• 치위생과학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.191-198
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• 2022

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the composition of the crystal phases of various calcium silicate-based materials (CSMs): ProRoot white MTA^Ⓡ (mineral trioxide aggregate) (WMTA), Ortho MTA^Ⓡ (OM), Endocem MTA^Ⓡ (EM), Retro MTA^Ⓡ (RM), Endocem Zr^Ⓡ (EN-Z), Biodentine^TM (BD), EZ-seal^TM (EZ), and OrthoMTA III (OM3). Methods: In a sample holder, 5 g of the powder sample was placed and the top surface of the material was packed flat using a sterilized glass slide. The prepared slides were mounted on an X-ray diffraction (XRD) instrument (D8 Advance; Bruker AXS GmbH, Germany). The X-ray beam 2θ angle range was set at 10~90° and scanned at 1.2° per minute. The Cu X-ray source set to operate at 40 kV and 40 mA in the continuous mode. The peaks in the diffraction pattern of each sample were analyzed using the software Diffrac (version 2.1). Then, the peaks were compared and matched with those of standard materials in the corresponding Powder Diffraction File (PDF-2, JCPDS International Center for Diffraction Data). A powder samples of the materials were analyzed using XRD and the peaks in diffraction pattern were compared to the Powder Diffraction File data. Results: Eight CSMs showed a similar diffraction pattern because their main component was calcium silicate. Eight CSMs showed similar diffraction peaks because calcium silicate was their main component. Two components were observed to have been added as radiopacifiers: bismuth oxide was detected in WMTA, OM, and EM while zirconium oxide was detected in RM, EN-Z, BD, EZ, and OM3. Unusual patterns were detected for the new material, OM3, which had strong peaks at low angles. Conclusion: It was caused by the presence of Brushite, which is believed to have resulted in crystal growth in a particular direction for a specific purpose.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.15.1-15.7
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• 2023

Objectives: This study evaluated the efficiency of WaveOne Primary files (Dentsply Sirona) for removing root canal fillings with 2 types of movement: reciprocating (RCP) and continuous counterclockwise rotation (CCR). Materials and Methods: Twenty mandibular incisors were prepared with a RCP instrument (25.08) and filled using the Tagger hybrid obturation technique. The teeth were retreated with a WaveOne Primary file and randomly allocated to 2 experimental retreatment groups (n = 10) according to movement type: RCP and CCR. The root canals were emptied of filling material in the first 3 steps of insertion, until reaching the working length. The timing of retreatment and procedure errors were recorded for all samples. The specimens were scanned before and after the retreatment procedure with micro-computed tomography to calculate the percentage and volume (mm³) of the residual filling material. The results were statistically evaluated using paired and independent t-tests, with a significance level set at 5%. Results: No significant difference was found in the timing of filling removal between the groups, with a mean of 322 seconds (RCP) and 327 seconds (CCR) (p < 0.05). There were 6 instrument fractures: 1 in a RCP motion file and 5 in continuous rotation files. The volumes of residual filling material were similar (9.94% for RCP and 15.94% for CCR; p > 0.05). Conclusions: The WaveOne Primary files used in retreatment performed similarly in both RCP and CCR movements. Neither movement type completely removed the obturation material, but the RCP movement provided greater safety.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.11.1-11.11
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• 2021

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare smear layer removal by conventional application (CA), passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI), EasyClean (EC), and XP-Endo Finisher (XPF), using 17% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) after chemomechanical preparation, as evaluated with scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Materials and Methods: Forty-five single-rooted human mandibular premolars were selected for this study. After chemomechanical preparation, the teeth were randomly divided into 5 groups according to the protocol for smear layer removal, as follows: G1 (control): CA of distilled water; G2 (CA): CA of 17% EDTA; G3 (PUI): 17% EDTA activated by PUI; G4 (EC): 17% EDTA activated by EC; and G5 (XPF): 17% EDTA activated by XPF. SEM images (×1,000) were obtained from each root third and scored by 3 examiners. Data were evaluated using the Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn tests (p < 0.05). Results: In the apical third, there were no statistically significant differences among the groups (p > 0.05). In the cervical and middle thirds, the experimental groups performed better than the control group (p < 0.05); however, G2 presented better results than G3, G4, and G5 (p < 0.05), which showed no differences among one another (p > 0.05). Conclusions: No irrigation method was able to completely remove the smear layer, especially in the apical third. Using CA for the chelating solution performed better than any form of activation.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.271-281
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• 2023

