• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.246-254
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• 2008

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The cast abutment has advantages of overcoming angulation problem and esthetic problem. However, when a gold-machined UCLA abutment undergoes casting, the abutment surfaces in contact with the implant may change. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare the detorque values of prefabricated machined abutments with gold-premachined cast-on UCLA abutments before and after casting in two types of internal implant-abutment connection systems: (1) internal hexagonal joint, (2) internal octagonal joint. Furthermore, the detorque values of two implant-abutment connection systems were compared. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty internal hexagonal implants with an 11-degree taper and twenty internal octagonal implants with an 8-degree taper were acquired. Ten prefabricated titanium abutments and ten gold-premachined UCLA abutments were used for each systems. Each abutment was torqued to 30 N㎝ according to the manufacturer's instructions and detorque value was recorded. The detorque values were measured once more, after casting with gold alloy for UCLA abutment, and preparation for titanium abutments. Group means were calculated and compared using independent t-test and paired t-test (${\alpha}$=0.05). RESULTS: The results were as follows: 1. The detorque values between titanium abutments and UCLA-type abutments showed significant differences in internal octagonal implants (P<0.05), not in internal hexagonal implants (P>0.05). 2. In comparison of internal hexagonal and octagonal implants, the detorque values of titanium abutments had significant differences between two connection systems on the initial analysis (P<0.05), not on the second analysis (P>0.05) and the detorque values of UCLA-type abutments were not significantly different between two connection systems (P>0.05). 3. The detorque values of titanium abutments and UCLA-type abutments decreased significantly on the second analysis than the initial analysis in internal hexagonal implants (P<0.05), not in internal octagonal implants (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: Casting procedures of UCLA-type abutments had no significant effect on screw loosening in internal implant-abutment connection systems, and UCLA-type abutments showed higher detorque values than titanium abutments in internal octagonal implants.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.92-98
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• 2012

연구 목적: 본 연구 목적은 서로 다른 재료로 제작된 지대주를 이용하여 동적하중을 가했을 때 풀림토크와 침하량에 대한 임플란트-지대주 연결부의 안정성에 대하여 알아보는 것이다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 원추형 내부연결 구조를 갖는 임플란트에 이용되는 세 가지 지대주, 티타늄 합금 지대주(Cement abutment, Osstem Co., Seoul, Korea), 귀금속 UCLA 지대주(UCLA Goldcast abutment, Osstem Co., Seoul, Korea), 비귀금속 UCLA 지대주(CCM Metalcast abutment, 3M ESPE, Seefeld, Germany)를 사용하였다. 귀금속 UCLA 지대주와 비귀금속 UCLA 지대주를 티타늄 지대주와 유사한 형태로 납형을 형성 한 후 각각 제 3형 금합금(E-3, Heesung catalyst Co., Seoul, Korea)와 니켈-크롬 합금인(Rexillium $III^{(R)}$, $Pentron^{(R)}$, San Diego, USA)를 사용하여 주조 하였다. 임플란트와 지대주를 디지털 토크 컨트롤러를 이용하여 30 N cm로 체결하였고 전하중 상실을 보상하기 위하여 10분 후 다시 같은 힘으로 체결 하였다. 디지털 토크 게이지를 사용하여 풀림토크를 측정하였고 디지털 마이크로미터를 이용하여 임플란트/지대주 길이를 측정하였다. 그 후 동적 하중 피로 시험기에 지대주를 장착한 후 최대 250 N, 최소 25 N, 주기 14 HZ의 sine형의 하중을 장축과 평행하게 가하였다. 하중 후 임플란트/지대주의 길이를 재측정 하고, 전후 길이변화량을 이용하여 침하량을 계산하였으며 풀림토크를 측정하였다. 결과: 하중 전후의 길이를 비교하였을 때 세 군 모두에서 유의한 차이를 보였다($P$<.05). 군 간의 침하량을 비교하였을 때 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지는 않았다. 하중 전후의 풀림토크를 비교하였을 때 역시 세 군 모두에서 유의한 차이를 보이며 감소하였다 ($P$<.05). 하중 전 풀림토크와 하중 후 풀림토크를 군간 비교하였을 경우에는 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지는 않았다. 결론: 원추형 내부 연결구조를 갖는 임플란트에서 동적하중은 임플란트의 침하량과 풀림토크에 영향을 미치는 것으로 보이나 지대주간 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 비귀금속UCLA 지대주이 사용은 귀금속 UCLA 지대주와 마찬가지로 기능적 하중에서 안정적일 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.451-465
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• 2003

