• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.397-411
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• 2004

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of anchorage systems and palatal coverage of denture base on load transfer in maxillary implant-supported overdenture. Material and methods: Maxillary implant -supported overdentures in which 4 implants were placed in the anterior region of edentulous maxilla were fabricated, and stress distribution patterns in implant supporting bone in the case of unilateral vertical loading on maxillary right first molar were compared with each other depending on various types of anchorage system and palatal coverage extent of denture base using three-dimensional photoelastic stress analysis. Two photoelastic overdenture models were fabricated in each anchorage system to compare with the palatal coverage extent of denture base, as a result we got eight models : Hader bar using clips(type 1), cantilevered Hader bar using clips(type 2), Hader bar using clip and ERA attachments(type 3), cantilevered milled-bar using swivel-latchs and frictional pins(type 4). Result: 1. In all experimental models, the highest stress was concentrated on the most distal implant supporting bone on loaded side. 2. In every experimental models with or without palatal coverage of denture base, maximum fringe orders on the distal ipsilateral implant supporting bone in an ascending order is as follows; type 3, type 1, type 4, and type 2. 3. Each implants showed compressive stresses in all experimental models with palatal coverage of denture base, but in the case of those without palatal coverage of denture base, tensile stresses were observed in the distal contralateral implant supporting bone. 4. In all anchorage system without palatal coverage of denture base, higher stresses were concentrated on the most distal implant supporting bone on loaded side. 5. The type of anchorage system affected in load transfer more than palatal coverage extent of the denture base. Conclusion: To the results mentioned above, in the case of patients with unfavorable biomechanical conditions such as not sufficient number of supporting implants, short length of the implant, and poor bone quality, selecting a resilient type attachment or minimizing the distal cantilevered bar is considered to be an appropriate method to prevent overloading on implants by reducing cantilever effect and gaining more support from the distal residual ridge.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.32-38
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• 2015

PURPOSE. The aim of this study was to compare the durability and retention of 4 types of attachments placed over computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) titanium bars when subjected to different pH conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Four commercially available attachments were investigated: Hader Yellow, Hader Red, Ackerman Gold and Ackerman Stainless Steel. These attachments and Ackerman CAD/CAM titanium bars were placed in 2 vessels containing different artificial saliva solutions (pH 7/pH 4) at $37^{\circ}C$ for one month to simulate corrosion conditions, and they were then subjected to mechanical testing (5400 cycles of insertion and removal). RESULTS. The results revealed that there were significant differences in the average values of insertion/removal force due to the pH (F (1, 24)=9.207, P<.05) and the type of attachment (F (3, 24)=11.742, P<.05). CONCLUSION. More acidic pH values were found to have a negative influence on the retention capacity of the attachments.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.116-120
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• 2012

Various options have been introduced for the selection of implant overdenture attachments. Attachment wear due to the repeated insertion and removal of dentures has caused problems such as decreased retention and the requirement for suprastructure remanufacturing. In these cases, a Locator bar system was applied using the drill and tapping technique to achieve total retrievability. In a 55-year-old female patient who showed three degrees of mobility in most of her teeth due to severe alveolar bone loss, a complete denture in the maxilla and an implant supported type overdenture in the mandible were planned after extracting all the remaining teeth. Six implants were placed from canine region to the distal molar region, and the locator was connected to the milled bar using the drill and tapping technique. For a 61-year-old female edentulous patient who complained of poor retention with old denture, a complete denture in the maxilla and an implant-tissue supported type overdenture in the mandible were planned. Four implants were placed in front of mental foramen, and the Locator was also connected to the Hader bar using the drill and tapping technique. With this technique, female parts can be easily replaced, and retention can be continuously maintained.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.222-231
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• 2009

연구목적: 임플란트 피개의치에서 연결고정형과 비연결고정형 보철물 지대주와 골의 변형률을 비교하고 임플란트 식립 경사에 따른 변형률을 비교 분석하고자 하였다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 2개의 아크릴릭 레진 모형의 좌측과 우측 견치 부위에 2개의 외부연결형 임플란트를 각각의 모형에 식립하였다. 한 모형에는 두 개의 임플란트를 평행하게 식립하였고, 다른 모형에는 순측과 설측으로 10도의 이개도(divergence)를 가지게 임플란트를 식립하였다. 모형에서 바를 이용한 연결고정형 지대주와 볼을 이용한 비연결고정형 지대주를 고정체에 번갈아 연결하고, 각각의 경우 대응하는 유지장치가 부착된 피개의치를 제작하여 지대주 상에 안착시켰다. 전기저항 스트레인 게이지(strain gauge)를 이용하여 피개의치에 100 N에서 200 N의 부하를 가하였을 때 지대주와 가상골 표면의 변형률(strain)을 측정하였다. 결과 및 결론: 측정된 값들을 통계분석하여 얻은 결과는 다음과 같다. 바를 이용한 연결고정형 보철물은 비연결형 보철물 보다 높은 변형률 값을 보였다. 그러나 방향은 주로 압축력이었으며 부하는 분산되었다(P<.05). 볼을 이용한 비연결고정형 보철물은 연결고정형보다 낮은 변형률 값을 보였다(P<.05). 순측경사된 임플란트에서는 비연결고정형 보철물이 연결고정형 보철물보다 더 높은 변형률 값을 보였다. 설측경사된 임플란트는 순측경사된 임플란트보다 낮은 변형률을 보였다(P<.05). 임플란트가 평행하게 식립된 경우보다 평행하지 않게 식립된 경우 지대주와 가상골의 변형률 값이 더 높았다(P<.05).