• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.93-97
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• 2013

During root canal preparation procedures, the potential for instrument breakage is always present. When instrument breakage occurs, it leads to anxiety of the clinician and as well as a metallic obstruction of the canal which hinders further cleaning and shaping. Separated instruments must always be attempted for retrieval and if retrieval is not possible bypass should be tried. With the increased use of nickel-titanium (NiTi) instruments the incidence of separated instruments has increased. A considerable amount of research has been done to understand the various factors related to the fracture of NiTi instruments to minimize its occurrence. This paper presents a review of the literature regarding the fracture of NiTi instruments and also describes a case report showing the use of a modified 18-guage needle and cyanoacrylate glue to retrieve a separated NiTi instrument from the mesiolingual canal of a mandibular first molar.

• 오토저널
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.31-37
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• 1988

A phase different method to evaluate the instrument error of roundness measuring instrument and the form error of specimens for the calibration of the instrument is used. An instrument with a rotary table supported by an air bearing was calibrated by using the standard balls as a standard. The calibration was carried out repeatedly by setting the same ball in 12 phase angles(per 30.deg.) on the table and by recording their roundness errors with a magnification of 100,000 times. As a result of data analysis of all the observations, readout at each of 144 orientations(per 2.5.deg.) from recorded data file, the error of performance of the instrument and the specimens are separated. In the particular instrument used in the present experiment, the error of the instrument was determined with the accuracy of 0.0164 (.mu.m) and the form error of the specimens was determined with the accuracy of 0.0264,0.0172(.mu.m), respectively. If the instrument was calibrated by using the above specimens, then the accuracy of the measurement of roundness error can be improved to about 0.017 (.mu.m).

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.14.1-14.7
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• 2020

Objective: The aim of this study was to perform a comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of ultrasonic tips versus the Terauchi file retrieval kit (TFRK) for the removal of broken endodontic instruments. Materials and Methods: A total of 80 extracted human first mandibular molars with moderate root canal curvature were selected. Following access cavity preparation canal patency was established with a size 10/15 K-file in the mesiobuccal canals of all teeth. The teeth were divided into 2 groups of 40 teeth each: the P group (ProUltra tips) and the T group (TFRK). Each group was further subdivided into 2 smaller groups of 20 teeth each according to whether ProTaper F1 rotary instruments were fractured in either the coronal third (C constituting the PC and TC groups) or the middle third (M constituting the PM and TM groups). Instrument retrieval was performed using either ProUltra tips or the TFRK. Results: The overall success rate at removing the separated instrument was 90% in group P and 95% in group T (p > 0.05) The mean time for instrument removal was higher with the ultrasonic tips than with the TFRK (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Both systems are acceptable clinical tools for instrument retrieval but the loop device in the TFRK requires slightly more dexterity than is needed for the ProUltra tips.

• 공업화학
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.118-123
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 자동차의 instrument panel로부터 분리, 회수된 재생 PC/ABS계에 흡착되어 있는 PU foam이 가공온도조건에 따라 PC/ABS계의 모폴로지 및 기계적 물성에 미치는 영향을 조사함으로써 상용화제 첨가없이 PU의 열적성질을 이용한 모폴로지 제어에 의해 큰 폭의 물성저하를 막아 재생 PC/ABS를 자동차 라디에디터 그릴 소재로 적용하고자 하였다. 가공 온도조건에 따른 PU의 열적특성에 초점을 맞추어 고온 ($260^{\circ}C$) 및 저온 ($220^{\circ}C$)에서 재생PC/ABS와 신재 PC/ABS를 다양한 조성으로 용융 블렌드하여 고차구조 및 기계적 물성을 조사하였다. 신재 함량이 증가함에 따라 물성이 향상되었고, 고온 및 저온용융 블렌드물의 물성에는 큰 차이가 없었으나 충격강도는 고온용융 블렌드물이 월등히 우수하였다. 이것은 PU foam이 고온에서 높은 전단응력을 받아 보다 미세하고 균일하게 분산되었기 때문이라는 것을 발견했다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.161-168
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• 2006

