• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.54 no.4
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• pp.401-406
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• 2016

Implant overdenture exhibits higher retention, masticatory function, and patient's satisfaction compared to conventional dentures. Particularly, in treatment of severe alveolar bone resorption, implant overdenture can be considered as the first treatment option. The types of attachments used for implant overdenture can be classified into solitary type, which implants are not connected to each other, and bar type in which implants are connected. In the case of solitary type commonly used in clinical practice, parallel relationship is important. When it is not established, there is a higher risk of attachment wear, retention loss, and frequent visits for maintenance. In this case, satisfactory results have been obtained with implant overdentures using milled bar on two unparallel implants placed on the mandible.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Esthetic Dentistry
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.39-48
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• 2015

The critical factors affecting the esthetics of anterior implants can be summarized as following: 1) Correct positioning of implant fixture, 2) Enough amount of alveolar bone, 3) Optimum volume of soft tissue. The position of implant is probably the most important factor in obtaining esthetic treatment outcome. The 3-dimensional orientation of implant is determined by the position on the alveolar ridge and its direction. Clinicians often try to mimic natural teeth when fabricating restorations. During the course of esthetic diagnosis and treatment, however, one should not forget to consider the correlation between facial pattern, lips, gingiva, alveolar ridge, as well as remaining dentition. Since anterior region is biologically unfavorable when compared with posterior region, one minor discrepancy in positioning of implant can cause esthetically undesirable treatment outcome. If one understands the biological and prosthetic meaning of implant' s 3-dimensional position, he or she can achieve superior esthetic outcome in anterior region.

• Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.169-181
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• 2008

The aim of this study was to compare the retention and stability of implant overdenture according to the shape and the number of magnetic attachment. The experimental groups were designed for the number of implants(1, 2, 4) and shape of magnetic attachments(flat, cushion, dome type) resulting in 9 subgroups. 45 attachments were tested attached to $Br{\aa}nemark$ system implants which were planted on a mandibular model. Each attachment was composed of the magnet assembly embedded in a overdenture sample and the abutment keeper screwed into the implants. Dislodging tensile forces were applied to the overdenture samples using an Instron(cross-head speed 50.80mm/min) in 3 directions simulating function: vertical, oblique, and anterior-posterior. The loading was repeated 10 times in each direction for 45 samples. The values of maximum dislodging force of each subgroup were processed statistically using SPSS V. 12.0 at the 0.05 level of significance. The results of this study were as follows: 1. Flat type magnetic overdenture was the most retentive when subjected to vertically directed forces and dome type was the lest retentive when subjected to obliquely directed forces(p<0.05). 2. In case of planting one implant, flat type had a higher vertically retentive force than anterior-posteriorly retentive force. In case of planting two implants, flat type and dome type had a higher vertically retentive force and in case of planting four implants, flat type and cushion type had a higher vertically retentive force than anterior-posteriorly retentive force(p<0.05). 3. The incremental number of dental implant, without regards to the three types of magnetic attachment shapes, showed higher retention of overdenture(p<0.05). From the results, if a patient need much more retention of implant overdenture, flat type magnetic overdenture would be a good treatment. In case of the bruxism where excessive lateral forces are already present, dome type could be expected to produce better results. In case of planting one implant, flat type is more stable than the other shape of magnet and in case of two implant, flat type and dome type are more stable and in case of four implants, flat type and cushion type are more stable. Planting more than two implants and using flat type magnetic attachment would provide better retention and stability of implant overdenture

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.60 no.4
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• pp.339-346
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• 2022

Compared with traditional full dentures, mandibular implant overdentures have the advantage in that good support and retention can be obtained even with two implants. When manufacturing a mandibular implant overdenture using two implants, it is important to place the implant in the correct position. The long-term prognosis of overdenture is good when two implants are placed in the direction vertical to the occlusal plane and parallel to each other at the canine position. However, it is difficult to place two implants in the correct position in edentulous patients, and if you use surgical guides in these cases, you can get help in placing the implants in a prosthetically advantageous position. This case, a 57-year-old male patient, came to our hospital with all upper and lower teeth removed due to periodontal disease. Therefore, the maxilla was restored with a traditional full denture and the mandible was restored with an implant overdenture using two implants, which resulted in satisfactory functional and esthetic results.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.36 no.6
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• pp.900-913
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• 1998

Despite of technical difficulties, the combination of occlusal projection and densitometric digital analysis may ultimately provide a means of detection of subtle bone loss at the facial and lingual side of dental implant (Oblique occlusal view is more useful for $ITI^{(R)}$ dental implant due to its contour of shoulder as like tulip flower). In this study, conventional periapical projections of x-ray beam had shown more high sensitivity to detect the bony defects than oblique occlusal projections in alveolar crest obscured by dental implants or not, even if the difference was not statistically significant. Unlike conventional periapical projections. occusal projections combined with densitometric digital analysis technique may provide a means for detection of subtle bone change at the all around of implants without obscuring effect by implant itself. Although the results from this in vitro study were performed under limited circumstances, these results might afford more possibility and versatile modality of diagnosis options to clinician in the implant practice.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.54 no.4
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• pp.393-400
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• 2016

Fixed implant prosthesis and removable implant overdenture are the main treatment options for treating edentulous maxilla with implants. If clinicians select one of the treatment options without accurate diagnosis and evaluation, this may lead to unfavorable treatment result and one would not be able to guarantee successful long term prognosis. In this case, 69 year-old female presented with failed fixed implant prosthesis that was treated in private dental clinic. Since the patient did not want additional insertion of implants and considering factors such as oral hygiene maintenance, splinting effect, and esthetics, the patient was treated with removable implant bar type overdenture using pre-existing implants. The clinical results were satisfactory in the aspect of esthetics and masticatory function, oral hygiene maintenance.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.277-283
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• 2004