Purpose: The objective of this scoping review was to investigate the applicability and performance of various convolutional neural network (CNN) models in tooth numbering on panoramic radiographs, achieved through classification, detection, and segmentation tasks. Materials and Methods: An online search was performed of the PubMed, Science Direct, and Scopus databases. Based on the selection process, 12 studies were included in this review. Results: Eleven studies utilized a CNN model for detection tasks, 5 for classification tasks, and 3 for segmentation tasks in the context of tooth numbering on panoramic radiographs. Most of these studies revealed high performance of various CNN models in automating tooth numbering. However, several studies also highlighted limitations of CNNs, such as the presence of false positives and false negatives in identifying decayed teeth, teeth with crown prosthetics, teeth adjacent to edentulous areas, dental implants, root remnants, wisdom teeth, and root canal-treated teeth. These limitations can be overcome by ensuring both the quality and quantity of datasets, as well as optimizing the CNN architecture. Conclusion: CNNs have demonstrated high performance in automated tooth numbering on panoramic radiographs. Future development of CNN-based models for this purpose should also consider different stages of dentition, such as the primary and mixed dentition stages, as well as the presence of various tooth conditions. Ultimately, an optimized CNN architecture can serve as the foundation for an automated tooth numbering system and for further artificial intelligence research on panoramic radiographs for a variety of purposes.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.168-178
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• 2010

서양산 고추냉이(Horseradish, Armoracia rusticana)의 주성분인 allylisothiocyanate(AIT)는 각종 세균에 대한 살균 효과로 주목받고 있다. 이전 연구들을 통해 구강내 다양한 세균 및 진균류에 대한 항균성이 입증되었으나 근단내 병소를 유발 하는 혐기성 세균에 대한 연구는 미진한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 사람의 근단 병소에서 직접 분리한 E. faecalis와 F. nucleatum에 대한 서양산 고추냉이 뿌리 추출물의 항균활성을 표준균주와 비교해보고 이를 대표적인 항균제인 클로르헥시딘과 비교하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 서양산 고추냉이 뿌리 추출물은 E. faecalis 임상 분리균주에 대하여 표준균주와 같거나 약간 높은 농도에서 항균효과를 나타냈고, $625.0\sim1,250.0{\mu}g/ml$의 농도에서 클로르헥시딘($7.8\sim15.6{\mu}g/ml$)과 대등한 항균효과를 가지는 것으로 나타났다. 2. 서양산 고추냉이 뿌리 추출물은 F. nucleatum 임상 분리균주에 대하여 표준균주와 같거나 약간 높은 농도에서 항균효과를 나타냈고, $78.1\sim312.5{\mu}g/ml$의 농도에서 클로르헥시딘($7.8\sim15.6{\mu}g/ml$)과 대등한 항균효과를 가지는 것으로 나타났다. 이번 연구로 표준균주 뿐만 아니라 구강에서 직접 분리한 혐기성 세균에 대한 서양산 고추냉이 뿌리 추출물의 항균성을 확인할 수 있었고, 추후 근관 세척제나 소독제로 서양산 고추냉이 뿌리 추출물을 이용할 수 있는 가능성을 보여주었다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.537-549
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• 1998

