• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.68-73
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• 2014

When a tooth shows discoloration and does not respond to the cold test or electric pulp test (EPT) after a traumatic injury, its diagnosis can be even more difficult due to the lack of proper diagnostic methods to evaluate its vitality. In these case reports, we hope to demonstrate that ultrasound Doppler might be successfully used to evaluate the vitality of the tooth after trauma, and help reduce unnecessary endodontic treatments. In all three of the present cases, the teeth were discolored after traumatic injuries and showed negative responses to the cold test and EPT. However, they showed distinctive vital reactions in the ultrasound Doppler test during the whole observation period. In the first case, the tooth color returned to normal, and the tooth showed a positive response to the cold test and EPT at 10 wk after the injury. In the second case, the tooth color had returned to its normal shade at 10 wk after the traumatic injury but remained insensitive to the cold test and EPT. In the third case, the discoloration was successfully treated with vital tooth bleaching.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.507-513
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• 2000

Objective : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the vitality of the teeth in and adjacent to the mandibular fracture line according to variable conditions of fracture and to establish the protocol of treatment of fracture line teeth. Materials and Methods : The vitality of 97 teeth in fracture line and 104 teeth adjacent to fracture line of 52 patients were invested preoperatively. Of these, 66 teeth in fracture line and 72 teeth adjacent to fracture line were monitored at least 6 months after operation. An electric pulp tester was used to measure pulpal response. The relationships between the vitality of teeth in variable time(preoperation, immediate post-operation; within 1 week after operation, and 6 months after operation) and variable conditions of fracture(horizontal, vertical gap of fracture line, the number of fracture line)were evaluated statistically. Result : The vitality of fracture line teeth in the 6 months after operation statistically differed by the vertical gap of fracture line and the number of fracture line. The vitality of fracture line adjacent teeth in the immediate post-operation only statistically differed by the vertical gap of fracture line. There were statistically differences between preoperative EPT value and vitality of fracture line teeth on 6 months after operation. There were 5 cases of complications including periapical and periodontal abscess. Of these, only one tooth was extracted and the others were well treated with endodontic treatment and subgingival curettage. Conclusion : It is recommended to retain teeth and to monitor the vitality of teeth in and adjacent to fracture line, unless there is an absolute indication for extraction.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.103-107
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• 2000

치수 생활력 검사시 전통적인 방법으로 전기치수검사나 온도변화검사 등이 있다. EPT와 ice test 즉, 전기치수검사와 온도변화검사는 치아의 신경학적 반응에 의해 치아의 실활여부를 판단하는 방법으로 환자가 아동일때는 정확한 반응을 얻기가 어렵고, 환자의 주관적 반응을 판단해야 하므로 객관적이지 못하고, 소아 환자에게 좋지 못한 자극을 주어 행동 조절의 문제를 일으키며, 거짓 양성반응과 거짓 음성반응이 나을 수 있다는 등의 한계가 있다. 최근에는 전통적인 방법의 한계를 극복하려는 시도에서 혈관의 보전성을 평가하는 방법인 laser doppler flowmetry와 pulse oximeter를 이용하는 방법이 소개되고 있다. Pulse oximeter의 원리는 두 가지 종류의 파장의 빛을 귀, 손가락등 생체의 말단에 투과시켜 발산된 빛과 감지된 빛간의 두 파장의 흡수비로 산소 포화 정도를 알아내는 것으로서 이에 착안하여 또 하나의 생체 말단인 치아에 이를 적용하여 치아의 실활 여부를 판단하는 것이다. 이 보고에서는 치수 생활력 검사시 pulse oximeter의 사용 가능성에대해 검증하고 이의 임상적용에 대해 기초적 자료를 제공하고자 함을 목적으로 했는데 생활치 에서는 평균 96.3%의 산소 포화도를 실활치에서는 평균 0.0%의 산소 포화도를 얻어냄으로서 pulse oximeter가 치아의 실활여부 판단에 있어 유용한 진단도구로서의 가치가 있다는 것이 밝혀졌다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.66-71
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• 2005

치근단 백악질 이형성증은 대부분 하악 전치부에서 발생하는 병소로 시간의 흐름에 따라 3단계의 독특한 방사선 사진상의 변화 양상을 보인다 (방사선 투과성기, 혼합기, 방사선 불투과성기). 특별히 1단계인 방사선 투과성기의 방사선 사진 상의 양상은 치수 괴사로 인해 발생하는 치근단 육종이나 치근단낭과 매우 유사하다. 따라서 이를 감별하기 위해서는 정기적인 방사선 사진 검사와 함께 치수의 생활력을 검사가 매우 중요하다고 할 수 있다. 하지만 본 증례에서는 해당 부위의 치아가 PFG bridge로 수복되어 있는 치수 생확력 검사를 정확하게 할 수 없었다. 또한 병소가 처음에는 하악 전치부에 발생하였으나 뒤이어 하악 견치와 소구치부에서도 연달아 발생한 특이한 소견을 보였다.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2016

Pressure root resorption can be observed during the eruption of permanent dentition, especially of the maxillary canines (affecting lateral incisors) and mandibular third molars (affecting mandibular second molars). Since the cause of root resorption of the adjacent affected teeth is evident, treatment simply involves extraction of the impacted tooth. However, there have been few reports on the prognosis of the remaining resorbed tooth, as dentists often choose to extract them when damage due to root resorption is observed. We report a case involving a tooth that was severely resorbed due to pressure from an adjacent impacted tooth. After extraction of the impacted tooth, the remaining tooth retained vital pulp and survived as a functional tooth.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.372-382
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• 2009

