• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.364-372
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to clinically evaluate the efficacy of vestibuloplasty around lower molar implants using 3 different modalities: apically positioned flap alone (APF), APF with a free gingival graft (FGG), and APF with modified periosteal fenestration (mPF). Methods: Three different vestibuloplasty procedures during second-stage implant surgery were performed at the mandibular molar area in 61 patients with a shallow vestibule and insufficient keratinized tissue (KT). The clinical measurements of KT width were recorded at baseline, immediately after surgery (T0), 6 months after surgery (T6), and 12 months after surgery (T12). Soft tissue esthetic scores were measured. Results: An additional KT width gain from baseline to T12 of approximately 2 mm was obtained with FGG and mPF compared to that with APF. Shrinkage of the re-established tissue was lower with mPF and FGG than with APF, whereas the esthetic profile was better with APF and mPF than with FGG. Conclusions: Within the limitations of this study, mPF showed potential as a promising approach for vestibuloplasty around the lower molar implants compared to the traditional APF and FGG.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.247-252
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• 2008

Purpose: Passive eruption is characterized by the apical shift of the dentogingival junction. As this occurs, the length of the clinical crown increases as the epithelial attachment migrates apically. Altered passive eruption occurs when the margin of gingiva is malpositioned incisally on the anatomic crown in adulthood and results in excessive gingiva. The purpose of this article is to evaluate esthetic results of crown lengthening procedure in altered passive eruption.s. Materials and Methods: Three patients who complained "My front teeth look too short" were included. Bone sounding with periodontal probe revealed that alveolar bone crest was close to CEJ. Based on the diagnostic information, a diagnosis of altered passive eruption was made. They were performed apically positioned flap procedure with osseous resection. Results: Six months later, all patients achieved favorable esthetic results and gingival margins were healthy and stable. Conclusion: When the diagnostic procedures reveal alveolar bone crest levels approximating the CEJ, apically positioned flap procedure with osseous resection is indicated.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.512-518
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• 2010

임상적으로 흔히 관찰되는 상악 영구 전치의 매복은 대부분 치조골 순측에 매복되어 있다. 치조골의 순측에 매복되어 정상적인 맹출을 기대할 수 없을 때, 매복 원인을 제거 후 관찰하거나 필요시 외과적 노출술 또는 교정 장치물을 부착하여 교정적인 견인을 고려할 수 있다. 일반적으로 매복치아가 치조점막부에 위치하거나, 치조골내 깊이 매복되어있는 경우, 단순히 치은절제술과 치조골 제거에 의한 매복치의 외과적 노출은 부착치은 폭경의 감소, 치은염 발생, 변연 치조골 상실 등을 초래할 수 있다. 따라서 치아를 외과적으로 노출시키고 교정 장치물을 부착시킨 후 다시 판막을 피개하는 폐쇄 맹출법으로 교정적 견인을 하는 것이 일반적이다. 그러나 매복 치아가 가동성 점막 직하방에 존재한다면 근단 변위 판막술을 통해, 단순히 치은의 절제를 통한 노출시 발생하는 합병증을 방지할 수 있고, 매복치의 맹출 유도를 더 용이하게 시행할 수 있다. 본 증례는 상악 영구 절치의 미맹출을 주소로 본원에 내원한 환아들을 대상으로 하여 근단 변위 판막술을 시행한 결과 부착치은의 상실없이 맹출 유도를 얻고 심미성에서 양호한 결과를 얻을 수 있어 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.33-39
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• 2005

