• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.58 no.4
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• pp.356-362
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• 2020

All the faculties at the prosthodontic department in Kyung Hee University Dental Hospital at Gangdong, have been implementing the Top-Down concept of treatment approach since 2006 in which the outcomes of the last prosthetic treatment are predicted in advance during the treatment planning stage of patients with dental tissue defects. Based on the Top-Down concept, this report is also an example of how the final prosthetic treatment was performed in advance before going into implant surgery for the missing teeth. Among the various methods of connecting implant fixture and restoration, the cement-retained method is relatively simple to manufacture restoration without being constrained by the angle of the implants placed, but difficult to remove remaining subgingival excess cement completely, and to detach it being when necessary. In the report, SB-locking method will be introduced which enables an aesthetic implant restoration without either a screw hole or residual excess cement.

• Journal of The Korean Dental Society of Anesthesiology
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.22-26
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• 2007

상악과 하악이 선천적으로 붙어서 태어나는 선천성 유합증은 드문 선천성 기형으로 단순히 점막이 붙은 점막유합증에서 악골이 붙은 골유합증까지 다양하게 나타난다. 이중 상악골과 하악골의 골자체가 붙는 골유합증은 아주 드물어서 현재까지 26증례만 보고되고 있는데, 보고된 대부분의 증례는 편측에만 발생하는 불완전형으로 알려져 있다. 7세 된 여아환자가 인디아의 GSR 병원에 입이 벌어지지 않는다는 주소로 내원하였는데 환아의 턱은 완전히 움직이지 않았으며, 2-3 mm 정도 벌어지는 앞니부위에서는 2.5 cm 폭경의 3.0 mm 두께의 단단한 치조점막이 관찰되었다. 전기메스로 전방부의 부착성 섬유밴드를 잘라준 후 즉각적인 개구정도는 16 mm 정도까지 가능하여 구강으로의 기관삽관이 가능하였다. 삽관후 양쪽 후방부 협측점막의 두꺼운 밴드들을 모두 제거하여 개구량을 33 mm까지 증진시킨 후 수술을 종결하였다. 환아의 보호자에게 거즈 블록과 설압자를 이용하여 개구 연습을 능동적으로 시키도록 강조하여 교육하였으며 술후 16개월 경과시까지 특별한 합병증이나 개구량 감소는 관찰되지 않았다. 독립적으로 발생한 선천성 치조점막 유합증 환자에서 비정상적으로 커져있는 과두와 설골이 관찰되었는데, 설-하악 구조의 비정상적인 발육에 기인하여 지속적인 비정상적 운동으로 인한 이차적인 치은과 협점막의 섬유성 부착이 생긴 것으로 추측되었다. 이에 마취과와의 효율적인 협진으로 기관절개술 등의 부가적인 마취방법 없이 효과적으로 치료할 수 있었다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.185-190
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• 1991

Thr rickets or osteomalacia, that was induced by nonendocrine osseous or soft tissue tumor, is extremely rare disease and fourteen patients has been reported since 1947. The real nature of this disease is unknown, but postulated that unknown phosphaturic subtance which was elaborated from the tumor affect the renal tubule and produce hypophosphatemia and failure of calcification of osseous tissue. This case presented is that of 41-year-old man who suffered from severe generalized aching pain, severe muscular dystrophy, and shortening of the stature 4 years prior hospitalization. The causal coexisting tumor is walnut sized peripheral giant cell granuloma on the upper gingiva. After surgical removal of the tumor, patient's biochemical findings of the serum and urine were returned to the normal limits 12 days later, and clinical symptoms were marked relieved at 6 weeks later. The dental radiograms which were obtained 4 months later revealed remarkable bone regeneration and newly formed alveolar lamina dura.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.49 no.1
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• pp.80-86
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• 2011

When a tooth adjacent to implant has coronal damages caused by severe dental caries or fracture, the clinical crown lengthening by forced eruption makes it possible to get esthetic restoration due to the prevention of alveolar crestal bone resorption and loss of interdental papilla. A 54-years-old male patient wanted prosthetic treatment because his anterior 3 unit bridges had fallen out. A right maxillary central incisor showed mild dental caries but a right maxillary canine lost most clinical crowns. Forced eruption combined with a gingival fiberotomy of a right maxillary canine was performed for 1 month after the dental implant had been simultaneously placed with bone grafts on a right maxillary lateral incisor. About 5 months after implant placement, 2nd surgical operation was performed. The provisional restorations were adjusted to make esthetic gingival contour for 8 weeks. The porcelain fused gold restorations were fabricated and set. The patient was satisfied with the final restorations in esthetic and functional aspect.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.73-78
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• 2012

Complex odontomas consist of a conglomerate mass of enamel, dentin and cementum which bears no anatomic resemblance to a tooth. The majority of these lesions are completely asymptomatic, being discovered on routine radiographic examination or when films are taken to determine the reason for tooth eruption failure. Compound odontomas seldom cause bony expansion, but complex odontomas often cause slight or even marked bony expansion. Complex odontomas are mostly associated with permanent teeth and very rarely associated with deciduous teeth. They are usually located in the first-or second-molar areas of the mandible. This report presents a case of a patient with impaction of a maxillary primary canine by a complex odontoma in which surgical excision of the lesion was performed. And the primary canine was repositioned right under gingival level for spontaneous erution. Follow-up after six months showed spontaneous eruption ofthe repositioned maxillary primarycanine.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.600-604
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• 2003

Tooth impaction is defined as a cessation of the eruption of a tooth at the level of the oral mucosa or alveolar bone. Maxillary canines are the most frequently impacted teeth next to the third molar. Maxillary canine impaction is associated with congenital missing of lateral incisors, peg lateralis and genetic factors such as ectopic positioning of a tooth germ. The clinicians have an important role in early detection of tooth impaction for prevention of esthetic and functional problems. There are specific methods to treat impacted tooth for different conditions. In this case, an 11-year-old girl with a horizontally impacted maxillary right canine in a palatal position was treated through orthodontic traction along with surgical button attachment procedure. On regaining of eruption space, canine traction was performed. At the completion of treatment, the canine was positioned fairly within the arch with proper keratinized gingiva and complications such as root resorption were not observed.