This paper reports that the ultrastructural nature of the interface process between the implants and surrounding bone has been studied after in vivo 1, 4, 8, 12 weeks of implantation of smooth machined implants into rabbit tibias. There was no indication of the fibrous connective tissue formation around the implant that imply intolerance of the bone tissue towards the implant after 1 week of implantation. The regions showing direct bone tissue bonding to the smooth machined implant contained osteoblast activating across the interface in the direction after 4 weeks of implantation. The reaction of a smooth machined implant caused in the first instance formation of an amorphous woven bone, which transformed into a mineralized bone containing collagen fibers. After 8 weeks of implantation, the activities of osteoblast initiated osseointegration forming bone matrix at the interface. During this period, the osteoblast surrounded with a matrix consisting of collagen bundles running in various directions. In the interface area between newly formed bone tissue and implants which has been inserted in rabbit tibias for 12 weeks, the implant and mineralized bone was separated by an amorphous electron dense material layer about $1{\sim}1.5{\mu}m$ in thickness.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.167-177
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• 2006

연구배경 임플란트에 관한 전통적인 연구들은 주로 임플란트 매식체와 골조직간의 결합에 중점을 두어왔다. 최근 임플란트의 심미적 관점에 대한 관심이 높아지면서 임플란트 주위 연조직의 재건 및 유지에 대한 연구들이 많이 이루어지고 있다. 이번 연구는 임플란트 주위 연조직이 임플란트 지대주의 모양에 따라 어떻게 반응하는지 알아보고자 한다. 연구방법 및 재료 2 마리의 성견을 대상으로, 먼저 하악의 모든 소구치를 발치하고, 3개월의 치유 기간 후에 각 4분악에 실험에 사용된 3개의 다른 모양의 지대주를 가진 임플란트를 식립하였다: (1) 위로 벌어진 모양의 지대주 (2) 안쪽으로 오목하게 좁아진 지대주 (3) 평행한 모양의 지대주. 식립 순서는 무작위로 하였으며, 3개월 후 실험동물을 희생하고 조직 표본을 얻었다. 조직 표본은 광학 현미경을 통해 관찰하고, 상피, 결합조직, 전체 연조직의 수직적 거리를 측정하여 비교하였다. 연구 결과 이번 연구에서 임플란트 주위의 연조직을 측정한 결과, 접합 상피는 1.21 ${\pm}$ 0.47 mm, 결합조직은 1.16 ${\pm}$ 0.39 mm, 전체 연조직 두께는 2.37 ${\pm}$ 0.47 mm로 이전의 연구들과 비슷한 결과를 보였다. 지대주 주위의 연조직 중 결합조직이 많은 부위에서는 여러 주행 방향의 교원 섬유들이 관찰되었다. 그 중에서 결합조직이 차단막으로써의 역할을 할 수 있도록 하는 원형으로 주행하는 교원 섬유들이 모든 지대주 모양에서 관찰되었다. 특히 오목하게 좁아진 모양을 가진 지대주에서는 오목하게 파인 부분으로 많은 원형으로 주행하는 교원 섬유들이 관찰되었다. 오목한 모양의 지대주는 다른 모양의 지대주에 비해서 측면 방향의 연조직 두께가 두꺼웠다. 특히 위로 벌어진 모양의 지대주에 비해서 두꺼운 연조직을 확보할 수 있었으며, 내부에 많은 결합조직 교원 섬유들을 관찰할 수 있었다. 결론 이번 연구에서 오목한 모양의 지대주가 연조직을 두껍게 유지하고, 많은 원형으로 주행하는 교원 섬유들을 확보할 수 있었다. 이를 통해 오목한 여태의 지대주가 연조직 유지에 더 유리하고, 따라서 심미적인 부위에서 연조직의 퇴축을 예방하는데 더 유리하다고 할 수 있다.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.54 no.4
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• pp.423-430
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• 2016

The implant prosthesis can be divided into the screw retained prosthesis and cement retained prosthesis. Each type has advantages as well as disadvantages which is unfavorable to maintain the implants. To overcome these drawbacks, T-screw system was developed. T-screw system which utilizes a lingual direction of the screw to retain the implant prosthesis, has advantages of retrievability of the prosthesis, passive fit, and possibility to form esthetic and functional occlusal surface. The prior prosthesis which utilized horizontal screws had difficulty in fabrication especially in the case of multiple units, and also limited use with all-ceramic prosthesis. In this case, fabricating the implant prosthesis by using the T-screw system showed superior results in easy maintenance, esthetics, and also functions. In addition, we are to report the method of using the T-screw system in implant prosthesis, such as multiple units of implant prosthesis and all ceramic prosthesis.

• Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.51-61
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• 2011

Recently, restoring implants in the esthetically demanding region, zirconia-based materials are widely used due to their superior mechanical properties, accuracies, and esthetics. The purpose of this study was to investigate the load transfer and mechanical stability of zirconia and titanium implant abutments by using the three-dimensional finite element analysis model. The internal conical joint type and external butt joint type implant system was selected as an experimental model. Finite element models of bone/implant/prosthesis complex were constructed. An load of 250N was applied vertically beside 3mm of implant axis. Stress distribution of zirconia and titanium implant abutment is similar. The maximum equivalent stress of titanium implant abutment is lower than zirconia implant abutment about 15%. Howevere considering a high mechanical strength that exceed those of titanium implant abutment, zirconia implant abutment had similar mechanical stability of titanium implant abutment clinically.