• Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.319-326
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• 2012

For many years, ceramics have been used in fixed prosthodontics for achieving optimal esthetics. but, they have another use as well. Many studies today show ceramics can be used for biomaterials. In the beginning researchers made a start in the study of aluminium oxide and sapphire for biomaterial. The appearance of Zirconia began a new phase of research. Zirconia was introduced into implantology as an alternative to titanium, because of its white color, good mechanical properties and superior biocompatibility. But it is not easy to surface treatment in comparison with titanium. To overcome the limitation, interconnected porous bodies of zirconia were fabricated by sintering technique. And the technique of coating was developed. Therefore, some zirconia implants are currently available. It is thought that Research of biomaterials as a variety of puposes for the use of zirconia is looking very promising. The purpose of this paper reviews are to evaluation of zirconia as biomaterials.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Tobacco Science
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.66-76
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• 2008

생물학적으로 활성이 있는 물질들의 생체 내 대사를 이해하고 인체 독성 및 질환의 발현을 예측할 수 있는 가장 좋은 시험방법은 생체 내 독성 평가법이다. 담배연기의 생체 내 독성 평가법에는 14일 흡입독성시험, 90일 흡입독성 시험 및 피부도말 종양발생 시험 등이 있다. 90일 흡입독성 시험은 담배의 일반적인 독성 정보를 제공한다. 생체 내 독성평가는 담배 첨가물, 재료품 또는 제품 설계를 변경할 경우 담배연기 독성이 증가 또는 감소되었는 지를 평가할 수 있으며 이 결과는 제품보증에 활용될 수 있다. 캐나다의 독성평가자료 제출 및 EU 등의 담배첨가물에 대한 규제는 향 후 이런 생체 내 시험에 대한 지속적이고도 구체적인 요구를 할 것으로 사료된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2014.11a
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• pp.190-191
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• 2014

마그네슘 합금을 생체재료로 사용되는데 두가지 중요한 문제점을 가지고 있다. 매우 빠른 부식을 가지고 있으며, 초기 빠른 부식으로 수소기체를 발생하여 인체 내 피부나 골조직의 괴사를 동반한다. 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위해 생체적합성이 뛰어난 아노다이징 방법을 개발 하였으며, 새롭게 개선된 방법의 특징을 비교하기 위해 이번 실험에서는 불화물이 포함된 전해액으로 아노다이징 처리한 샘플을 제조하여 형태학 분석을 진행 하였고, Hank's solution(생체모사용액)을 사용하여 부식 특성을 분석하였다. 또한 L929 세포를 이용하여 세포독성 평가를 진행하였다. 새롭게 제조한 방법은 기존의 방법과 비교하였을 때, 부식 성능은 비슷하고 생체적합성이 높아 생분해성 금속의 표면처리에 적합하다고 판단된다.

• Korean Journal of Metals and Materials
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• v.50 no.5
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• pp.401-406
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• 2012

When viewed using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, invasive materials inside the human body, in many cases, severely distort the MR image of human tissues. The degree of the MR image distortion increases in proportion not only to the difference in the susceptibility between the invasive material and the human tissue, but also to the intensity of the magnetic field induced by the MRI system. In this study, by blending paramagnetic Ti particles with diamagnetic graphite, we synthesized $Ti_{100-x}C_x$ composites that can reduce the artifact in the MR image under the high-strength magnetic field. Of the developed composites, $Ti_{70}C_{30}$ showed the magnetic susceptibility of ${\chi}=67.6{\times}10^{-6}$, which corresponds to 30% of those of commercially available Ti alloys, the lowest reported in the literature. The level of the MR image distortion in the vicinity of the $Ti_{70}C_{30}$ composite insert was nearly negligible even under the high magnetic field of 4.7 T. In this paper, we reported on a methodology of designing new structural materials for bio-applications, their synthesis, experimental confirmation and measurement of MR images.

• Textile Coloration and Finishing
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.92-99
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• 1994

