• 치위생과학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.477-487
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• 2014

본 연구는 보철물 장착 환자의 구강 내 C. albicans 분포에 대한 연구로 구강 Candida 감염증의 주 원인균인 C. albicans의 분포를 측정한 후 감염 위험정도의 분석을 통해 보철물 장착 환자들에게 구강건강관리의 중요성에 대한 자료로 제공하고자 연구대상자의 성별, 흡연 및 음주유무, 구강 내 보철물 종류 및 장착 기간, 1일 칫솔질 횟수에 따른 C. albicans 집락 정도를 조사하였다. 연구대상자들 중 11.6%에서 감염 1단계 이상의 분포를 보여 구강 Candida 감염 가능성을 확인하였다. 또한 타액 채취 부위별 C. albicans 분포를 분석한 결과 상악보다 하악의 설면에서, 입천장보다 혀 등이 상대적으로 높은 단계의 분포를 보였다. 성별, 흡연 및 음주유무에 따른 C. albicans 분포는 여자보다 남자가, 흡연을 하는 경우보다 흡연을 하지 않는 경우가, 음주를 하지 않는 경우보다 음주를 하는 경우에 구강 Candida 감염 단계 평균 수치가 높게 나타났다. C. albicans의 단계별 분포는 구강 Candida 감염 3단계의 분포가 여자는 관찰되지 않았지만 남자는 1.4%의 분포가 관찰되었으며, 구강 Candida 감염 2단계 이상의 분포가 흡연 및 음주를 하는 경우에는 관찰되지 않았지만 하지 않는 경우에는 각각 3.3%, 3.6%의 분포가 관찰되었다. 구강 내 보철물 중 가철성 교정장치보다 의치 혹은 임플란트를 장착한 경우 C. albicans의 분포에 더 영향을 미치고 있으며, 보철물을 1년 이상 장착한 경우에 기간이 길어질수록 구강 Candida 감염 1단계 이상의 분포가 점점 높아졌다. 단, 7~9년 장착한 경우에는 100.0%의 0단계의 분포를 보였다. 1일 칫솔질 횟수에 따른 구강 Candida 감염 단계 평균 수치를 통해 구강위생관리와 C. albicans의 분포의 상관관계를 확인하고자 하였으나 칫솔질 횟수는 직접적으로 작용하지 않는 것으로 보였다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 보철물 장착 환자의 성별, 구강 내 부위, 보철물 종류, 보철물 장착 기간이 구강 내 C. albicans의 분포에 영향을 미치고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 향후 관련된 여러 요인들을 모두 추가, 보완하거나 다각적으로 검토하여 심도 있는 연구를 통해 구강건강을 유지 및 증진시킬 수 있는 자료를 확보하는 것이 필요하다고 생각된다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.162-168
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• 2015

Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the anatomical dimensions of the buccal bone walls of the aesthetic maxillary region for immediate implant placement, based upon cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans in a sample of adult patients. Methods: Two calibrated examiners analyzed a sample of 50 CBCT scans, performing morphometric analyses of both incisors and canines on the left and right sides. Subsequently, in the sagittal view, a line was traced through the major axis of the selected tooth. Then, a second line (E) was traced from the buccal to the palatal wall at the level of the observed bone ridges. The heights of the buccal and palatal bone ridges were determined at the major axis of the tooth. The buccal bone thickness was measured across five lines. The first was at the level of line E. The second was at the most apical point of the tooth, and the other three lines were equidistant between the apical and the cervical lines, and parallel to them. Statistical analysis was performed with a significance level of $P{\leq}0.05$ for the bone thickness means and standard deviations per tooth and patient for the five lines at varying depths. Results: The means of the buccal wall thicknesses in the central incisors, lateral incisors and canines were $1.14{\pm}0.65mm$, $0.95{\pm}0.67mm$ and $1.15{\pm}0.68mm$, respectively. Additionally, only on the left side were significant differences in some measurements of buccal bone thickness observed according to age and gender. However, age and gender did not show significant differences in heights between the palatal and buccal plates. In a few cases, the buccal wall had a greater height than the palatal wall. Conclusions: Less than 10% of sites showed more than a 2-mm thickness of the buccal bone wall, with the exception of the central incisor region, wherein 14.4% of cases were ${\geq}2mm$.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.280-287
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• 2010

