• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2022

Crown-type implant-assisted removable partial dentures (CIRPDs) can be a feasible treatment option for partially edentulous patients. Here we report a case with remaining unilateral mandibular teeth. Two implants were placed in the posterior portion of the mandible using a surgical guide, and a distal-extension removable partial denture with implant-supported surveyed crowns was fabricated. After 12 months, both the abutment teeth and implants were in good condition. The treatment outcomes were satisfactory in terms of masticatory function and esthetics. The advantages of CIRPDs and considerations for obtaining successful clinical outcomes with these dentures are also discussed.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.105-111
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• 2019

PURPOSE. Limited data is available regarding the differences for possible microleakage problems and fitting accuracy of zirconia versus titanium abutments with various connection designs. The purpose of this in vitro study was to investigate the effect of connection design and abutment material on the sealing capability and fitting accuracy of abutments. MATERIALS AND METHODS. A total of 42 abutments with different connection designs [internal conical (IC), internal tri-channel (IT), and external hexagonal (EH)] and abutment materials [titanium (Ti) and zirconia (Zr)] were evaluated. The inner parts of implants were inoculated with $0.7{\mu}L$ of polymicrobial culture (P. gingivalis, T. forsythia, T. denticola and F. nucleatum) and connected with their respective abutments under sterile conditions. The penetration of bacteria into the surrounding media was assessed by the visual evaluation of turbidity at each time point and the number of colony forming units (CFUs) was counted. The marginal gap at the implant- abutment interface (IAI) was measured by scanning electron microscope. The data sets were statistically analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis followed by Mann-Whitney U tests with the Bonferroni-Holm correction (${\alpha}=.05$). RESULTS. Statistically significant difference was found among the groups based on the results of leaked colonies (P<.05). The EH-Ti group characterized by an external hexagonal connection were less resistant to bacterial leakage than the groups EH-Zr, IT-Zr, IT-Ti, IC-Zr, and IC-Ti (P<.05). The marginal misfit (in ${\mu}m$) of the groups were in the range of 2.7-4.0 (IC-Zr), 1.8-5.3 (IC-Ti), 6.5-17.1 (IT-Zr), 5.4-12.0 (IT-Ti), 16.8-22.7 (EH-Zr), and 10.3-15.4 (EH-Ti). CONCLUSION. The sealing capability and marginal fit of abutments were affected by the type of abutment material and connection design.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제59권1호
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• pp.79-87
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• 2021

구강 스캐너를 이용한 디지털 인상과 CAD-CAM (Computer-aided design-computeraided manufacturing) 기술은 점차 발전하고 있다. 전통적인 인상 채득, 작업모형의 제작, 왁스 납형 제작 및 주조의 복잡한 과정이 단축되었으며 환자의 방문 횟수도 줄일 수 있게 되었다. 구강 스캐너 기술의 발전으로 디지털 인상의 정밀도와 정확성이 향상되었으며, 그 적응증은 보다 광범위한 부위의 고정성 치과보철물의 수복으로 점차 확대되어지고 있다. 본 증례 보고에서는 광범위한 부위의 고정성 임플란트 보철물의 수복을 위하여, 컴퓨터로 계획하고 가이드 수술용 템플레이트로 완전히 가이드된 수술을 하고, 즉시/조기 임플란트 보철물을 장착하였으며, 임시 보철물에서 최종 보철물로 전환하는 과정에서 구강스캐너의 지대주중첩 알고리즘을 활용하였다. 임플란트 수술 당일 획득한 구강스캔으로 맞춤형 지대주를 포함한 임시 보철물을 제작하여 활용하였으며, 최종 보철물은 임시 보철물에서의 맞춤형 지대주를 낀 채로 구강스캔하여 제작되었다. 이 과정에서 임시 보철물 장착 전에 미리 스캔해서 라이브러리화한 맞춤형 지대주 데이터를 구강스캐너 소프트웨어 '지대주 자동중첩 기능'으로 최종 디지털 인상에 자동적으로 매칭하였고, 치은연하마진인 부분도 지대주를 탈거하지 않고, 치은압배사 없이 정밀하게 획득할 수 있었다. 구강스캐너와 소프트웨어의 다양한 기술을 응용하여 임플란트 치료 과정을 디지털 워크플로우로 변화시킴으로써, 환자 불편감 및 치료 시간을 단축하였으며, 환자와 술자에게 모두 이롭고 예지성 있는 치료가 가능하였다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.258-263
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• 2017