Statement of problem : Recently various implant components such as premachined gold cylinder, plastic cylinder gold UCLA abutment and plastic abutment were developed and used clinically without clinical investigation. Purpose : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of fabrication of gold cylinder on the fitness and preload of the standard abutment and also the effects of fabrication of UCLA gold abutment on the fitness and stress transfer around the implant fixture. Material and method : Three kinds of gold cylinders such as, as-received gold cylinder (Nobel Biocare, Sweden), gold cylinder after casting, and plastic cylinder after casting with type IV gold alloy were tested over the top of the standard abutment. At the same time, three types of abutments such as, gold UCLA abutment before and after casting, and plastic abutment after casting were tested. The cylinder and abutment was secured over the fixture with conventional pre-load values using an electronic torque controller (Nobel Biocare, Sweden). The fitness of the abutment on the fixture and gold cylinder over the standard abutment were measured using the microhardness tester (MXT 70, Matsuzawa, Japan). Preload and the strain values were recorded using the strain balance unit (SB-10, Measurement group, Raleigh, USA) and strain indicator (P-3500, Measurement group, Raleigh, USA) systems. Results and conclusion : 1. Significant differences were found in the fit between the gold cylinder and plastic cylinder. 2 There were significant differences between the preload of the gold cylinder and that of the plastic cylinder. 3. Significant differences were found in the fit between the gold UCLA abutment and plastic UCLA abutment. 4. There were no significant differences in the stress generated on the supporting structure of the fixture among different cylinder and abutment groups.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.46-52
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• 2014

PURPOSE. The aim of this study was to evaluate the interface accuracy of computer-assisted designed and manufactured (CAD/CAM) titanium abutments and implant fixture compared to gold-cast UCLA abutments. MATERIALS AND METHODS. An external connection implant system (Mark III, n=10) and an internal connection implant system (Replace Select, n=10) were used, 5 of each group were connected to milled titanium abutment and the rest were connected to the gold-cast UCLA abutments. The implant fixture and abutment were tightened to torque of 35 Ncm using a digital torque gauge, and initial detorque values were measured 10 minutes after tightening. To mimic the mastication, a cyclic loading was applied at 14 Hz for one million cycles, with the stress amplitude range being within 0 N to 100 N. After the cyclic loading, detorque values were measured again. The fixture-abutment gaps were measured under a microscope and recorded with an accuracy of ${\pm}0.1{\mu}m$ at 50 points. RESULTS. Initial detorque values of milled abutment were significantly higher than those of cast abutment (P<.05). Detorque values after one million dynamic cyclic loadings were not significantly different (P>.05). After cyclic loading, detorque values of cast abutment increased, but those of milled abutment decreased (P<.05). There was no significant difference of gap dimension between the milled abutment group and the cast abutment group after cyclic loading. CONCLUSION. In conclusion, CAD/CAM milled titanium abutment can be fabricated with sufficient accuracy to permit screw joint stability between abutment and fixture comparable to that of the traditional gold cast UCLA abutment.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.85-91
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• 2012