근관형성을 하는 과정에서 기구가 파절될 가능성은 언제나 존재한다. File을 비롯하여 lentulo spiral, Gates-Glidden (GG) bur 또는 여타의 이물질도 근관 내에 남겨질 수 있다. 근래에는 수동 file에 비해 많은 장점을 가지고 있는 회전식 nickel-titanium (NiTi) file의 사용이 보편화 되고 있으나 기구의 높은 파절 경향이 문제가 되고 있다. NiTi file의 파절은 매우 빠른 시간내에 일어나고 예측이 불가능하며 임상가에게 정신적 stress를 가져다. 주기 때문에 임상가로 하여금 niTi file의 사용을 주저하게 만들기도 한다. 근관 내 기구가 파절되면 제거하는 것이 가장 최선의 해결 방법이다. 초음파 기기와 미세 현미경의 사용으로 파절된 기구의 제거율이 높아지고 있지만 제거하는 것이 쉬운 일만은 아니며 항상 제거가 가능한 것도 아니다. 그러므로 예방이 최선의 방법이라 할 수 있다. 본 증례에서는 근관 내 file이 파절된 경우에 있어 여러 가지 대처 방안에 대해 보고하고자 한다.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.346-353
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 노래반주기를 위한 고음질 오디오 시스템 구현에 관한 내용을 담고 있다. 노래반주기의 중요한 기능인 키/템포 변환 음질의 개선을 위하여 악기별 채널 분리를 수행하였다. 악기별로 채널을 분리하여 처리함으로 고음질의 변환이 수행됨을 상관계수의 변화와 MOS 평가를 통하여 확인할 수 있었다. 구현된 오디오 시스템은 TI사의 32비트 부동 소수점과 고정 소수점 연산이 모두 가능한 DSP인 TMS320C6747를 이용하였으며 다채널의 WMA 복호화, MP3 부호화와 복호화, wav, EQ 및 템포/키 변환을 실시간으로 수행 가능하다. WMA 10채널로 구성되어 악기별 분리 처리가 가능도록 하였다. 또한 MP3 부호화/복호화는 녹음과 재생 기능으로 이용되고 wav 채널은 효과음 등으로 사용 가능하다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.146-148
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• 2019

We report a simple technique for repairing capsular tear, using only a hook-like, cannulated instrument and braided sutures without relaying steps. A No. 2 braided suture is passed through the lumen of the instrument. Under direct arthroscopic view, the tip of the instrument is passed through the side of the capsule that has previously been separated with the probe. One end of the suture is retrieved with a grasper through a separate portal. The tip is moved back without withdrawing through the skin, and reinserted into the other side of the capsule. Holding the end retrieved earlier, the other end of the suture is retrieved with a suture retriever. After complete removal of the instrument, the suture is tied through a cannula using the standard knot tying techniques. The same procedures are repeated for other required knots.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.49.1-49.8
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• 2021

Objectives: To evaluate the fracture incidence of Reciproc R25 instruments (VDW) used during non-surgical root canal retreatments performed by students in a postgraduate endodontic program. Materials and Methods: From the analysis of clinical record cards and periapical radiographs of root canal retreatments performed by postgraduate students using the Reciproc R25, a total of 1,016 teeth (2,544 root canals) were selected. The instruments were discarded after a single use. The general incidence of instrument fractures and its frequency was analyzed considering the group of teeth and the root thirds where the fractures occurred. Statistical analysis was performed using the χ² test (p < 0.01). Results: Seven instruments were separated during the procedures. The percentage of fracture in relation to the number of instrumented canals was 0.27% and 0.68% in relation to the number of instrumented teeth. Four fractures occurred in maxillary molars, 1 in a mandibular molar, 1 in a mandibular premolar and 1 in a maxillary incisor. A greater number of fractures was observed in molars when compared with the number of fractures observed in the other dental groups (p < 0.01). Considering all of the instrument fractures, 71.43% were located in the apical third and 28.57% in the middle third (p < 0.01). One instrument fragment was removed, one bypassed, while in 5 cases, the instrument fragment remained inside the root canal. Conclusions: The use of Reciproc R25 instruments in root canal retreatments carried out by postgraduate students was associated with a low incidence of fractures.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.267-275
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• 2012

When using commercialized robot assisted laparoscopic, surgeon has met some problems to depend only on image of the surgical field. To solve it, there were various researches. The previous study showed that it is possible to estimate the operation force on the commercialized instrument inside patient without sensors. To apply the estimated force to a haptic master console for the laparoscopy surgical robot system, the light haptic master console should be designed. This paper suggests the design of lighter master console handle to reduce a weight of the console whose structure can match with the joint and DOF of an instrument. A cable-conduit mechanism is designed to make light structure to perform a delicate manipulation. The cable-conduit mechanism removes the weight and inertia of link caused by haptic actuator and encoder which is separated from handle link of a manipulator.

• 센서학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.407-413
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• 2018

Most sleep apnea patients exhibit severe snoring, and long-lasting sleep apnea may cause insomnia, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, and other diseases. Although polysomnography is the typical sleep diagnostic method to accurately diagnose sleep apnea by measuring a variety of bio-signals that occur during sleep, it is inconvenient as the patient has to sleep with attached electrodes at the hospital for the diagnosis. In this study, a diagnostic pillow is designed to measure respiration, heart rate, and snoring during sleep, using only one polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) sensor. A PVDF sensor with piezoelectric properties was inserted into a specially made instrument to extract accurate signals regardless of the posture during sleep. Wavelet analysis was used to identify the extractability and frequency domain signals of respiration, heart rate, and snoring from the signals generated by the PVDF sensor. In particular, to separate the respiratory signal in the 0.2~0.5 Hz frequency region, wavelet analysis was performed after removing 1~2 Hz frequency components. In addition, signals for respiration, heart rate, and snoring were separated from the PVDF sensor signal through a Butterworth filter and median filter based on the information obtained from the wavelet analysis. Moreover, the possibility of measuring sleep apnea from these separated signals was confirmed. To verify the usefulness of this study, data obtained during sleeping was used.