• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.164-171
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• 2023

Purpose: To evaluate the antimicrobial persistence of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) and silver fluoride (AgF) on Streptococcus mutans. Materials and Methods: An in vitro experiment was conducted to observe changes in the diameter of the inhibition zone of various materials, including AgF (Riva Star Aqua^TM step 1; SDI), potassium iodine (Riva star aqua^TM step 2; SDI), Fluor protector^® (FP, Ivoclar Vivadent), SDF (Riva star^TM step 1; SDI), Ampicillin (Sigma-Aldrich), Amphotericin B (Nexstar) and negative control on S. mutans. Result: SDF, AgF and FP exhibited significant antimicrobial persistence over the 4 weeks period (P<0.05). At day 28, the diameter of inhibition zone was larger in SDF than in AgF. Conclusion: SDF and AgF have significant antibacterial durability against bacteria commonly associated with dental caries, with the antimicrobial effect lasting for at least 4 weeks. Further clinical studies are needed to validate these findings in vivo.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.16-23
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• 2016

목적: 이번 연구는 다양한 pH의 불소 제재들이 티타늄 표면 거칠기에 미치는 영향을 평가하는 것이었다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 기계절삭형 티타늄 디스크를 시중에서 유통되는 세 가지 불소겔로 처리하였다. 불소겔의 종류와 처리 시간에 따라, 대조군, 1군(pH 3.5의 APF로 1분간 처리), 2군(pH 3.5의 APF로 30분간 처리), 3군(pH 4.0의 APF로 1분간 처리), 4군(pH 4.0의 APF로 30분간 처리), 5군(pH 7.0의 NaF로 1분간 처리), 6군(pH 7.0의 NaF로 30분간 처리)의 7군으로 분류하였다. 디스크의 표면 거칠기를 측정한 후, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Fusobacterium nucleatum을 배양하여 디스크에 부착하는 세균의 양을 측정하였다. 결과: 표면 거칠기는 그룹2에서만 유의하게 증가하였다(P < 0.0001). 세균의 부착량은 실험군과 대조군 사이에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결론: pH 3.5의 APF를 30분간 처리한 그룹에서 표면 거칠기가 유의하게 증가하였지만, 세균의 부착에 대해서는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.148-172
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• 1997

Sixty human premolar teeth were used for this in vitro study. After each tooth was sectioned mesiodistally, one half was used for the experimental group and the other half for the control. Three groups were made for each fluoride applying method and twenthy teeth were assigned to each group. Ten teeth were used for evaluating total fluoride amount and the other ten were used for firmly-bound fluoride. Fluorshield was used for fluoride-releasing sealant and 1.23% APF, 0.05% NaF were used for topical application fluorides. Each tooth was cleaned with a tooth brush using nonfluoride containing pumice before the experiment. In the sealant group, fluoroshield was applied to the enamel surface without etching procedure and stored in $37^{\circ}C$ saline for 30 days. After 30 days, sealant was removed with explorer without scratching the enamel surface and washed with distilled water and dried. In the APF group, each tooth was immersed in 1.23% APF for 30 min then washed and dried in the same manner. In the NaF group, each tooth was immersed in 0.05% NaF for 24 hours then washed and dried as described above. After each fluoride regimen was applied, ten teeth were randomly selected from each group and immersed in 1M KOH solution for 24 hours to remove loosely-bound fluoride possibly deposited by the three different fluorides applied. In each group, total fluoride amount deposited and the amount of enamel removed by acid biopsy were calculated. After loosely-bound fluoride was removed, firmly-bound fluoride deposited and the amount of enamel removed by acid biopsy were also calculated. Total fluoride amount deposition was significantly increased in the APF and NaF groups, but not in the sealant group. Amount of enamel removed by acid-biopsy was also significantly diminished in the APF and NaF groups, but not in the sealant groups. After loosely-bound fluoride was removed from each groups, no statistical difference was found in the amount of firmly-bound fluoride in any groups. Also no effect of firmly-bound fluoride on enamel dissolution was shown in any groups after loosely-bound fluoride was removed from each group. In conclusion, topical application method of APF or NaF is more effective than fluoride-releasing sealant application to make $CaF_2$ coating on enamel surface and $CaF_2$ coating is the main source for anticariogenic effect of fluoride. However, longterm anticariogenic effect of fluoride-releasing sealant should be further evaluated.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.247-252
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• 2005