1. 치과의사 분포가 적은 군 단위 이하 비도시 지역의 장애인 치과 접근도를 개선해야 할 필요가 있다. 2. 장애 환자의 진료시 일반인 진료 시와 다르게 보조 인력의 추가 투입의 필요성 및 만일의 사고시의 보상 제도가 마련되어야 할 것으로 생각된다. 3. 응답한 치과의사의 39.7%만이 장애인에게 일반인과 같은 수가를 적용하고 있었고, 38.2%의 치과의사는 장애인에게 전혀 비용을 받지 않고 있었다. 4. 여러 어려움에도 불구하고 대다수의 장애인을 진료하는 치과의사들은 일반인과 마찬가지로 장애환자에게 필요한 치료를 모두 제공하려고 노력하고 있는 것으로 생각된다. 그러나 임플란트, 보철 교정, 심미 치료의 접근성은 어려운 것으로 나타났다. 5. 현행의 공공 지원금 배분이 접근도가 높은 공공 병원에 집중되고 있어 실제 수행하는 진료 비중에 따른 분배 체계의 합리적인 개선이 요구되는 상황으로 보인다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.41-45
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• 2009

Background: Reduced bone height is one of the major problems faced in restoring tooth loss with implants. By the use of short implants, it is possible to reduce complicated and invasive treatment such as bone graft, allowing more simple surgery. But short implants are generally considered to have lower success rates than that of standard implants. Purpose: To assess the results of short Straumann implants by a retrospective study of short Straumann implants with TPS(titanium plasma-sprayed) and SLA(sandblasted, large grit, acid etched) surfaces. Materials and methods: 173 implants in 106 patients who received short Straumann implant surgery(${\le}8\;mm$) in the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Kyunghee Dental Hospital, from February 1996 to October 2006 were selected and studied. All of the implants were followed up after prosthetic rehabilitation. The average follow-up period was 34 months with 119 months as the longest follow up period. The average follow-up period after prosthetic rehabilitation was 31 months. 64 females(60.4%) and 42 males(39.6%) participated in the research with the age range of 19 to 85(mean age 47). 20 patients(18.9%) were under 40, 85 patients(80.2%) were over 40 and under 70, and only one patient(0.9%) was over 70 years old. Results: 27 implants(15.6%) had TPS surface while 146 implants(84.4%) had SLA surface. 9 implants(5.2%) were 3.3, 108 implans(62.4%) were 4.1mm and 56 implants(32.4%) were 4.8mm in diameter. 167 implants(96.5%) were 8mm and 6 implants(3.5%) were 6mm in length. There were 24 implants(13.9%) on the maxillas and 149 implants(68.8%) on the mandibles. 119 implants(68.8%) were rehabilitated with FPD(fixed partial denture), 47 implants(27.2%) with single crowns and 4 implants(2.3%) with overdentures. Among the fixed partial dentures, 30 of them were splinted with short implants only. After over an year of follow-up period, 139 implants(96.5%) out of 144 implants showed marginal bone loss of less than 1mm. 3 out of 173 implants failed showing 98.27% survival rate. Conclusions: The use of short Straumann implants(${\le}8mm$) can be a simple and reliable treatment method in minimal residual bone height.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.244-254
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• 2024

PURPOSE. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of a four-item questionnaire using a face rating scale to measure dental trait anxiety (DTA), dental trait fear (DTF), dental state anxiety (DSA), and dental state fear (DSF). MATERIALS AND METHODS. Participants were consecutively selected from patients undergoing scaling (S-group; n = 47) and implant placement (I-group; n = 25). The S-group completed the questionnaire both before initial and second scaling, whereas the I-group responded on the pre-surgery day (Pre-day), the day of implant placement (Imp-day), and the day of suture removal (Post-day). RESULTS. The reliability in the S-group was evaluated using the test-retest method, showing a weighted kappa value of DTA, 0.61; DTF, 0.46; DSA, 0.67; DSF, 0.52. Criterion-related validity, assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory's trait anxiety and state anxiety, revealed positive correlations between trait anxiety and DTA/DTF (DTA, ρ = 0.30; DTF, ρ = 0.27, ρ: correlation coefficient) and between state anxiety and all four items (DTA, ρ = 0.41; DTF, ρ = 0.32; DSA, ρ = 0.25; DSF, ρ = 0.25). Known-group validity was assessed using the initial data and Imp-day data from the S-group and I-group, respectively, revealing significantly higher DSA and DSF scores in the I-group than in the S-group. Responsiveness was gauged using I-group data, showing significantly lower DSA and DSF scores on post-day compared to other days. CONCLUSION. The newly developed questionnaire has acceptable reliability and validity for clinical use, suggesting its usefulness for research on dental anxiety and fear and for providing patient-specific dental care.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.645-660
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• 1998

