• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.737-743
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• 2008

Regional odontodysplasia is a relatively rare developmental anomaly of dental hard tissue with characteristic clinical, radiographic and histologic features. It requires a continuous and multidisciplinary approaches, and the aim of treatment for these patients should include aiding mastication, improving aesthetics, maintaining normal vertical dimension and space, allowing normal jaw growth and eruptional management of affected teeth. This report describes three cases of regional odontodysplasia with 2-5 years of follow-up. Conservative treatment is chosen to preserve the affected teeth as long as possible, and periodic radiographic and clinical examination was done. During this time, all teeth except one showed progressive development. An interesting finding observed in our cases was that each tooth even in the same person showed different degree of tooth development and eruption rate. Thus, we colcluded that the treatment plan for regional odontodysplasia should be conservative and individualized and based on the assessment of each tooth.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.161-175
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• 1998

치주상태의 진단은 일반적으로 치주탐침과 같은 임상적 검사와 보조적으로 방사선 검사를 이용한다. 방사선학적인 검사가 치주조직의 파괴정도와 골 흡수를 진단하는데 유용하지만 실제적인 골 흡수를 정확하게 나타나는데는 한계가 있다고 하였다. 그리고 임상적 측정과 방사선 사진을 비교연구하여 이들간의 관계를 알아보고자 하는 노력이 있었다. 방사선이 임상에서 참고사항으로는 중요하지만 절대적 신뢰를 주는데는 문제가 있는 것으로 생각되어왔다. 방사선학적 측정과 임상지수 측정간의 상관관계에대하여 계속적인 연구를 통해 규명하는 것이 중요하다고 생각되어 저자는 연세대학교 치과 대학병원 치주과를 내원한환자중 연령 및 성별에 관계없이 전신질환이 없는 환자 130명을 대상으로 소구치의 원.근심부, 대구치의 원.중.근심부에서 치주낭의 깊이와 (P.D), 부착상실 (A.L)을 측정하였다. 방사선 사진상의 원.근심부에서 백악 법랑질 경계부에서 치조골능 상부까지의 치조골 수준 (Rx.B.L)을 측정하였고 이개부 부위에서는 이개부의 천정으로부터 나타나는 골 흡수의 방사선 투과상을 측정하였다. 이를 기초로 임상지수와 방사선학적 측정간에 상관관계를 연구하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 원·근심부의 P.D와 Rx.B.L을 비교 했을 때 상관관계는 모든 치아에서 높게 나타났다(r=0.897$\sim$r=0.725, p<0.01). 2. 원·근심부의 A.L와 Rx.B.L을 비교 했을 때 상관관계는 모든 치아에서 높게 나타났다 (r=0.915$\sim$r=0.732, p<0.01 ). 3. 대구치 769개가 실험 대상인었다. 상악 대구치중(356개) 40%가 이개부 병소를 나타냈고 (146개), 하악 대구치중(413개) 41%가 이개부 병소를 나타냈다(170개). 4. 대구치의 이개부 병소의 중앙부에서 측정한 P.D와 Rx.B.L을 비교 하였을 때 상관관계는 상악 제1대구치를 제외한 모든 치아에서 높게 나타 났다(r=0.811$\sim$r=0.435, p<0.01). 5. 대구치의 이개부 병소의 중앙부에서 측정한 A.L와 Rx.B.L을 비교 하였을 때 상관관계는 상악 제1대구치를 제외한 모든 치아에서 높게 나타 났다(r=0.906$\sim$r=0.479, p<0.01). 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 임상지수와 방사선학적 측정을 비교한 바, 이들의 상관관계는 모든 치아에서 밀접하게 나타났다. 따라서 방사선학적 측정은 임상지수와 더불어 치주질환의 진단과 치료계획에 크게 기여할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.57 no.4
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• pp.456-466
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• 2019

As digital dentistry technology is being developed, it is being used in various ways. This case covers how digital dentistry technology is being applied on the treatment of patients with loss of vertical dimension due to worn dentition and multiple loss of teeth. The loss of vertical dimension was carefully assessed and recovered, and implants were placed with surgical guides, designed considering the final restoration. The movement of the mandibular was measured with the electronic instrument for recording mandibular movement. Wax-up process was done with Naturgemäße Aufwachs-Technik (N.A.T.) and Natural functional reconstruction (N.F.R.). It was scanned, and the provisional restoration was fabricated using Computer-Aided-Design/Computer-Aided-Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology, and the adjustment process was done at the clinic to meet with the satisfaction both functionally and esthetically, and then, using double scanning and CAD/CAM technology, it was carried out as a final restoration. As a result, the patient obtained satisfying results, utilizing the benefits of digital dentistry technology and traditional methods.

• Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.23-29
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• 2009

The ovate pontic was first described by Dewey and Zugsmith in 1933, but used clinically as a clinical alternative for esthetics in the late 1990s. The ovate pontic has been suggested as a more accurate duplication of emergence profile for natural teeth to provide an esthetic, cleanable prosthesis. If the resin temporary prosthesis with the ovate pontic is used during the healing period after the tooth extraction, it is possible to preserve the interdental papilla and eliminate or minimize the black triangle between the teeth. Ultimately it can become a esthetic final restoration without saliva leakage and phonetic discomfort. In this case we tried to treat the maxillary anterior area by the use of the ovate pontic and minimize the loss of the interdental papilla via duplicate the emergence profile of the natural tooth.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.13-18
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• 2007

Eruption disturbance is an abnormal state of eruption that occurs over a broad chronologic age range. There are many factors that influence eruption such as premature loss of primary teeth, supernumerary tooth, local disease, tongue, lip, mastication muscle and trauma. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence, patterns and tooth position that have eruption disturbance in children in Seoul, Korea. The subjects were 8,010 new patients who visited the department of Pediatric dentistry of Seoul National University Dental Hospital in 2004-2005. Clinical and radiographic records of the patients were reviewed by the primary investigator who is a pediatric dentist. Notable eruption disturbances included delayed eruption, early eruption and ectopic eruption and the prevalence of eruption disturbance was 8.79%.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.59 no.2
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• pp.210-219
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• 2021

Excessive teeth wear can lead to reduced chewing efficiency, occlusal plane collapse, and facial changes. Full mouth rehabilitation with a change in vertical dimension may cause pain in the temporomandibular joint, masticatory muscle and teeth, so an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan is required. In this case, a 69-year-old man had excessive teeth wear with a loss of posterior support. We evaluated the degree of adaptation to the increased vertical dimension with the removable occlusal splint and provisional restoration. We report this case because the treatment result has been functionally and aesthetically satisfactory by providing stable anterior guidance, proper posterior teeth disclusion, and even contact of all teeth in centric occlusion.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.49 no.2
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• pp.106-113
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• 2011

The object of this clinical study was to evaluate the short-term outcome of modified resin-bonded fixed partial dentures which utilizes the original tooth undercuts and different path of insertion of components. Materials and methods: 71 units of modified RBFPDs that were used in 21 patients at the Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University were evaluated. The follow-up period was up to 25 months, the mean being 7 months. Survival rate, mobility, percussion, probing depth, bleeding on probing, plaque index was recorded and radiographs were taken to monitor alveolar bone loss. Results & Conclusion: Within the limits of this short term retrospective study, it was concluded that: 1. No mechanical failure such as debonding or fracture of the framework was found during the follow-up period. 2. The periodontal apparatus was stable and no clinical change was observed after prosthetic treatment. 3. No significant marginal bone loss was found in the radiographic evaluation.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.59 no.1
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• pp.1-10
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• 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between removable denture and depression. This study aims to investigate the relationship between depression and each group by dividing them into a group that were using removable dentures and a group that needed removable dentures but were not using removable dentures. Materials and methods: This study was conducted using raw data from the 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHNES). By using variables related to the state of the prosthesis and the need for prosthesis among oral examination data, the oral examination data were classified into two groups; group using removable denture and group in need of removable dentures. In addition, the variables of depression were classified into normal (0-4), mild depression (5-9), moderate depression (10-19), and severe depression (20-27) using the values of PHQ-9. For statistical analysis, logistic regression analysis was performed using SAS 9.4. Results: In the group in need of removable dentures, the risk of severe depression was statistically and significantly higher than the group using removable dentures. Conclusion: In patient who have lost multiple teeth, rehabilitation of the missing area with removable dental prosthesis is expected to decrease the occurrence of severe depression.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.9-14
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• 1968

A total of 11,039 permanent missing teeth and their 2,696 prosthetic replaced teeth in 6,123 Korean patients were selected for this study, Analyzing the data according to age, sex, jaw and the location, following results were obtained. 1. Tooth mortality and replacement were higher in female than in male. 2. Replaced teeth were only 24 percent of missing teeth. 3. More teeth were extracted and replaced on lower jaw in young patients and on upper jaw in old patients. 4. There are no significant difference in right and left sides of both jaws in missing and replaced teeth, respectively. 5. First molar was the highest percentage in both mortality and replacement. 6. Upper tooth mortality and replacement were higher in anterior portion and lower in posterior portion.

• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.20 no.12 s.163
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• pp.1019-1023
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• 1982

늙는다는 것, 즉 노화는 정상적인 생활과정이며 노령자체가 반드시 치과치료의 금기가 아니라는 것은 알고 있는 사실이다. 그래서 우리 전문가들에게 주어진 임무는 수명을 연장시키는데 기여함은 물론이고 노후를 생산적이고 유쾌하게 하여 생활의 질을 높이고 일상생활의 평범한 행위를 지속하도록 도와 주는데 있다 하겠다. 그러나 불행하게도 노인들은 참고 참다가 견딜수 없어 치료를 제공받기 힘든 연령에 치과치료를 요구하게 되는 경향이 있는데 결국 이것이 문제가 된다. 퇴행성 변화와 이로 인하여 야기되는 만성질병 때문에 위험이 보다 커지고 총의치를 하기에 아주 불량한 상태에 있게 된다. 오늘날 불소치료와 그 외의 예방처치로서 치아상실에 영향을 미치고 있는 것은 주지의 사실이다. 그러나 현재 이미 노인이된 환자에 대한 혜택은 무시할 정도며 이러한 영향을 최소한 다음 세대까지 유지 될 것으로 보고 있다. 그러므로 앞으로는 어린이에 대한 관심과 예방에 대한 열의 속에서도 노인에 대한 불공정한 고정관념을 버리고 관심과 동정으로 노인의 치료를 우선으로 해서 치과의사는 상품의 공급자가 아니고 주된 목적과 임무가 인도주의자 라는 것을 보여줘야 하겠다.