• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.258-262
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• 2013

The restorative management of deep carious lesions and the preservation of pulp vitality of immature teeth present real challenges for dental practitioners. New tricalcium silicate cements are of interest in the treatment of such cases. This case describes the immediate management and the follow-up of an extensive carious lesion on an immature second right mandibular premolar. Following anesthesia and rubber dam isolation, the carious lesion was removed and a partial pulpotomy was performed. After obtaining hemostasis, the exposed pulp was covered with a tricalcium silicate cement (Biodentine, Septodont) and a glass ionomer cement (Fuji IX extra, GC Corp.) restoration was placed over the tricalcium silicate cement. A review appointment was arranged after seven days, where the tooth was asymptomatic with the patient reporting no pain during the intervening period. At both 3 and 6 mon follow up, it was noted that the tooth was vital, with normal responses to thermal tests. Radiographic examination of the tooth indicated dentin-bridge formation in the pulp chamber and the continuous root formation. This case report demonstrates a fast tissue response both at the pulpal and root dentin level. The use of tricalcium silicate cement should be considered as a conservative intervention in the treatment of symptomatic immature teeth.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.457-459
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• 1976

The author experienced a failed ase of root resection which qas performed on the abnormal upper right lateral incisor. The patient was 16year old female. Clinically the effected tooth had neither a carious cavity nor periondontal diseases, ut, a fistula was present on the gum tissue near the root apex. The roentogenogram revealed a pathological area around the apex of the tooth. The results of failed apicoectomy lead to following conclusions. 1. The operated tooth was a case of dense invaginatus which had two pulp cavities and two canals seperated along their entire length. 2. It was the main cause of failure that the second pulp cavity and root canal were not obturated.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.352-357
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• 2017

Teeth are made up of three hard tissues, enamel, dentin, and cementum. The dental pulp is the only non-mineralized connective tooth tissue that is surrounded by dentin. The dentin-pulp complex is able to respond to injury by producing hard tissue deposition. However, dentin is considered one of the most difficult tissues to regenerate because of its unique anatomic and physiologic nature. Recently, advances in understanding the applicability of bio-active dentin regenerating proteins are emerging with the development of biological-based therapies using bio-active materials. Dentin defects were regenerated by the deposition of tubular physiologic dentin after application of the bio-active protein in a beagle dog model. Therefore, the bio-active protein may be able to serve as a novel dentin regenerating material and improve symptoms of dentin hypersensitivity.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.179-188
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• 2009

이 연구의 목적은 치과용 방사선사진을 이용하여 치수크기와 연령 사이의 연관성을 검사함으로써 성인의 연령을 감정하는 방법을 찾고자 하는 것이다. 20-69세 환자 276명 (남성 111명, 여성 165명)을 대상으로 하여, 충전물이나 병적요인이 없는 716개의 하악 치아 (견치 218개, 제 1, 소구치 230개, 제 2 소구치 268개)를 선택하였다. 치근단 방사선사진을 이용하여, 치관의 높이(mm)인 CH(coronal height), 치관 치수강의 높이(mm)인 CPCH(coronal pulp cavity height)를 측정하였다. Ikeda 등(Jpn. J. For. Med. 1985;39:244-250)의 tooth-coronal index(TCI)를 이용하여 각 치아를 계산하였고, 통계분석하였다. 연령이 증가함에 따라 대체적으로 TCI도 감소하였다. 각각의 성에서 각 치아를 따로 분석한 경우보다 합한 경우에서 연령 증가에 따른 TCI의 감소가 고르게 나타났다. 남성과 여성의 합한 표본의 견치에서 가장 뚜렷한 고른 감소를 보였다. 회귀분석 결과, 여성의 견치에서 가장 유의한 상관관계를 보였다 (>$r^2$=0.247).

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.15-20
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• 1970

저자는 흰쥐 27수의 하악제일대구치를 교정용 고무선으로 이동시킨후, 이동의 초기에 나타나는 치수의 반응을 조직학적 방법으로 관찰하는 것을 연구목적으로 하였다. 30 Gm부터 120 Gm까지의 힘을, 12수는 3일간, 15수는 7일간, 각 실험치아에 부여하였다. 관찰결과는 다음과 같았다. 1. 치수조직의 주변화는 치수혈관의 순환장애와 조상아세포의 공포형상으로 나타났다. 2. 적용시킨 힘의 증가에 따라서 상기 조직변화의 범위가 확대되었다. 3. 기외에 치근의 상아질과 백악질의 부분적 흡수도 볼 수 있었다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.161-165
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• 2015

Three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans appears to be a valuable method for assessing pulp canal configuration. The aim of this report is to describe endodontic treatment of a mandibular second premolar with aberrant pulp canal morphology detected by CBCT and confirmed by 3D modeling. An accessory canal was suspected during endodontic treatment of the mandibular left second premolar in a 21 year old woman with a chief complaint of pulsating pain. Axial cross-sectional CBCT scans revealed that the pulp canal divided into mesiobuccal, lingual, and buccal canals in the middle third and ended as four separate foramina. 3D modeling confirmed the anomalous configuration of the fused root with a deep lingual groove. Endodontic treatment of the tooth was completed in two appointments. The root canals were obturated using lateral compaction of gutta-percha and root canal sealer. The tooth remained asymptomatic and did not develop periapical pathology until 12 months postoperatively. CBCT and 3D modeling enable preoperative evaluation of aberrant root canal systems and facilitate endodontic treatment.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.585-591
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• 2014

