• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.169-182
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• 2003

The present study attempts to investigate the knowledge, belief, attitude and behavior of healthcare major students and non-healthcare counterparts concerning their oral hygiene. The purpose is to provide basic data for positive oral health activities to the students with non-healthcare major, who tend to have insufficient information on oral hygiene. A survey was conducted to 400 students in K college in Incheon from May 1-30, 2003. A total of 384 surveys were analyzed using the SPSS program Version 10.0. The result is as follows: 1. There was a statistically significant difference in the knowledge on oral hygiene between the healthcare(M=3.08) and non-healthcare(M=2.78) students(pE0.05). 2. As for the beliefs and attitudes toward oral health behaviors, 56.9% of the healthcare students and 60.6% of non-health care counterparts responded "moderate" to the question asking if they liked tooth-brushing. The reason they liked tooth-brushing were cleanliness(60.3% of healthcare and 71.9% of non-healthcare students). They didn't like brushing their teeth because they felt it was a nuisance(60.6% of healthcare and 54.5% of non-healthcare students). 90.6% of healthcare students and 90.1% of their non-healthcare counterparts said they wanted to keep their oral health intact. Most of the subjects seemed to acquire information on oral hygiene through mass media(62.2% of healthcare and 55.3% of non-healthcare students). The persons who give them oral health information are their friends or neighbors(26.8% of healthcare and 22.8% of non-healthcare students), and dental hygienists were the last in the list of the sources of information(3.4% of healthcare and 2.5% of non-healthcare students). 3. Their oral health behaviors were also considered, 64.4% of the healthcare students and 53.7% of the non-healthcare counterparts brush their teeth once or twice a day, 51.4% of the former brush their teeth for 2 minutes and 44.8% of the latter for 3 minutes. Some of them use oral health measures other than tooth-brushing(13.3% of healthcare and 14.3% of non-healthcare students). Not many of them used oral health products(6.6% of healthcare and 5.9% of non-healthcare), and the difference was statistically significant(pE0.05). The largest number of healthcare students brush their teeth right before going to bed(29.9%), while their counterparts do it after breakfast(25.8%)

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.57-67
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• 2024

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the impact of care workers' knowledge of elderly oral health, education on elderly oral healthcare and behavioral needs, awareness of elderly oral healthcare, and actual practices in elderly oral healthcare. Furthermore, it explores the mediating effects of elderly oral healthcare education and behavioral needs on the relationship between awareness and practice. Methods: Data were collected from October 11 to December 29, 2023, from 172 certified care workers employed in nursing hospitals and other workplaces. For analyzing the data, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and hierarchical regression were conducted using SPSS Statistics 21.0. Results: Elderly oral health knowledge, education and behavioral needs, awareness, and practice were significantly higher among: those aged 51 years and older, female, primarily working in nursing hospitals, with a total career span of 10 years, higher job satisfaction, in organizations prioritizing elderly oral healthcare, and with superior education in elderly oral health. Elderly oral healthcare education and behavioral needs had partial mediating effects on the relationship between care workers' awareness and practice of elderly oral healthcare. Conclusions: The current practices and challenges in care workers' oral healthcare for the elderly will be analyzed, and recommendations and strategies for improving practices will be formulated.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.1007-1015
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to survey Korean solders' oral healthcare recognition and perceived oral health concern. Methods : The data was collected from a questionnaire given 157 soldiers in Chungcheongnamdo. The data was analyzed into t-test, one-way ANOVA and Pearson's correlation analysis. Results : 25.5% replied that they were concerned about oral health. Soldiers who have received oral healthcare education exhibited higher recognition on the prevention of dental caries and periodontal disease. Moreover, those who have used oral hygiene devices also showed higher recognition on the prevention of dental caries and periodontal disease. The recognition of preventive effects on dental caries, in particular, showed a statistically significant difference (p<0.05). In regard to the relationship between oral health concern and recognition of oral healthcare, those who were more concerned about oral health were higher recognition of periodontal disease prevention(r=0.254, p<0.01). Conclusions : To improve concern and recognition of oral health for the members, the soldiers needs to develop oral health education and policy.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.369-374
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• 2009