연구 목적: 합금의 종류와 지대주의 재질의 차이가 변연적합도에 미치는 영향을 비교 분석하고자 한다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 2개의 임플란트 유사체를 평행하게 위치시킨 후 아크릴릭 레진으로 포매하여 연구모형을 제작하였다. 바 구조물은 gold UCLA 지대주에 고귀금속 합금(high noble metal alloy)과 귀금속 합금(noble metal alloy)을, 그리고 metal UCLA 지대주에 고귀금속 합금과 비귀금속 합금(base metal alloy)을 이용하여 총 4 종류의 바 구조물을 7개씩 시편을 제작하였다. 주조된 바 구조물을 레진 모형에 장착하고 한쪽 지대나사를 조인 후, 반대쪽 임플란트-지대주 간극의 수직 거리를 앞, 뒤, 측면 3부위에서 입체 광학 현미경으로 관찰하여 기록하였다. 결과: 각 군들의 변연오차 평균값은 gold UCLA 지대주에 고귀금속 합금과 귀금속 합금을 사용했을 때 각각 $13.69{\pm}6.74{\mu}m$와 $267.26{\pm}65.85{\mu}m$이었으며, metal UCLA 지대주에 고귀금속 합금과 비귀금속 합금을 사용했을 때 $26.19{\pm}8.14{\mu}m$와 $61.90{\pm}33.65{\mu}m$이었다. One-way ANOVA를 이용하여 변연 적합도의 차이를 분석했을 때 고귀금속 함금을 사용한 군들을 제외하고, 모든 군간에 유의한 차이가 존재하였다($P$<.05). Gold UCLA 지대주-귀금속 합금 조합을 제외하고 모두 $70{\mu}m$ 이하의 수직오차를 보였다. 결론: 임플란트 바 유지 장치의 제작에 있어서 고귀금속 합금 대신 비귀금속 합금과 metal UCLA 지대주를 사용하는 것은 임상적 타당성이 있다고 판단된다.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.389-403
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• 2010

이전부터 사용된 티타늄, 금합금 지대주 및 최근 사용이 급증한 지르코니아 지대주와 임플란트의 계면에 대한 비교 연구와 동적하중이 계면에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구가 많지 않은 실정이다. 본 연구에서 지대주 종류와 동적 하중에 따른 미세간극의 차이를 주사전자현미경 분석을 통하여 비교평가 하였다. USII ${\phi}3.75{\times}11.5mm$ (Osstem Co., Seoul, Korea) 티타늄 임플란트에 티타늄 지대주, 지르코니아 지대주, 주조 금합금 (UCLA plastic) 지대주를 각 군당 7개씩, 30Ncm의 조임회전력으로 연결하였다. 25-250N의 sine형 동적하중을 장축 방향에서 $30^{\circ}$ 경사로 $10^5$회 시행하였다. 하중 전후에 계면의 미세간극을 순측, 구개측, 근심측, 원심측 부위에서 측정하였고, 그 결과 동적 하중으로 인한 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 지대주 종류에 따른 미세간극을 비교한 결과, 동적하중 시행 전후 모두 UCLA 군과 티타늄 군, UCLA 군과 지르코니아 군 사이에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 티타늄 군과 지르코니아 군 사이에는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. UCLA 지대주는 정밀 연삭된 티타늄, 지르코니아 지대주 보다 더 큰 미세간극을 보였고 $10^5$회 동적하중은 미세간극에 영향을 미치지 않았다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.258-263
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• 2005

Statement of problem. Implant screw loosening has been remained a problem in implant prosthodontics. The time needed to insert screw driver into abutment screw head should be shortened for the purpose of decreasing the chair time. Purpose. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the design of abutment screw driver on the amount of time for insertion of screw driver into abutment screw head. Material and methods. Hexagonal and rectangular types of abutment screw drivers were used. The original abutment screw drivers were modified by grinding acute angle of the screw driver tip (modified drivers). Group 1 : hexagonal type abutment screw and original driver Group 2 : hexagonal type abutment screw and modified driver Group 3 : rectangular type abutment screw and original driver Group 4 : rectangular type abutment screw and modified driver UCLA lab analogues were located in acrylic resin block. The angulations of them were 0 and 20 degrees. The times needed for insertion were measured. Group 1 and 3 were used as controls. Results. 1. Group 2 showed shorter insertion time than group 1, regardless of implant angulations (p<.05). 2. Group 4 showed shorter insertion time than group 3, regardless of implant angulations (p<.05). Conclusion. Modified abutment screw drivers required less amount of time to insert screw driver into abutment screw head. Modification of abutment screw driver was beneficial.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.374-385
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• 2002

A total of 605 implant fixture prosthesis delivered by 3 clinics and 2 laboratories were examined in this study, The object of this study was to determine the proper length of screw head. The depth of access hole were measured and compared to the type of fixture, abutment, gold screw and prosthesis. The results were as follows : 1 The average number of fixtures per patient were 2.97. 2. The number of fixture installed in the upper posterior area are 327(55.56 %), the upper posterior area 171 (28.25%). 3. The depth of access hole is 4.23 mm in shallow area, and 5.46 mm in deep area and the differences were 1.23 mm. 4. The average depth of the aceess hole of the UCLA abutment were 5.02 mm. 5. The number of 4-5 mm access hole depth were 60(22.39%) in abutment screw level and the number of 4-5 mm depth in fixture level were 101 (29.19%). 6. In the shape of screw head, hexed type were 576(95.21%), slotted type were 29(4.79%).