불소는 화학활성이 높아 반도체, 유리, 금속가공 등의 표면처리 및 세정제로 넓게 사용되고 있으며, 배출에 관해서는 수질환경보전법에 기준이 정해져 있다. 따라서 불소폐수는 일정한 수준 이하까지 불소를 제거하여 방출하여야 하며 일반적으로 고농도의 불소를 함유한 폐수처리에는 응집 침전법이 사용되어왔다. 그러나 이 방법은 10 ppm 이하의 저농도 불소 제거에는 효과가 없었다. 본 연구에서는 수용성 산을 함침시켜 소성한 변형 알루미나를 이용하여 저농도 제거가 어려운 불소 이온을 흡착에 의해 제거하는 기술을 개발하고자 하였다. 저농도 불소 이온을 제거하기 위해서 변형 알루미나를 이용하여 회분식 실험을 실행하였고, 흡착제 조성, 소성 온도, 흡착제의 투입량과 교반시간에 따른 제거효율을 조사하였다. 불소 이온의 가장 좋은 제거율은 황산으로 처리된 변형 알루미나에서 얻을 수 있었으며, 변형 알루미나 제조시의 적정한 소성온도는 $500^{\circ}C$였다. 또한 본 연구에서는 흡착등온식으로 널리 알려진 Freundlich식을 이용하여 흡착등온식을 구하였다. 회분식 실험을 통해 얻은 결과를 Freundlich 흡착 등온식에 적용한 결과 Freundlich 흡착 등온식의 상수 K값은 6.63이였고, 1/n은 0.29을 얻을 수 있었다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.255-263
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• 2007

복합레진 수복은 치아우식 및 치아우식 예방치료를 위한 대표적인 술식으로 소아치과 영역에서 널리 시행되고 있으며 불소도포는 치아우식 예방을 위한 대표적인 술식으로 1년에 2번 장도 실시되고 있다. 하지만 이러한 이점에도 불구하고 Acidulated phosphate fluoride(APF)가 복합 레진의 표면을 거칠게 한다는 부작용에 대한 논란이 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 불소도포가 복합레진의 표면에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위해 시판용 레진인 Solitaire $2^{(R)}$(Heraeus Kulzer, Germany), Metafil $CX^{(R)}$(Sun medical, Japan), Composan $LCM^{(R)}$(Promedica, Germany), $Charmseal^{(R)}$(DenKist, Korea)을 이용하여 시편을 제작하고, 불소젤은 $Topex^{(R)}$(Sultan Dental Products, Canada)를 각각 1분과 4분동안 도포시킨 후 변화를 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 불소젤을 도포시키지 않은 대조군에서 가장 평활한 표면을 보였으며 1분군, 4분군 순으로 표면 거칠기가 증가하였다. 그리고 Composan $LCM^{(R)}$을 제외한 모든 제품에서 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 2. 국소도포용 불소젤을 도포한 각 레진 시편의 무게 차이를 비교한 결과 대조군, 1분군, 4분군 간에 유의한 차이는 없었다(p>0.05). 3. 주사전자현미경 관찰시 불소젤을 도포시킨 실험군은 대조군에 비해 거친 표면을 나타내었다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2008

Oral health projects that cater to the disabled should be more prevailing in order to ensure the maintenance and successful promotion of the oral health of disabled people. 70 public dental clinics that conducted oral health projects geared toward the disabled were examined to get a precise grip on their oral health projects. The findings of the study were as follows: 1. 31 out of 70 public dental clinics investigated(44.3%) were equipped with two or more dental hygienists who were professional human resources in charge of the oral health projects for the disabled. As for the age and disability type of the beneficiaries of the oral health projects, adolescents(74.3%) and people with mental retardation(87.1%) benefited most from the oral health projects. Concerning the most common implementation frequency of the projects, the projects were carried out once to three times a week(62.9%). 2. The most dominant oral disease treatment provided to disabled people was amalgam treatment and resin treatment(68.6%), which were the early dental caries treatment. The most common preventive treatment that was offered to improve their oral health was oral prophylaxis(82.9%). As for reform measures for the oral health projects, education of personnels in charge of the projects and their specialization(58.6%) were most emphasized. 3. Regarding factors related to the preventive oral health projects for the disabled, the implementation of oral prophylaxis and toothbrushing education was linked to the age of the beneficiaries. More oral prophylaxis was offered to teens, and more toothbrushing education was provided to preschoolers and adolescents. The age of the beneficiaries and the number of dental hygienists responsible for the projects had something to do with the application of fluorides. 4. Concerning the relationship of the preventive oral health projects for the disabled to the number of dental hygienists, one of the personnels in charge of the projects, the application of fluorides( 54.4%) and pit & fissure sealing(56.8%) were more prevalent when there were two or more dental hygienists. There was a statistically significant disparity in that regard(p<0.05). The above-mentioned findings illustrated that in order to boost the oral health of the disabled, dental hygienists who are responsible for the oral health projects for the disabled should put ceaseless efforts into fostering their professional knowledge and ability and offering quality service to disabled patients. Every public dental clinic should be equipped with plenty of professional personnels to enlarge the scope of treatment and ensure the efficiency of treatment and the preventive projects.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.49-57
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• 2001