본 연구는 군인들의 구강건강에 관한 실천과 태도 및 스트레스 수준을 조사하고 상호연관성을 파악하여 군인의 구강건강 수준 향상을 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 2008년 6월 11일부터 8월 10일까지 충청북도 G군에 위치한 군부대 군인들을 대상으로 자기기입식으로 응답한 144부 설문지를 분석 자료로 사용하였으며, SPSS WIN 17.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 연구대상자의 스트레스는 전체평균 9점 만점에서 3.55로 전반적으로 스트레스 정도는 낮은 것으로 조사되었으며, '장래에 대한 문제'가 평균 5.50으로 가장 높게 나타났고, 부모님과의 갈등이 2.17로 가장 낮은 것으로 조사되었다. 2. 일반적인 특성에 따른 구강건강실천 및 태도에서는 학력이 높을수록 구강건강실천 정도가 높은 것으로 조사되었으며, 흡연을 하지 않을 경우가 흡연을 하는 경우보다 구강건강실천 정도가 높은 것으로 조사되어 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 3. 군인들의 스트레스가 구강건강실천 및 태도에 미치는 영향력을 살펴본 결과 구강건강태도에 영향을 미치는 스트레스 변인으로는 '학업 및 직장', '성에 대한 문제'가 영향을 미치는 변인으로 조사되었으며, 구강건강실천에 양향을 미치는 스트레스 변인으로는 '외모에 대한 불만', '성격에 대한 불만', '부모님과의 갈등', '성에 대한 문제'가 영향요인으로 조사되었다.

• 대한치과의료관리학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2020

To provide high-quality oral health services, the concept of measurable oral health quality must first be defined. Owing to reports of significant preventable adverse events in the healthcare service provision process, the recognition and consensus of patient safety and patient-centered health service provision was formed. Six areas that are important medical care have been identified, including the quality along with existing concepts such as timeliness, effectiveness, equity, and efficiency of medical services. While there is ongoing research on the quality of oral health, there is not yet any internationally accepted definition. The purpose of this study is to introduce the ideas of oral healthcare quality and quality indicators that have been developed and announced in the field of dentistry.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.345-351
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• 2009

본 연구는 당뇨병 환자들의 구강건강지식 정도 및 구강관리실태와의 관련성을 파악하여 구강건강에 대한 교육의 필요성 도출과 구강건강교육 프로그램을 개발하는데 필요한 기초 자료로 활용하고자 당뇨병 환자 121명을 대상으로 설문 조사한 자료를 통하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 일반적 특성에 따른 구강건강 지식정도는 여자가 남자보다 높았고, 연령별로는 20개 이하와 50대 이상인 집단에서 구강건강 지식이 높았으며, 당뇨 유병기간이 길수록 지식정도가 높은 것으로 조사되었다. 2. 구강관리실태 중 잇솔질 방법은 전체 연구 대상자의 21.5%만이 회전법이라 답하였으며, 구강건강 지식정도가 상인 경우 당뇨 진단 후 치과치료 경험이 많았으며, 구강질병 상담자는 치과의사가 가장 많은 것으로 나타났다. 3. 연구 대상자가 치과치료를 망설이는 이유로는 모든 집단에서 '치료비용이 비싸서'라고 답하였고, '당뇨와 구강질환이 상관이 없어서'라는 항목의 경우 구강건강 지식정도가 상인 집단에서 가상 높게 나타났다. 4. 구강건강 지식정도와 구강건강교육 여부의 경우 구강건강 교육용 받았었거나, 받고 있는 당뇨병 환자일수록 구강건강 지식정도가 높게 나타났다. 5. 구강건강 지식정도가 중인 집단에서 대부분의 구강관리행위에 높은 점수를 부여하는 것으로 조사되었으나 통계적 유의성을 보이지 않았다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.432-441
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• 2016