목적: 이번 연구에서, 다양한 상황에서 골소실양을 평가하기 위하여 맞춤형 지대주를 사용한 환자에서 4년간의 후향적 방사선학적인 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 이번 연구의 대상은 CAD/CAM 맞춤형 지대주를 이용한 임플란트 고정성 보철물이다. 2011년 8월 1일부터 2012년 7월 31일 까지 조선대학교 치과병원 보철과에서 제작하여 고정성 보철물로 사용된 CAD/CAM 맞춤형 지대주와 상부 보철물들을 대상으로 하였으며, 고정성 보철물을 제작한 환자에 대하여 방사선학적 평가를 시행하여 보철물 장착 후 3개월, 6개월, 1년, 2년, 3년, 4년 단위로 총 4년 간의 후향적 연구를 시행하였다. 결과:연구 결과, CAD/CAM을 이용한 맞춤형 지대주는 기존 연구 결과에 비해 골소실 양이 적었다. 연결 고정된 그룹과 연결 고정되지 않은 그룹 간에 골소실 양(각각 0.27 mm, 0.5 mm)에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 또한 상악 전치부, 상악 구치부, 하악 전치부, 하악 구치부의 부위별 골소실양(각각 1.37 mm, 0.39 mm, 0.00 mm, 0.30 mm)에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 결론:CAD/CAM을 이용한 맞춤형 지대주는 연결 고정 여부에 따른 골소실 양에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었으며, 임플란트 식립 부위에 따른 골소실 양에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2015

Purpose: This study was conducted to compare the cumulative survival rates (CSRs) and the incidence of postloading complications (PLCs) between a bone-level internal connection system (ICS-BL) and an external connection system (ECS). Methods: The medical records of patients treated with either a ICS-BL or ECS between 2007 and 2010 at Asan Medical Center were reviewed. PLCs were divided into two categories: biological and technical. Biological complications included >4 mm of probing pocket depth, thread exposure in radiographs, and soft tissue complications, whereas technical complications included chipping of the veneering material, fracture of the implant, fracture of the crown, loosening or fracture of the abutment or screw, loss of retention, and loss of access hole filling material. CSRs were determined by a life-table analysis and compared using the log-rank chi-square test. The incidence of PLC was compared with the Pearson chi-squared test. Results: A total of 2,651 implants in 1,074 patients (1,167 ICS-BLs in 551 patients and 1,484 ECSs in 523 patients) were analyzed. The average observation periods were 3.4 years for the ICS-BLs and 3.1 years for the ECSs. The six-year CSR of all implants was 96.1% (94.9% for the ICS-BLs and 97.1% for the ECSs, P=0.619). Soft tissue complications were more frequent with the ECSs (P=0.005) and loosening or fracture of the abutment or screw occurred more frequently with the ICS-BLs (P<0.001). Conclusions: Within the limitations of this study, the ICS-BL was more prone to technical complications while the ECS was more vulnerable to biological complications.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.64-71
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• 2024

목적: 본 연구의 목적은 세 가지 높이를 가진 티타늄 베이스 임플란트 지대주에서 세 종류의 시멘트가 지르코니아 수복물에서 가지는 제거력을 비교하는 것이다. 연구 재료 및 방법:. 90개의 직경 4.0 mm 임플란트 아날로그가 레진 블록에 식립되었다. 이후 3 mm, 5 mm, 7 mm의 높이를 가지도록 임플란트 지대주를 30개씩 제작하였고, 각 지대주를 스캔하여 지르코니아 수복물 시편을 제작하였다. 임시 시멘트(TB), 반영구 시멘트(CI), 영구 시멘트(FC)를 각자 제조사의 지시에 따라 지대주에 접착하였다. 제작된 90개의 시편은 만능시험기에서 제거력을 시험하였으며, 모든 제거력은 부하량이 하락하기 직전 가장 높은 값에서 측정되었다. 통계 분석은 지대주의 높이, 시멘트의 종류에 대해 각각 Kruskal-Wallis test (P = 0.05) 후 Mann-Whitney U test (P = 0.0167)로 사후 검정 시행하였다. 결과: 임플란트 지대주의 높이에 상관없이 TB에 비해 FC의 제거력이 높았다. CI와 FC간에는 3 mm와 7 mm에서는 유의미한 차이가 있었으나 5 mm에서는 유의미한 차이가 없었다. TB와 CI간에는 5 mm에서만 유의미한 차이가 있었다. 결론: 시멘트의 종류는 지르코니아 수복물의 제거력에 유의미한 영향을 끼쳤으나, 임플란트 지대주의 높이는 유의미한 영향을 주지 않았다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.157-164
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• 2024

진단, 수술, 인상, 보철물 제작 등 임플란트 치료 전 과정에서 디지털 기술이 활용되고 있다. 본 증례에서는 디지털 수술 가이드를 이용하여 합병증 없이 상악동 거상술을 시행하고, 계획된 위치에 임플란트를 식립하였다. 골유착을 위한 치유 기간 이후, CAD-CAM(Computer-aided design/Computer-aided Manufacturing)으로 맞춤형 지대주 및 임시 보철물을 제작하여 장착하고, 환자의 적응도와 교합을 평가하였다. 임시 보철물상에서 교합 변화가 관찰되어, 광중합형 컴포지트 레진으로 수리하였다. 최종 보철물 제작 시, 지대주의 수직 침하, 임시 보철물의 형태와 적응된 교합 관계를 반영하기 위해, 이중 스캔과 지대주 수준의 디지털 인상을 채득하였다. 치은 압배 없이 치은 연하 변연을 인기하기 위해, CAD-CAM 소프트웨어상에서 라이브러리화된 지대주 데이터를 중첩하고, 지르코니아 최종보철물 제작하여 장착하였다. 구치부 임플란트 수복 시, 디지털 시스템을 이용하여 전통적인 방법에서 겪는 어려움을 줄이고, 수술부터 보철물 제작까지 효율적인 치료 과정과 안정적이고 예지성 있는 결과를 얻어 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제44권11호통권450호
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• pp.739-747
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• 2006

