• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.32-44
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• 2022

PURPOSE. Mandibular flexure is a crucial phenomenon that may affect the success of rigid bilateral mandibular prosthetic treatment. The aim of this study was to determine the amount of median mandibular flexure (MMF) that occurs during mouth opening from anterior to posterior mandible in seven different regions, in different age and gender groups of both dentulous and edentulous subjects, using an intraoral digital scanner. MATERIALS AND METHODS. In this study, the mandibular arch of 56 dentulous and 35 edentulous individuals were scanned with an intraoral scanner at both the minimum mouth opening (MnMO) and the maximum mouth opening (MxMO). MMF values were calculated by subtracting the distance value at the MxMO from the distance between the reference points at the MnMO at seven different mandibular regions of dentulous and edentulous subjects. In addition, the left and right side MMF values were measured. All data were analyzed statistically (α = .05). RESULTS. MMF value increased linearly from anterior to posterior mandible in both dentulous and edentulous individuals. The differences in MMF values were not statistically significant according to side (left/right), age, or gender (P > .05). No significant differences were found between the mean MMF values of the same region in both dentulous and edentulous individuals (P > .05). CONCLUSION. MMF was seen in different regions of the mandibles of both edentulous and dentulous individuals measured at the MxMO. Mandibular flexure should be considered for the success and prognosis of the long-span and rigid prostheses.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.236-249
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• 2022

PURPOSE. The present study compared the accuracy between digital and conventional implant impressions. MATERIALS AND METHODS. The experimental models were divided into six groups depending on the implant location and the scanning span. Digital impressions were captured using the intraoral optical scanner TRIOS (3Shape, Copenhagen, Denmark). Conventional impressions were taken with the monophase impression material based on addition-cured silicones, Honigum-Mono (DMG, Hamburg, Germany). A high-precision laboratory scanner D900 (3Shape, Copenhagen, Denmark) was used to obtain digital data of resin models and stone casts. Surface tessellation language (STL) datasets from scanner were imported into the analysis software Geomagic Qualify 14 (3D Systems, Rock Hill, SC, USA), and scan body deviations were determined through two-dimensional and three-dimensional analyses. Each scan body was measured five times. The Sidak t test was used to analyze the experimental data. RESULTS. Implant position and scanning distance affected the impression accuracy. For a unilateral arch implant and the mandible models with two implants, no significant difference was observed in the accuracy between the digital and conventional implant impressions on scan bodies; however, the corresponding differences for trans-arch implants and mandible with six implants were extremely significant (P<.001). CONCLUSION. For short-span scanning, the accuracy of digital and conventional implant impressions did not differ significantly. For long-span scanning, the precision of digital impressions was significantly inferior to that of the traditional impressions.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.67-76
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• 2020

컴퓨터 지원 설계 제조 기술(CAD/CAM)의 발전에 따라, 완전한 디지털 워크플로우를 구현하기 위한 첫번째 단계인 구내스캐너의 중요성이 높아지기 시작했다. CAD/CAM 이중스캔 기술은 임시 수복물의 외형을 복제하여 최종 수복물에 반영하도록 하는 방법이다. 이 증례에서는 비심미적인 전치부, 중증도의 마모, 수직 고경의 감소를 보이는 67세 남성을 치관 연장술과 수직고경 회복을 동반한 완전구강회복을 통해 치료했다. 임시 수복물은 구내스캐너와 CAD/CAM 이중스캔을 이용해 제작되었다. 적응 기간 후, 최종 단일 구조 지르코니아 수복물을 CAD/CAM 이중스캔을 이용해 임시 수복물을 반영해 제작되었다.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.74-80
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• 2016

Even though an immediate denture (ID) is a practical prosthesis, fabricating an ID may be challenging, as unexpected removals of periodontally compromised teeth may occur during an impression procedure. This clinical report introduces a digital approach to a maxillary ID. An intraoral scanner was applied to prevent accidental extraction. A physical cast and a resin pattern of a framework were fabricated with rapid prototyping technology. A proper border and retention was also achieved by an altered cast impression.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.219-223
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• 2016

