• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제55권11호
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• pp.766-776
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• 2017

This clinical study was conducted to evaluate the clinical effects of a concave neck of external connection type implant fixture designed for platform switching on the peri-implant tissue responses. Two types of implants with different neck designs were implanted in 20 patients. For the experimental group, the bioseal(BS) implant fixtures with 's' shaped concave profile on the neck were used, and non-bioseal(NBS) implant fixtures with a straight profile on the neck were used as control(Total of 40 implants, NBS: n = 19, BS: n=21). During the one-year period after implant placement, implant survival rate, marginal bone resorption, bleeding, plaque, and complications were evaluated. The survival rate of NBS and BS group was 94.74% and 90.48%, respectively. There was no significant difference on marginal bone resorption, bleeding and plaque between the two groups (P>.05). Within the limits of the present study, implants with a concave neck design showed similar clinical results to implants with a straight neck design on the peri-implant tissue responses. Longitudinal clinical studies are necessary to confirm more effective clinical results.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.602-609
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• 2008

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Loss of the marginal bone to the first thread have been accepted but continuous effort have been made to reduce this bone loss by varying implant design and surface texture. PURPOSE: This animal study has examined the histomorphometric variations between implants with micro-thread, micro-grooved and turned surfaced neck designs. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Four mongrel dogs have been used the premolars removed and left to heal for three months. One of each implant systems with turned neck, micro-thread and micro-grooved were placed according to the manufacturers’protocol and left submerged for 8 and 12 weeks. These were then harvested for histological examination. RESULTS: The histologically all samples were successfully ossointegrated and active bone remodelling adjacent to implants. With the micro-grooved implants 0.40 mm and 0.26 mm of the marginal bone level changes were observed at 8 and 12 weeks respectively. The micro-threaded implants had changes of 0.79 mm and 0.56 mm at 8 and 12 weeks respectably. The turned neck designed implants had marginal bone level changes of 1.61 mm and 1.63 mm in 8 and 12 weeks specimens. A complex soft tissue arrangement could be observed against micro-threaded and micro-grooved implant surfaces. CONCLUSION: Within the limitations of this study, it could be concluded that implants with micro-grooved had the least and the turned neck designed implants had the most changes in the marginal bone level. The textured implant surfaces affect soft tissue responses.

• Journal of Audiology & Otology
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2019

Background and Objectives: The present study aims to investigate whether the cochlear implant electrode array design affects the electrophysiological and psychophysical measures. Subjects and Methods: Eighty five ears were used as data in this retrospective study. They were divided into two groups by the electrode array design: lateral wall type (LW) and perimodiolar type (PM). The electrode site was divided into three regions (basal, medial, apical). The evoked compound action potential (ECAP) threshold, T level, C level, dynamic range (DR), and aided air conduction threshold were measured. Results: The ECAP threshold was lower for the PM than for the LW, and decreased as the electrode site was closer to the apical region. The T level was lower for the PM than for the LW, and was lower on the apical region than on the other regions. The C level on the basal region was lower for the PM than for the LW whereas the C level was lower on the apical region than on the other regions. The DRs on the apical region was greater for the PM than for the LW whereas the DR was narrower on the apical region than on the other regions. The aided air conduction threshold was not different for the electrode design and frequency. Conclusions: The current study would support the advantages of the PM over the LW in that the PM had the lower current level and greater DR, which could result in more localized neural stimulation and reduced power consumption.

• 대한청각학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2019

Background and Objectives: The present study aims to investigate whether the cochlear implant electrode array design affects the electrophysiological and psychophysical measures. Subjects and Methods: Eighty five ears were used as data in this retrospective study. They were divided into two groups by the electrode array design: lateral wall type (LW) and perimodiolar type (PM). The electrode site was divided into three regions (basal, medial, apical). The evoked compound action potential (ECAP) threshold, T level, C level, dynamic range (DR), and aided air conduction threshold were measured. Results: The ECAP threshold was lower for the PM than for the LW, and decreased as the electrode site was closer to the apical region. The T level was lower for the PM than for the LW, and was lower on the apical region than on the other regions. The C level on the basal region was lower for the PM than for the LW whereas the C level was lower on the apical region than on the other regions. The DRs on the apical region was greater for the PM than for the LW whereas the DR was narrower on the apical region than on the other regions. The aided air conduction threshold was not different for the electrode design and frequency. Conclusions: The current study would support the advantages of the PM over the LW in that the PM had the lower current level and greater DR, which could result in more localized neural stimulation and reduced power consumption.

