• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.435-439
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• 2011

Ameloblastoma is an aggressive benign odontogenic epithelial tumour that may arise from the enamel organ, remnants of dental lamina, or the lining of an odontogenic cyst. It is usually categorized into solid or multicystic, unicystic, and peripheral types. Treatment ofameloblastomas include conservative methods such as marsupialisation, enucleation, and curettage; and radical treatments such as marginal or segmental resection. Radical treatments have resulted in lower recurrence rates; however, may also encounter esthetic, functional, and reconstructive problems. Unicystic ameloblastoma has been considered less aggressive and a lower recurrence tendency. Thus, many authors have recommended conservative treatment in cases of unicystic ameloblastoma. An 11 year-old boy presented with displaced second and third molars by luminal unicystic ameloblastoma in the mandible. Cyst enucleation, curettage, and third molar extraction were done. No signs of recurrence or esthetic problems such as facial asymmetry were seen radiologically and clinically, up to 8 years 2 months postoperatively.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.438-443
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• 2004

Objectives : The proper development of the facial structures relies upon a sequence of tightly regulated signaling interactions between the ectoderm and mesoderm involving the participation of several families of signaling molecules. Among these, bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) have been suggested to be a key signal that regulates the development of the mandible and the initiation and morphogenesis of the teeth. The aim of this study was to examine the artificial development of the mandibular structures and to examine the role of BMPs on tooth morphogenesis and differentiation using an organ culture system. Materials and Methods : The tooth germs from Ed 11.5, 13.5 mice were dissected, and transplanted into the diastema of the mandible primordia. The mandibles containing the transplanted tooth germs were cultured in vitro. During this period, beads soaked with BMP4 were implanted around the transplanted tooth germs. In addition, a diastema block containing the transplanted tooth germ was dissected, then transferred to an adult mouse kidney. After the organ culture, the developing mandibular explant was removed from the kidney and prepared for the tissue specimens. Odontogeneis of the transplanted tooth germs was examined after Hematoxylin-eosin, Masson-trichrome staining. Results : Proliferation and differentiation of the tooth germs cultured in the diastema was observed. In the BMP4-treated tooth germs, the formation of the first and second molars was noted. The crown of the developing tooth showed the formation of a mature cusp with the deposition of enamel and dentin matrix. In conclusion, it was confirmed that BMP4 is involved in the formation of a dental crown and the differentiation of ameloblasts and odontoblasts of the molar tooth during the development of the transplanted tooth germs.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2011

Objective: To evaluate the shear bond strength (SBS), fracture mode, wire pull out (WPO) resistance and microleakage between low-shrinking and conventional composites used as a lingual retainer adhesive. Methods: A total of 120 human mandibular incisor teeth, extracted for periodontal reasons, were collected. Sixty of them were separated into two groups. To determine the SBS, either Transbond-LR (3M-Unitek) or Silorane (3M-Espe) was applied to the lingual surface of the teeth by packing the material into standard cylindrical plastic matrices (Ultradent) to simulate the lingual retainer bonding area. To test WPO resistance, 20 samples were prepared for each composite where the wire was embedded in the composite materialand cured. Then tensile stress was applied until failure of the composite occurred. The remaining 60 teeth were divided into two groups and multi-stranded 0.0215-inch diameter wire was bonded with the same composites. Microleakage was evaluated by the dye penetration method. Statistical analyses were performed by Wilcoxon, Pearson chi-square, and Mann-Whitney-U tests at p < 0.05 level. Results: The SBS and WPO results were not statistically significant between the two groups. Significant differences were found between the groups in terms of fracture mode (p < 0.001). Greater percentages of the fractures showed mix type failure (85%) for Silorane and adhesive (60%) for Transbond-LR. Microleakage values were lower in low-shrinking composite than the control and this difference was found to be statistically significant (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Low-shrinking composite produced sufficient SBS, WPO and microleakage values on the etched enamel surfaces, when used as a lingual retainer composite.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2015

