• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.577-588
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• 2002

Osseointegrated implants have been established as the standard treatment modality for full/partial edentulous patients since the 1960's, and the long term results for full edentulous patients have proven to be successful. Based on these results osseointegrated implants are now widely used for partial edentulous patients. There has been an increased interest towards the efficacy of wide implants, despite many reports mentioning the lower success rate of wide implants compared to regular implants. Recently, mandibular molar area defects are commonly restored using 2 wide implants, but it is not determined whether which treatment modality-3 regular implants or 2 wide implants-shows superior success rate. In this study, 2 wide implants and 3 regular implants used for the restoration of mandibular molar area are used to compare the survival rate of 1-4 years, and to analyze and compare the failure factors. The following conclusions could be drawn from this study. 1. Wide implants and regular implants showed 94.5% and 97,6% of survival rate respectively. After prosthodontic work, the survival rate was 100% and 98.1% for wide implants and regular implants respectively. 2. 5 failed implants have been removed. 2 wide implants and 1 regular implant have been removed due to failure of osseointegration. 1 wide implant was removed due to abscess formation caused by over-heating, and 1 regular implant was removed due to mechanical failure caused by over-loading within the first year of function. 3. No statistically significant difference was observed with respect to the amount of marginal bone loss of wide and regular implants.(P>0.05) In conclusion, restoration of the mandibular molar area using 3 regular implants was found to be a good treatment modality, and 2 wide implants could he considered a good treatment modality when success factors are taken into account.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.216-222
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• 2015

Purpose: After extraction, the alveolar bone tends to undergo atrophy in three-dimensions. The amount of alveolar bone loss in the horizontal dimension has been reported to be greater than the amount of bone loss in the vertical dimension, and is most pronounced in the buccal aspect. The aim of this study was to monitor the predictive alveolar bone level following the extraction of anterior teeth seriously involved with advanced chronic periodontitis. Methods: This study included 25 patients with advanced chronic periodontitis, whose maxillary anterior teeth had been extracted due to extensive attachment loss more than one year before the study. Periapical radiographs were analyzed to assess the vertical level of alveolar bone surrounding the edentulous area. An imaginary line connecting the mesial and the distal ends of the alveolar crest facing the adjacent tooth was arbitrarily created. Several representative coordinates were established in the horizontal direction, and the vertical distance from the imaginary line to the alveolar crest was measured at each coordinate for each patient using image analysis software. Regression functions predicting the vertical level of the alveolar bone in the maxillary anterior edentulous area were identified for each patient. Results: The regression functions demonstrated a tendency to converge to parabolic shapes. The predicted maximum distance between the imaginary line and the alveolar bone calculated using the regression function was $1.43{\pm}0.65mm$. No significant differences were found between the expected and actual maximum distances. Likewise, the predicted and actual maximum horizontal distances did not show any significant differences. The distance from the alveolar bone crest to the imaginary lines was not influenced by the mesio-distal spans of the edentulous area. Conclusions: After extraction, the vertical level of the alveolar ridge increased to become closer to the reference line connecting the mesial and distal alveolar crests.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.376-390
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• 2001

Alveolar bone changes after immediate loading on implants up to one year were observed by means of standard intraoral X-ray measurement which were taken at 3 month intervals. At the same time, bone density changes were observed according to digital subtraction method which is a becoming a more and more promising diagnostic tool for implants. Following results were obtained ; 1. There was no significant difference in the amount of alveolar bone loss implant type, sex and implant diameter, but there was difference according to case selection. In fully bone anchored prostheses cases, bone loss was $1.16{\pm}0.15m$ whereas, in partial edentulous cases, it was $1.84{\pm}0.08mm$. 2. Alveolar bone loss after immediate loading showed a higher degree of bone loss than after submerged loading in the initial three months. But there were no significant difference at the 12th month. 3. According to the one year bone density change observation at the alveolar bone surrounding the implant, significant change was observed vertically, whereas no significant change could observed horizontally. According to the above mentioned results, we can conclude that immediate loading of implants results in a higher degree of alveolar bone loss in one year than submerged loading. But since alveolar bone loss rate decreases to a reasonable rate after the initial 3 months of rapid bone loss, immediate loading of implants seems to be an acceptable treatment modality for patients with good bone conditions. Fully bone anchored cases showed an favorable outcome, but partial edentulous cases showed more bony resorption. So this cases considered in case selections. Bone density changes observation in the study was performed for only one year therefore a more longitudinal observation may be studied.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.250-255
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• 2015