Objectives. The standardization of connection between fixture and abutment has not been defined. The success of dental implants was not always depends on connection. However, the connection mechanism is one of the most important things for dental implant treatment success. Most implant systems are very comparable in their design and engineering. They share many common characteristics and have similar strengths and weaknesses. Their significant weaknesses are connection, microgap and the resulting micromovement allowing bacterial contamination and bone loss. In the present study, we investigated the clinical performance of Ankylos implant (conical connection implant) Patients and Methods. The clinical performance of conical connection implant was studied under well-controlled clinical conditions. A total of 133 conical connection implants were placed in 50 patients from April 2005 to March 2006. The mean follow-up loading period of implants which was considered successful was 220$\pm$29 days. We recorded the age, sex, installation site, reason of edentulous region, bone density of installation site, diameter and length of dental implants and periods from installation to uncovering surgery using patients medical chart. Results Four Ankylos implants were lost during pre-loading period. 129 implants provided excellent clinical performance during 220$\pm$29 days on an average. The short-term success rate of this conical connection implant system was 96.99%.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.628-640
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• 2004

Statement of problem. Wear as a result of repeated closing/opening cycles may decrease the friction coefficient of screw head, threads, and other mating components and, consequently, resistance to opening gradually decreases. It may cause screw loosening, which is one of the most common failures in implant prosthesis. Purpose. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes on the head and thread surface of the abutment screws after repeated closing and opening through the examination of tested screws in SEM(scanning electron microscope). Materials and methods. Five species of abutments were selected (3i-three, Avana-two) respectively by two pieces. The implant fixtures were perpendicularly mounted in liquid unsaturated polyesther(Epovia, Cray Valley Inc.) with dental surveyor. Each abutment was secured to the implant fixture by each abutment screw with recommended torque value using a digital torque controller. The abutment screws were repeatedly tightened and removed 20 times with a digital controller. FESEM (field emission scanning electron microscope, Netherland, Phillips co., model:XL 30 SFEG) was used to observe changes of each part caused by repeatedly closing/opening expeiment. First, the Photomicrographs of pre-test screws provided by each manufacturer were taken. The changes of each screw were investigated after every fifth closing and opening experiment with FESEM. Scaning electron microscope photomicrographs of each screw were taken four times. Results. As the number of closing and opening was increased, the wear or distortion of hexed or squared slot that contacted with the driver tip was more severely progressed. Wear or distortion of hexed slot was more severe than that of squared slot and it was more remarkable in the titanium screw than in the gold screw. All the tested screws showed that the width in the crest of their screw thread decreased gradually as the test was proceeded. Conclusions. Conclusively, we recommend the clinical use of gold screw, a periodic exchanges of abutment screws and avoiding repeated closing/opening unnecessarily. We also suggest a more careful manipulation of the abutment screw and screw-driver and using of abutment screw with an acute-angled slot design rather than an obtuse-angled one. Finally, it is suggested that the new slot design and the surface treatment for enduring wear or distortion should be devised.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.126-132
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• 2014

PURPOSE. This study was conducted to evaluate the influence of the implant-abutment connection design and diameter on the screw joint stability. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Regular and wide-diameter implant systems with three different joint connection designs: an external butt joint, a one-stage internal cone, and a two-stage internal cone were divided into seven groups (n=5, in each group). The initial removal torque values of the abutment screw were measured with a digital torque gauge. The postload removal torque values were measured after 100,000 cycles of a 150 N and a 10 Hz cyclic load had been applied. Subsequently, the rates of the initial and postload removal torque losses were calculated to evaluate the effect of the joint connection design and diameter on the screw joint stability. Each group was compared using Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney U test as post-hoc test (${\alpha}$=0.05). RESULTS. The postload removal torque value was high in the following order with regard to magnitude: two-stage internal cone, one-stage internal cone, and external butt joint systems. In the regular-diameter group, the external butt joint and one-stage internal cone systems showed lower postload removal torque loss rates than the two-stage internal cone system. In the wide-diameter group, the external butt joint system showed a lower loss rate than the one-stage internal cone and two-stage internal cone systems. In the two-stage internal cone system, the wide-diameter group showed a significantly lower loss rate than the regular-diameter group (P<.05). CONCLUSION. The results of this study showed that the external butt joint was more advantageous than the internal cone in terms of the postload removal torque loss. For the difference in the implant diameter, a wide diameter was more advantageous in terms of the torque loss rate.