• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.147-152
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• 2013

Purpose: An animal periodontitis model is essential for research on the pathogenesis and treatment of periodontal disease. In this study, we have introduced a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of a periodontal pathogen to the alveolar bone defect of experimental animals and investigated its suitability as a periodontitis model. Methods: Alveolar bone defects were made in both sides of the mandibular third premolar region of nine beagle dogs. Then, the animals were divided into the following groups: silk ligature tied on the cervical region of tooth group, Porphyromonas gingivalis LPS (P.g. LPS)-saturated collagen with silk ligature group, and no ligature or P.g. LPS application group as the control. The plaque index and gingival index were measured at 0 and 4 weeks postoperatively. The animals were then euthanized and prepared for histologic evaluation. Results: The silk ligature group and P.g. LPS with silk ligature group showed a significantly higher plaque index at 4 weeks compared to the control (P<0.05). No significant difference was found in the plaque index between the silk ligature group and P.g. LPS with silk ligature group. The P.g. LPS with silk ligature group showed a significantly higher gingival index compared to the silk ligature group or the control at 4 weeks (P<0.05). Histologic examination presented increased inflammatory cell infiltration in the gingival tissue and alveolar bone of the P.g. LPS with silk ligature group. Conclusions: An additional P.g. LPS-saturated collagen with silk ligature ensured periodontal inflammation at 4 weeks. Therefore, P.g. LPS with silk ligature application to surgically created alveolar bone defects may be a candidate model for experimental periodontitis.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.193-207
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical results of guided tissue regeneration(GTR) using a resorbable barrier manufactured from an copolymer of polylactic acid (PLA) and polylaetic-glycolic acid(PLGA) with those of nonresorbable ePTFE barrier. Thirty two patients(25 to 59 years old) with one radiographically evident intrabony lesion of probing depth ${\geq}$6mm participated in a 6-month controlled clinical trial. The subjects were randomly divided into three independent groups. The first group(n=8) received a ePTFE barrier. The second group (n=12) received a resorbable PLA/PLGA barrier. The third group (n=12) received a resorbable PLA/PLGA barrier combined with an alloplastic bone graft. Plaque index (PI), gingival index(GI), probing depth(PD), gingival recession, clinical attachment level(CAL), and tooth mobility were recorded prior to surgery and at 3, 6 months postsurgery, Statistical tests used to analyze these data included independent t-test, paired t-test, one-way ANOVA. The results were as follows : 1. Probing depth was significantly reduced in all groups at 3, 6 months postsurgery and there were not significant differences between groups. 2. Clinical attachment level was significantly increased in all groups at 3, 6 months postsurgery and there were not significant differences between groups. 3. There were not significant differences in probing depth, clinical attachment level, gingival recession, tooth mobility between second group (PLA/PLGA barrier) and third group (PLA/PLGA barrier combined with alloplastic bone graft) 4. Tooth mobility was not significantly increased in all groups at 3, 6 months postsurgery and there were not significant differences between groups. In conclusion, PLA/PLGA resorbable barrier has similar clinical potential to eP'IFE barrier in GTR procedure of intrabony pockets under the present protocol.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제39권sup2호
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• pp.239-251
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• 2009

Purpose: Full-mouth disinfection enables to reduce the probability of cross contamination from untreated pockets to treated ones, for completing the entire SRP under local anesthesia with chlorhexidine as a mouth wash in two visits within 24 hours. This study aimed to compare the clinical effects of modified full-mouth disinfection (Fdis) after 6 months with those of conventional SRP (cSRP). Methods: Thirty non-smoking chronic periodontitis subjects were randomly allocated two groups. The Fdis group underwent the entire SRP under local anesthesia in two visits within 24 hours, a week after receiving supragingival scaling. A chlorhexidine (0.1%) solution was used for rinsing and subgingival irrigation for Fdis. The cSRP group received SRP per quadrant under local anesthesia at one-week intervals, one week after they had received scaling. Clinical parameters were recorded at baseline, after 1, 3 and 6 months. Results: There are significant (P<0.05) decreases in the sulcus bleeding index, and plaque index, and the increases in gingival recession were significantly smaller with Fdis after six months compared with cSRP. There was significant improvement in the probing depth and clinical attachment level for initially medium-deep pockets (4-6mm) after Fdis compared with cSRP. Multi-rooted teeth showed significantly larger attachment gain up to six months after Fdis. Single-rooted teeth showed significantly more attachment gain, 1 and 6 months after Fdis. Conclusions: Fdis has more beneficial effects on reducing gingival inflammation, plaque level, probing depth, gingival recession and improving clinical attachment level over cSRP.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.911-923
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• 2000