교정적 치아 이동 시 지속되는 압력에 의해 혈류변화가 발생하게 되며, 이러한 변화양상에 있어서 선학들의 연구 방법 및 그 결과의 다양성이 존재하였다. 본 연구에서는 Doppler ultrasound를 이용하여, 교정치료 전과 교정치료 시작 3주, 6주 후 치수 혈류량의 연속적인 변화를 알아보고자 하였다. 만 15세 이상 환자 18명을 연구대상으로 Doppler ultrasound를 이용하여 상, 하악 6전치 중 경도의 총생(2 mm 미만)을 보이는 치아(총생측정: required space-available space)와 인접치아를 포함한 3개의 치아를 대상으로 치수 혈류량의 변화를 알아보았다. 연구결과 부위별(상, 하악), 치아별, 기간에 따른 치수 혈류량의 변화는 교정 치료 시작 전과 시작 후 3주, 6주 혈류량에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 또한 치수 생활력 상실의 내재적 위험성을 비교하고자 교정 치료 시작 전 치아별로 치수혈류량을 비교하였을 때, 상악에서는 측절치, 하악에서는 견치에서 통계학적으로 유의한 차이는 나타나지 않았지만, 모든 항목에서 적은 값을 나타냈다 (p > 0.05). 본 연구의 결과는 이후에 진행될 Doppler ultrasound의 치아이동유형, 환자의 연령을 고려한 세부적인 실험 시 방법론적인 기초 자료로서 뿐만 아니라, 교정치료 시 치수 생활력의 상실에 대한 참고 자료가 될 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.171-175
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• 1973

A 9-year-old girl, in good health, presented a horizontal impaction of the upper left central incisor. History revealed that the patient had been involved in a trauma of the maxillary anterior portion during her childhood. This impacted tooth crown, which was exposed surgically, was bonded by plastic attachments of direct bonding system, and was carefully tried to induce on the dental arch. On the process of the orthodontic treatment the tooth was completely induced and in normal alignment on the arch. The treatment result was very satisfactory; color, vitality, and mobility were normal, periodontal support was good and the cosmetic result was excellent.

• 대한치과보존학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한치과보존학회 2003년도 제120회 추계학술대회 제 5차 한ㆍ일 치과보존학회 공동학술대회
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• pp.581-581
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to search non-invasive and reproductive pulp test. Temperature of the crown surface was measured using the infrared thermography, and the pulp test was investigated with difference of crown temperature of the vital and the non-vital tooth in vitro and in vivo. Twenty extracted human maxillary central incisors were used in this study. Two sample teeth after access cavity preparation were arranged setting with one pair. Then, the each tooth wes estimated as the vital and the non-vital tooth.(중략)

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.296-299
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• 1998

After orthognathic surgery, postoperative complications are studied by many clinician. The complications include sensory disturbance, jaw fracture, excessive bleeding, condylar positional changes and loss of pulp vitality. Few surgical procedures are as satisfying for the surgeon and patient as a well-done orthognathic surgery. On the other hand, the patient is more satisfied with the result than who are treated with only orthodontic treatment especially in severe deformity case. There are problems that patient overcome but it is not serious complications. One of these, the problem about loss of pulp vitality can't influence function but give a lot of discomfort to the patient. From September 1997 to January 1998, 7 patients who are treated for dentofacial deformity via Le Fort I osteotomy or anterior segmental osteotomy were examined pulp sensitivity using digital pulp tester. This preliminary study have a focus on the investigation of recovery of pulp vitality. The electric pulpal test were used at preoperative, postoperative, at intervals. And we report some results acquired from this study. Follwing result are obtained 1. In anterior segmental ostetomy case (1 case), total 12 teeth were examined. Postoperative 8 weeks, 1 tooth are positive reaction 2. In Le Fort I osteotomy case (6 case), total 71 teeth were examined. Postoperative 8 weeks, 5 teeth are positive reaction

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.225-235
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• 2023

Background: This study aimed to analyze the effects of periodontal treatment and individual- and tooth-related factors on tooth extraction in people with disabilities. Methods: The Korea National Health Insurance claims data of individuals with disabilities aged 40~64 years with chronic periodontitis in 2008 were obtained. Of these, data on the disabled who underwent scaling/root plaining, subgingival curettage/periodontal surgery, or non-periodontal treatments, and data on their teeth were selected. The extraction of 716,688 teeth from 39,097 patients was tracked until 2018, and the patient- and tooth-level factors related to tooth loss were identified using a mixed-effect logistic regression analysis. Results: Data from approximately 17% of the teeth were extracted during a follow-up period of approximately 11 years. Among the tooth-level variables, scaling/root planing treatment at baseline and periodontal treatment during the follow-up period were associated with a lower risk of tooth loss (odds ratio=0.692 and 0.769, respectively, p<0.001). Non-vital teeth increased the risk of tooth loss by 3.159 times (p<0.001). Among the patient-level variables, females were less likely to have lost their teeth than males, and those with orthopedic impairment or brain lesions/mental disabilities, a higher age group, lower income level, or residents in medium/small cities or rural areas were more likely to have lost their teeth (p<0.001). Conclusion: Through approximately 11 years of follow-up, scaling or root planing, experience with periodontal treatment at least once, female sex, older age, lower income, smaller residential areas, type of disability, and pulp vitality were found to be associated with tooth loss in individuals with disabilities aged 40~64 years with chronic periodontitis. To prevent tooth loss in individuals with disabilities, it is necessary to establish a dental treatment plan that considers the timing of periodontal treatment and the characteristics of the patient and teeth.