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate of the color change, tooth surface and intra-pulpal temperature of tooth bleaching by light activation Methods : Forty-eight extracted bovine teeth were immersed into a tea solution for 24 hours. The specimens were randomly divided into four groups(n=15):(G1) 15% HP + without light activation, (G2) 15% HP + light activation, (G3) 25% HP + without light activation, (G4) 25% HP + light activation. All specimens were bleached for 15 minutes three times. The spectrophotometer (CM-2600d, Konica Minolta, Osaka, Japan) was used including before bleaching, immediately after bleaching, 1 week, 1 and 3 months after the end of bleaching. The temperature rise were measured in the pulpal chamber and tooth surface with a digital thermocouple thermometer(Termopar Digital Multimeter, Tektronix DMM916, USA). Between the tested time points, the specimens were stored in distilled water. The data were analyzed by ANOVA, t-test and Tukey's post hoc test set at 0.05. Results : There was no significant color change by the use of light after the bleaching treatment(p>0.05). The dental bleaching treatments of teeth with 15% HP and 25% HP did not seem to be more effective when light source was used. There was no difference in color stability between groups within three month(p>0.05). There was an increase in tooth surface and pulp temperature, but it was not sufficient to cause damage to the pulp. Conclusions :The use of light activation has no obvious effective impact on the tooth bleaching effect.

• International Journal of Stem Cells
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.330-336
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• 2024

Mesenchymal stem cells in the dental tissue indicate a disposition for differentiation into diverse dental lineages and contain enormous potential as the important means for regenerative medicine in dentistry. Among various dental tissues, the dental pulp contains stem cells, progenitor cells and odontoblasts for maintaining dentin homeostasis. The conventional culture of stem cells holds a limit as the living tissue constitutes the three-dimensional (3D) structure. Recent development in the organoid cultures have successfully recapitulated 3D structure and advanced to the assembling of different types. In the current study, the protocol for 3D explant culture of the human dental pulp tissue has been established by adopting the organoid culture. After isolating dental pulp from human tooth, the intact tissue was placed between two layers for Matrigel with addition of the culture medium. The reticular outgrowth of pre-odontoblast layer continued for a month and the random accumulation of dentin was observed near the end. Electron microscopy showed the cellular organization and in situ development of dentin, and immunohistochemistry exhibited the expression of odontoblast and stem cell markers in the outgrowth area. Three-dimensional explant culture of human dental pulp will provide a novel platform for understanding stem cell biology inside the tooth and developing the regenerative medicine.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.492-498
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• 2018

이 연구는 과잉치 치수로부터 얻은 세포를 더 이상 증식하지 못한다고 판단될 때까지 계대배양을 시행하면서 초기, 중기, 후기 계대의 특성을 비교 분석하였다. 2명의 건강한 6세 남아로부터 3개의 과잉치를 발거하여 치수조직에서 줄기세포를 얻었다. 이를 SNT1(supernumerary tooth 1), SNT2라고 하고, 다른 아이로부터 얻은 과잉치는 SNT3로 명명하였다. SNT1과 SNT2는 똑 같은 시간으로 계대배양 되었고 SNT3은 조금 빠르게 계대배양 되었다. 전체 계대배양의 평균 기간은 $3.6{\pm}1.1$일이었다. 총 $23.3{\pm}0.6$계대까지 배양되었으며, 83일이 소요되었다. 이를 계대를 기준으로 3등분하여 세 군으로 나누었다. I군에서 II군까지 계대배양에 소요된 시간 증가율은 11.90%였으나, II군에서 III군 사이의 증가율은 28.62%로 2.4배가 증가하였다. 22계대까지의 배양기간에 대한 소요 시간을 회귀분석한 결과 y = 0.1169x + 2.25 ($r^2=0.4778$)과 y = 0.1169x + 2.0 ($r^2=0.6444$)으로 추론되었다. 과잉치 치수유래 줄기세포의 정상 배양은 20계대까지 가능할 것으로 판단되었으며, 후기로 넘어가면 계대배양 시간이 2.4배 증가였다. 후기 계대에서는 세포내 부유물이 증가하였고, 형태도 선형으로 변형되는 양상이 관찰되었다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.215-220
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• 2013

Recently, the RNA/DNA-binding protein FUS, Fused in sarcoma, was shown to play a role in growth, differentiation, and morphogenesis in vertebrates. Because little is known about Fus, we investigated its expression pattern in murine tooth development. In situ hybridization of mouse mandibles at specific developmental stages was performed with a DIG-labeled RNA probe. During early tooth development, Fus was detected in the dental epithelium and dental mesenchyme at 11 days postcoitum (dpc) and 12 dpc. From 14 dpc, Fus was strongly expressed in the dental papilla and the cervical loop of the dental epithelium. At postnatal day 4 (PN4), Fus expression was observed in the odontoblasts, ameloblasts, the proliferation zone of the pulp, and the cervical loop. At PN14, the expression pattern of Fus was found to be maintained in the odontoblasts and the proliferation zone of the pulp. Furthermore, Fus expression was especially strong in the Hertwig's epithelial root sheath (HERS). Therefore, this study suggests that Fus may play a role in the HERS during root development.