As oral diseases are developed by mixed infections, not by any single element, an accurate analysis of the causative microorganisms related to dental caries and periodontal diseases is required. In this study, saliva was collected from selected adults to determine if the bacteria that are well known as the causative microorganisms of dental caries and periodontal diseases would be detected in their saliva. In addition, this study examined whether there would be any differences among adults according to age, smoking, drinking and presence or absence of diseases in the distribution of oral bacteria to determine the risk factors for oral bacteria. The study subjects were 120 adults ranging in age from 20 to 65 years. The experiment data was collected from March 15, to May 2014. The gDNA was collected from the saliva, and the distribution of bacteria for oral diseases was investigated by PCR. The findings of the study were as follows. S. mutans was detected from 72 adults, and P. intermedia was detected from 88 adults. Both bacteria were detected from 54 adults, and no oral bacteria was detected in 14 adults. An analysis of the risk factors of oral bacteria showed that smokers had a 2.8-fold higher risk of S. mutans than nonsmokers, and the former had a 3.5-fold higher risk of P. intermedia than the latter. Drinkers had a 3.3-fold higher risk of S. mutans than nondrinkers. Patients who suffered from systemic diseases had a 4.1-fold higher risk of P. intermedia than those with no diseases. Therefore, smoking, drinking and systemic diseases are factors that increase the likelihood of oral bacteria detection. More periodontal disease bacteria were detected from older adults, and more oral bacteria were found in adults who were in their 20s, as dental caries and periodontal diseases were more common in this age group. The adults in which oral bacteria were detected are more likely to have dental caries or periodontal diseases, and they should try to keep their mouth cavity clean and make regular visits to a dental clinic to prevent possible oral diseases.

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=4.23, p<.05). 중학생과 고등학생의 구강건강행태 결과 중학생이 48.6%로 고등학생 26.4%보다 지난 1년 간 치과병원을 간 적이 더 높게 나타났으며, 통계적으로도 유의한 차이를 보였다(χ 2 =24.56, p<.001). 하루 동안 잇솔 질 시기는 중학생이 68.5%로 고등학생 57.3%보다 아침식사 후에 이를 많이 닦았으며(χ 2 =6.39, p<.05), 점심식사 후 에는 고등학생이 16.8%로 중학생 7.2%보다 이를 많이 닦았으며, 통계적으로도 유의한 차이를 보였다(χ 2 =10.58, p<.01). 또한 중학생과 고등학생의 구강검사 판정결과 고등학생이 44.1%로 중학생 22.3%보다 우식치아가 많았으며 (χ 2 =25.36, p<.001), 중학생이 9.6%로 고등학생 4.1%보다 상실치아가 더 많았고, 통계적으로도 유의한 차이를 보였다 (χ 2 =5.39, p<.05).

The purpose of this study was to examine the stress of health-related majoring students on their physical and temporomandibular joint symptoms. The subjects were 283 college students in Chungcheongnam-do province from September 1 to November 30, 2012. The data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0(SPSS 18.0 K for window, SPSS Inc, USA) with the level of significance as 0.05. The findings of the study were as follows: There were significant differences among the university students in stress according to age, academic year, smoking and snack intake. Significant differences were found in digestive symptoms according to gender, academic year, drinking and snack intake, and there were significant differences in temporomandibular joint symptoms. Stress had a significant correlation to physical symptoms and temporomandibular joint symptoms. As for the influence of stress on physical symptoms and temporomanbular joint symptoms. In this study, how to help college students to relieve stress in a sound manner, to promote their physical, mental and oral health and ultimately to lead a sound college life should carefully be considered.