PURPOSE. This study aimed to create a digitized database of fabricated obturators to be kept for patients' potential emergency needs. MATERIALS AND METHODS. A chairside intraoral scanner was used to scan the surfaces of an acrylic resin obturator. The scanned data was recorded and saved as a single standard tessellation language file using a three-dimensional modeling software. A simulated obturator model was manufactured using fused deposition modeling technique in a three-dimensional printer. RESULTS. The entire obturator was successfully scanned regardless of its structural complexity, modeled as three-dimensional data, and stored in the digital system of our clinic at a relatively small size (19.6 MB). A simulated obturator model was then accurately manufactured from these data. CONCLUSION. This study provides a proof-of-concept for the use of digital technology to create a digitized database of obturators for edentulous maxillectomy patients.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.331-340
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• 2019

PURPOSE. The purpose of this study is to assess the accuracy of three intraoral scanners along the complete dental arch and evaluate the feasibility of the assessment methodology for further in vivo analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS. A specific measurement pattern was fabricated and measured using a coordinate measuring machine for the assessment of control distances and angles. Afterwards, the pattern was placed and fixed in replica of an upper jaw for their subsequent scans (10 times) using 3 intraoral scanners, namely iTero Element1, Trios 3, and True Definition. 4 reference distances and 5 angles were measured and compared with the controls. Trueness and precision were assessed for each IOS: trueness, as the deviation of the measures from the control ones, while precision, as the dispersion of measurements in each reference parameter. These measurements were carried out using software for analyzing 3-dimensional data. Data analysis software was used for statistical and measurements analysis (α=.05). RESULTS. Significant differences (P<.05) were found depending on the intraoral scanner used. Best trueness values were achieved with iTero Element1 (mean from 10 ± 7 ㎛ to 91 ± 63 ㎛) while the worst values were obtained with Trios3 (mean from 42 ± 23 ㎛ to 174 ± 77 ㎛). Trueness analysis in angle measurements, as well as precision analysis, did not show conclusive results. CONCLUSION. iTero Element1 was more accurate than the current versions of Trios3 and True Definition. Importantly, the proposed methodology is considered reliable for analyzing accuracy in any dental arch length and valid for assessing both trueness and precision in an in vivo study.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.369-378
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• 2022

PURPOSE. The purpose of this in vitro study was to assess whether scanning strategies of virtual interocclusal record (VIR) affect the accuracy of VIR during intraoral scanning. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Five pairs of reference cubes were added to the digital upper and lower dentitions of a volunteer, which were printed into resin casts. Subsequently, the resin casts were articulated in the maximal intercuspal position in a mechanical articulator and scanned with an industrial computed tomography system, of which the VIR was served as a reference VIR. The investigated VIR of the upper and lower jaws of the resin master cast were recorded with an intraoral scanner according to 9 designed scanning strategies. Then, the deviation between the investigated VIRs and reference VIR were analyzed, which were measured by the deviation of the distances of six selected reference points on the upper reference cubes in each digital cast to the XY-plane between the investigated VIRs and reference VIR. RESULTS. For the deviation in the right posterior dentitions, RP group (only scanning of right posterior dentitions) showed the smallest deviation. Besides, BP group (scanning of bilateral posterior dentitions) showed the smallest deviation in the left posterior dentitions. Moreover, LP group (scanning of left posterior dentitions) showed the smallest deviation in the anterior dentitions. For the deviation of full dental arches, BP group showed the smallest deviation. CONCLUSION. Different scanning strategies of VIR can influence the accuracy of alignment of virtual dental casts. Appropriate scanning strategies of VIR should be selected for different regions of interest and edentulous situations.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.244-249
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• 2015

