• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.218-224
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• 2010

어린이 영구전치의 법랑질 발육 결함이나 고정성 장치에 의한 교정치료 후 탈회 병소는 흔히 심미적 문제를 유발한다. 본 연구는 상악 전치부에 위 원인에 의한 탈회로 인하여 백반양 병소를 보이는 21명 어린이의 38개 치아를 대상으로, 최근 비침습적인 방법으로 소개된 resin infiltration 기법을 적용하고, 병소의 색조의 임상적 개선 효과를 비교, 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 1주 후 색조가 개선된 병소는 발육 결함 병소의 25%, 교정 탈회 병소의 61%로 나타났다. 2. 발육 결함 병소의 40%, 교정치료 후 탈회 병소의 6%에서는 시술 전후의 색조변화를 관찰할 수 없었다. 3. 법랑질 발육결함 병소에서는 시술 직후 보다 1주 후에 더 많은 색조 변화를 관찰할 수 있었다. 결과적으로 일부 증례에서는 색조의 극적인 개선이 관찰되었으나, 또 일부 증례에서는 변화가 거의 나타나지 않았는데, 이는 병소 깊이의 차이에 기인한 것으로 사료되었다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.511-517
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• 1997

Tooth discoloration detracts from one's appearance and influences self-image and it is particularly true in children. Therefore, pediatric dentists are required to treat tooth discoloration manifested in children for the normal development of their psycosocial health. Three treatment modalities are currently availabler for the removal of a variety of intrinsic stains from vital teeth. These are enamel microabrasion technique using hydrochloric acid, office bleaching and home bleaching technique with carbamide. Microabrasion technique has several advantages over bleaching in that it is easy to accomplish and does not require multiple office visits or the expensive instruments and the color change seems to be permanent after treatment. The process relies on decalcification, a softening with HCl and then removal of the enamel containing the stain with rubbing. Due to the mechanism of stain removal, this method is indicated for the removal of superficial enamel stains or disc oloration only. We report four successfully treated cases by enamel microabrasion using 15% HCl and pumice. Entire clinical steps are described in detail with some discussions on the outcome.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.177-179
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• 2022

Barlow's disease with mitral annular calcification encompassing the subvalvular apparatus, including the valve leaflet and chordae, is extremely rare, and mitral valve repair in such cases is challenging. We report a case of a 60-year-old woman with mitral valve regurgitation that was successfully controlled by resecting the rough zone of P2 and calcifications on the excess leaflet regions and subvalvular apparatus, while retaining the calcification of P3 and implanting artificial chordae and an annuloplasty ring. Mitral valve repair for such cases requires an individualized and compounded surgical strategy for the technique to treat Barlow's disease and manage calcification to control mitral regurgitation.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.116-123
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• 2019

As an alternative to the conventional fixed appliance that uses orthodontic brackets, a simple round tube without a bonding base can be bonded to the tooth surface by covering the tube with flowable resin. In this technique, bent wires cannot be inserted into the simple tubes; therefore, repositioning of the simple tubes is often required for adjustments. To reduce repositioning of simple tubes, a dome-shaped resin covering of the simple tube can be designed with a customized in-and-out compensation, using three-dimensional computer-aided design software based on digital simulation of orthodontic tooth movement. In the present case, the use of simple tubes bonded with customized resin coverings in a Class I nonextraction case is described in a 17-year-old male, in whom moderate crowding of the anterior teeth was treated over an 8-month period. This case shows that simple tubes can be used as an alternative to brackets in some Class I nonextraction cases, with the potential benefit of reducing decalcification.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.205-211
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• 2015

Purpose: This study was performed to compare the accuracy of micro-computed tomography (CT) and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in detecting accessory canals in primary molars. Materials and Methods: Forty-one extracted human primary first and second molars were embedded in wax blocks and scanned using micro-CT and CBCT. After the images were taken, the samples were processed using a clearing technique and examined under a stereomicroscope in order to establish the gold standard for this study. The specimens were classified into three groups: maxillary molars, mandibular molars with three canals, and mandibular molars with four canals. Differences between the gold standard and the observations made using the imaging methods were calculated using Spearman's rho correlation coefficient test. Results: The presence of accessory canals in micro-CT images of maxillary and mandibular root canals showed a statistically significant correlation with the stereomicroscopic images used as a gold standard. No statistically significant correlation was found between the CBCT findings and the stereomicroscopic images. Conclusion: Although micro-CT is not suitable for clinical use, it provides more detailed information about minor anatomical structures. However, CBCT is convenient for clinical use but may not be capable of adequately analyzing the internal anatomy of primary teeth.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.382-391
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• 2019

와동 형성이 시작된 우식병소에는 병소 본체 주변으로 탈회가 진행 중인 초기 병소가 혼재한다. 이 연구에서는 법랑질에 국한된 우식 와동을 복합레진으로 수복 시 레진침투법을 병행하는 기법이 치질 보존 측면에서 의미를 갖는지를 평가하고자 하였다. 인접면 우식병소가 있는 탈락된 유구치를 이용, 레진침투(I, Infiltration), 치아삭제(P, preparation), 복합레진 수복(F, filling)의 적용 순서를 달리하여 IPF군과 PFI군으로 나누었다. 수복 범위, 레진침투 양상, 변연부 미세누출의 관점에서 수복물을 평가하였다. 치질 삭제범위는 수복 전후에 micro-CT를 이용하여 평가하였고, 두 실험군 모두에서 치료 전 병소의 크기보다 복합레진 수복물의 크기가 작았다. 공초점 레이저 주사현미경을 이용한 레진침투 양상 평가 결과 두 실험군 모두 복합레진 수복물 주변에서 침투레진이 확인되었으며, 인공 탈회 유발 후에도 침투레진은 대부분 유지되었다. 수복물 변연부 미세누출은 micro-CT로 확인하였고, PFI군에서 더 빈번하게 확인되었다. 복합레진 수복과 레진침투법의 병용은 치질 보존 측면에서 의미를 가지며, 접착 향상을 위하여 레진침투-와동 형성-복합레진 수복의 순으로 진행하는 것이 추천된다.