• 한국CDE학회논문집
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.200-208
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• 2008

Total Hip Replacement(THR) is a surgical procedure that replaces a diseased hip joint with a prosthesis. A plastic or metal cup forms the socket, and the head of the femur is replaced by a metal ball on a stem placed inside the femur. Due to the various types and shapes of human hip joint of every individual, a selected commercial implant sometimes may not be the best-fit to a patient, or it cannot be applied because of its discrepancy. Hence extracting geometry parameters of hip joint is one of the most crucial processes in designing custom-made implants. This paper describes the framework of a methodology to extract the geometric parameters of the hip joint. The parameters include anatomical axis, femoral head, head offset length, femoral neck, neck shaft angle, anteversion, acetabulum, and canal flare index. The proposed system automatically recommends the size and shape of a custom-made hip implant with respect to the patient's individual anatomy from 3D models of hip structures. The proposed procedure creating these custom-made implants with some typical examples is precisely presented and discussed in this paper.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.266-272
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• 2010

연구 목적: 임플란트 경부 역사면의 디자인이 변연골 응력분포에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 유한요소법을 사용하여 비교분석하였다. 연구 재료 및 방법:경부 직경 5.5 mm, 길이 8 mm의 매립형 (submerged type) 고정체 (Dentis Co., Daegu, Korea)를 연구모델로 선정하였다. 임플란트 경부 역사면의 디자인을 높이 (h, 0.4 mm, 1.0 mm)와폭경({5.5 - (3.34 + 2b)} / 2, [b, 0.2 mm, 0.3 mm, 0.4 mm])을 다르게 하여 총 여섯 가지의 실험 임플란트 조합으로 구분하였다. 축대칭 유한요소모델링을 이용하여 임플란트/악골 복합체에 대해 임플란트 장축에 평행한 방향으로 치관 교합면의 중심부에 수직 하중 100 N이 작용할 때 변연골의 최대압축응력을 산출하여 비교 하였다. 결과: 여섯 개의 모든 실험 임플란트 모델에서 변연골의 응력집중이 관찰되지 않았다. 변연골 응력은 임플란트 경부 역사면의 폭과 높이의 차이에 따라 달라지는 것이 관찰되었으며 사면각이 클수록 응력 집중이 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 결론: 임플란트 경부 역사면 디자인의 부여는 변연골 응력 분포 개선에 중요한 역할을 할 수 있을 것으로 여겨진다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.53-62
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• 2024

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the long-term cumulative survival rate (CSR) of dental implants with micro-threads in the neck over a 10-year follow-up period and to examine the factors influencing the survival rate of dental implants. Methods: This retrospective study was based on radiographic and dental records. In total, 151 patients received 490 Oneplant^® dental implants with an implant neck micro-thread design during 2006-2010 in the Department of Periodontology of Seoul National University Dental Hospital. Implant survival was evaluated using Kaplan-Meier analysis. Cox proportional hazard regression analysis was used to identify the factors influencing implant failure. Results: Ten out of 490 implants (2.04%) failed due to fixture fracture. The CSR of the implants was 97.9%, and no significant difference was observed in the CSR between external-and internal-implant types (98.2% and 97.6%, respectively, P=0.670). In Cox regression analysis, 2-stage surgery significantly increased the risk of implant failure (hazard ratio: 4.769, P=0.039). There were no significant differences in influencing factors, including sex, age, implant diameter, length, fixture type, location, surgical procedure, bone grafting, and restoration type. Conclusions: Within the limitations of this retrospective study, the micro-thread design of the implant neck was found to be favorable for implant survival, with stable clinical outcomes.

• Journal of Audiology & Otology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.112-117
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• 2019

Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of revision cochlear implant (CI) surgery for better speech comprehension targeting patients with low satisfaction after first CI surgery. Subjects and Methods: Eight patients who could not upgrade speech processors because of an too early CI model and who wanted to change the whole system were included. After revision CI surgery, we compared speech comprehension before and after revision CI surgery. Categoies of Auditory Performance (CAP) score, vowel and consonant confusion test, Ling 6 sounds, word and sentence identification test were done. Results: The interval between surgeries ranged from eight years to 19 years. Same manufacturer's latest product was used for revision surgery in six cases of eight cases. Full insertion of electrode was possible in most of cases (seven of eight). CAP score (p-value=0.01), vowel confusion test (p-value=0.041), one syllable word identification test (p-value=0.026), two syllable identification test (p-value=0.028), sentence identification test (p-value=0.028) had significant improvement. Consonant confusion test (p-value=0.063), Ling 6 sound test (p-value=0.066) had improvement but it is not significant. Conclusions: Although there are some limitations of our study design, we could identify the effect of revision (upgrade) CI surgery indirectly. So we concluded that if patient complain low functional gain or low satisfaction after first CI surgery, revision (device upgrade) CI surgery is meaningful even if there is no device failure.

