Current Issue
March, 2025

  • Vol. 13 No. 01
Original Article
  • The Effect of Applying Team-Based Learning in Some Dental Hygiene Education

    Hae-Sun Kim


    Objective: This study aimed to examine the effects of team-based learning (TBL) on metacognition, academic achievement, confidence in dental hygiene assessment skills, and learning satisfaction among dental hygiene students ...

  • Changes in the Oral Environment according to Consumption of Some Zero-sugar Carbonated Beverages

    So-Hui Kim, Su-Min Seol, Do-Hui Gwon, Eun-Ji Yeo, Young-Seok Kim


    Objective: This study aimed to compare regular carbonated beverages with zero-sugar carbonated beverages and analyze the changes in oral pH and residual glucose concentration after consumption to determine whether zero-sugar ...

  • Evaluation of the Potential Use of Tooth Bleaching Agents in the Prevention of Dental Caries

    Kyeong-Yeon Kim, Si-Eun Kim, Hee-Jin Lee, Yun-Seon Lee, Eun-Ha Jung


    Objective: Hydrogen peroxide is a key ingredient in self-applied tooth bleaching agents. It can exhibit broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against various bacteria and other microorganisms. This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial ...

  • Association between Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Oral Health Indicators among Korean Adults Aged ≥40 Years Using the 8th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

    Hee-Kyeong Bak, Han-Na Kim


    Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and oral health indicators among adults aged ≥40 years, using data from the 8th Korea National Health and ...

Case Report
  • Oral Health Status in Patients with Dysphagia: A Case Series

    You-Mi Kim, Jeong-Hoon Lee, So-Jung Mun


    Objective: Dysphagia, characterized by difficulty in chewing and swallowing due to neuromuscular disorders, affects patients with stroke, neurological diseases, and head and neck cancer as well as aging patients. This condition can ...