Osteocalcin (OC) is the most abundant noncollagenous protein of extracellular matrix in the bone. In an OC deficient mouse, bone formation rates are increased in cancellous and cortical bones. OC is known as a negative regulator of mineral apposition. OC is also expressed in the tooth of the rat, bovine, and human. However, little is known about OC during tooth development in Xenopus. The purpose of this study is to compare the expression of OC with mineralization in the developing tooth of Xenopus, by using von Kossa staining and in situ hybridization. At stage 56, the developmental stage of tooth germ corresponds to the cap stage, and an acellular zone was apparent between the dental papilla and the enamel organ. From stage 57, calcium deposition was revealed by von Kossa staining prior to OC expression, and the differentiated odontoblasts forming predentin were located at adjoining predentin. At stage 58, OC transcripts were detected in the differentiated odontoblasts. At stage 66, OC mRNA was expressed in the odontoblasts, which was aligned in a single layer at the periphery of the pulp. These findings suggest that OC may play a role in mineralization and odontogenesis of tooth development in Xenopus.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.222-226
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• 2014

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the interdental bone level in premolar bitewing radiographs while retracting the cheeks. Methods: Seventy-two horizontal bone defects were created on dried mandibles and maxillae. The distance from the bone level to the cement-enamel junction of premolars was detected by a modified digital caliper (considered the gold standard). The reliability of all radiographs was assessed by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), and the validity was compared to the gold standard using the analysis of variance test. P-values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: This study showed that the reliability of radiographs without a cheek simulator and with 0.16 second exposure time was significantly higher than that of the two other groups (ICC=0.96 compared to 0.93 and 0.88, respectively). The results from the radiographs without a cheek simulator and with 0.16 second exposure time were more similar to the gold standard measures than those of the two other groups, although the difference was not statistically significant. Conclusions: Retracting the buccal soft tissue plays an important role in increasing the accuracy of radiographs in detecting the interdental alveolar bone level and produces more accurate results than increasing the exposure time, although it does not have a significant role in reliability of results.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.365-374
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• 2011

Introduction: Research on dental bone graft material has been actively conducted. Recently, demineralized dentin matrix material has been developed and introduced. This study examined the effect of demineralized dentin matrix material on bone healing. Subjects and Methods: The patients who received no treatment after extraction were used as the control group and patients who underwent demineralized dentin matrix material application in the extraction socket after extraction were used as the experimental group. Panorama radiography was performed at the baseline and at 3.5 months after graft material placement and CT was taken at 3.5 months after graft material placement for a radiologic evaluation. Bony tissue specimens were collected from the alveolar crest in the middle of the extraction socket using a 2 mm trephine bur after 3.5 months for the histology and hostomorphometric study. Results: 1. On the panoramic view, a higher bone density was observed in the subject group. 2. On the panoramic view, the bone density increased significantly in the extraction socket, from the baseline to 3.5 months: a 7 and 10 gray-level scale was observed in the control and experimental group, respectively (P<0.05). 3. The CT view evaluation at 3.5 months revealed significantly higher bone density in the subject group than the control group (P<0.05). 4. The histological findings showed more active new bone and lamellar bone formation in the subject group. Dentin with osteoinduction ability and enamel with osteoconduction ability appeared. 5. On histomorphometric analysis, the subject group showed significantly more new bone, lamellar bone area and lower soft tissue area (P<0.05). The difference between the groups was significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Bone healing was improved after the application of demineralized dentin matrix material and there was active new bone and lamellar bone formation.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.180-186
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• 2014

Objectives: The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the microleakage and penetration of fissure sealant in permanent molar teeth with fluorosis after pretreatment of the occlusal surface. Materials and Methods: A total of 120 third molars with mild dental fluorosis were randomly divided into 6 groups (n = 20). The tooth surfaces were sealed with an unfilled resin fissure sealant (FS) material. The experimental groups included: 1) phosphoric acid etching (AE) + FS (control); 2) AE + One-Step Plus (OS, Bisco) + FS; 3) bur + AE + FS; 4) bur + AE + OS + FS; 5) Er:YAG laser + AE + FS; and 6) Er:YAG laser + AE + OS + FS. After thermocycling, the teeth were immersed in 0.5% fuchsin and sectioned. Proportions of mircoleakage (PM) and unfilled area (PUA) were measured by digital microscope. Results: Overall, there were significant differences among all groups in the PM (p = 0.00). Group 3 showed the greatest PM, and was significantly different from groups 2 to 6 (p < 0.05). Group 6 showed the lowest PM. Pretreatment with Er:YAG with or without adhesive led to less PM than bur pretreatment. There were no significant differences among groups in PUA. Conclusions: Conventional acid etching provided a similar degree of occlusal seal in teeth with fluorosis compared to those pretreated with a bur or Er:YAG laser. Pretreatment of pits and fissures with Er:YAG in teeth with fluorosis may be an alternative method before fissure sealant application.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2012