One of the most important considerations to braze Cu-Al dissimilar materials is control of brittle metallic compound which makes it difficult to obtain a sound brazed joint. Nowdays, several attempts were made to control the metallic compound. But effective method for controlling metallic compound was not established. In this point of view, commercially pure aluminum and copper were used as base metal and Al-Si-X and Zn-Al-X alloy systems were developed as filler metal. Brazing was carried out to find optimum conditions for Cu-Al dissimilar joint. The results obtained in this study were summarized as follows: 1) The joint brazed by Al-Si-X filler metal showed good brazeability and mechanical properties. The tensile strength of the joint brazed over solidus temperature was more than 90% of Al base metal. Especially, the joint brazed at liquidus temperature was fractured in the Al base metal. 2) Fluorides fluxes(a mixture of potassium fluoro-aluminates) were used to improve surface cleanliness of base metal and wettability of Al-Si-X filler metal. It was melted at the temperature about 1$0^{\circ}C$ lower than that of the filler metal, and made appropriate brazing environment. Therefore, it could be a proper selection as flux.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.344-347
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• 2003

Pure tantalum powder has been produced by combining Na as a reducing agent, $K_2$TaF$_{7}$ as feed material, KCl and KF as a diluent in a stainless steel (SUS) bomb, using the method of metallothermic reduction. And we examined various types of after-treatment that affect the high purification of powder. A significant amount of impurities contained in recovered powder was removed in various conditions of acid washing. In particular, 20% (HCl + HNO$_3$) was effective in removing heavy metal impurities such as Fe, Cr and Ni, 8% H$_2$SO$_4$ + 8% $Al_2$(SO$_4$)$_3$ in removing fluorides such as K and F from non-reactive feed material, and 2% $H_2O$$_2$ + 1 % HF in removing oxides that formed during reaction. Significant amounts of oxygen and part of light metal impurities could be removed through deoxidation and heat treatment process. On the other hand, because it is difficult to remove completely heavy metal impurities such as Fe, Cr, and Ni through acid washing or heat treatment process if their contents are too high, it is considered desirable to inhibit these impurities from being mixed during the reduction process as much as possible.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2001년도 춘계학술대회 논문집 반도체재료
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• pp.12-16
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• 2001

We investigated the etching characteristics of $YMnO_3$ thin films in high-density plasma etching system. In this study. $YMnO_3$ thin films were etched with $CF_{4}/Ar$ gas chemistries in inductively coupled plasma (ICP). Etch rates of $YMnO_3$ were measured according to gas mixing ratios. The maximum etch rate of $YMnO_3$ is 18 nm/min at $CF_{4}/(CF_{4}+Ar)$ of 20%. In optical emission spectroscopy (OES) analysis, F radical and Ar* ions in plasma at various gas chemistries decreased with increasing $CF_4$ content. Chemical states of $YMnO_3$ films exposed in plasma were investigated with x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS). There is a chemical reaction between metal (Y, Mn) and F and metal-fluorides were removed effectively by Ar ion sputtering. $YF_x$, $MnF_x$ such as YF, $YF_2$, $YF_3$ and $MnF_3$ Were detected using SIMS analysis. The etch slope is about $65^{\circ}C$ and free of residues.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.83-91
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• 2018

Nonthermal atmospheric plasma has been studied for its many biomedical effects, such as tooth bleaching, wound healing, and coagulation. In this study, the effects of dentinal tubules occlusion were investigated using fluoride-carboxymethyl cellulose (F-CMC) gel, nano-sized hydroxyapatite (n-HA), and nonthermal atmospheric plasma. Human dentin specimens were divided to 5 groups (group C, HA, HAF, HAP, and HAFP). Group HA was treated with n-HA, group HAF was treated with n-HA after a F-CMC gel application, group HAP was treated with n-HA after a plasma treatment and group HAFP was treated with n-HA after a plasma and F-CMC gel treatment. The occlusion of dentinal tubules was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS), which shows Ca/P ratio. In the EDS results, a higher Ca/P ratio was shown in the groups including n-HA than in the control group. The specimens of group HAP and HAFP had a higher Ca/P ratio in retentivity. In the SEM results, there was not a significant difference in the amount of times applied. Therefore, this study suggests F-CMC gel and n-HA treatment using nonthermal atmospheric plasma will be a new treatment method for decreasing hypersensitivity.