본 연구의 목적은 미세치근단 수술법에서 사용되는 치근단 절제방법 및 역충전와동 술식을 종래의 치근단 수술법에서 사용해 온 술식 및 방법과 치근단 미세누출의 측면에서 비교, 연구하고자 함이다. 치근단 절제방법 및 역충전와동 형성 방법에 따른 치근단 누출을 평가하기 위해서는 최근에 발거된 상악 중절치, 측절치 및 견치 71개를 절제 각도 및 와동 형성방법에 따라 5개의 군으로 분류하여 실험하였으며, 근관협부 처리에 따른 치근단 누출을 평가하기 위해서는 최근 발거된 상악 제 1대구치의 근심협측 치근 44개를 근관협부의 처리 유무에 따라 2개군으로 분류하여 실험하였다. 각 시편치아에서 근관을 형성하고 측방가압법으로 충전한 후 각 군에 따라 저속 다이아몬드 절단기를 이용하여 치근단 3 mm를 절제하였으며 저속 round bur와 초음파 스테인레스 스틸 기구를 이용하여 역충전와동을 형성하고 IRM으로 역충전하였다. 시편을 2% methylene blue 용액에 7일간 침잠시킨 후 35% 질산 용액에서 용해시킨 다음, 원심분리한 상층액을 비색계를 이용하여 누출 색소의 홉광도를 측정하였다. 결과치는 이원변량분석법과 Duncan's Multiple Range Test를 이용하여 분석하였으며, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. ${\cdot}$ 사면을 부여하지 않고 치아 장축에 대해 직각이 되게 치근단을 절제하고 치아 장축에 평행하게 역충전와동을 형성한 경우, 초음파기구를 이용한 군과 저속 round bur를 이용한 군사이에는 미세누출에 있어서 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았다(p>0.05). ${\cdot}$ 사면을 부여하면서 치근단을 절제하고 치아 장축에 평행하게 역충전와동을 형성한 경우, 초음파기구를 이용한 군은 저속 round bur를 이용한 군에 비해 유의하게 적은 치근단 누출을 보였다(p<0.0001). ${\cdot}$ 초음파기구를 이용하여 역충전와동을 형성한 경우에는, 치근단 절제시 사면의 부여에 관계없이 치근단 누출에 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았으나(p>0.05), 저속 round bur를 이용한 경우에는, 사변을 형성하지 않은 군이 사면을 형성한 군에 비해 유의하게 적은 미세누출을 나타내었다(p<0.0001). ${\cdot}$ 치근단 절제시 사변을 부여한 경우에는, 저속 round bur로 치아 장축에 평행하게 역충전와동을 형성한 군은 치아 장축에 직각으로 역충전와동을 형성한 군에 비해 미세누출이 적게 나타났지만, 유의한 차이는 나타나지 않았다(p>0.05). ${\cdot}$ 초음파 기구를 이용하여 근관협부를 따라 역충전 와동을 형성한 군은 저속 round bur를 이용하여 근관협부를 따라 역충전 와동을 형성하지 못한 군에 비해 유의하게 적은 치근단 누출을 나타내었다(p<0.0001).

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.167-174
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• 2008

하악 유구치와 제1대구치는 보통 근심과 원심에 하나씩 2개의 치근을 가지나 원심설측에 독립적으로 존재하는 부가치근을 갖는 경우가 발견된다. 발생 빈도는 하악 제1대구치의 경우 백인에서는 3% 정도로 드물게 나타나지만 중국이나 일본, 에스키모, 북미 인디언 등 황인종에서는 20% 내외로 비교적 높다. 유구치의 경우는 제1대구치보다는 적게 발생되고 제1유구치보다는 제2유구치에서 더 많이 발생한다. 하악 유구치에 부가치근이 관찰되면 후방에 있는 유구치와 제1대구치에서도 부가치근이 발생할 가능성이 높으며 부가 치근을 가지는 하악 제1유구치의 치관의 형태는 원심설측에 존재하는 부가치근의 영향으로 삼각형 모양을 나타낼 수 있다. 본 증례는 연세대학교 치과대학병원 소아치과에 내원한 5명의 환아에게서 발생된 하악 유구치와 제1대구치의 부가 치근에 관한 보고로서 부가치근을 가진 유구치는 치근의 수와 치관의 형태 등에 문제가 있으므로 치수치료나 기성금관 수복, 발치 시에 정확한 진단과 치료가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.66-76
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• 2002