복잡 치아종은 치아와 해부학적인 유사성이 없는 법랑질, 상아질, 백악질의 덩어리로 구성되어 있다. 이 병소의 대부분은 증상이 없어 일상적인 방사선 검사나 치아의 맹출 실패의 원인을 감별하기 위한 검사를 통해 발견된다. 복합 치아종은 골 팽창을 보이는 경우가 드물지만, 복잡 치아종은 경미하거나 뚜렷한 골 팽창을 보인다. 복잡 치아종은 거의 영구치와 연관되어 있고 유치와 연관된 경우는 매우 드물다. 이는 보통 하악의 유구치 부위에 발생한다. 본 증례는 상악 유견치의 매복과 연관된 복잡 치아종을 외과적 방법으로 제거하고 자가맹출을 용이하게 하기 위해 치은 하방에 재위치 시켰다. 수술 6개월 후에 상악 유견치가 자가 맹출되었으므로 이를 보고한다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.82-87
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• 2011

유치의 치수 감염에 대한 적절한 치료가 이루어지지 않거나 치료가 실패한 경우 치근단 병소를 야기할 수 있다. 이는 발육중인 계승 영구치에도 영향을 주어 법랑질 형성 부전, 치배의 위치 및 맹출 경로 변화, 치근 만곡, 치아 매복 등의 합병증을 유발할 수 있다. 계승 영구치의 맹출 방향에 이상을 일으키는 장애 요인으로는 유치의 만기 잔존, 유구치의 불균형적인 치근 흡수, 유치의 치근단 병소 등의 맹출 전 장애 요인과 외상이나 구강 악습관과 같은 맹출 후 장애 요인이 있다. 맹출 경로의 이상을 보이는 계승 영구치의 치료 방법으로는 주기적인 관찰, 외과적 노출, 교정적 견인, 치아 이식, 발치 등이 있으며 치료 방법 선택시 치아의 위치, 상태, 치근 형성 정도 및 만곡 여부, 맹출 방향, 인접 구조물과의 관계 등을 고려하여야 한다. 본 증례들은 유치의 치근단 병소에 의해 비정상적인 맹출 경로를 보이는 소구치를 가진 환자들에서 감염된 유치의 발거와 공간 유지만으로 이환된 소구치의 양호한 자발적 맹출을 보였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.191-200
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• 2012

도재 라미네이트 비니어(Porcelain laminate veneer, PLV)는 아주 얇은 도재를 치면에 직접 적용시키는 술식으로 전치부 심미 개선을 목적으로 전부피개관 대신에 보존적으로 사용될 수 있다. 그러나 PLV의 성공을 높이기 위해 치질 삭제량을 적절히 조절하는 것은 어려울 뿐만 아니라, 각 치아마다 법랑질 두께가 다양하고 증령에 따라 치관구조 역시 변화하기 때문에 치아 삭제시 주의가 필요하다. 즉 치아 순면을 따라 일관되게 삭제하는 기존의 방법을 이용할 경우 법랑질이 얇아진 부위에서는 상아질이 노출될 위험이 있다. 이를 방지하기 위해 다양한 치아 삭제 방법들이 소개되고 있는데 진단 납형제작을 통한 실리콘 인덱스와 아크릴릭 레진 mock-up을 이용한 방법은 최종적인 수복물의 형태에 기초하여 치아를 삭제할 수 있어 불필요한 법랑질 삭제를 줄이고 상아질 노출을 최소화할 수 있다. 또한 비정상적으로 배열된 치아 삭제시에도 적절한 삭제량 결정이 어려워 삭제량이 과도해지거나 부족해지기 쉬운데, 최종 보철물의 형태를 기준으로 실리콘 인덱스를 제작하면 이를 방지할 수 있다.