• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.277-281
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• 2018

Purpose: This study was performed to investigate the relationship between sleep bruxism(SB) and pulpal calcifications in young women. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 female participants between 20 and 31 years of age who were referred to our radiology clinic for a dental check-up, including 59 SB and 41 non-SB patients, were sampled for the analysis. SB was diagnosed based on the American Academy of Sleep Medicine criteria. All teeth were evaluated on digital panoramic radiographs to detect pulpal calcifications, except third molars, teeth with root canal treatment, and teeth with root resorption. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to determine the risk factors for pulpal calcifications. The Spearman correlation coefficient was applied and the Pearson chi-square test was used for categorical variables. To test intra-examiner reproducibility, Cohen kappa analysis was applied. P values <.05 were considered to indicate statistical significance. Results: A total of 2800 teeth were evaluated (1652 teeth from SB patients and 1148 from non-SB patients), and 61% of patients had at least 1 dental pulpal calcification. No statistically significant relationship was found between SB and pulpal calcifications (P>0.05). In SB patients, the total number of pulpal calcifications was 129, while in non-SB patients, it was 84. Binary logistic analysis showed that SB was not a risk factor for the presence of pulpal calcifications(odds ratio, 1.19; 95% CI, 0.52-2.69, P>.05). Conclusion: No relationship was found between SB and pulpal calcifications.

• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.503-517
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• 2023

Standard Digital Volume Correlation (DVC) approaches are based on pattern matching between two reconstructed volumes acquired at different stages. Such frameworks are limited by the number of scans (due to acquisition duration), and time-dependent phenomena can generally not be captured. Projection-based Digital Volume Correlation (P-DVC) measures displacement fields from series of 2D radiographs acquired at different angles and loadings, thus resulting in richer temporal sampling (compared to standard DVC). The sought displacement field is decomposed over a basis of separated variables, namely, temporal and spatial modes. This study utilizes an alternative route in which spatial modes are con-structed via scan-wise DVC, and thus only the temporal amplitudes are sought via P-DVC. This meth-od is applied to a glass fiber mat reinforced polymer specimen containing a machined notch, subjected to in-situ cyclic tension, and imaged via X-Ray Computed Tomography. Different temporal interpolations are exploited. It is shown that utilizing only one DVC displacement field (as spatial mode) was sufficient to properly capture the complex kinematics up to specimen failure.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2017

Background: No study has compared lidocaine with articaine, each at a concentration of 4% and combined with epinephrine. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of 4% lidocaine with that of 4% articaine, with a concentration of 1:100,000 epinephrine added to each, in an inferior alveolar nerve block for surgery on impacted lower third molars. Method: This study was conducted at the Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. The randomized, single-blind, comparative split-mouth study was carried out in patients with symmetrically impacted lower third molars, as identified on panoramic radiographs. Each patient underwent surgery for the removal of the lower third molars by the same surgeon under local anesthesia at two separate visits, 3 weeks apart. The onset and duration of local anesthesia, intra-operative pain, surgical duration, and number of additional anesthetics administered were recorded. Results: The subjective and objective onset of action for the local anesthetics showed statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). However, the intra-operative pain, surgical duration, duration of local anesthesia, and number of additional anesthetics administered did not show statistically significant differences. Conclusion: The use of 4% articaine for the inferior alveolar nerve block was clinically more effective in the onset of subjective and objective anesthesia as compared with the use of 4% lidocaine. Based on the pain scores from the visual analogue scale, 4% lidocaine provided more analgesia during the procedure, and patients noted less intra-operative pain than with 4% articaine; however, the difference was not clinically significant.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.367-370
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• 2007