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제53권11호
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• pp.804-816
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• 2015

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the oxide layer removal process in the Co-Cr-Mo (CCM) abutment after casting procedure on the prosthesis settlement and screw stability. MATERIALS AND METHODS: CCM abutments of four different interface conditions (CCM-M; machined, CCM-O; oxide layer formed, CCM-B; blasted, CCM-P; polished after blasted) and gold abutment (Gold-C; Cast with type III Gold alloy) were used. The initial settling values of abutments were evaluated according to the difference of implant-abutment length when the tightening torques were applied at 5 Ncm and 30 Ncm, and the settling values of abutments caused by loading were evaluated according to the difference of implant-abutment length before and after loading with 250 N, 100000 cycle. The loss ratios of removal torque for abutment screws were evaluated according to the difference in value of removal torques under 30 Ncm tightening torque applied before and after cyclic loading. RESULTS: The CCM-P and CCM-B group showed a higher initial settling value compared with the Gold-C group (P<.05), while the Gold-C group showed the highest settling values caused by loading (P<.05) and no significant differences were observed for between CCM groups (P>.05). The loss ratio of removal torque values for the CCM-B, CCM-P groups did not differ significantly from that of the Gold-C group (P>.05). CONCLUSION: Even though the oxide layer was removed by different methods, CCM abutment with internal conical connection structure showed lower abutment settling and similar screw loosening after cyclic loading compared with gold abutment.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.226-237
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• 2004

Purpose: Four finite element models were constructed in the mandible having a single implant fixture connected to the first premolar-shaped superstructure, in order to evaluate how the shape of the fixture and the implant-abutment connection would influence the stress level of the supporting tissues fixtures, and prosthethic components. Material and methods : The superstructures were constructed using UCLA type abutment, ADA type III gold alloy was used to fabricate a crown and then connected to the fixture with an abutment screw. The models BRA, END , FRI, ITI were constructed from the mandible implanted with Branemark, Endopore, Frialit-2, I.T.I. systems respectively. In each model, 150 N of vertical load was placed on the central pit of an occlusal plane and 150 N of $40^{\circ}$ oblique load was placed on the buccal cusp. The displacement and stress distribution in the supporting tissues and the other components were analysed using a 2-dimensional finite element analysis . The maximum stress in each reference area was compared. Results : 1. Under $40^{\circ}$ oblique loading, the maximum stress was larger in the implant, superstructure and supporting tissue, compared to the stress pattern under vertical loading. 2. In the implant, prosthesis and supporting tissue, the maximum stress was smaller with the internal connection type (FRI) and the morse taper type (ITI) when compared to that of the external connection type (BRA & END). 3. In the superstructure and implant/abutment interface, the maximum stress was smaller with the internal connection type (FRI) and the morse taper type (ITI) when compared to that of the external connection type (BRA & END). 4. In the implant fixture, the maximum stress was smaller with the internal connection type (FRI) and the morse taper type (ITI) when compared to that of the external connection type (BRA & END). 5 The stress was more evenly distributed in the bone/implant interface through the FRI of trapezoidal step design. Especially Under $40^{\circ}$ oblique loading, The maximum stress was smallest in the bone/implant interface. 6. In the implant and superstructure and supporting tissue, the maximum stress occured at the crown loading point through the ITI. Conclusion: The stress distribution of the supporting tissue was affected by shape of a fixture and implant-abutment connection. The magnitude of maximum stress was reduced with the internal connection type (FRI) and the morse taper type (ITI) in the implant, prosthesis and supporting tissue. Trapezoidal step design of FRI showed evenly distributed the stress at the bone/implant interface.