본 연구는 장기요양시설 재원노인을 대상으로 2016년 3월부터 2016년 5월까지 전문가 구강위생관리 프로그램을 적용하고 재원노인의 구강위생상태 개선 효과를 파악하기 위하여 수행되었다. 전문가 구강위생관리와 노인구강보건 교육을 제공받은 요양보호사에 의한 일상 구강관리를 중재한 32명의 실험군 I, 노인구강보건교육을 제공받은 요양보호사에 의한 일상 구강관리를 시행한 30명의 실험군 II, 요양보호사에게 일상구강관리를 제공받은 32명의 대조군으로 구분하여 치면세균막 지수, 구취, 설태, 타액 분비량의 개선 효과를 보고자 하였다. 치면세균막 지수는 반복측정분산 분석 결과 실험군 I, 실험군 II, 대조군 사이에 유의한 차이가 있었으며 중재기간에 따른 변화에도 유의한 차이가 있었다. 또한 중재 방법에 따라서 치면세균막 지수의 변화 양상은 유의한 차이를 보였다. 구취는 실험군 I, 실험군 II, 대조군 사이와 중재기간에 따른 변화에 유의한 차이가 없었으나 중재 방법에 따라서 구취의 변화 양상은 유의한 차이를 보였다. 설태는 실험군 I, 실험군 II, 대조군 사이에 유의한 차이가 없었으나 중재기간과 중재 방법에 따른 설태의 변화 양상은 유의한 차이를 보였다. 타액 분비량은 실험군 I, 실험군 II, 대조군에 따른 변화와 중재기간에 따른 변화에 유의한 차이가 없었으나 중재 방법에 따라서 타액 분비량의 변화 양상은 유의한 차이를 보였다. 전문가 구강위생관리와 요양보호사에 대한 노인구강교육 실시가 재원노인들의 구강위생 상태에 영향을 미치는 것이 확인되었기에, 재원노인의 구강위생 상태를 개선하기 위해 치과 촉탁의 제도와 병행한 전문가 구강위생관리를 주기적으로 수행할 필요가 있으며, 직원을 포함한 간호 인력을 대상으로 노인 구강위생교육을 제공할 필요가 있다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.67-83
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• 2016

Ebola virus disease is a lethal viral hemorrhagic fever that has been boiling in sub-Saharan Africa since 1970s. Last year, The Ebola virus epidemic that has spread not only mainly in West Africa, but also in locals such as USA, Europe and the Antipodes via infected travelers, was brought up. Human-to-human transmission of Ebola virus disease is known only through direct contact with the blood, secretions, tissues or other bodily fluids, including saliva. Although there has not been reported infection cases in the dental healthcare settings, the fact that the infection of the Ebola virus may be made from human secretions such as saliva suggests that there is a high risk of infection for the Ebola virus of dental healthcare workers. Therefore, it is important dental healthcare workers to identify infection-suspected patients through the oral findings for infection prevention. This article will review the oral signs and symptoms of Ebola virus disease and discuss the pathogenesis, treatment and prevention. Furthermore, Infection control guidelines for oral healthcare workers are also proposed.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.61-68
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• 2009

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to develop the radiographic technique for detecting the demineralization which is known as indication of dental caries. Materials and Methods: This technique was based on the comparing of multiple radiographs which was irradiated by multiple X-ray spectra. For the meaningful comparing, the multiple radiographs were reconstructed to the dosimetrically consistent images using a standard material. The difference of resulting images of same target with multiple spectra represents the difference of response of material as regards the spectra. Results : We have found about 10% of demineralization of dental hard tissues particularly in the proximal region through the analyzing of differences. Conclusion: Most intriguing thing in this investigation was that the method to analyze difference shows us to an anatomic structure of dental hard tissues even if absolute values of optical density were excluded during the procedures. (Korean J Oral Maxillofac Radiol2009; 39: 61-8)

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2021

Background: This study aimed to identify the role of dental hygienists in exchanges between North and South Korea to lower gaps in the level of dental healthcare between the two countries by conducting a Delphi survey with specialists and identifying alternative policies regarding the utilization of dental hygienists in such exchanges. Methods: Two Delphi surveys were conducted with the participation of nine specialists, and descriptive statistical analyses including mean and standard deviation were performed on the collected data. Results: Among methods of exchange and cooperation regarding oral healthcare under the current North Korean medical system, the issue considered most urgent was the "establishment of oral healthcare infrastructure." The most important short-term strategy was identified as the "selection and formation of partnerships in the field of inter-Korean oral health exchange and cooperation." The mid-term strategy was identified as the "establishment of cooperation in the dental industry, centered on educational cooperation projects." The long-term strategy included "joint R&D projects, oral health surveys, and business development." In order to determine how best to use dental hygienists during inter-Korean exchanges and cooperation, the respondents placed urgency on the "establishment of joint cooperation projects for oral health promotion and early examination and the treatment of dental diseases and planning of community research projects" and "the role of oral health education and media development for residents." Conclusion: Cooperation is necessary regarding the preparation of oral healthcare exchanges that aim to encourage unity between North and South Korea and reduce the gaps between the North and South regarding oral health conditions. Therefore, continuous and reasonable discussions and research are needed regarding the utilization of dental hygienists in such exchanges.