• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.193-200
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• 2002

For the purpose of decreasing the chair time in implant cases, the time needed to loosening and fastening the screw must be shortened. Nowadays, the two typical designs of screw head are slot and hexa form. This study aimed at the shortening of loosening and fastening time by modifying the slot and hexa form. Total of twelve dentists participate in these experiments, four of them were experienced and eight of them were novice dentists. 1. There were many differences in the speeds of screw loosening and fastening between personal experiences. Experienced dentists are faster than novice dentists. 2. There were many differences in the speeds by angulation of the implant, by the conditions of the muscle tonicity. 3. Revised slot and hexa Heads show the slightly shortened time for acrew looseing and fastening.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.628-640
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• 2004

Statement of problem. Wear as a result of repeated closing/opening cycles may decrease the friction coefficient of screw head, threads, and other mating components and, consequently, resistance to opening gradually decreases. It may cause screw loosening, which is one of the most common failures in implant prosthesis. Purpose. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes on the head and thread surface of the abutment screws after repeated closing and opening through the examination of tested screws in SEM(scanning electron microscope). Materials and methods. Five species of abutments were selected (3i-three, Avana-two) respectively by two pieces. The implant fixtures were perpendicularly mounted in liquid unsaturated polyesther(Epovia, Cray Valley Inc.) with dental surveyor. Each abutment was secured to the implant fixture by each abutment screw with recommended torque value using a digital torque controller. The abutment screws were repeatedly tightened and removed 20 times with a digital controller. FESEM (field emission scanning electron microscope, Netherland, Phillips co., model:XL 30 SFEG) was used to observe changes of each part caused by repeatedly closing/opening expeiment. First, the Photomicrographs of pre-test screws provided by each manufacturer were taken. The changes of each screw were investigated after every fifth closing and opening experiment with FESEM. Scaning electron microscope photomicrographs of each screw were taken four times. Results. As the number of closing and opening was increased, the wear or distortion of hexed or squared slot that contacted with the driver tip was more severely progressed. Wear or distortion of hexed slot was more severe than that of squared slot and it was more remarkable in the titanium screw than in the gold screw. All the tested screws showed that the width in the crest of their screw thread decreased gradually as the test was proceeded. Conclusions. Conclusively, we recommend the clinical use of gold screw, a periodic exchanges of abutment screws and avoiding repeated closing/opening unnecessarily. We also suggest a more careful manipulation of the abutment screw and screw-driver and using of abutment screw with an acute-angled slot design rather than an obtuse-angled one. Finally, it is suggested that the new slot design and the surface treatment for enduring wear or distortion should be devised.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.767-780
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• 1997

One of the most common problems of implant prosthesis is the screw loosening of abutment screws. This brings on discomfort in mastication, inflammation in the peri-implant tissue due to poor oral hygiene and fracture of prosthesis or loss of osseointegration. To prevent screw loosening, appropriate implantation to direct the occlusal force to the long axis of the implant, accurate design of the superstructure, decrease of the occlusal table, and adequate torque on the abutment screw are necessary. In this study the screw loosening torque was evaluated in implants with dimples or flutes in the internal surface of abutment screw holes. The abutments were fastened with slot type and hexagonal type abutment screws and were sealed with vinyl poly siloxane impression and bite registration material respectively. The screw loosening torque was evaluated after 1,800 and 12,600 times loading under a loading machine. The results were as follows. 1. The flute form group showed significantly higher loosening torque compared to the dimple form group and the group with no inner surface treatment (p<0.05). 2. There was no statistical difference in loosening torque according to the sealing materials. 3. The loosening torque according to the types of abutment screw showed no significant difference. 4. The loosening torque was significantly higher after 1800 times loading compared to 12600 times loading(p<0.05). From the above results. it is thought that formation of a flute in the internal surface of the screw hole decreases the chance of screw loosening, but the sealing materials and types of abutment screw did not show significant difference in prevention of screw loosening.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.169-176
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• 2017

Dental implants are required to have biomechanical functions and biostability in order to perform authoring, pronunciation, and aesthetic functions in the oral cavity. In terms of biostability, pure titanium for medical have good biostability and no rejection in the alveolar bone. with appropriate strength in terms of strength as well as biocompatibility. In recent years, various surgical methods and devices have been developed to improve the convenience and safety of the procedure. However, as the number of procedures increases, the screw loosening of the abutment screw connecting the artificial root and the abutment There are many reports of artificial root and abutment fracture. Fig. 1 is an example of a case where the upper part of the abutment screw is arbitrarily modified to remove the abutment by the abutment fracture due to the loosening of the abutment screw. The fundamental cause of abduction of the abutment screw is caused by the slight movement due to the lowering of the retention force of the abutment screw. It is necessary to minimize loosening of the abutment screw to avoid problems such as fracture during the period of using the implant. The purpose of this study is to investigate the structure of the abutment screw to prevent the loosening of the abutment screw by forming 0.5mm slot.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.423-436
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• 2022