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of customized master cone on apical sealing in various apical size of prepared root canals, that is MAF(Master Apical File) and to know at which apical size the apical leakage is to be significantly reduced using customized master cone. 120 extracted single rooted premolars were divided into four groups according to their apical size(MAF), #30, 40, 50 and 60. And then, each group was subdivided into three in accordance with three obturation methods, lateral condensation with standardized master cone, lateral condensation with chloroform-dipped customized master cone, and continuous wave of obturation technique. Resorcinol-formaldehyde resin was used for the microleakage test of this study. Teeth were sectioned horizontally at 1.5mm(Level 1), 2.5mm(Level 2), and 3.5mm(Level 3) from the anatomical root apex using low speed microtome. All sections were examined under $\times$40 magnification with a stereomicroscope, photographed, and then scanned. With the scanned images, resin-infiltrated area presenting the microleakage was calculated using SigmaScan/Image, and the ratio of leakage to the total root canal area of each group was analyzed statistically(one way ANOVA). The results were as follows ; 1. In groups of MAF #30, there was no significant difference of mean leakage ratio among three obturation methods at all three levels. 2. In groups of MAF #40, the group using lateral condensation with customized master cone had the low-est mean leakage ratio at all three levels, but there was no significant difference among three obturation techniques. 3. In groups of MAF #50, the mean leakage ratio of the group using lateral condensation with standard master cone was the highest among those of three obturation techniques at level 1, and this difference was statistically significant(p<0.05). 4 In groups of MAF #60, the groups using lateral condensation with standard master cone had also the highest mean leakage ratio at all levels, but there was no significant difference at level 1 and 2. At level 3, the leakage of the group using lateral condensation with standard master cone was significantly higher than that of the group using continuous wave of obturation(p<0.05). The results of this study suggested that the obturation method using customized master cone or the continuous wave of obturation is more effective for apical sealing than that using standardized master cone when MAF is larger than ＃50.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.47-50
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• 2005

Purpose : To acquire the useful diagnostic information through the analysis of the clinical and radiological characteristics of mandibular unicystic ameloblastoma. Materials and Methods : The researchers compared and analysed the clinical and radiological features of 79 cases of mandibular unicystic ameloblastoma confirmed by histopathlogic examination. Results : The results of our research showed that unicystic ameloblastomas occurred more frequently in males than in females and the incidence is the highest in the 2nd and 3rd decades. These lesions occurred most frequently in angle-ramus area, mandibular molar area, and anterior area in descending order respectively $68.4\%$, $24\%$, and $7.6\%$. These lesions had smooth ($54.4\%$) rather than undulating ($45.6\%$) borders. These lesions showed well- defined borders in $59.5\%$ among all the cases. Root resorption and loss of lamina dura were observed as $55.7\%$ and $58.5\%$ respectively. Displacement of mandibular canal was observed in $55.9\%$ among all the related cases. Internal pattern of lesional radiolucency was observed as even ($49.4\%$) or uneven ($50.6\%$). Conclusion : These results would be helpful in diagnosing of mandibular unicystic ameloblastoma. (Korean J Oral Maxillofac Radiol 2005; 35 : 47-50)

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.133-142
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to evaluate interaction of restorative method according to amount of remaining clinical crown length. For the study, sixty healthy mandibular premolars with no dental caries were chosen. Specimens with clinical crown length of 1 mm, 2 mm, 3 mm above the cemento-enamel junction(CEJ) were prepared and root canal treatment was conducted using Ni-Ti rotaty files. Thirty specimens were restored with $LuxaCore^{(R)}$ and thirty were restored with casting posts. All specimens were restored with full coverage crowns and the fracture strength was teseted with the MTS universal testing marchine. The fracture pattern was observed by measuring the distance between CEJ and fracture line. From the results above, the fracture strength seems to be influenced more by amount of remaining clinical crown length than restorative method. Good prognosis could be expected, when more than 2mm of clinical crown length is retained. In the future, the further studies on restorative method, to increase fracture strength of teeth will be necessary.