• 대한간호학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.914-922
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• 2008

Purpose: To examine the effect of tooth-brushing education on the oral health of preschoolers. Methods: A quasi-experimental design with a non-equivalent control group was used. Two kindergartens were selected and 39 preschoolers from one kindergarten were assigned to the experimental group with tooth-brushing education and 39 from the other kindergarten to the control group. The tooth-brushing education program included 1 session on oral health education, individual tooth-brushing instruction for 1 week and supervised tooth-brushing after lunch for 4 weeks. Oral health behavior including use of tooth paste, tooth-brushing time and method of tooth-brushing, plague, streptococcus mutans, lactobacillus and dental caries were measured before and after the education. Fisher's exact test, t-test and paired t-test with the Window SAS 9.1 program were used to analyze the data. Results: A significant increase in the use of tooth paste, tooth-brushing time and the practice of correct tooth-brushing and a decrease in plague and development of dental caries were observed in the experimental group. Conclusion: This tooth-brushing education was partially effective in improving oral health of preschoolers.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.921-926
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• 2014

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the factors associated with gingival bleeding(GB) by tooth brushing in college students. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was filled out by 232 college students in Daegu Health College from March to June, 2014. Data were analyzed for frequency, chi square test, and logistic regression analysis using SPSS 12.0 program. The study was a cross sectional study. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of the subjects(gender, age, marital status, and smoking), frequency and duration of tooth brushing, scaling experience, and physical health status. Self-reporting hemorrhage was reported by yes or no. Frequency of tooth brushing was documented as the number of behavior. Above 4 times of tooth brushing was defined as 4. Duration of tooth brushing was documented as minute. Above 4 minutes, it was recorded as 4. In physical health status, 1 is feeling weak and 4 is feeling very healthy. Cronbach alpha was 0.82 in the study. Results: There were significant relationships between gingival bleeding and age(p<0.05), subjective health(p<0.01), tooth brushing frequency(p<0.05) and duration(p<0.05) by chi square test. Logistic regression analysis showed that the age(p<0.05), subjective health(p<0.01), tooth brushing frequency(p<0.05) and duration(p<0.05) were associated with gingival bleeding. Prevalence of gingival bleeding in 20 years was 0.62(odds ratio 1.85, 95% CI 1.00~3.43) and it was higher than that in 10 years. Prevalence of gingival bleeding in good health group was -1.38 and it was lower than that in poor health group. Conclusions: The factors associated with gingival bleeding were age, subjective health, and tooth brushing frequency and time.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.336-347
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• 2000

Statement of problem. Luster loss in esthetic anterior ceromer restoration can occur and can be related with rough surface texture. Understanding durability of surface finishing methods like polishing and surface coating have critical importance. Purpose. This study evaluated the effect of tooth brushing and thermal cycling on surface luster of 3 ceromer systems (Artglass, Targis, Sculpture) treated with different surface finishing methods. Material and methods. Seventy-two samples were prepared: 12 for control group Z100, 12 for Artglass, 24 for Targis, and 24 for Sculpture. Half of the Targis and Sculpture were polished according to the manufacturer's recommendation. The rest of the samples were coated with staining and glazing solution for Targis and Sculpture, respectively. All specimens were subjected to 10,000 cycles between $5^{\circ}C\;and\;55^{\circ}C$ with 30 seconds dwell time. Tooth brushing abrasion tests were performed in a customized tooth brushing machine with 500g back and forth for 20,000 cycle. Luster comparisons were based on grading after direct observation, and light reflection area was measured with Image analysis software. Results. All materials showed an decrease in luster grade after thermal cycling and tooth brushing. The post-tooth brushing results revealed that the glazed Sculpture had greater mean luster grade than did any other groups. While, the stained Targis group showed greatest changes after tooth brushing (p < 0.05), polished Targis and Sculpture did not show significant changes. However, glazed Sculpture showed discretely fallen out glaze resin. Conclusion. From the results of this study, all of the ceromer specimens were much glossy than control composite group after tooth brushing. coatings used for Targis and Sculpture had not durability for long term use.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.309-315
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• 2003