최근 디지털 기술이 발달하면서 임플란트 식립 시 가이드 템플릿을 이용하는 컴퓨터 가이드 수술이 활발하게 이루어지고 있으며, 임플란트 보철시 구강스캐너를 이용하는 방법이 소개되고 있다. 가이드 템플릿의 제작방법은 크게 RP 제작 시스템과 벡터 밀링 시스템으로 나눌 수 있는데, 각각은 우수한 정확성에도 불구하고 임상적 적용에 있어 약간의 아쉬운 점을 보이고 있다. 이에 본 증례에서는 CBCT 및 구강스캐너로 획득한 디지털 영상을 이용하여 쾌속조형법으로 왁스재료의 작업모형을 제작하고 그 위에 교정용 레진으로 금속애관을 픽업해 내는 방법을 사용하여 임플란트 수술용 가이드 템플릿을 제작하여 수술에 사용하였으며, 임상적으로 임플란트 식립 및 최종보철물 제작 시 만족스러운 결과를 얻을 수 있어서 이를 보고하고자 한다.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.104-115
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• 2018

목적: 본 연구는 현재 시판되고 있는 구강스캐너를 사용하여 구강스캐너 정확도 평가를 위해 국제표준이 제안하고 있는 모형의 스캔이미지 획득이 가능한 지 분석하고, 이를 통해 표준모델이 가지고 있는 문제점을 파악하는 데 있다. 연구 재료 및 방법: ISO12836과 ANSI/ADA no.132에서 규정하는 국제표준을 참고하여 3D 프린터기를 이용하여 모델을 제작하였으며, 모델스캐너와 두 가지 구강스캐너를 이용하여 스캔을 하였다. 스캔이미지 획득 정도를 3등급으로 분류하여 스캐너의 성능을 비교하였으며, 모델 표면의 상태에 따른 이미지 획득 능력도 비교하였다. 결과: 모델 스캐너가 모든 모델에서 가장 우수한 이미지를 얻을 수 있었으며 TRIOS3는 둥근 형태의 구조물, CS3500은 각진 형태의 구조물에 대한 이미지 재현이 좋은 결과를 보였다. 표준 모델의 표면상태에 따른 스캔이미지 재현에서는 초경석고 모델이 스캐너 종류와 관계없이 가장 우수하였다. 3D 프린팅 모델의 경우, 표면에 파우더 처리를 한 모델에서 가장 우수한 스캔이미지를 얻을 수 있었다. 결론: ISO12836과 ANSI/ADA 132의 표준모델의 경우, 구강스캐너의 field of view (FOV)를 벗어나는 구조물을 스캔할 때 서로 다른 면인 것을 구분하는 기준점이 존재하지 않게 되면 연속적인 스캔 및 정합과정에서 정확한 이미지를 나타내지 못한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 그러므로 단순한 패턴의 반복과 대칭구조를 가지지 않는 새로운 표준모델이 필요하다고 여겨진다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.55-65
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• 2024

This study aimed to assess the accuracy of tooth widths, intermolar widths, and arch lengths acquired through two intraoral scanners, including iTero Element Plus Series (Align Technology, Santa Clara, CA, USA) and Trios 4 (3Shape, Copenhagen, Denmark), specifically on mixed dentition. A total of 30 subjects were divided into 2 groups, each undergoing both alginate impressions and intraoral scanning using either the iTero or Trios scanner. The plaster models were measured with a caliper, while the digital models were measured virtually. In the iTero group, all tooth width measurements exhibited differences compared to the plaster values, except for maxillary left lateral incisors (p = 0.179), mandibular right (p = 0.285), and left (p = 0.073) central incisors. The Trios group did not display significant differences in any of the tooth width measurements. Intermolar width comparisons for both groups indicated differences, except for mandibular primary canine to primary canine values (p = 0.426) in the iTero group. Regarding arch length, the mandibular anterior, maxillary right, and left arch lengths in the iTero group demonstrated larger caliper values than those of iTero. Conversely, in the Trios group, all parameters showed smaller caliper values, especially in upper anterior, maxillary right, mandibular right, and mandibular left arch lengths with significance (p = 0.027, 0.007, 0.003, and 0.047, respectively). Despite the differences between the two groups, digital models might be clinically suitable alternatives for plaster models. Pediatric dentists should carefully assess these differences, as a comprehensive evaluation would result in precise orthodontic treatment planning and favorable outcomes for young patients with mixed dentition.