The purpose of this study was to make and ascertain a decision making process on the base of patient-oriented utilitarianism in the treatment of patients of chronic adult periodontitis. Fifty subjects were chosen in Yonsei Dental hospital and the other fifty were chosen in Severance dental hospital according to the selection criteria. Fifty four patients agreed in this study. NS group(N=32) was treated with scaling and root planing without any surgical intervention, the other S group(N=22) done with flap operation. During the active treatment and healing time, all patients of both groups were educated about the importance of oral hygiene and controlled every visit to the hospital. When periodontal treatment needed according to the diagnostic results, some patients were subjected to professional tooth cleaning and scaling once every 3 months according to an individually designed oral hygienic protocol. Probing depth was recorded on baseline and 18 months after treatments. A questionnaire composed of 6 kinds(hygienic easiness, hypersensitivity, post treatment comfort, complication, functional comfort, compliance) of questions was delivered to each patient to obtain the subjective evaluation regarding the results of therapy. The decision tree for the treatment of adult periodontal disease was made on the result of 2 kinds of periodontal treatment and patient's ubjective evaluation. The optimal path was calculated by using the success rate of the results as the probability and utility according to relative value and the economic value in the insurance system. The success rate to achieve the diagnostic goal of periodontal treatment as the remaining pocket depth less than 3mm and without BOP was $0.83{\pm}0.12$ by non surgical treatment and $0.82{\pm}0.14$ by surgical treatment without any statistically significant difference. The moderate success rate of more than 4mm probing pocket depth were 0.17 together. The utilities of non-surgical treatment results were 100 for a result with less than 3mm probing pocket depth, 80 for the other results with more than 4mm probing pocket depth, 0 for the extraction. Those of surgical treatment results were the same except 75 for the results with more than 4mm. The pooling results of subjective evaluation by using a questionnaire were 60% for satisfaction level and 40% for no satisfaction level in the patient group receiving nonsurgical treatment and 33% and 67% in the other group receiving surgical treatment. The utilities for 4 satisfaction levels were 100, 75, 60, 50 on the base of that the patient would express the satisfaction level with normal distribution. The optimal path of periodontal treatment was rolled back by timing the utility on terminal node and the success rate, the distributed ratio of patient's satisfaction level. Both results of the calculation was non surgical treatment. Therefore, it can be said that non-surgical treatment may be the optimal path for this decision tree of treatment protocol if the goal of the periodontal treatment is to achieve the remaining probing pocket depth of less than 3mm for adult chronic periodontitis and if the utilitarian philosophy to maximise the expected utility for the patients is advocated.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.276-282
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• 2008

Objective: This is to report the efficacy of the sandwich technique for bone augmentation in a moderate atrophic posterior mandible through clinical and histological results in two cases. Subjects and Method: Two patients selected had moderate bone resorption in left lower edentulous area. Sandwich osteotomy using the piezosurgery was performed and the osteomized alveolar segments were elevated by 6mm in each two patients. The interpositional mineral allograft materials were inserted in the atrophic posterior mandibles. After four months healing period, bone biopsies in the grafted areas and placement of dental implants were performed. In both cases, panoramic views were taken preoperatively to measure the alveolar bone height for diagnosis, to monitor patient healing, and to evaluate bone healing and bone gain. Results: Sufficient vertical bone height was gained by using the sandwich technique and implants were placed successfully. In radiological evaluation, there was minimal resorption of bone height after the second operation and in histomorphometric evaluation, they showed favorable new bone formation without inflammation in the grafted areas. Conclusion: The sandwich technique can be an effective choice for augmenting vertical bone height in the atrophic mandible. More of cases and long term follow-up are needed to evaluate bone resorption and implant prognosis.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.193-204
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• 2015