When the exposure surface of restoration is brushed with various toothpaste in the mouth, wear or undesirable surface deposit of restoration can occur. Surface change of gallium alloys according to brushing and toothpaste may directly affect oral hygiene. The aim of this study was to evaluate the surface alterations of Gallium alloys during tooth brushing with different prophylactic agents. Two gallium-alloys and an amalgam as a control were investigated. Without and with brushing were applied with three kinds of prophylactic agents on the sample for 0, 1, 5, 10, 60 and 360 minutes. At each time interval, surface roughness was recorded by a profilometer and some pictures were taken by a SEM. All results were analyzed by the one-way ANOVA, followed by Tukey multiple comparisons and the simple linear regression analysis. The results indicate that gallium alloys are more susceptible to surface degradation during tooth brushing than amalgam with respect to the specific prophylactic agent used.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.423-432
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• 2017

This study aimed to investigate the effect of repeated oral health education on the oral health of preschool children. This study classified the control group of children of 5~6 years of age where the oral health education was conducted one time, and the experiment group where the oral health education was conducted 4 times. The oral health conditions of each group and their risk of developing dental caries were also assessed. No significant difference was observed in the participants in terms of general characteristics, oral health conditions, risk of developing dental caries, and oral health behavior after oral health education. The two groups did not show a significant difference (p<0.001) in dental plaque index before and after oral health education, and showed a significant difference (p<0.001) according to the number of education sessions. Before oral health education, the participants in both groups were brushing their teeth incorrectly. However, after the third session, 56.7% of the participants in the experimental group and 9.4% in the control group used the correct method of tooth brushing. A significant difference was observed between the two groups (p<0.05). In addition, when the tooth-brushing time was compared, the two groups showed a significant difference (p<0.001), and a significant difference was observed in terms of the number of education sessions (p<0.05). In summary, repeated oral health education had significant influences on the dental plaque index, tooth-brushing method, brushing occlusal surfaces, and tooth-brushing time. Therefore, when oral health education is carried out, repeated oral health education in children is more effective than one-time oral health education as reflected in the changes in dental plaque index and oral health behavior. Moreover, oral health education is considered effective in changing the oral health behavior of children when conducted at least 3 times.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2015