Objective : There are numerous reports on the primary stabilizing effects of the different cervical cages for cervical radiculopathy. But, little is known about the subsidence which may be clinical problem postoperatively. The goal of this study is to evaluate subsidence of cage and investigate the correlation between radiologic subsidence and clinical outcome. Methods : To assess possible subsidence, the authors investigated clinical and radiological results of the one-hundred patients who underwent anterior cervical fusion by using $AMSLU^{TM}$ cage during the period between January 2003 and June 2005. Preoperative and postoperative lateral radiographs were measured for height of intervertebral disc space where cages were placed intervertebral disc space was measured by dividing the sum of anterior, posterior, and midpoint interbody distance by 3. Follow-up time was 6 to 12 months. Subsidence was defined as any change in at least one of our parameters of at least 3 mm. Results : Subsidence was found in 22 patients (22%). The mean value of subsidence was 2.21 mm, and mean subsidence rate was 22%. There were no cases of the clinical status deterioration during the follow-up period No posterior or anterior migration was observed. Conclusion : The phenomenon of subsidence is seen in substantial number of patients. Nevertheless, clinical and radiological results of the surgery were favorable. An excessive subsidence may result in hardware failure. Endplate preservation may enables us to control subsidence and reduce the number of complications.

• 치과방사선
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.27-44
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• 1993

This study was performed to investigate the changes of mandibular condyle by low calcium diet and the effects of irradiation on the bone in osteoporotic state. In order to carry out this experiment, 80 seven-week old Sprague-Dawley strain rats weighing about 150 gm were selected and equally divided into one experimental group of 40 rats and one control group with the remainder. The experimental group and the control group were then subdivided into two group and exposed to irradiation. The two irradiation groups received a single dose of 20 Gy on the jaw area only and irradiated with a cobalt-60 teletherapy unit. The rats in the control and experimental groups were serially terminated by fours on the 3rd, the 7th, the 14th, and the 21st day after irradiation. After termination, both sides of the dead rats mandibular condyle were removed and fixed with 10% neutral formalin. The bone mineral density of mandibular condyle was measured by use of dual energy X-ray bone densitometer(model DDX-alpha, Lunn Corp., U. S. A.). The mandibular condyle was radiographed with Hitex HA-80(Hitex Co., Japan). Thereafter, the obtained radiographs were observed, and the mandibular condyle was further decalcified and embedded in paraffin as the general method. The specimen sectioned and stained with hematoxylin-eosin, PAS and Rabbit Anti-Human Tumor Necrosis Factor-a observed by a light microscope. The obtained results were as follows: 1. In the non-irradiated group with the low calcium diet, the bone mineral density of the condyle was markedly decreased after 14 days, and decrease the number of trabeculae of the condyle and resorption of the calcified cartilaginous zone were observed after 3 days. On microscopic observations, the number nd size of trabeculae were decreased after 7 days of experiment. 2. In the irradiated group with the low calcium diet, the bone mineral density of the condyle was markedly decreased after 14 days and resorption of the calcified cartilaginous zone and decrease the number and coarse of the trabeculae of the condyle were observed. These findings were extended rather than in non-irradiated group with low calcium diet. On microscopic observations, many osteoclasts were detected and the number and size of trabeculae were somewhat decreased after 7 days. Also there was degenerative changes of tissues of bone marrow on the 14th day but that condition was restored on the 21st day of experiment. 3. In the irradiated group with normal diet, the bone mineral density of the condyle was somewhat decreased with times and degree of decrease of the number of trabeculae was somewhat larger than in the non-irradiated group with normal diet. On microscopic observations, the tissues of bone marrow were atrophic and degenerative changes but that condition was restored on the 21st day of experiment. 4. In immunocytochemical findings, in the irradiated and non-irradiated groups with low calcium diet, negative or partial positive response to TNF was observed, but positive response in the normal diet groups.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.160-167
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• 2021

이 연구의 목적은 한국 소아 청소년의 파노라마 방사선 사진 상에서 나타나는 맹출 전 치관 내 방사선 투과상(pre-eruptive intracoronal radiolucencies; PEIR)의 유병률과 병소의 특징에 대하여 조사하는 것이다. 이 연구에는 전국 10개 치과대학병원에 내원한 만 5세에서 14세 환자 3,000명의 파노라마가 사용되었다. 환자의 나이와 성별, PEIR이 발견된 치아의 종류 및 치아 개수, 병소의 치관 내 위치 및 크기를 조사하였다. PEIR의 환자당 유병률은 2.5%였으며 성별에 따른 PEIR의 유병률의 유의한 차이는 없었다. PEIR이 가장 많이 발견된 치아는 하악 제1대구치로 전체의 29.6%를 차지하였다. 병소의 56.8%가 치관의 중간 1/3에서 나타났으며, 87.5%가 치관부 상아질 두께의 1/3이하의 크기를 보였다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.1-16
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• 2000