매복된 상악 견치를 위한 외과적 수술을 동반하는 교정치료는 주위조직에 손상을 주지 않고 치열궁내에 적절히 위치시켜야 한다. 이를 위해 매복된 치아의 위치에 따라 다양한 외과적, 교정적 방법이 소개되었으며, 그 방법으로 window procedure, apically positioned flap, closed eruption technique, tunnel traction 등이 있다. 깊은 골연하 매복에서 사용할 수 있는 방법으로 closed eruption technique 그리고 tunnel traction이 있는데, closed eruption technique은 점막 및 치은 하방으로 지나는 견인 와이어의 자극으로 염증 발생 가능성이 높으며 치은퇴축 및 부착 치은의 소실이 발생할 수 있다. 하지만, tunnel traction은 치아의 맹출이 터널을 통해서 유도되어 각화치은에 둘러싸인 채 치조골의 중앙으로 나오게 되므로 치은퇴축이나 치주부착의 소실 없이 적절한 각화치은을 얻을 수 있으며 매복치가 치조골의 중심부로 맹출함에 따라 생리적 맹출과 같은 효과 얻을 수 있다. 본 증례는 깊은 매복을 보이는 상악 견치를 tunnel traction을 이용한 치료를 보고한 것으로, 적절한 방향을 가지고 맹출하였으며 치은퇴축이나 부착치은의 소실이 발생하지 않았다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.723-728
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• 2008

Purpose: During guided bone regeneration procedures for the augmentation of deficient alveolar ridge, primary closure of flap is necessary. For primary flap closure, flap is repositioned coronally and the zone of attached keratinized mucosa may decreased. The need for attached keratinized mucosa around dental implants is still controversial, but sufficient peri-implant attached keratinized mucosa would be beneficial for functional and esthetic aspects. This case report presents three cases that demonstrated free gingival graft for increasing the zone of peri-implant attached keratinized mucosa which was decreased after guided bone regeneration. Materials and Methods: In first case, maxillary incisors were extracted and guided bone regeneration was performed simultaneously. Because the membrane was exposed at 3 weeks after operation, the membrane was removed and free gingival graft was performed for primary flap closure. Free gingival graft was performed again at implant placement for the increase of attached keratinized mucosa. In second case, guided bone regeneration was performed on lower right first molar area, and implant was placed with free gingival graft. In third case, lower right molar area showed insufficient attached keratinized mucosa after implant placement with guided bone regeneration. When abutments were connected, free gingival graft with apically positioned flap was performed. Result: In these three cases, the zone of attached keratinized mucosa around dental implants was decreased after guided bone regeneration. And the increase of peri-implant attached keratinized mucosa could be obtained effectively by free gingival graft. Conclusion: Free gingival graft could be a effective treatment method increasing the zone of attached keratinized mucosa which was decreased after guided bone regeneration procedures.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.194-200
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• 2010

Purpose: There is no consensus regarding the relationship between the width of keratinized mucosa and the health of periimplant tissues, but clinicians prefer to provide enough keratinized mucosa around dental implants for long-term implant maintenance. An apically positioned flap during second stage implant surgery is the chosen method of widening the keratinized zone in simple procedures. However, the routine suture techniques used with this method tend to apply tension over the provisional abutments and decrease pre-existing keratinized mucosa. To overcome this shortcoming, a pre-fabricated implant-retained stent was designed to apply vertical pressure on the labial flap and stabilize it in a bucco-apical direction to create a wide keratinized mucous zone. Methods: During second stage implant surgery, an apically displaced, partial thickness flap with a lingualized incision was retracted. A pre-fabricated stent was clipped over the abutments after connecting to the provisional abutment. Vertical pressure was applied to displace the labial flap. No suture was required and the stent was removed after 10 days. Results: A clinically relevant amount of keratinized mucosa was achieved around the dental implants. Buccally displaced keratinized mucosa was firmly attached to the underlying periosteum. A slight shrinkage of the keratinized zone was noted after the healing period in one patient, but no discomfort during oral hygiene was reported. Clinically healthy gingiva with enough keratinized mucosa was achieved in both patients. Conclusions: The proposed technique is a simple and time-effective technique for preserving and providing keratinized tissue around dental implants.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.96-101
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of collagen matrix with apically positioned flap (APF) on the width of keratinized gingiva, comparing to the results of APF only and APF combined with free gingival graft (FGG) at the second implant surgery. Methods: Nine patients were selected from those who had received treatments at the Department of Periodontics, Chosun University Dental Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. We performed APF, APF combined with FGG, and APF combined with collagen matrix coverage respectively. Clinical evaluation of keratinized gingival was performed by measuring the distance from the gingival crest to the mucogingival junction at the mid-buccal point, using a periodontal probe before and after the surgery. Results: The ratio of an increase was 0.3, 0.6, and 0.6 for the three subjects in the APF cases, 3, 5, and 7 for the three in the APF combined with FGG case, and 1.5, 0.5, and 3 for the three in the APF combined with collagen matrix coverage case. Conclusions: This study suggests that the collagen matrix when used as a soft tissue substitute with the aim of increasing the width of keratinized tissue or mucosa, was as effective and predictable as the FGG.