• 대한청각학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.112-117
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• 2019

Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of revision cochlear implant (CI) surgery for better speech comprehension targeting patients with low satisfaction after first CI surgery. Subjects and Methods: Eight patients who could not upgrade speech processors because of an too early CI model and who wanted to change the whole system were included. After revision CI surgery, we compared speech comprehension before and after revision CI surgery. Categoies of Auditory Performance (CAP) score, vowel and consonant confusion test, Ling 6 sounds, word and sentence identification test were done. Results: The interval between surgeries ranged from eight years to 19 years. Same manufacturer's latest product was used for revision surgery in six cases of eight cases. Full insertion of electrode was possible in most of cases (seven of eight). CAP score (p-value=0.01), vowel confusion test (p-value=0.041), one syllable word identification test (p-value=0.026), two syllable identification test (p-value=0.028), sentence identification test (p-value=0.028) had significant improvement. Consonant confusion test (p-value=0.063), Ling 6 sound test (p-value=0.066) had improvement but it is not significant. Conclusions: Although there are some limitations of our study design, we could identify the effect of revision (upgrade) CI surgery indirectly. So we concluded that if patient complain low functional gain or low satisfaction after first CI surgery, revision (device upgrade) CI surgery is meaningful even if there is no device failure.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.53-64
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• 2008

임플랜트 주위 변연골의 흡수는 임플랜트의 기능적 및 심미적 성공에 큰 장애가 되는 요인이다. Adell은 임플랜트에 지대주 연결 후 첫 1년간 평균적으로 1.5mm의 변연골 소실을 보이고, 이 후에는 매년 0.1mm이하의 변연골 흡수가 있었다고 하였다(Adell et al.,1981). 이러한 변연골 흡수를 막기위한 많은 노력들이 행해져 왔다. 특히 임플랜트 collar의 특징에 따라서 변연골의 흡수가 달라질 수 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 임플랜트 collar에서의 laser microtexturing(microgroove)이 변연골 흡수에 미치는 영향에 대해 알아보고자 하는 것이다. 4종류의 임플랜트 총 101개를 식립한 환자 53명에서 임플랜트 식립시부터 보철물 장착한 후 평균 6개월 후 정기 검사 시까지의 임플랜트 주위 변연골의 흡수를 측정하여 비교하였다. 생물학적 폭경을 충분히 확보한 임플랜트(ITI standard)와 생물학적 폭경이 부족한 임플랜트 (ITI esthetic plus, Silhouette IC Laser-$Lok^{TM}$, Silhouette IC)에서 변연골 흡수의 차이를 비교하였고, 임플랜트 주위 변연골의 흡수에 대한 laser를 이용한 미세나사산의(Silhouette IC Laser-$Lok^{TM}$) 영향을 알아보았다. 다음의 결과를 얻었다. 1. ITI standard와 Silhouette IC Laser-$Lok^{TM}$ 이 ITI esthetic plus 와 Silhouette IC 보다 임플랜트 주위 변연골의 흡수가 적었고 (p<0.05), ITI standard 와 Silhouette IC Laser-$Lok^{TM}$ 사이에는 변연골의 흡수가 유의차가 없었고(P>0.05), ITI esthetic plus와 Silhouette IC 사이에도 변연골의 흡수가 유의차가 없었다(P>0.05). 2. 사용된 임플랜트 전체에 대한 상하악의 비교에서는 상하악 사이에서 임플랜트 주위 변연골의 흡수는 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(p>0.05). 3. 흡수각도에 대한 비교에서도 4종류 임플랜트 그룹 간에 통계학적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다(P>0.05). 본 연구에서 제한이 있긴 하지만, 임플랜트 디자인에서 생물학적 폭경이 부족한 경우(ITI esthetic plus, Silhouette IC)에는 생물학적 폭 경 보상을 위한 임플랜트 주위 변연골의 흡수가 있었음을 보여주고 있으나, laser를 이용한 microgroove 가 부여된 임플랜트에서는 collar의 거칠기와 laser microtexturing 등의 특징에 의해 임플랜트 주위 변연골의 흡수가 적게 일어난 것이 관찰되었다. 심미적인 요구도가 높은 전치부에서 충분한 생물학적 폭경이 확보된 임플랜트를 식립할 경우 변연골의 흡수에 따른 치은퇴축에 의해 metal collar의 노출이 우려되기에 충분한 생물학적 폭경이 부여되지 않은 임플랜트를 선정하게 되는데 이때 collar에서의 laser microtexturing은 변연골의 유지에 도움이 되었다. 이것은 조직의 단단한 부착으로 인한 안정화로 추정해 볼 수 있는데, 이에 대해서는 더 장기간의 연구와 더 많은 수의 임플랜트를 대상으로 한 연구와 조직학적인 연구도 필요할 것으로 사료된다.