심한 잔존치조제의 흡수와 의치지지조직의 손상을 동반한 총의치 난증례는 정확한 진단과 체계적인 치료계획 수립을 통해 보철물의 유지, 안정, 지지를 증진시켜야 한다. Provisional restoration은 총의치의 안정성을 다각도로 평가하고 환자와 치과의사의 피드백을 가능하게 하는 유용한 도구로서 사용될 수 있다. 본 증례에서는 진단용의치를 통해 인상면, 연마면, 교합면을 평가하여 의치의 안정성을 증대시키고 환자의 심미적 요구를 반영하여 최종의치로 이행하였으며 임상적으로 기능과 심미적인 측면에 있어서 만족할 만한 결과를 얻었기에 이를 보고하고자 한다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.146-151
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• 2016

상악 완전 무치악에 6개 이상의 임플란트가 식립된 경우 임플란트-지지형 피개의치 제작이 가능하다. 임플란트-지지 피개의치에 사용되는 다양한 부착장치 중에 milled-bar의 경우 의치의 회전을 허용하지 않고, 안정성이 뛰어나며, 여러 개의 임플란트를 연결 고정하는 효과를 가진다는 장점이 있다. 본 증례에서는 전치부에 심한 골소실을 동반한 상악 완전 무치악 환자에서 세 가지 다른 시스템으로 구성된 7개의 임플란트 상부에 CAD/CAM 맞춤형 지대주와 시멘트 접착형의 milled bar를 이용한 피개의치를 제작하여 상실된 심미와 기능을 효과적으로 회복하였다.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.107-112
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• 2001

The prosthodontic treatment of severely resorbed edentulous patients has been one of the frustrating areas due to extensive loss of tissues. The integrated neuromuscular balance among tongue, lip, and cheek is compromised. The retention, stability, and support are the three major factors to influence the clinical outcome. Fish described a denture as having three surface, with each surface playing an independent and important role in the over all fit, stability, and comfort of the denture. He recommended that the polished surface should be a series of inclines so that pressure from muscular activity will retain dentures. Within the denture space there is an area that has been termed the neutral zone. The neutral zone is that area in the mouth where, during function, the forces of the tongue pressing outward are neutralized by the forces of the cheeks and lips pressing inward. According to Jacobson and Krol, neuromuscular control interacts to provide retention and the relationship of polished surface of denture base to the surrounding muscular structure of orofacial capsule facilitates the stability and retention. This neutral zone concept has been demonstrated with various modification by a number of authors. The theory used to develop the denture base contours is based on the belief that the muscle should functionally mold not only the border but the entire polished surface. Lott and Walsh reported the clinical success on complete mandibular dentures with application of neutral zone concept. A number of studies demonstrated that denture stability and retention are more dependent on correct position of the teeth and correct contour of external surfaces of the denture in a severely resorbed alveolar ridge. This article presents a prosthodontic approach to treatment of a edentulous patient using neutral zone technique to improve the retention and stability of the prosthesis.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제39권
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• pp.2.1-2.6
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• 2017