• 대한장애인치과학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.103-106
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• 2013

본 증례에서는 하악 거대 협소대가 하악 양측 유측절치에 높게 위치하여 치은 퇴축과 유치 조기 상실 및 입술의 운동 제한을 야기한 경우로, 근단변위부분층 판막술을 동반한 협소대절제술을 시행하였다. 부착치은의 양은 인접치와 유사하게 회복되었고, 제거된 소대는 정상위치에 부착되어 있었고, 해당 부위의 영구치는 정상적으로 맹출하였다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.305-318
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• 2006

This study was performed to evaluate the effect on the formation of keratinized attached gingiva when free gingival graft with strip technique was used. After the partial thickness flap was prepared, it was positioned apically more than 7mm using mucoperiosteal suture. At the donor site, strip was achieved with 2mm width, less than 1mm thickness, (mesiodistal teeth length + 6)$^{\ast}$2 mm length. Then, it was divided into 2 same pieces and located at the recipient bed apico-coronally with more or less 3mm interval. Follow-up check was made at 1,2,4,8,12 weeks after the operation. The results of this study were as follows : 1. The inter-strip space was mostly filled with keratinized attached gingiva. 2. The contraction of the graft was nigligible, and 92% of planned area was filled with keratinized attached gingiva. 3. The inconvenience of the patients at donor site was minimal. 4. The width of the strip was widened. In conclusion, free gingival graft using strip technique is useful to achieve the keratinized attached gingiva maximally with free gingival graft minimally and to minimize the inconvenience of donor palatal site of the patients.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.693-703
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• 1999

Since they were introduced by Ward in 1923, periodontal dressing have been routinely used following the periodontal surgery to avoid pain, infection, desensitizing teeth, inhibiting food impaction of the surgical areas, and immobilizing injured areas. Recently, however, the value of periodontal dressings and their effects on periodontal wound healing have been questioned, several authors have been reported that the use of dressing has little influence on healing following periodontal surgical procedures. In addition, there is evidence that when good flap adaptation is achieved, the use of a periodontal dressing does not add to patient comfort nor promote healing. The purpose of this study was to evaluate patient postoperative pain experience and discomfort with and without the use of periodontal dressing following periodontal surgery. Twenty-eight patients, 11 male and 17 female. were selected for this study; The age range was 31 to 56, with an average of 40.2years. Patient selection was based on existence of two bilateral sites presenting similar periodontal involvement, as determined by clinical and radiographic assessment, and requiring comparable bilateral surgical procedures. Using a splitmouth dressing. one site received a periodontal dressing while the other site did not. Pain assessment was made according to a horizontal, rating scale(0-10). After at least a two-week period, the second surgical precedure was performed using the alternate postoperative treatment. At the conclusion of the trial, a self-administered questionnaire on postoperative experience was administered, and were asked of their preference of either, dressed or undressed. The results were as follows: 1. A similar trend for mean pain and discomfort scores as assessed by patients both dressed and salinetreated procedures was evident during 7-day postsurgical period. 2. Statistical analysis of differences between the dressed side and salinetreated side with respect to pain, discomfort and patient's experiences revealed that both treatment sides behaved similarly at any postoperative day(P>0.05). 3. Considering the patient's preference, on the basis of pain and discomfort experienced, 43% preferred the saline-mouthwash and 32% preferred the dressing, 25% showing no preference for either the dressing or the saline-mouthwash. There is evidence to support the use of a periodontal dressing in retention of an apically positioned flap by preventing coronal displacement, or its use to provide additional support to stabilize a free gingival graft. However, there will always be a use for periodontal dressing although routine use of dressings may decrease because of better surgical techniques and the use of antibacterial mouth rinses.