A comparative clinical study on the ordinary toothbrush($Buttler^{(R)}$, America) and the silicone toothbrush($Jefe^{(R)}$, Korea) was performed. The volunteers who took part in this study were students of Dental college of Yonsei University and patients attending Dental Hospital of Yonsei University. They were classified into two group, control and experimental group. Control group brushed with nylon toothbrush and experimental group did with silicone toothbrush under the researcher's guidances. Volunteers were examined on Plaque Index(PI), Gingival Index(GI), Probing Depth(PD), Bleeding on Probing(BP) and Recession(R) at base line, 1st. week, 2nd. week and 4th. week. According to the results, both group have the tendency of improvement in the degrees of GI, PI and the improvement degree of GI of both group has the significant differences from base line statistically, and there are not statistically significant differences between the silicone and nylon group in respect of PI, GI values. So based on the present study, it could be carefully ascertained that the silicone toothbrush has similar effect with nylon toothbrush in respect of PI and GI. If it is sure that the silicone toothbrush is seldom abrasive and possibly enough to massage the gingiva, this new brush is worth to be recommended by the dentists.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.251-259
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• 2020

Purpose: This randomized controlled study aimed to evaluate the effects of an electric toothbrush with 3 colors of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on antiplaque and bleeding control. Methods: This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, parallel-group clinical trial included 50 healthy adults with gingivitis, who were randomly assigned to 2 groups. The experimental group used electric toothbrushes with 3 colors of LEDs and the control group used the same electric toothbrush as the experimental group, but with LED sources with one-hundredth of the strength. The subjects used the electric toothbrush 3 times a day for 4 minutes each time. As clinical indices, bleeding on marginal probing (BOMP), the Löe-Silness gingival index (GI), and the Turesky-Quigley-Hein plaque index (QHI) were assessed at baseline, at 3 weeks, and at 6 weeks. Results: There were significant decreases in all clinical indices (BOMP, GI, QHI) in both the experimental and control groups compared to baseline at 3 weeks and at 6 weeks. In a comparison between the experimental and control groups, no statistically significant differences were observed for any clinical indices at 3 weeks (P>0.05). However, at 6 weeks, statistically significant differences were observed between the experimental and control groups in BOMP and GI, which are indicators of gingival inflammation (P<0.05). Conclusions: This study demonstrated that an electric toothbrush combined with 3-color LEDs reduced gingival bleeding and inflammation after 6 weeks.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.361-374
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• 1999

구강내 고정식 교정장치의 장착으로 인해 치은염 및 치주염, 법랑질 탈회 및 치아 우식증, 치근 흡수, 치수변화 등 일시적 혹은 영구적 손상이 야기될 수 있다. 이러한 부작용발생의 원인으로 치태의 증가, 세균수의 증가와 조성의 변화등을 들 수 있고 이러한 변화는 치은의 염증과 탈회를 유발한다. 이에 본 연구는 한국인 고정식 교정장치 장착환자에서 장치장착 전후의 치태, 치은염 그리고 탈회의 변화를 시간에 따른 변화, 남녀간의 차이 그리고 좌.우 소구치 부위간의 차이를 통해 알아보고자 전신질환이 없고, 여자의 경우 초경이 지난 사람을 대상으로 대조군은 연세대학교 치과대학생 48명 (남자 26명, 여자 22명)과 실험군으로 고정식 교정장치로 치료할 환자 73명(남자 36명, 여자 37명)을 모두 잇솔질교육(TBI)을 실시한 후, 치태지수, 치은염지수 그리고 탈회 지수에 대하여 대조군은 3주 간격으로 2회를, 실험군은 최초측정을 하고 고정식 교정장치를 부착한 뒤 3주, 6주, 9주에 걸쳐 총 4회 측정을 실시하였다. 이상의 자료를 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 치태지수(PI)는 고정식 교정장치 장착후 3주의 측정 이후 서서이 증가하였다. 2. 치은염지수(GI)는 고정식 교정장치 장착후 3주의 측정 이후 치태 지수의 증가보다 좀더 빠른 속도로 증가하였다. 3. 탈회는 3주와 6주 사이에서 발생하기 시작하며, 탈회지수(DI)는 처음과 비교하여 6주 측정시부터 증가하기 시작하였으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 발견할 수는 없었다. 4. 좌.우 소구치 부위의 비교에서는 실험군의 치태지수와 치은염지수에서 우측에서 높은 값을 보였다.우측간의 발생빈도는 구순열이 53.3:46.7, 구순치조열이 59.5:40.5, 구순구개열이 59.2:40.8 으로서 좌측의 발생빈도가 우측에 비해서 높았다. 3. 순구개열의 남:여 발생빈도는 구순열은 57.9:42.1, 구순치조열은 68.8:31.2, 구순구개열은 76.1:23.9 로서 남자의 발생빈도가 여자에 비해서 높았다. 그러나 구개열에서는 41.7:58.3으로서 여자의 발생빈도가 남자에 비해서 높게 나타났다. 4. 내원 환자를 연령군 별로 조사한 결과 7-12세 군이 $52\%$로서 압도적으로 많았고, 0-6세 군 ($20.4\%$), 13-18세 군($17.2\%$), 18세 이상 군 ($10.4\%$)의 순이었다. 5. 구순열의 봉합수술시기로는 0-3개월 군이 $60.3\%$로서 가장 많았고, 4-6개월 군이 $17.9\%$로 두 번째였다. 6. 구개열의 봉합수술시기로는 1-2세군이 $31.7\%$로 가장 많았고, 0-1세군은 $25.6\%$, 2-3세군이 $12.1\%$였다. 구개 및 상악 성장이 어느 정도 이루어진 5세 이상 군은 $11.6\%$를 차지하였다.7. 구순 반흔 제거수술시기로는 4-6세군 ($27.5\%$), 6-8세군 ($19.6\%$), 2-4세군 ($13.7\%$)이 $60\%$이상을 차지하여 초등학교 취학 전에 구순의 반흔을 제거하려