Background: All clinicians are aware of the difficulty of installing a dental implant in posterior maxilla because of proximate position of maxillary sinus, insufficient bone width, and lower bone density. This study is to examine which factors will make the implantation in the posterior maxilla more difficult, and which factors will affect the postoperative implant stability in this region. Methods: Five hundred seventy-three fixtures on the maxilla posterior were included for this study from all the patients who underwent an installation of the dental implant fixture from January 2010 to December 2014 at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Pusan National University Dental Hospital (Yangsan, Korea). The postoperative implant stability quotient (ISQ) value, fixture diameter and length, presence of either bone graft or sinus lift, and graft material were included in the reviewed factors. The width and height of the bone bed was assessed via preoperative cone beam CT image analysis. The postoperative ISQ value was taken just before loading by using the OsstellTM $mentor^{(R)}$ (Integration Diagnostics AB, Gothenburg, Sweden). The t test and ANOVA methods were used in the statistical analysis of the data. Results: Mean ISQ of all the included data was 79.22. Higher initial bone height, larger fixture diameter, and longer fixture length were factors that influence the implant stability on the posterior edentulous maxilla. On the other hand, the initial bone width, bone graft and sinus elevation procedure, graft material, and approach method for sinus elevation showed no significant impact associated with the implant stability on the posterior edentulous maxilla. Conclusions: It is recommended to install the fixtures accurately in a larger diameter and longer length by performing bone graft and sinus elevation.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.87-95
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• 2017

This case study was to report the possible increase in the denture retention and psychological relief using the implant-supported fixed prostheses in a completely edentulous patient. The implants were placed in the anterior portion of the mandible in a patient who had completely edentulous state following the extraction of residual abutment teeth, and consequently a distal extension removable partial denture was fabricated. The patient's adaptation and satisfaction to the new prosthesis was monitored and confirmed in terms of masticatory function and esthetics, by restoring the oral condition similar to initial status before the residual teeth extraction. After 6 months, radiographic examination confirmed that both the abutment teeth and the implants were stable and well maintained. Considering the relatively short clinical follow-up period, however, continuous long-term monitoring was required.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.223-231
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• 2011

본 증례 보고의 목적은 상악 무치악 환자에서 임플란트 지지 피개의치를 위한 $Locator^{(R)}$ attachment가 장착된 새로운 milled titanium bar를 소개하고 새로운 대안으로써의 가능성을 제시하고자 함이다. 56세 남자 환자가 상악 고정성 보철물(10-유닛 브릿지)의 동요도를 주소로 본원에 내원하였다. 악관절 및 치과 치료에 영향을 줄만한 특이한 전신병력은 없었다. 방사선 검사 및 임상 검사 결과, 상악의 경우 모든 잔존치아에서 심한 골흡수와 동요도를 보이고 있어 전악 발치를 시행한 후, 임플란트 지지 피개의치를 제작하기로 하였다. 의치의 안정성과 유지력, 저작효율, 청소의 용이성, 심미성과 발음 그리고 경제적인 측면을 고려하여 $Locator^{(R)}$ 어태치먼트를 CAD/CAM으로 제작된 milled titanium bar에 탭핑(tapping)으로 연결시키는 새로운 디자인을 고안하였으며, 1년 이상 경과 후, 기능과 심미적인 면에서 만족할 만한 성과를 얻었기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.331-337
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• 2018

상악골 결손을 갖고 있는 무치악 환자를 폐쇄장치로 수복할 때 임상가들은 많은 어려움을 겪게 된다. 결손부를 통한 공기의 누출, 안정성과 지지의 부족, 감소된 의치 피개 면적은 의치의 흡착과 변연 폐쇄를 어렵게 한다. 본 증례는 편평상피암에 이환된 우측 상악동 부위에 상악골 절제술을 받은 무치악 환자로 술전 치과 검진, 수술용 폐쇄장치, 이행 폐쇄장치, 그리고 최종 폐쇄장치에 이르는 단계적 치료 과정을 통해 보철적 재건을 완료하였다. 본 증례의 환자는 전상악골 및 양측 상악 결절이 온전하며 한정된 크기의 결손부를 가져 적절한 유지와 지지를 갖는 폐쇄장치를 제작할 수 있었으며 심미 및 기능면에서 양호한 예후를 보였기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.