3. The numbers of salivary Candida in the fermented milk and milk groups showed less fluctuation than that of the control group through the experimental period. 4. There was no decrease of salivary pH in all groups through the experimental period. 5. There were increases in the values of salivary viscosity in all groups. But, there was no consistent and significant difference among groups. 6. There were no consistent and significant difference in the concentration of salivary IgA in all groups through the experimental period. 7. There were increases of dmfs rate in all groups. But, there were no significant difference within each groups.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.203-210
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• 1975

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.153-162
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• 2023

Background: Recent animal studies have suggested the role of GABA type A (GABA-_A) receptors in salivation, showing that GABA-_A receptor agonists inhibit salivary secretion. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of propofol (a GABA-_A agonist) on salivary secretions from the submandibular, sublingual, and labial glands during intravenous sedation in healthy volunteers. Methods: Twenty healthy male volunteers participated in the study. They received a loading dose of propofol 6 mg/kg/h for 10 min, followed by 3 mg/kg/h for 15 min. Salivary flow rates in the submandibular, sublingual, and labial glands were measured before, during, and after propofol infusion, and amylase activity was measured in the saliva from the submandibular and sublingual glands. Results: We found that the salivary flow rates in the submandibular, sublingual, and labial glands significantly decreased during intravenous sedation with propofol (P < 0.01). Similarly, amylase activity in the saliva from the submandibular and sublingual glands was significantly decreased (P < 0.01). Conclusion: It can be concluded that intravenous sedation with propofol decreases salivary secretion in the submandibular, sublingual, and labial glands via the GABA-_A receptor. These results may be useful for dental treatment when desalivation is necessary.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.590-598
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• 2007

유아용 시럽형 약물은 어린이가 쉽게 복용할 수 있도록 여러 종류의 당분을 감미제로 사용하고 있으며 그로 인한 우식의 위험이 높다고 할 수 있다. 그러나 시럽형 약물의 우식유발성에 대한 보호자의 인지도는 매우 낮으며 의료 종사자들 조차 이를 소홀히 여기고 있어 문제의 심각성이 크다고 할 수 있다. 본 연구는 시럽형 약물이 구강 내 산도에 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사할 목적으로, 15 종의 시럽형 약물의 산도를 조사하고, 그 중 널리 시판되는 4종을 선택하여 이 약물들이 치태의 산도 변화에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 또한 가장 흔하게 사용하는 유아용 시럽형 약물의 일종인 코푸시럽의 복용방법에 따른 타액의 산도 변화를 측정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 15 종 시럽형 약물의 산도는 pH $3.0{\sim}6.8$의 범위에서 다양하여 평균 pH $4.7{\pm}0.94$로 나타났다. 2. 치태의 산도변화를 측정하기 위해 선정된 4종의 시럽형 약물 모두는 구강 내 투입 직 후 법랑질의 탈회 임계점인 pH 5.5 이하로 치태의 산도를 급격히 떨어뜨렸으며, 시간 경과에 따른 치태의 산도 변화에서 콜디(종합 감기약)를 제외한 모든 약물에서는 유의한 차이가 없었다(p>0.05). 3. 코푸 시럽으로 구강을 헹구어낸 경우와 코푸 시럽에 이어 물로 구강을 헹구어낸 경우 타액의 산도 변화에 있어서는 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.05).

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.25-45
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• 1994

The purposes of this study were to investigate the effect of pilocarpine-containing chewing gum for the treatment of xerostomia and to compare the effect of pilocarpine-containing chewing gum with that of pilocarpine oral administration. The 20 subjective and objective xerostomic patients were included in this study and divided into 3 groups. Five subjects were included in gum base chewing group, 10 in pilocarpine-containing gum chewing, and 5 in pilocarpine oral administration. The author measured unstimulated whole salivary flow rate, stimulated parotid salivary flow rate, pH of resting whole saliva, viscosity of stimulated whole saliva, and subjective symptoms and discomforts using VAS(visual analogue scale) at the beginning of the experiment. And the author investigated the changes of these factors at 1, 2, 3, and 4 week after. The obtained results were as follows : 1. There were significant increases in the unstimulated whole salivary flow rate in pilocarpine-containing gum chewing and pilocarpine oral administration groups. But there was no significant difference between pilocarpine-containing gum chewing and pilocarpine oral administration groups. 2. There was a significant increase in the stimulated parotid salivary flow rate in pilocarpine- containing gum chewing group. But there was no significant difference between pilocarpine- containing gum chewing and pilocarpine oral administration groups. 3. The change of salivary pH showed the increasing pattern in all groups. But there was no significant difference among groups. 4. There were no significant changes in the values of salivary viscosity in all groups through the experimental period. 5. There were significant decreases of VAS(visual analogue scale) in the degree of subjective symptoms and discomforts in pilocarpine-containing gum chewing and pilocarpine oral administration groups. But there was no significant difference between pilocarpine- containing gum chewing and pilocarpine oral administration groups.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.728-737
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• 2003

3세 이하의 어린이에서 구강 내 미생물과 타액완충능이 치아우식증과의 관련성을 알아보았다. 87명의 어린이를 실험대상으로 하여 치태와 자극성타액을 각각 면봉과 면구를 이용하여 채취하였다. 0.94%의 lactic acid를 타액 표본에 첨가하기 전과 후의 pH를 각각 측정하였고 타액표본을 순차적으로 희석하여 선택배지와 비선택배지에 접종하였다. Mutans streptococci (MS), lactobacilli (LB), total viable count (TVC)의 집락수와 타액의 pH와 완충능을 어린이의 치아우식과 비교하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 자극성타액과 치태 모두에서 MS와 LB가 치아우식증과 높은 통계학적 유의성을 보였다. 2. 치아우식의 발생을 예측할 수 있는 미생물의 집락수는 다음과 같았다. 1) 자극성 타액 1 ml당 MS 집락수가 $10^5$ 이상 2) 치태 1 ml당 MS 집락수가 $2{\times}10^5$ 이상 3) 자극성타액 1 ml당 LB 집락수가 $10^3$ 이상 4) 치태 1 ml당 LB 집락수가 $10^3$ 이상 3. 타액의 pH와 완충능은 유아기우식증과 관련이 없었다. 4. MS 검사는 LB 검사 보다 높은 예측치 (predictive value)와 교차비 (odds ratio)를 보였다. 5. MS 집락수는 어린이에 있어서 치아우식 발생을 예측할 수 있는 가장 믿을만한 미생물학적 검사로 일반적인 세균배양법을 이용하거나 상품화된 검사기구를 이용하여 쉽게 임상에 적용할 수 있다.