본 연구는 다양한 나라에서 우리나라에 이주해 온 외국인 노동자 426명을 대상으로 일반적인 특성에 따른 칫솔질 행태와 구강건강상태, 칫솔질과 구강건강상태와의 관계를 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었으며 통계적으로 유의한 결과이다. 일반적인 특성에 따른 하루 3회 이상 칫솔질 빈도는 여성이 63.0%로 남성보다 높았으며, 교육수준은 학력 수준이 높을수록 칫솔질 빈도가 높았다. 체류기간은 국내에 체류기간이 어느 정도 지난 경우 높게 나타났다. 건강보험은 전반적으로 건강보험이 가입된 경우 빈도가 높았다. 의료비 부담은 무료인 경우 50.0%로 가장 높았고, 친구 또는 정기적인 모임이 있는 경우 칫솔질 빈도가 높게 측정되었다. 칫솔질 부위 중 치아, 잇몸, 혀를 전체적으로 잘 닦는 경우는 연령이 적을수록, 미혼인 경우가 전체적으로 잘 닦고 있었으며 수입은 보통인 경우가 잘 닦고 있었고, 건강보험에 가입한 경우가 잘 닦고 있었다(p<0.05). 일반적인 특성에 따른 칫솔질 소요시간 3분 이상인 집단은 미혼인 경우와 건강보험에 가입된 경우가 칫솔질 소요시간이 길었으며, 칫솔질 교육유무에서는 국내 체류기간이 5년 초과인 경우와 정기적인 모임이 있는 경우가 칫솔질 교육을 많이 받았다. 구강위생용품은 성별은 여성, 학력은 학력수준이 높을수록, 체류기간은 3~5년 사이가 많이 사용하고 있었으며 의료비 부담은 무료인 경우와 정기적인 모임이 있는 경우 구강위생용품을 많이 사용한다고 나타났다(p<0.05). 일반적인 특성에 따른 DMFT index의 평균은 6.98, CPITN의 평균은 3.03으로 우리나라 2010년 국민구강건강 실태조사에서 성인 18세에서 44세의 DMFT index 5.9, CPITN은 1.6에 비하여 높은 것으로 나타났다. 성별에서는 DMFT index가 여성이 높았고, CPITN은 남성이 높았다. 연령, 결혼여부, 학력의 CPITN은 연령이 높을수록 높았으며 결혼여부는 기혼이 낮았다. 학력은 고졸 이하가 낮았다. 동거인이 없는 경우는 DMFT index가 높았고, CPITN은 동거인이 있는 경우가 2.97로 낮았다. 수입은 100만원 미만이 8.17로 DMFT index가 가장 높았고, CPITN은 100만원 미만이 2.75로 가장 낮았다. 건강보험이 있는 경우 DMFT index는 높았고, CPITN은 낮았다(p<0.05). 칫솔질 행태에 따른 DMFT index와 CPITN의 결과는 칫솔질 빈도 3회 이상에서 DMFT index가 8.34로 가장 높았으며, CPITN은 2.96으로 가장 낮았다. DMFT index는 칫솔질 행태가 좋을수록 높았으며 CPITN은 칫솔질 행태가 좋지 않을수록 낮게 나타났다. 상관분석 결과는 DMFT index에서 칫솔질 빈도와 칫솔질 부위, CPITN에서는 칫솔질 부위와 칫솔질 소요시간이 유의성을 나타냈다(p<0.05). 이상과 같은 결과를 바탕으로 외국인 이주 노동자들의 구강건강증진을 위한 질 높은 의료서비스를 제공하기 위해서는 치아우식증과 치주질환의 예방법으로 가장 기본인 칫솔질의 중요성을 인식시키고 올바른 칫솔질 관리를 위한 지속적인 교육이 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.107-114
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to collect basic data for the development of oral health education program of parents and to encourage their actual interest and participation in school oral health program. The authors surveyed parents' awareness and behaviors about the oral health of their children. The subjects in this study were 193 parents of elementary school children in Seoul. The collected data were analyzed, the obtained results were as follows: 1. Thirty-five percent of the parents investigated paid a regular visit to a dental clinic. The most common tooth brushing time among them was after dinner, the second was after breakfast, and this was followed by before bedtime and before breakfast 2. Ninety-four percent of the parents responded that prevention is necessary, 92.2% had a plan to visit a dental clinic to prevent dental caries, and 60.1% experienced receiving pit and fissure sealants. Ninety-seven percent responded that they did check their children's dental caries. 54.9% checked their children's oral status after tooth brushing. The parents who visit a dental clinic on a regular basis were more likely to check their children's teeth after tooth brushing than those who don't(P<0.05). 3. Eighty eight percent of respondents wanted to keep the fluoride mouth rinse program. 4. It is recommended that an oral health education program be developed for parents to visit dental clinics on a regular basis, to educate as to the right tooth brushing time, and to check out their children's oral status after tooth brushing.

