• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.405-411
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• 2012

The spontaneous axon regeneration of damaged neurons is limited after spinal cord injury (SCI). Recently, mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation was proposed as a potential approach for enhancing nerve regeneration that avoids the ethical issues associated with embryonic stem cell transplantation. As SCI is a complex pathological entity, the treatment of SCI requires a multipronged approach. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the functional recovery and therapeutic potential of human MSCs (hMSCs) and polymer in a spinal cord hemisection injury model. Rats were subjected to hemisection injuries and then divided into three groups. Two groups of rats underwent partial thoracic hemisection injury followed by implantation of either polymer only or polymer with hMSCs. Another hemisection-only group was used as a control. Behavioral, electrophysiological and immunohistochemical studies were performed on all rats. The functional recovery was significantly improved in the polymer with hMSC-transplanted group as compared with control at five weeks after transplantation. The results of electrophysiologic study demonstrated that the latency of somatosensory-evoked potentials (SSEPs) in the polymer with hMSC-transplanted group was significantly shorter than in the hemisection-only control group. In the results of immunohistochemical study, ${\beta}$-gal-positive cells were observed in the injured and adjacent sites after hMSC transplantation. Surviving hMSCs differentiated into various cell types such as neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. These data suggest that hMSC transplantation with polymer may play an important role in functional recovery and axonal regeneration after SCI, and may be a potential therapeutic strategy for SCI.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.76-83
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• 2009

본 연구는 비닐작용기의 위치가 다른 실리콘 프리폴리머와 수소작용기의 위치가 다른 가교제, 그리고 이들의 혼합사용이 제조된 치과용 폴리비닐실록산 고무인상재의 물성에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. 한 종류의 중점도 프리폴리머를 사용한 실험군은 인장강도, 파단신율, 압축시 변형률이 다른 특성의 프리폴리머들을 혼합사용한 경우보다 낮은 값을 보였다. 측부와 말단에 수소작용기가 있는 CR210 가교제를 사용한 실험군은 측부에만 수소작용기가 있는 CR101 가교제를 사용한 실험군에 비해 압축시 변형률과 파단신율이 더 높았다. 측쇄에도 비닐기를 갖는 높은 비닐함량의 프리폴리머를 사용한 경우는 더 높은 인장강도를 보였지만, 경화 속도가 늦어서 임상 사용에 적합한 작업성을 갖는 치과용 인상재를 만들기 위해서는 이 성분이 경화시간에 미치는 영향과 이를 조절할 수 있는 방안에 대한 지속적인 연구가 필요하다고 생각한다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.4388-4397
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• 2015

이 연구는 아크릴 수지의 유도광선변화에 따른 속성 변화를 연구하여 최적의 특성을 가진 아크릴 수지를 개발할 수 있도록 건열 및 마이크로파 경화 의치상 아크릴 수지의 향상된 물성에 대한 연구이다. 굽힘강도와 경도, 색차를 관찰한 결과 Vertex RS 및 Paladent 20는 건식 열 경화 시편 5, 15, 25 kGy의 조사에 이상적인 속성을 보였다. 마이크로 웨이브 경화에서는 5 kGy의 조사에서 이상적인 속성을 보였다. 상관관계 분석은 ARD와 굴곡 강도 (0 418), E 계수 (0.675), 및 바콜 경도 (0 588) 사이의 긍정적인 상관관계를 보여 주었다. 방사선 경화형 기술은 고분자 복합 재료의 제작으로 인한 오염 문제를 완화하는 데 도움이 될 수 있으며 고분자의 가공성에 영향을 주지 않고 자외선 경화 기술과 나노 기술 융합 및 기계적 특성의 향상에 크게 기여할 수 있다.

• 폴리머
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.185-190
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• 2010

전기방사공정에 의해 고분자의 나노 크기의 섬유를 만드는 기술로 널리 사용되어졌으며, 제작된 나노섬유는 그 높은 표면적과 형태학적 특성때문에 조직재생 공학분야에서 많이 사용되어져 왔다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 전기방사공정을 개선한 복합전기장을 이용하여 생분해성/생체적합성 poly(${\varepsilon}$-caprolactone) (PCL) 마이크로/나노섬유를 제작하였고, 기존의 나노섬유의 배열성보다 제어가 가능한 배열성을 갖는 공정시스템을 통하여 보다 우수한 배열성을 갖는 PCL 나노섬유를 제작하였다. 고배열된 PCL 나노섬유는 신경세포 재생을 위한 세포담체로서의 가능성을 확인하고자 신경세포(PC-12)를 배양하였으며 그 결과 높은 배열성을 갖은 PCL 나노섬유 매트에서 신경세포의 배열성이 얻어짐을 확인하였다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.254-262
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• 2022

편악 부분 무치악 환자를 치료하는 경우, 적절한 수복 재료를 사용하는 것이 중요하다. 적절하지 않은 수복 재료는 보철 수복의 결과에 좋지 않은 영향을 줄 수 있다. 현재 널리 사용되고 있는 재료들인 지르코니아와 치과용 합금은 피질골보다 탄성 계수가 높아 외력 발생시 임플란트 및 임플란트 주위 골에 유해한 힘을 가할 수 있다. 최근 새롭게 소개된 재료인 Polyetherketoneketone (PEKK)은 피질골과 유사한 탄성계수를 가졌으며, 물리적 특성 및 생체 친화성에 있어서도 많은 이점을 가지고 있다. 본 증례에서는 PEKK를 이용한 임플란트 지지형 고정성 보철치료를 진행하였고 기능적, 심미적으로 만족할 만한 결과를 얻었기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2001

