• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.309-313
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• 2010

The management of teeth in the line of a mandibular fracture is controversial despite the general agreement that most of these teeth can be preserved. Teeth should be retained if bony attachments are adequate for survival, the tooth is sound and important in maintaining fixation of the fractured segment of bone. Teeth should be removed if they are loose and interfere with the reduction of fragments, are devitalized and potentially a source of wound infection, are damaged beyond their usefulness or may become devital and interfere with healing by becoming infected. However, tooth removal will increase the level of trauma, extend the severity of the wound and require expensive prosthetic treatment. Therefore, it is very important to conserve infected teeth in the line of a mandibular fracture through early primary endodontic treatment (pulp extirpation, canal enlargement and canal opening drainage) and splinting. The basic principles underlying the treatment of pulpless teeth are those underlying general surgery. Therefore, debridement of the infected wound (pulp extirpation and canal enlargement), drainage (canal opening) and gentle treatment of the tissues (occlusal reduction and teeth splinting) are the principles of surgery. This is a representative case report of conservative care by the early endodontic drainage of infected teeth in the line of a mandibular fracture.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.20-26
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• 1976

Cellulose acetate electrophoresis was used for differential diagnosis of radicular cysts and granulomas. Sixteen periapical lesions were excised from sixteen teeth with radiographic evidence of periapical pathosis, and two normal periodontal tissues were surgically removed from two wisdom teeth. The tissue samples were separated into two parts. Half was prepared for cellulose acetate electrophoresis, and the electrophoretic patterns were scanned with Helena densitometer. The other half was examined histologically, and the histologic diagnoses were then compared with the electrophoretic patterns and with the x-ray findings. The results were the following: 1. The histopathologic results showed the presence of 13 granulomas (81.8%) and 3 cysts (18.3%). 2. An albumin pattern, alpha-globulin pattern, beta-globulin pattern, fibrinogen pattern and gamma-globulin pattern were found in all eighteen cases. 3. All eighteen cases were divided into normal periodontal tissue group, dental granuloma group, and radicular cyst group by the histopathologic diagnosis. The electrophoretic pattern of dental granuloma group and that of normal periodontal tissue group resembled each other. The two groups showed the highest percentage in beta-globulin fraction, and the beta-globulin of dental granuloma group(47.17%) was higher than that of normal periodontal tissue group (40.54%) by 6.63%. On the contrary, beta-globulin fraction of radicular cyst group (28.00%) was much lower than those of the granuloma group (47.17%) and normal periodontal tissue group (40.54%), and alpha-globulin of radicular cyst group (34.16%) was much higher than those of the granuloma group (20.04%) and normal group (19.58%). 4. Five cases (31.3%) of the sixteen periodontal lesions showed different results between histopathologic diagnoses and radiographic findings.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.75-79
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• 2009

Purpose: To investigate the incidence and prevalence of C-shaped root canal using computed tomographic images of head and neck in Korean population. Materials and Methods : Regardless of each examination purpose, randomly selected 268 examples which have serial axial computed tomographic images with 8 normal molars in maxilla and mandible were selected and investigated. Defined C-shaped root canal and we could get 82 proper image examples in view of this definition. These were detected and investigated of incidence and prevalence of C-shaped root canal. Results: C-shaped root canals were found in 82 examples among 268 (30.6%) and 147 teeth. They were only found on molar area, and the highest incidence was 37.41% of left mandibular second molars, and the lowest was 2.04% of right maxillary second molars. On prevalence of tooth position, mandibular second molar was the highest, 65% of C-shaped root canal teeth and maxillary second molar was 6% the lowest. Conclusion: 31% of randomly selected CT images no considering check-up reason have C-shaped root canals. The C-shaped root canals of mandibular second molar are found most frequently and they are also detectable on maxilla. On Korean population, C-shaped root canals are one of conditions that have to concern with dental treatment for it appears at a high prevalence relatively. (Korean J Oral Maxillofac Radiol 2009; 39: 75-9)

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.221-227
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• 2010

