• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.227-233
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• 2013

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to evaluate human dental pulp response to pulpotomy with calcium hydroxide (CH), mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), and calcium enriched mixture (CEM) cement. Materials and Methods: A total of nine erupted third molars were randomly assigned to each pulpotomy group. The same clinician performed full pulpotomies and coronal restorations. The patients were followed clinically for six months; the teeth were then extracted and prepared for histological assessments. The samples were blindly assessed by an independent observer for pulp vitality, pulp inflammation, and calcified bridge formation. Results: All patients were free of clinical signs/symptoms of pulpal/periradicular diseases during the follow up period. In CH group, one tooth had necrotic radicular pulp; other two teeth in this group had vital uninflamed pulps with complete dentinal bridge formation. In CEM cement and MTA groups all teeth had vital uninflamed radicular pulps. A complete dentinal bridge was formed beneath CEM cement and MTA in all roots. Odontoblast-like cells were present beneath CEM cement and MTA in all samples. Conclusions: This study revealed that CEM cement and MTA were reliable endodontic biomaterials in full pulpotomy treatment. In contrast, the human dental pulp response to CH might be unpredictable.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.176-183
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• 2021

이 연구는 소아 환자에서 생활치수치료를 시행한 미성숙 제1대구치의 술전 요인들을 분석하고 생활치수치료와의 상관관계를 알아보고자 하였다. 2014년 5월부터 2020년 1월까지 치료가 시행된 523명, 1,242개의 미성숙 제1대구치에 대해 조사하였다. 생활치수치료 후 수복치료를 받은 미성숙 제1대구치를 실험군으로, 생활치수치료 없이 수복치료만 받은 미성숙 제1대구치를 대조군으로 설정하였다. 연령, 성별, 치아의 위치, Molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH), 우식 와동 위치 및 과거 수복치료 병력에 대해 조사하였다. 생활치수치료군은 대조군에 비하여 MIH가 5.56배, 근심 와동이 3.39배, 원심 와동이 8.73배 더 많은 것으로 나타났다. 미성숙 영구치의 생활치수치료를 예방하기 위해 제1대구치가 맹출된 후 MIH의 조기 진단 및 적극적인 관리와 근, 원심면 우식에 대한 예방적 처치가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제50권7호
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• pp.384-393
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• 2012

Successful treatment of a badly broken down tooth with pulpal disease depends not only on good endodontic therapy, but also on good prosthetic reconstruction of the tooth after endodontic therapy is completed. The ideal treatment of endodontically treated teeth has been widely and controversially discussed. Endocrown is a restorative option for endodontically treated teeth. Endocrown design incorporates the core and short post into the crown as a single restoration. The preparation of endocrown consists of a circular equigingival butt-joint margin and central retention cavity of the entire pulp chamber instead of employing intraradicular posts. This design significantly increases the surface area of the preparation available for cementation. It is particularly useful in young patient teeth for long-term provisional restoration and in teeth with short clinical crowns. This technique represents a promising and conservative method for the treatment of endodontically treated teeth that require long-term protection and stability. Endocrown can be considered as a feasible alternative to full crowns or composite overlays for the restoration of non vital teeth.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2016

The requirements for the successful treatment of all-ceramic restorations are not so different from the ones of conventional restorations. "The provisional restoration followed by an adequate tooth reduction" and "the accurately fitting prostheses with corresponding to final impression" can be the examples of them. Nevertheless, the one which all-ceramic restorations are distinguished from conventional restorations is the additional procedure of so called "bonding". In addition to the application of resin cement between "inner surface of restoration and outer surface of abutment", bonding technology can be also applied to the treatment process of "Post and Core" in particular if the abutments are non-vital teeth. Core build-up for all-ceramic crown is conducted with fiber post and tooth colored composite by considering the properties of the restorations transmitting light. I would like to share my clinical experience about "silica based ceramic and non silica based ceramic restoration.