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.221-231
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• 1994

The short-term effects of plaque control instruction were studied in 42 adolescent orthodontic patients under active fixed treatment. At first visit, all the patients were received plaque control instruction using materials such as oral hygiene education slides, dentiform, disclosing agents, tooth brush and interdental brush. After that, Pateints were asked to perform the tooth brushing according to instructions. Such a procedure was repeated every week lot 3 weeks. Plaque index and bleeding index were scored once a week for 4 weeks and were compared according to ages, sex and duration with fixed appliance. The results were as follows: 1. Plaque control instruction was effective in reducing plaque accumulation and gingival inflammation of the orthodontic patients. 2. The effect of plaque control instruction was continued during 3 weeks among all groups of subjects, and it was prominent at the first week. 3. There was no statistically significant difference in the effects of the plaque control of instruction according to sex, ages, or duration with fixed appliances.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.233-242
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• 2001

In the treatment of chronic adult periodontitis, scaling and root planing have been generally performed prior to periodontal flap surgery. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical significance of nonsurgical periodontal therapy prior to periodontal flap surgery in patients with chronic adult periodontitis. Fifty six molars showing bilateral bony defects and 4-6mm periodontal pocket in twelve patients with chronic adult periodontitis were selected. By randomized split-mouth design, in one side, flap operation was performed 4 weeks after scaling and root planing, in the other group, flap operation was only performed without scaling and root planing. Probing pocket depth, gingival recession, clinical attachment level, gingival index, plaque index, and tooth mobility were measured at baseline, before flap operation and post-operation

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.237-242
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• 2012

Purpose: The aim of this study was to clinically and radiographically evaluate and compare treatment of intrabony defects with the use of decalcified freeze-dried bone allograft in combination with a calcium sulphate barrier to collagen membrane. Methods: Twelve patients having chronic periodontal disease aged 20 to 50 years and with a probing depth >6 mm were selected. Classification of patient defects into experimental and control groups was made randomly. In the test group, a calcium sulphate barrier membrane, and in control group, a collagen membrane, was used in conjunction with decalcified freeze-dried bone graft in both sides. Ancillary parameters as well as soft tissue parameters along with radiographs were taken at baseline and after 6 months of surgery. Parameters assessed were plaque index, modified gingival index, probing depth, relative attachment level, and location of the gingival margin. A Student's t-test was done for intragroup and a paired t-test for intergroup analysis. Results: Intragroup analysis revealed statistically significant improvement in all the ancillary parameters and soft tissue parameters with no statistically significant difference in intergroup analysis. Conclusions: The study concluded that a calcium sulphate barrier was comparable to collagen membrane in achieving clinical benefits and hence it can be used as an economical alternative to collagen membrane.

• 한국임상보건과학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.1625-1631
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• 2023

Purpose The The purpose of this study was to clinically evaluate the efficacy and safety of a self-whitening patch containing a primer containing taurine and 3.0% hydrogen peroxide. Methods A double-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted on 55 subjects. The whitening patches containing 3.0% hydrogen peroxide were applied to the labial surfaces of maxillary six anterior teeth once daily for 30 minutes using a primer, and whitening efficacy was measured by △E^* values before application and at 3, 5, 7, and 10 days after application. Stability was determined using the Gingival index (GI) and visual analogue scale (VAS). Results Changes in △E^* values were clinically recognizable as early as day 5 after patch application, and whitening effects were visible by day 7. There was no statistically significant difference in gingival index (p=0.069). Conclusions Self-whitening patches using primer and 3.0% hydrogen peroxide applied once daily for 30 minutes showed effective whitening effect from the 5th day after application and could be used safely without significant side effects.