• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.362-371
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• 2016

Purpose: The increasing demand for esthetically pleasing results has contributed to the use of ceramics for dental implant abutments. The aim of this study was to compare the biological response of epithelial tissue cultivated on lithium disilicate ($LS_2$) and zirconium oxide ($ZrO_2$) ceramics. Understanding the relevant physicochemical and mechanical properties of these ceramics will help identify the optimal material for facilitating gingival wound closure. Methods: Both biomaterials were prepared with 2 different surface treatments: raw and polished. Their physicochemical characteristics were analyzed by contact angle measurements, scanning white-light interferometry, and scanning electron microscopy. An organotypic culture was then performed using a chicken epithelium model to simulate peri-implant soft tissue. We measured the contact angle, hydrophobicity, and roughness of the materials as well as the tissue behavior at their surfaces (cell migration and cell adhesion). Results: The best cell migration was observed on $ZrO_2$ ceramic. Cell adhesion was also drastically lower on the polished $ZrO_2$ ceramic than on both the raw and polished $LS_2$. Evaluating various surface topographies of $LS_2$ showed that increasing surface roughness improved cell adhesion, leading to an increase of up to 13%. Conclusions: Our results demonstrate that a biomaterial, here $LS_2$, can be modified using simple surface changes in order to finely modulate soft tissue adhesion. Strong adhesion at the abutment associated with weak migration assists in gingival wound healing. On the same material, polishing can reduce cell adhesion without drastically modifying cell migration. A comparison of $LS_2$ and $ZrO_2$ ceramic showed that $LS_2$ was more conducive to creating varying tissue reactions. Our results can help dental surgeons to choose, especially for esthetic implant abutments, the most appropriate biomaterial as well as the most appropriate surface treatment to use in accordance with specific clinical dental applications.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.406-414
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• 2014

PURPOSE. The objective of this study was to investigate the biologic effects of enamel matrix derivative (EMD) with different concentrations on cell viability and the genetic expression of human gingival fibroblasts (HGF) to zirconia surfaces. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Immortalized human gingival fibroblasts (HGF) were cultured (1) without EMD, (2) with EMD $25{\mu}g/mL$, and (3) with EMD $100{\mu}g/mL$ on zirconia discs. MTT assay was performed to evaluate the cell proliferation activity and SEM was carried out to examine the cellular morphology and attachment. The mRNA expression of collagen type I, osteopontin, fibronectin, and TGF-${\beta}1$ was evaluated with the real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). RESULTS. From MTT assay, HGF showed more proliferation in EMD $25{\mu}g/mL$ group than control and EMD $100{\mu}g/mL$ group (P<.05). HGFs showed more flattened cellular morphology on the experimental groups than on the control group after 4h culture and more cellular attachments were observed on EMD $25{\mu}g/mL$ group and EMD $100{\mu}g/mL$ group after 24h culture. After 48h of culture, cellular attachment was similar in all groups. The mRNA expression of type I collagen increased in a concentration dependent manner. The genetic expression of osteopontin, fibronectin, and TGF-${\beta}1$ was increased at EMD $100{\mu}g/mL$. However, the mRNA expression of proteins associated with cellular attachment was decreased at EMD $25{\mu}g/mL$. CONCLUSION. Through this short term culture of HGF on zirconium discs, we conclude that EMD affects the proliferation, attachment, and cell morphology of HGF cells. Also, EMD stimulates production of extracellular matrix collagen, osteopontin, and TGF-${\beta}1$ in high concentration levels. CLINICAL RELEVANCE. With the use of EMD, protective barrier between attached gingiva and transmucosal zirconia abutment may be enhanced leading to final esthetic results with implants.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제59권3호
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• pp.291-298
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• 2021

목적: 다섯 종류의 치간 세정 용품들을 이용하여, 지르코니아 크라운으로 수복된 치아의 치간공간에서 치면세균막 제거 효과의 임상적 차이를 살펴보는 것이다. 재료 및 방법: 하악 우측 제2소구치, 제1대구치 부위에 지대치를 형성한 모형을 제작하고, 두 지대치에 장착할 지르코니아 크라운을 각 10개씩 제작하였다. 인공 치면세균막을 제2소구치 원심면, 제1대구치 근심면에 도포한 후, 1인 실험자가 실제 구강 내에서 사용하는 모습을 재현하여 치간칫솔, 엔드터프트칫솔, 치실, 이지픽, 워터픽으로 군 당 10회 실험하였다. 디지털 카메라로 촬영된 이미지를 이용하여 제거된 양상 및 면적을 분석하였다. 통계 분석으로는 일요인 분산분석을 시행하였고, Scheffé 방법으로 사후검정 시행하였다 (P < .05). 결과: 치간 세정 용품에 따른 인공 치면세균막 제거 양상을 비교한 결과, 용품의 특성에 따라 제거되는 부위와 양상에 차이가 나타났다. 치실에서 변연 경계부를 포함하여 가장 넓은 면적이 제거되었다. 치간칫솔에서는 변연 경계부 위주로 제거가 되었으며, 이지픽은 치간칫솔보다 좁은 부위가 제거되었다. 엔드터프트칫솔은 협설면에서 인접면으로 이행되는 부분이 치간칫솔, 이지픽에 비해서 넓은 부위가 제거된 양상을 보였으나, 접촉점 직하방 부위는 거의 제거되지 않은 양상을 보였다. 워터픽에서는 거의 제거 되지 않은 양상을 보였다. 인공 치면세균막 제거율은 치실(69.47%), 엔드터프트칫솔(49.36%), 치간칫솔(44.20%), 이지픽(13.04%), 워터픽(0.59%) 순으로 나타났다. 결론: 지르코니아 크라운으로 수복된 치간공간에서의 치면세균막 제거율은 치실이 가장 높게 나타났으며, 변연경계부에서의 치면세균막 제거는 치간칫솔이 가장 효과적으로 나타났다.