It is difficult to treat the endodontic apical perforation successfully. In this study, we hypothesized that the application of PDGF-BB and IGF-I into periapical perforation site may accelerate periapical healing and lead to bone deposition. And the specificity of osteonectin in periapical healing was investigated. The experiments were performed on the upper and lower 51 premolar teeth of 4 beagle dogs. The pulp chamber of each tooth was opened and the dental plaque was inserted into the canal for developing the periapical lesion for 5 weeks. Then, the roots were artificially perforated at the apex with the number 4 profile of .06 taper. In each step, standard periapical radiographs were taken to compare the size of lesion each other. The radiographs were scanned and analyzed by image analysis system. The mean and standard deviation of periradicular radiolucency ratios were calculated in each group. ANOVA was used for comparison. 51 premolars were grouped into 3 groups; control group, calcium hydroxide-treated group and calcium hydroxide plus growth factors-treated group. In the control group, the apical perforations were not sealed and obturated with gutta-percha and ZOE sealer by lateral condensation technique. In the experimental groups, the apical perforation were sealed with calcium hydroxide and with/without $4{\mu}g$ of PDGF-BB & IGF-I in cellulose gel and obturated by lateral condensation technique. Fluorescent bone markers were used to measure new bone formation. Following 2, 4, 12 weeks after experiment the dogs were sacrificed and histologic sections were prepared. Each tooth block including periapical lesion was sectioned mesiodistally. One half of the sections were decalcified with 6% nitric acid and processed by standard paraffin embedding technique. The sections were stained by hematoxylin and eosin, and immunostained for osteonectin. Histomorphometrical measurement of neoformed bone was performed using a light microscope. And the other half of the sections were prepared by undecalcified preparation, and confocal laser scanning microscopic investigations were done.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.363-372
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• 2003

임상에서 흔히 발견되는 과잉치는 치아 형성기에 발생할 수 있는 치아 발육 이상의 하나로 여러 가지 치과적 합병증을 야기한다. 특히 상악 정중부에 역위 매복된 과잉치는 발생률이 높고 인접치에 미치는 영향이 크다는 점에서 임상적으로 중요하다. 과잉치에 대해서 임상적 및 방사선학적으로 보고되고 있으나 대부분의 연구는 표본 수가 적었으며 구내 방사선 사진이나 파노라마 방사선 사진만으로 검사하여 과잉치의 형태 및 위치 그리고 주위 조직에 미치는 영향 등에 관하여 정확하게 평가하기 어려웠을 것으로 생각된다. 이에 저자는 상악 정중부 역위 매복 과잉치의 개수, 형태, 만곡도, 위치, 근접도 및 합병증을 삼차원적으로 평가하기 위하여 1998년 7월부터 2002년 6월까지 연세대학교 치과대학병원 소아치과에 내원한 환자중 상악 정중부 역위 매복 과잉치의 진단을 위하여 전산화 단층 방사선사진 촬영을 한 경우에 대해 임상 기록지, 파노라마 방사선사진과 전산화 단층 방사선사진을 이용하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 상악 정중부 역위 매복 과잉치는 3.4:1로 여자보다 남자에서 호발하였다. 2. 과잉치는 1개 있는 경우가 가장 많았고 2, 3개 순으로 관찰되었으며, 평균 1.3개였고, 6-8세에 많이 발견되었다. 3. Conical 형태의 과잉치가 80.6%로 가장 많았고, tuberculate, supplemental 형태 순으로 나타났다. 4. 과잉치가 tuberculate 형태일 경우, 치근이 만곡되었을 경우와 인접치와 근접도가 높을 경우 합병증이 더 높게 발생하였다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.402-411
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• 2006