• The korean journal of orthodontics
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• v.29 no.3 s.74
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• pp.361-374
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• 1999

Intraoral filled type of orthodontic appliance can cause reversible or irreversible damages such as gingivitis, periodontitis, enamel decalcification, dental caries, root resorption, and pulpal changes. Such adverse effects are brought by increase in dental plaque as well as oral flora. Such an increase causes gingival inflammation and enamel decalcification. The purpose of this study is to get klowledge on initial changes in dental plaque, gingivitis, and enamel decalcification after bonding fixed orthodontic appliances according to time flow, gender, and sides(right/left) of premolar region. For control group, 48 students of dental college, Yonsei university(26 males, 22 females) were chosen; for experimental group, 73 orthodontic patients(36 males, 37 females) who will be treated with fixed appliances were chosen. All the subjects had no systemic disease, juvenile periodontitis and all the females had passed their ,menarche. Tooth brushing instruction was given to all the subjects prior to the experiment. For control group, plaque index, gingival index, and decalcification index were measured twice at 3 weeks interval ; for experimental group, the same was done prior to, 3, 6, 9 weeks after bonding fixed appliances. The following results were obtained: 1. In plaque index 3 weeks after placement of appliances, and it showed gradual increase afterwards. 2. In gingival index3 weeks after placement of appliances, and afterwards it showed increase at a faster rate than plaque index. 3. Enamel decalcification began to show between 3 and 6 weeks after bonding fixed appliances. Decalcification index began to increase 6 weeks after appliance placement, but there was no statistical significance. 4. When the comparison was made between two sides of premolar region, the right side showed greater index in plaque and gingival index of experimental group.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.47 no.3
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• pp.301-311
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• 2009

Statement of problem: Flapless implant surgery using a soft tissue punch device requires a circumferential excision of the mucosa at the implant site. To date, Although there have been several reports on clinical outcomes of flapless implant surgeries, there are no published reports that address the appropriate size of the soft tissue punch for peri-implant tissue healing. Purpose: In an attempt to help produce guidelines for the use of soft tissue punches, this animal study was undertaken to examine the effect of soft tissue punch size on the healing of peri-implant tissue in a canine mandible model. Material and methods: Bilateral, edentulated, flat alveolar ridges were created in the mandibles of six mongrel dogs. After a three month healing period, three fixtures (diameter, 4.0 mm) were placed on each side of the mandible using 3 mm, 4 mm, or 5 mm soft tissue punches. During subsequent healing periods, the peri-implant mucosa was evaluated using clinical, radiological, and histometric parameters, which included Gingival Index, bleeding on probing, probing pocket depth, marginal bone loss, and vertical dimension measurements of the peri-implant tissues. Results: The results showed significant differences (P <0.05) between the 3 mm, 4 mm and 5 mm tissue punch groups for the length of the junctional epithelium, probing depth, and marginal bone loss during healing periods after implant placement. When the mucosa was punched with a 3 mm tissue punch, the length of the junctional epithelium was shorter, the probing depth was shallower, and less crestal bone loss occurred than when using a tissue punch with a diameter $\geq$ 4 mm. Conclusion: Within the limit of this study, the size of the soft tissue punch plays an important role in achieving optimal healing. Our findings support the use of tissue punch that 1 mm smaller than implant itself to obtain better peri-implant tissue healing around flapless implants.

• The Journal of Korea Assosiation for Disability and Oral Health
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.1-5
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• 2016

Robinow syndrome is skeletal dysplasia with both autosomal dominant and recessive inheritance patterns. It is characterized by short-limbed dwarfism, abnormalities in the head and face, as well as vertebral segmentation. A 2-year-7-month old boy with Robinow syndrome had visited Seoul National University Dental Hospital, for the evaluation of tooth palatal eruption on maxilla. He had micrognathia, delayed tooth eruption, cleft lip with bifid uvula. He also had an erupted mesiodens on the palatal side of maxillary primary incisors, which was tuberculated and 8mm in major diameter. The patient was scheduled for mesiodens extraction under general anesthesia. He was a young child with delayed development, so general anesthesia was inevitable. General anesthesia was induced and maintained with inhalation agent, Sevoflurane. There were no postoperative complications related to anesthesia and dental treatment. Robinow syndrome patients have craniofacial dysmorphism and eruption disorders. Therefore, he requires regular check-ups as well as dental managements.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.55 no.1
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• pp.61-70
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• 2017

In this case, the impression surface of the existing denture was scanned and was inverted three-dimensionally to express the residual ridge form. Implant planning was performed on the superimposed data of the CT with the scanned image of the denture with radiopaque markers attached. At the day of surgery, customized abutments fabricated in accordance with the form of the gingival margin were linked with fixtures and temporary restorations were set. In the process of fabricating the final prosthesis after the osseointegration of implant fixture, the intraoral scan images at abutment level were merged with images of the abutments scanned and stored before implant surgery. By fabricating the final prosthesis with the abutments obtained by merging can increase the marginal fitness of the final prosthesis and simplify the clinical process.