혈액이 이물질과 접촉하면 응고하는 성질은 생명유지를 위해서는 단단히 중요한 일이나, 인공재료를 이용하여 질병을 치료하고자 할 때는 이러한 혈전형성은 장애요인으로 작용한다. 1960년대부터 최근까지 항혈전성을 가진 재료에 대한 연구가 활발히 전개되고 있는데 그 동향도 조금씩 변모하여가고 있고, 접근해가는 방식이 여러가지로 세분화되고 있다. 여러 논문과 총설, 혹은 서적을 참고로 하면 재료의 분류를 항혈전을 일으키는 메카니즘을 몇가지로 나누고 여기에 포함되는 것들을 열거하는 방식을 채택하고 있다. 한편, 의료에 직접적으로 관여하는 재료는 대부분이 섬유고분자재료가 차지하고 있으며 이분야의 관계자들의 의료에의 공헌도는 아주 높으며 의료 관계자로부터의 기대 또한 크다. 특히 혈액과 접촉하여 혈책적합성을 나타내는 재료또한 대부분이 섬유고분자재료가 차지하고 있기 때문에 섬유고분자재료의 입장에서 이들을 분류하고 각각의 항혈전성 메카니즘과 응용방식의 이해가 우선되어야 할 것이며, 이를 바탕으로 해야 좀더 진보된 형태의 항혈전성 섬유고분자재료의 발달이 가능하리라 본다. 따라서, 이 논문에서는 항혈전성을 나타내는 각각의 섬유고분자들을 그 중심으로 하여 항혈전성 재료를 소개하고자 한다.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.57 no.4
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• pp.342-349
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively investigate the survival and success rate of implant-supported fixed prosthesis according to the materials in the posterior area. Other purposes were to observe the complications and evaluate the factors affecting failure. Materials and methods: Patients who had been restored implant prosthesis in the posterior area by the same prosthodontist in the department of prosthodontics, dental hospital, Chonbuk National University, in the period from January 2011 to June 2018 were selected for the study. The patient's sex, age, material, location, type of prosthesis and complications were examined using medical records. The KaplanMeier method was used to analyze the survival and success rate. The Log-rank test was conducted to compare the differences between the groups. Cox proportional hazards model was used to assess the association between potential risk factors and success rate. Results: A total of 364 implants were observed in 245 patients, with an average follow-up of 17.1 months. A total of 5 implant prostheses failed and were removed, and the 3 and 5 year cumulative survival rate of all implant prostheses were 97.5 and 91.0, respectively. The 3 and 5 year cumulative success rate of all implant prostheses were 61.1% and 32.9%, respectively. Material, sex, age, location and type of prosthesis did not affect success rate (P>.05). Complications occurred in the order of proximal contact loss (53 cases), retention loss (17 cases), peri-implant mucositis (12 cases), infraocclusion (4 cases) and so on. Conclusion: Considering a high cumulative survival rate of implant-supported fixed prostheses, regardless of the materials, implant restored in posterior area can be considered as a reliable treatment to tooth replacement. However, regular inspections and, if necessary, repairs and adjustments are very important because of the frequent occurrence of complications.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.41 no.7
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• pp.560-566
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• 2004

To fabricate the continuously porous alumina bodies by multi-extrusion process, carbon powder and ethylene vinyl acetate were used as a pore forming agent and a binder, respectively. As the change of extrusion pass number, reduction ratio as well as the volume fraction of core and tube, the porous alumina bodies having various kind of pore size and porosity could be obtained. The porous bodies showed continuous pore shape, high specific surface as well as high bending strength, which were compared with those of commercial alumina bodies. In-vitro study was carried out using MG-63 osteoblast cells to investigate of their biocompatibility. As a result, the cells grew well on top and bottom as well as inside surface of pore. From the result of in-vivo study of 3-dimensional porous alumina bodies using rats, it was confirmed that any inflammatory response was not found in the subcutaneous tissue around porous body. Also the porous bodies removed from the rats were fully covered with well-developed fibrous tissues and showed the formation of new capillary blood vessels.

• Biomaterials Research
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.221-234
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• 2018

Background: Interest in subcellular organelle-targeting theranostics is substantially increasing due to the significance of subcellular organelle-targeting drug delivery for maximizing therapeutic effects and minimizing side effects, as well as the significance of theranostics for delivering therapeutics at the correct locations and doses for diseases throughout diagnosis. Among organelles, mitochondria have received substantial attention due to their significant controlling functions in cells. Main body: With the necessity of subcellular organelle-targeting drug delivery and theranostics, examples of mitochondria-targeting moieties and types of mitochondria-targeting theranostics were introduced. In addition, the current studies of mitochondria-targeting theranostic chemicals, chemical conjugates, and nanosystems were summarized. Conclusion: With the current issues of mitochondria-targeting theranostic chemicals, chemical conjugates, and nanosystems, their potentials and alternatives are discussed.

• Korean Journal of Dental Materials
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• v.44 no.4
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• pp.329-336
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• 2017

This study evaluates the machining accuracy of the custom abutment design according to the selected convergence angle and radius of curvature value in the CAD program. Ten custom abutments were designed based on dental CAD. And then, the fabricated custom abutment was scanned ten times using a contact scanner. The data of the scanned custom abutment was saved as "Test STL" file. The Geomagic studio software was used to superposition each exported as an "Test STL" file with the CAD-reference-model STL file (CRM) specified by the same name. In the experimental results, the A8 group (convergence angle $8^{\circ}$) showed lower error than the A4 group (convergence angle $4^{\circ}$) . In addition, the higher the radius of curvature, the less error in the top and chamfer regions of the custom abutment (p< 0.05). Overall, the convergence angle and radius of curvature value in the custom abutment design were found to affect the machining accuracy.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.61 no.4
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• pp.284-292
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• 2023

Stable posterior occlusal support is crucial for adequate masticatory function and facial aesthetics. In elderly patients over the age of 65, masticatory ability has a significant impact on nutritional intake and overall health. This case report presents a prosthetic treatment of an elderly patient with edentulous maxilla and bilateral posterior edentulous mandible. The upper jaw was restored with a complete denture to establish an ideal occlusal plane, and the three-dimensional positions of the mandibular implants were determined accordingly. The implants were placed through computer-guided implant surgery and were immediately loaded with fixed provisional restorations. The implant-fixed zirconia final restorations were inserted in the lower posterior region, and the occlusal surface of posterior artificial teeth in the upper denture was substituted with cobalt-chrome alloy to resist occlusal wear. The patient's posterior occlusal support and masticatory function were promptly restored through this treatment process, and long-term stability against wear was also obtained.