측두하악장애 환자 중 하악과두의 퇴행성 골 변화를 보이는 환자의 분포와 임상적 특징을 규명하고자 측두하악장애로 진단받은 6,070명의 환자들을 대상으로 연구를 시행하였다. 환자들의 초진 시 파노라마와 TMJ 파노라마 사진을 관찰하여 하악과두의 퇴행성 골 변화 유무를 기준으로 환자들을 퇴행성 골 변화를 보이는 군(DJD군)과 골 변화를 보이지 않는 군(non-DJD군)으로 나누고, 환자들의 초진 의무기록을 바탕으로 두 군 간의 특징을 비교, 분석하였으며, 각종 변수들이 DJD 발병에 미치는 상대적 위험성을 측정하기 위하여 로지스틱 회귀분석을 시행하였다. 연구결과 전체 환자 중 DJD군에 속한 환자는 31.7%였고, non-DJD군에 속하는 환자는 68.3%였다. DJD군은 성별에 따라 다른 분포를 보여 남자보다 여자의 이환율이 높았고, 10대와 20대에서 가장 높은 분포를 보였다. 환자의 내원 주소 중에서는 전치부 개방교합, 턱의 후퇴감, 안모 비대칭, 개구장애를 주소로 내원한 환자가 다른 주소로 내원한 환자들에 비해 DJD를 보일 위험성이 높았으며, 교정치료 경력이나 중심 위-중심교합위 변위 그리고 염발음을 보이는 환자도 DJD군에 속할 위험성이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 측두하악장애를 가진 환자 중 30세 이하의 여성이 위와 같은 임상적 특징을 보이는 경우, 교정치료를 계획할 때 DJD에 이환 되었을 가능성에 대하여 충분히 주의를 기울여야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.92-97
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• 2014

목적: 비스포스포네이트는 스테로이드 유발성 골다공증을 앓고 있는 환자의 치료에 널리 사용되어 왔다. 비스포스포네이트의 사용이 증가되면서 성장 중인 뼈에서 보이는 방사선학적 이상 소견에 대한 몇몇 보고가 있었다. 그래서 소아 환자에서 비스포스포네이트를 사용하는 것에 대해서는 논란의 여지가 있다. 이번 연구는 신병증을 가진 소아 환자에서 파미드로네이트 치료를 했을 때 발생한 방사선학적 이상 소견, 특히 골간단 경화성 선을 장기간 추적 관찰한 결과를 알기 위한 것이다. 방법: 경구로 칼슘제와 파미드로네이트(용량: 매일 100 mg)를 복용한 24명의 신병증 환아(평균 복용 기간: 9개월)를 후향적으로 연구하였다. 모든 대상 환아는 신병증에 대한 치료로 장기간 스테로이드 치료를 받았기 때문에 스테로이드 유발성 골다공증을 앓고 있었다. 파미드로네이트 치료 전에 장골의 방사선 사진을 촬영하였으며 수년간 추적 관찰 하였다. 뼈의 성장 속도는 검사를 시행한 시간 간격에 따라 방사선 사진 상에서 경화성 선이 이동한 거리를 측정하여 계산하였다. 결과: 평균 추적 관찰 기간은 138개월이었다. 장골의 방사선 사진 상, 모든 환자에서 골간단의 끝부분에서 뚜렷한 경화성 선이 관찰 되었으며 이 경화성 선은 성장판에서 골간쪽으로 점점 이동하였다 경화성 선의 평균 이동 속도는 6.21 mm/년이었다. 24명 중 12명의 환자에서는 경화성선이 완전히 사라졌다. 그리고 평균 키의 성장 속도는 7.33 cm/년이었다. 결론: 이번 연구에서 장기간 동안 추적 관찰한 결과 파미드로네이트 치료와 연관된 골간단부의 경화성 선은 뼈 성장에 영향을 주지 않았으며 점점 없어지는 경향을 보였다. 그러므로 신병증을 가진 소아 환자에서 스테로이드 유발성 골다공증을 비스포스포네이트로 치료하는 것은 안전한 것으로 생각된다. 그러나 좀 더 많은 수의 환자를 대상으로 하는 추가적인 연구가 필요하다.