Purpose: With the increasing prevalence of orthodontic treatment in adults, clear aligner treatments are becoming more popular. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of orthodontic treatment on periodontal tissue and to compare orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (FA) to clear aligner treatment (CAT) in periodontitis patients. Methods: A total of 35 patients who underwent orthodontic treatment in the Department of Periodontology were included in this study. After periodontal treatment with meticulous oral hygiene education, patients underwent treatment with FA or CAT, and this study analyzed patient outcomes depending on the treatment strategy. Clinical parameters were assessed at baseline and after orthodontic treatment, and the duration of treatment was compared between these two groups. Results: The overall plaque index, the gingival index, and probing depth improved after orthodontic treatment (P<0.01). The overall bone level also improved (P=0.045). However, the bone level changes in the FA and CAT groups were not significantly different. Significant differences were found between the FA and CAT groups in probing depth, change in probing depth, and duration of treatment (P<0.05). However, no significant differences were found between the FA and CAT groups regarding the plaque index, changes in the plaque index, the gingival index, changes in the gingival index, or changes in the alveolar bone level. The percentage of females in the CAT group (88%) was significantly greater than in the FA group (37%) (P<0.01). Conclusions: After orthodontic treatment, clinical parameters were improved in the FA and CAT groups with meticulous oral hygiene education and plaque control. Regarding plaque index and gingival index, no significant differences were found between these two groups. We suggest that combined periodontal and orthodontic treatment can improve patients' periodontal health irrespective of orthodontic techniques.

• 재활복지공학회논문지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.21-25
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• 2009

일반적으로 완전 이식형 인공중이는 이식형 마이크로폰과 진동 트랜스듀서를 포함한 모든 구성 요소가 측두골 부근 피부 아래에 이식되는 보청기이다. 마이크로폰과 트랜스듀서의 경우 이식 전과 후의 동작 주파수 특성 등이 달라진다. 이러한 특성변화와 이식 대상자의 청력특성에 알맞은 보청기 동작을 수행하기 위해 적합과정을 수행하게 된다. 일반 공기전도형 보청기나 부분 이식형 보청기의 경우 적합을 위한 전선 연결부가 존재하나 완전이식형의 경우에는 몸속에 모두 이식됨으로 이러한 전선의 연결이 어려우며 이에 따라 기존 보청기의 적합 프로그램을 적용하는 하드웨어를 이용한 적합이 어렵다. 본 논문에서는 완전 이식형 인공중이를 위한 무선 적합 하드웨어에 적용 가능한 적합 소프트웨어를 설계 및 구현하였다. 구현한 적합 소프트웨어는 마이크로폰과 트랜스듀서의 특성과 난청자의 청력도를 반영하여 적절한 청력 보상치를 산출할 수 있다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.242-246
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• 2006

Objective : This is to report the criteria of success of intraoral distraction osteogenesis for alveolar augmentation in the severely atrophied alveolar defects through clinical result of 2 cases. Subjects and Methods : Anterior segmental osteotomy was performed and alveolar distractors (Martin and Leibinger, Germany) were applied each in 2 patients with severely defected anterior maxillary area. The osteomized alveolar segments were distracted by 1mm a day after latency period. After the consolidation period implants were installed with removal of distractor. The implants were evaluated clinically and radiographically. Results : In Case I, the distracted bone was directed to the palatal side, and another augmentation treatment - block bone graft, guided bone regeneration - was needed. In Case II, the successful alveolar bone augmentation was achieved. Dental implant was placed on distracted alveolar bone, and showed good osseointegration and good function without any complication. Conclusion : Distraction osteogenesis can be a good choice for alveolar ridge augmentation of severely atrophied ridges. However, the anterior esthetic prosthetics relies on the control of the vector, the kind of distractor, the healing capacity of patient and the etiology of atrophy. Therefore another study of each category would be needed.