• 대한치위생과학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.37-46
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• 2018

This study conducted a 'specialist tooth brushing' method against the severely disabled once every other week. The purpose of this study is to analyze and validate the effectiveness of maintaining healthy periodontal management when consistent oral hygiene lasts with minimum stimuli for 24 - months. The conclusions were as follows. Table 2 compares the difference between group 1 and 2 from the 1^st to 11th management and verifies the actual difference in measurement of each index. Group 1 used a professional tooth brush while Group 2 used a general brush. There were found many significant differences in dental index. As for PHP, Oral Malodor index and gingival bleeding, it was found that one or two times of dental care can make substantial differences in dental health condition. These results show that as the number of toothbrush method has been increased, gingival bleeding and periodontal index are significantly improved, not to mention the improvement of gingivitis and periodontal disease. This is because periodontal tissue is affected by brushing method, brushing time and consistency of dental care. During the 6-month period, 20 minutes of active periodontal care was intensively conducted, and for 18-months the effect of consistent care was verified by 10-minute periodontal care once every other week. As a result of the test, it was found that there was no complete regression in the basic periodontal treatment and the periodontal health condition had been maintained for 24 months. Also this test shows that, despite of inconsistent dental hygienic care, regular plague control can prevent dental diseases and maintain the dental health. This study proved that periodontal condition can be maintained by periodontal care once every other week as the tooth brushing properly stimulates the gums with positive effect. Therefore, professional dental healthcareworkers should be designated for each facility for the disabled, and dental health of the disabled should be professionally cared on a regular basis, and consistent and repetitive management by the dental care specialist are required.

• International Journal of Clinical Preventive Dentistry
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.228-234
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• 2018

Objective: The authors have experimented for the artificial plaque removal effect of several kinds of 360 degree rotating head typed tooth-brushes with sonic vibratory actioned by using of automatic machine for horizontal scrub method in order to find the better toothbrush type for plaque removal. Methods: The experiment was conducted on three medium to 360 degree rotating head toothbrushes, a medium sized toothbrush and a medium sized toothbrush, and a flat toothbrush consisting of 30 ordinary toothbrushes. A brushing machine with horizontal scrubbing was manufactured and had variations of the end of the bristle attached to or near the surface of the teeth, a vibrating wave action force of 16,000 or 18,000 cycles per minute, and a working time of 2 or 3 minutes. The tooth removal effect was confirmed by scanning and analyzing images with a computer program after automatic brushing with the machine. The elimination rate results for each group were analyzed using the independent t-test and one-way ANOVA test. Results: It revealed the most in removal effect for the artificial plaque in such conditions as action at near the tooth surface with 18,000 cycle for 3 minutes in case of using A, B, and C tooth-brush. And it has more removal effect rate than for using the plane tooth-brush (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was recommended to develop the 360 degree rotating head and vibratory toothbrush focusing to use near the tooth surface with 18,000 cycles of vibration for 3 minutes at one site of the teeth area.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.45-53
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• 2012

본 연구는 각종 구취제거방법 중 효과적인 방법들을 시행하여 효율적인 구취제거 방안을 마련하고자 시행하였다. 2007년 4월 2일부터 2007년 4월 13일까지 서울 S보건대학 치위생과 재학생 중 만 20세에서 22세의 여학생 17명을 대상으로 실시하였다. 실험대상자는 구취제거방법을 시행하지 않은 대조군, 잇솔을 사용한 잇솔질군, 구강위생보조용품인 혀세정기구 사용군, 사탕섭취군(무설탕), 껌 저작군(무설탕)으로 분류하였다. 이를 통하여 구취감소를 측정하고 비교 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 대조군과 실험군의 구취는 시간이 경과함에 따라 실험 20분 경과까지 통계적으로 유의하게 감소하였다(P<0.05). 2. 잇솔질군의 구취는 대조군에 비하여 실험 5분 경과부터 실험 20분에 이르기까지 통계적으로 유의하게 낮게 나타났다(P<0.05). 3. 혀세정기구 사용군의 구취는 잇솔질 사용군에 비하여 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다(P>0.05). 4. 사탕섭취군의 구취는 실험 5분 경과에서 대조군과 유의한 차이를 보였다(P<0.05). 5. 껌 저작군은 저작 후 10분 경과까지 대조군과 차이를 보이며 통계적으로 유의하게 낮게 나타났다(P<0.05).