• 대한치과보존학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한치과보존학회 2003년도 제120회 추계학술대회 제 5차 한ㆍ일 치과보존학회 공동학술대회
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• pp.582-582
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to apply the photoplethsmography(PPG) as a non-invasive tool to evaluate the blood flow of the anterior tooth in clinic. The system consist of two light-emitting diodes(LED) powered by 5V as the light source. The LED was designed to two weve lengths, 940(infrared) and 660(red)nm simultaneously with a 36nm bandwidth at half the peak intensity. The 54 anterior vital tooth were examined and the measured was analysed in frequency domian (power spectrum).(omitted)

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.422-427
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• 2020

Management of maxillofacial trauma includes primary care, in which diagnosis and management of dentoalveolar injury play a vital role. Due to the impact sustained during a maxillofacial injury (whether direct or indirect), dentoalveolar injuries can occur, leading to fracture and displacement of teeth and associated alveolar bone into the surrounding soft tissues and associated structures, such as the maxillary sinus, nasal cavity, upper respiratory tract, tracheobronchial tree, or gastrointestinal tract. Undiagnosed displaced teeth may cause complications such as airway obstruction. This paper reports a case of displaced teeth in the nasal cavity and gastrointestinal tract and highlights the management protocol for displaced teeth secondary to maxillofacial trauma.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.511-517
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• 1997

Tooth discoloration detracts from one's appearance and influences self-image and it is particularly true in children. Therefore, pediatric dentists are required to treat tooth discoloration manifested in children for the normal development of their psycosocial health. Three treatment modalities are currently availabler for the removal of a variety of intrinsic stains from vital teeth. These are enamel microabrasion technique using hydrochloric acid, office bleaching and home bleaching technique with carbamide. Microabrasion technique has several advantages over bleaching in that it is easy to accomplish and does not require multiple office visits or the expensive instruments and the color change seems to be permanent after treatment. The process relies on decalcification, a softening with HCl and then removal of the enamel containing the stain with rubbing. Due to the mechanism of stain removal, this method is indicated for the removal of superficial enamel stains or disc oloration only. We report four successfully treated cases by enamel microabrasion using 15% HCl and pumice. Entire clinical steps are described in detail with some discussions on the outcome.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2013

Traumatic bone cyst is known as a symptomless, radiolucent bony les ion incidentally found during routine radiographic examinations. The main characters of traumatic bone cyst are asymptomatic and unicystic radiolucent bony lesion with vital tooth. This case is a confusing case of a traumatic bone cyst with sudden gingival swelling and appearance like a periapical abscess. After surgical exploration and drainage, clinical and radiographic examination showed bony healing with pulpal vitality preserved after 7 months postoperatively.

• 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.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.79-85
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• 2006

생활치 미백제와 알콜 전처리 과정이 상아질 접착에 미치는 영향을 평가하고자 발거치 55개의 치관부 협측 상아질면에서 $Opalescence^{(R)}$(Ultradent사 미국)로 미백처리 후 즉시 $One-step^{(R)}$ 상아질 접착제(Bisco사, 미국)를 전 처치한 $Z-250^{(R)}$ 복합레진(3M-ESPE사, 미국) 접착군, 미백처리 2주후 레진 접착군, 미백처리 후 70% 에탄올 처리군, 그리고 미백처리하지 않은 대조군으로 나누어 실험한 다음 전단접착강도를 측정하고 95% 유의수준에서 일원변량분석법으로 통계분석 하였다. 생활치 미백제가 상아질 접착력을 현저히 감소시켰다. 미백처리 2주 후 레진 접착군은 미백처리하지 않은 대조군과 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았으며 70% 에탄을 처리군은 미백처리하지 않은 대조군보다는 접착력이 낮았으나, 미백처리 2주 후 레진 접착군과는 차이가 없고 즉시 접착군보다는 높은 접착강도를 나타내었다. 따라서 임상에서 치아미백 후 즉시 레진수복을 할 경우, 에탄올로 전처리하면 상아질에서 레진 접착력을 회복할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.