The most common local cause of active gingival bleeding is the vessel engorgement and erosion by severe inflammation. Abnormal gingival bleeding is also associated with the systemic disturbances. Hemorrhagic disorders in which abnormal gingival bleeding is encountered include the following: vascular abnormalities (vitamin C deficiency or allergy), platelet disorders, hypoprothrombinemia (vitamin K deficiency resulting from liver disease), and other coagulation defects (hemophilia, leukemia). There are many conventional methods for gingival bleeding control, such as, direct pressure, electrocoagulation, direct suture, drainage, application of hemostatic agents and crushing and packing. If the active continuous gingival bleeding is not stopped in spite of the application of all conventional bleeding control methods, the life of patient is threatened owing to upper airway obstruction, syncope, vomiting and hypovolemic shock. Therefore, the rapid and correct hemostatic method is very important in the emergency dental care. This is a case report of active gingival bleeding care via dental crown removal and emergency primary endodontic drainage as a last method in liver cirrhosis patient with advanced periodontitis.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.141-152
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• 1992

Four endodontic instruments from different manufacturers(K - file, Hedstrom - file, K - flex - file, Cavi - Endo) were used to shape 80 mesial canals of extracted posterior teeth. The instrument's ability to enlarge and shape the canals as the original canal shape was assessed by superimposing radiographs of canals obtained before and after canal shaping. The results were as follows 1. Hedstrom - file enlarged canals greater than K - file, K - flex - file, and Cavi - Endo(P<0.05). There are no differences in canal enlargement among K - flex, K - flex - file, and Cavi - Endo(P<0.05). 2. All the instruments showed no difference in canal enlargement between convex side and concave side of B point in proximal and clinical radiographic views, but at the concave side of C point canals were enlarged greater than at the convex side(proximal view of K - file: P<0.05, the others: P<0.01). 3. There was no difference m canal enlargement between convex side and concave side in proximal view of A and D points of K - file and K - flex - file(P<0.05). But in clinical view, canal enlargement at convex side of A point and concave side of D point was greater than that at concave side of A point and convex side of D point respectively. 4. Hedstrom - files showed greater canal enlargement at convex side of A points and concave side of D points (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Cavi - Endo showed no difference in canal enlargement between convex side and concave side at A and D points in proximal view(P<0.05). Bur canal enlargement was greater at concave side than at convex side of D point in clinical view. 5. K - file and Cavi - Endo showed no differences in canal enlargement between convex and concave side in proximal and clinical view (P<0.05). K - flex - file showed greater canal enlargement at concave side in proximal and clinical view(P<0.0:5). Hedstrom file showed no difference in canal enlargement between convex side and concave side in proximal view, but showed greater canal enlargement at concave side in clinical view(P<0.05).

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.24-30
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• 2024

청소년기 외상으로 인한 상악 전치부의 복잡 치관 파절은 기능적, 심미적 문제를 야기할 수 있다. 치수 노출을 동반한 치관 파절은 남아있는 치질의 양에 따라 다양한 수복 방법을 고려할 수 있다. 직접 레진 수복은 가장 일차적으로 고려되는 전통적이고 효과적인 방법이나 시간이 지남에 따라 변색되고 깨질 가능성이 높다. 전장관 수복은 성장기의 치아 이동으로 변연 부조화에 의한 재수복 가능성이 높으며 광범위한 치관 파절 시 주로 시행하는 포스트 수복은 치근 천공 및 치근 파절의 위험성을 증가시킨다. 그러나 Endocrown은 치수강 공간으로부터 유지력을 얻을 수 있는 일체형 구조로 생체역학적 측면에서 효과적인 재건이 가능하고 기능과 심미성의 회복에 유리한 이점을 제공한다. 따라서 Endocrown은 청소년기 외상으로 인한 복잡 치관 파절의 수복 방법으로 고려할 수 있다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2000