With the object of providing a temporary artificial periodonal ligament-like membrane around the dental implant, 10 Branemark type implants were coated with commercially available chitosan(Fluka Co., Buchs, Switzerland) which has a molecular weight of 70,000 and 80% deacetylation degree. Once this bioactive hydrophillic polymer(chitosan) contacts with blood or wound fluids, it becomes swollen and penetrates into the adjacent cancellous bone. Thus the interface between implant and surrounding bone is completely filled with chitosan. This tight junction in early healing phase enhances primary stability. The chitosan coated dental implants were implanted into the fresh patella bones from porcine knees, since the thickness of cortical bone is relatively even and their cancellous structure is homogenous. To test the shock absorbing effect, 1mm delta-rogette strain gage was installed behind the implant. The results showed 1. The principal strain peak value directed to the impact of coated implant was 0.064 0.018(p<0.05) and that of uncoated implant was 0.095(0.032 p<0.05). 2. The peak time delay of coated implant was 0.056sec(0.011 p<0.05) and that of uncoated implant was 0.024sec(0.009 p<0.05). It can be reasoned from this results that the chitosan coating has a shock absorbing effect comparable with a temporary artificial periodontal ligament.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.386-391
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• 2015

PURPOSE. The purpose of this preliminary study was to investigate the effects of adding 4,4'-bis(N,N-diethylamino) benzophenone (DEABP) as a co-initiator to a binary photoinitiating system (camphorquinone-amine) to analyze on the degree of conversion (DC) of a light-cured resin for dental 3D printing. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Cylindrical specimens (N=60, n=30 per group, ${\phi}5mm{\times}1mm$) were fabricated using bisphenol A glycerolate dimethacrylate (BisGMA) both with and without DEABP. The freshly mixed resins were exposed to light in a custom-made closed chamber with nine light-emitting diode lamps (wavelength: 405 nm; power: $840mW/cm^2$) for polymerization at each incidence of light-irradiation at 10, 30, 60, 180, and 300 seconds, while five specimens at a time were evaluated at each given irradiation point. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was used to measure the DC values of the resins. Two-way analysis of variance and the Duncan post hoc test were used to analyze statistically significant differences between the groups and given times (${\alpha}$=.05). RESULTS. In the DEABP-containing resin, the DC values were significantly higher at all points in time (P<.001), and also the initial polymerization velocity was faster than in the DEABP-free resin. CONCLUSION. The addition of DEABP significantly enhanced the DC values and, thus, could potentially become an efficient photoinitiator when combined with a camphorquinone-amine system and may be utilized as a more advanced photopolymerization system for dental 3D printing.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.148-153
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• 2023

Laser surface dimple patterning is a method of laser surface texturing to reduce lubrication sliding friction. The dimple pattern improves friction properties by reserving lubricant and trapping worn particles. This surface texturing technology can reduce coefficients of friction and extend the service life by applying a uniform load to the surface of the material. This study investigates the friction properties using PMMA, a highly compatible polymer material, as a specimen. We observe the friction properties of untextured specimens by processing specimens with dimple pattern densities of 5 and 10 on the surface area using laser. Dimple pattern density affects the coefficient of friction. We present the following friction property results using a pin-on-disc sliding friction test under saline lubrication. The coefficients of friction for the dimple patterned specimens are lower than those for the untextured specimens. As the normal load and sliding speed increase, the coefficients of friction of the dimple pattern specimens decrease differently from those of the untextured specimens. The specimen with a dimple pattern density of 5 at a normal load of 24.5 N and a sliding speed of 0.22 m/s has the best friction properties. Notably, different friction properties are exhibited depending on the dimple pattern densities.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제62권1호
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• pp.20-27
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• 2024

고기능성 폴리머 중 하나인 Polyetherketoneketone (PEKK)는 좋은 생체적합성과 우수한 물성을 가져 치과 영역을 포함한 다양한 분야에서 사용되고 있다. 이러한 PEKK를 프레임워크로 하는 임플란트 지지 고정성 보철물에 관한 성공적인 증례들이 많이 보고되어 왔으나, 보고된 증례에 대한 장기간의 관찰과 합병증에 관한 고찰은 부족한 상태이다. 이에 본 증례보고에서는 PEKK 프레임워크를 composite resin, lithium disilicate crown, high-impact polymethyl methacrylate PMMA로 각각 veneering하여 임플란트 지지 고정성 보철 수복을 한 세 가지 증례와 각각의 6년간의 경과관찰 결과를 소개하고 이를 고찰해 보고하고자 한다.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.51-55
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• 1987

One of the primary advantages of acrylic resin teeth is their ability to bond chemically to the denture base resins. Fracture od acrylic resin teeth from a maxillary denture, however, is not uncommon. Bonding failures have been attributed to faulty boil-out procedures that fail to eliminate all traces of wax from the ridge lap surfaces of the teeth and to contamination of the ridge lap surface by careless application of tinfoil substitute. Attempts to increase the strength of the bond between acrylic resin teeth and heat-cured denture base resin include grinding the glossy ridge lap surface (in fluid system), painting the ridgelap surface of the teeth with monomer-polymer solution, and cutting retention grooves in the ridge lap surface of the teeth. This latter method has been tested by applying a tensile force in a labial direction to the incisal part of the lingual surface of the acrylic resin teeth. A progressive shear compressive load was applied at an angle to the lingual surface of acrylic resin teeth bonded to denture base acrylic resin. No statistically singificant advantage was derived by preparing retention grooves of different shapes in the ridgelap surface of the denture teeth.