This paper proposes an innovative thin-walled square concrete filled steel tubular (CFST) column with an octagonal/circular lining steel tube, in which the outer steel tube and the inner liner are fabricated independently of each other and connected by slot-weld or self-tapping screw connections. Twelve thin-walled square CFST columns were tested under quasi-static loading, considering the parameters of liner type, connection type between the square tube and liner, yield strength of steel tube, and the axial load ratio. The seismic performance of the thin-walled square CFST columns is effectively improved by the octagonal and circular liners, and all the liner-stiffened specimens showed an excellent ductile behavior with the ultimate draft ratios being much larger than 1/50 and the ductility coefficients being generally higher than 4.0. The energy dissipation abilities of the specimens with circular liners and self-tapping screw connections were superior to those with octagonal liner and slot-weld connections. Based on the test results, both the finite element (FE) and simplified theoretical models were established, considering the post-buckling strength of the thin-walled square steel tube and the confinement effect of the liners, and the proposed models well predicted the hysteretic behavior of the liner-stiffened specimens.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.669-681
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• 2016

Mechanical designers often make mistakes that result in unwanted over-constraints, causing difficulty in assembly operations and residual stress due to interference among parts. This study is concerned with detection and elimination of over-constraints. Screw theory is a general method that is used for constraint analysis of an assembly and motion analysis of a mechanism. Mechanical assemblies with plane-plane, pin-hole, and pin-slot constraint pairs are analyzed using screw theory to illustrate its utility. As a real-world problem, a ball valve design is analyzed using the same method, and several unwanted over-constraints are detected. Elimination measures are proposed. Nominal dimensions of some parts are adjusted, and dimensions and tolerances of the pins and holes are modified using the virtual condition boundary concept. The revised design is free of over-constraints. General procedure for applying screw theory to constraint analysis is established and demonstrated; it will contribute to improving quality of assembly designs.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.515-522
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 Bazooka 발룬이 내장된 WiBro 중계 기용 슬롯 안테나를 설계하고 제작하였다. 도입된 Bazooka 발룬으로 인하여서 반사 손실과 복사 패턴 특성이 개선되었다. 즉, 복사 패턴의 일그러짐이 개선되었고, 또한 중계기의 안정된 커버리지가 보장되었다. 또한, Bazooka 발룬의 끝을 나사 형태로 설계하여 안테나 몸체에 쉽게 결합될 수 있도록 하였다. 안테나의 크기를 줄이기 위해서 H형의 슬롯을 사용하였고, 급전 지점을 중심으로 구조적 대칭이 되도록 하므로서 전방향성의 복사 패턴이 얻어지도록 하였다. 모의 실험은 상용 툴인 CST사의 MWS(Microwave Studio)를 사용하였으며, 네트워크 분석기와 원거리장 측정 시스템을 갖춘 무반사실에서 안테나 특성을 측정하였다. 제작된 안테나의 측정 결과, 최대 이득은 5.75 dBi이고, 평균 이득은 -0.8 dBi 이상이었다. 반사 손실은 WiBro 전체 대역에 걸쳐서 -12.35 dB 이하의 양호한 특성을 보였다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.206-211
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• 2018

목적: 최근 임플란트 고정성 보철물 제작 시 나사 유지형 보철물의 교합적, 심미적 단점을 해결하고, 시멘트 유지형 보철물에서 착탈 용이성을 확보하기 위하여 보철물 설측에 슬롯을 형성하는 방법이 소개되었다. 이 연구의 목적은 설측 슬롯을 부여한 시멘트 유지형 임플란트 보철물 제작 시에 내면 간격이 보철의 제거에 어떤 영향을 미치는지 알아보는 것이다. 재료 및 방법: 티타늄 지대주와 상부에 합착할 지르코니아 보철물 내면 간격을 30, 35, $50{\mu}m$의 3종류로 설정하여 종류별로 3개씩 총 15개를 제작하였다. 지르코니아 보철물은 티타늄 지대주의 선반 부위와 만나는 위치에서 1 mm의 공간이 생기도록 하여 탈착을 위한 슬롯(retrievable cement-type slot, RCS)을 형성하였다. 지대주와 지르코니아 보철물의 합착에는 자가 중합 레진 시멘트를 이용하였고, 합착 된 시편을 맞춤 제작된 장비를 이용하여 최대 제거 응력 값을 Ncm단위로 측정하였다. 통계적 분석으로 세 그룹을 비교하기 위해 Kruskal-Wallis 검정을 시행하였고 (${\alpha}=.05$), 사후검정으로 수정된 Mann-Whitney U-test와 Bonferroni correction 방법을 이용하여 차이를 보았다 (${\alpha}=.017$). 결과: 내면 간격이 $30{\mu}m$ 군과 $35{\mu}m$ 군간의 비교에 있어서 제거 응력에 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 없었고 (P = .032), $30{\mu}m$군과 $50{\mu}m$군, $35{\mu}m$군과 $50{\mu}m$군간을 비교 할 때 유의한 차이가 나타났다 (P < .017). 결론: 그러므로 내면 간격은 지르코니아 보철물과 티타늄 지대주 사이의 유지력에 영향을 미쳤다.