상아질 형성 부전증은 상아질 형성에 이상을 초래하는 유전성 질환으로, 주로 상염색체 우성의 양상으로 유전된다. 제1형의 상아질 형성 부전증은 골 형성 부전증 환자에서 나타난다. 제2형 상아질 형성 부전증은 골 형성 부전증과 연관되지 않고 단독으로 나타난다. 제3형 상아질 형성 부전증은 brandywine type이라고도 하는데, 이 유형은 매우 드물며 상염색체 우성에 의해 유전되고, Maryland 주에 사는 한정된 민족에서 관찰된다. 세가지 모든 유형에서 유치열과 영구치열 모두 다양한 임상 양상을 나타낸다. 치아는 유백색을 띠고, 청회색에서 황갈색까지 다양하게 변색되어 있다. 상아질은 비정상적으로 연하고, 상부의 법랑질을 기능적으로 지지하지 못한다. 비록 법랑질이 정상이고 해도, 쉽게 파절되어 떨어져나가, 교합면이나 절단면쪽 상아질이 노출된다. 노출된 유약 상아질은 쉽고, 빠르게 심한 교모를 일으킨다. 치아는 구형의 치관과 협소화된 백악-법랑 경계 그리고 가는 치근을 나타낸다. 치수강과 치근관은 다양한 정도의 폐쇄상을 나타낸다. 백악질, 치주인대, 그리고 치조골은 정상 소견을 나타낸다. 상아질 형성 부전증에서 법랑질은 정상이다. 법랑질은 직하방의 mantle dentin은 거의 정상적이나, 나머지 상아질은 심각한 정도의 이형성을 나타낸다. 상아세관은 방향성을 상실하여 불규칙적이며, 정상보다 더 크고 공간도 넓다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 1969

Intra-oral films of 155 patients were taken on the areas of Gold Crown-Bridges, S. P. Bridges and Partial Dentures. And the author observed periodontal ligaments widening rates, the presence of periapical lesions and the alveolar bone patterns on the Partial Denture Saddle portions. The results were as follows : 1. Periodontal ligaments a) Periodontal ligaments widening rate increased obviously with the duration of wearing those prosthetic appliances. b) Periodontal ligaments widening rate was the highest in partial denture wearing patients, and then that of S. P. Crown Bridge patients, Gold Crown Bridge wearing females, Gold Crown Bridge males were the sequences. 2. Periapical lesions a) Periapical lesions increased with the wearing duration of those prosthetic appliances. But they did not increase in proportion to the duration. Periapical lesions were about the same in the teeth with those appliances showing relatively higher rate in Partial Denture abutment teeth and the lowest in Gold-Bridge abutment teeth. 3. Alveolar bone of Partial Denture saddle portion One third of all(32%) were normal with their smooth and compact bone pattern so that they were considered to perform normal function.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.227-245
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• 1990

The purpose of this study was to analyze the reorganization of periodontal ligament after collagenase treatment with autoradiography. The author compared the collagenase-treated experimental group and no-treated experimental group with control group. Fourty eight Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into nine groups, including normal control and immediate group. Closed coil springs were used between the upper incisors and the first molars with 100 grams. Collagenase and $^3H-proline$ were adminstered and the samples were sacrificed and sectioned. After being dipped into the NTB-3 emulsion the samples were analyzed with light microscope under H/E stain. Data were analyzed by t-test and ANOVA. The results were as follows: 1) Generally collagenase-treated groups got more $^3H-proline$ uptake than no-treated groups. 2) Compared with normal control group, collagenase-treated group had the same $^3H-proline$ uptake in amount at 21th day. 3) Among cemento-enamel junction, middle, apex areas, cementa-enamel junction area of collagenase-treated group arrived at normal control level earlier than no-treated group. 4) Cemento-enamel junction area had the most $^3H-proline$ incorporation amount in no-treated group, but apex area had the most in collagenase group.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.1-18
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• 1998

The purpose of this study was to analyze comparatively the effect of various root pretreatments prior to delayed replantation. Total 6 beagle dogs were used for the experiment and 8 teeth per each animal were treated by several prepared regimens before replantation. After 3 & 6 weeks of experimental periods, animals were sacrificed by perfusion method. The results obtained from the present study can be summarized as follows: 1. All root pretreatment regimen used in this experiment showed effectiveness in the periodontal repair of delayed replanted teeth. 2. The teeth treated by the regimen of stannous fluoride combined with tetracycline revealed more favorable tissue response and less frequent root resorption or ankylosis than other groups. 3. The long term effect of Group IV-regimen seems to be worth further study since the result at 6-weeks showed the significant progress in periodontal healing when compared to 3-week result which was not indicated in any other group