• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1997년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.380-384
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• 1997

This study was performed to understand the exogenous-water-drop induced thermomechanical effect on the tooth in the free-running Er:YAG laser mode for the proper use of water as a laser energy absorber and coolant in dentistry. The ree-running Er:YAG laser was used in the dental hard tissue ablation study. A Microjet system was employed to dispense precise water drops. Ablation rate, recoil momentum, and temperature rise in the pulp cavity were measured with and without an exogenous water drop on the tooth surface. Exogenous water enhanced ablation rate in the thick tooth in which the ablation rate on the dry surface does not increase linearly but shows plateau. Optimal exogenous water volume was shifted from 2 nl to 4 nl as the laser energy was increased from 48 mJ to 145 mJ. The magnitude of the recoil momentum was increased as the volume of exogenous water increased. The results of this study suggest that we must pay attention to the recoil momentum or recoil pressure study or the optimal and safe usage of water in the dental treatment because these mechanical effects depend on the volume of exogenous water on the tooth surface.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.701-713
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• 1996

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the biocompatibility of the Nd:YAG lased root surface followed by root planing and/or tetracyline-HCI(T.C.-HCI) conditioning. $30,4mm{\times}4mm$ root segments were obtained from unerupted third molars and 21, periodontally involved root segments. The treatment groups were as follows : (1) healthy root cementum surface groups : 1) control(non-treated group), 2) lased only, 3) lased/root planed, and 4) lased/T.C.-HCI. (2) diseased root cementum surface groups : 1) control(root planed only), 2) lased/root planed, and 3) lased/root planed/T.C.-HCI. The specimens were treated with a Nd:YAG laser using a $320{\mu}m$ noncontact optic fiber handpiece with an energy setting of 1.5W($114.6J/cm^2$), 2.0W($152.9J/cm^2$), 5.0W($382J/cm^2$) for one minute. The fiber was held perpendicular to the petri dish(NUNC) 2cm apart in an attempt to expose the entire root segments equally. Human gingival fibroblasts were cultured from explants of normal interdental gingival tissue obtained during third morlar extraction. The attachment assay was performed with third-generation fibroblasts. The numbers of gingival fibroblasts attached to the root surface were counted on each specimen under the light microscope, and were statistically analyzed by the oneway ANOVA followed by Tukey's test in SPSS/PC+programs. The results were as follows : 1) In healthy root cementum surfaces, lased/root planed groups exhibited a significantly increased fibroblast attachment compared to controls, lased only, and lased/T.C.-HCI groups(p<0.05), 2) In diseased root cementum surfaces, laser treatment followed by root planing and/or T.C.HCl groups exhibited a increased tendency of fibroblast attachment compared to root planed only group. The results suggest that laser treatment followed by root planing and/or T.C.-HCl would appear necessary so as to render the root surface biocompatible.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.303-309
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• 2007

Statement of problem. The effect of gold electroforming on gold alloy was not studied. Purpose. This in vitro study investigate the effect of gold electroforming on gold-silver-palladium alloy. Material and methods. Three pieces of gold strips had undergone the electroforming procedures on one side and then half of the side again electroformed. The set mode for this study was program 1 ($200{\mu}m$). And the processing time was 15min (1/20 time to form $200{\mu}m$ coping). The confocal laser scanning microscope (PASCAL 5, Carl Zeiss, Bernried, Germany) was used to measure the thickness of the pure gold layer electroformed on the gold strips. Half of the gold strip was coated two times with electroformed gold, and the other half one time. The data from the cone focal laser system was processed to get the vertical profile of the strips and the difference of the vertical height between the double coated and single coated layer was regarded as the thickness of the gold coating. The layer thickness value to built 3D image of the cone-focal laser was set $0.5{\mu}m$. Next to the measurement of the thickness of the coating, the Vicker's hardness test was done. It was performed on the double coated surface, single coated surface and non-coated surface (back side) three times each. Results. The mean thickness value gained from gold electroforming technique was measured to be $22{\mu}m$ for sample 1, $23{\mu}m$ for sample 2, $21{\mu}m$ for sample 3. In the same condition of time, power and the amount of electrolyte, the data showed no difference between samples. According to the results of variance analysis, the differences among the variations in number of coating were statistically insignificant (p>0.05), meaning that the two times of gold electroforming coating did not change the hardness of gold-silver-palladium alloy. Conclusion. The test of thickness of gold coating proved the coherency of the gold electroforming procedure, in other words, when the power, the exposed surface area, processing time and the amount of electrolytes were set same, the same thickness of gold would be coated on. The hardness test showed that the electroformed gold coating did not change the hardness of the gold-silver-palladium alloy when it is coated not more than $45{\mu}m$.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.277-285
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• 2005

치주질환을 야기하는 세균을 제거하고, 세균집락을 감소시키는 레이저 에너지의 광열적 작용을 이용하여 치주질환의 치료에 대한 효과를 알아보고자, 연세대학교 치과대학병원 구강내과에 내원한 중등도의 치주질환을 가진 환자를 대상으로, 각각 Argon 레이저를 이용한 치은연하 소파술과 통상적인 치은연하 소파술을 시행하여 비교하였다. 시술 전과 시술 1주 후 각각 치은열구액을 채취하여 치주질환의 중요한 원인인 호기성 세균과 혐기성 세균에 대해 배양된 세균 군락수의 변화를 비교하고, 또한 치태지수, 치은지수, 치면열구 출혈지수와 같은 치주질환과 관련된 임상적 지표의 변화를 비교하였다. 연구 결과, 호기성 세균 및 혐기성 세균에 대한 세균 군락 수 비교 시, Argon 레이저를 이용하여 치주치료를 시행한 실험군과 치은연하 소파술을 시행한 대조군 모두 시술 전에 비해 시술 1주 후 세균의 군락 수에 있어서 감소 양상을 나타내었고, 특히 혐기성 세균의 군락 수에 있어서는 통계학적으로 유의한 감소 양상을 나타내었으며(p<0.1), 두 군 사이에 통계학적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 또한 치주조직의 상태를 나타내는 지표로서 이용되는 치태지수, 치은지수 및 치은열구 출혈지수의 비교 시 Argon 레이저를 이용하여 치주치료를 시행한 실험군과 치은연하 소파술을 시행한 대조군 모두 시술 전에 비해 시술 1주 후 지수의 감소양상을 나타내었고, 특히 Argon 레이저를 이용한 실험군에서는 치은지수(p<0.1)와 치은열구 출혈지수(p<0.01)가, 치은연하 소파술을 시행한 대조군에서는 치은열구 출혈지수(p<0.01)가 통계학적으로 유의한 감소 양상을 나타내었다. 그러나 두 군 사이에 각각의 지수에 있어서 모두 통계학적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 이상의 연구 결과, 중등도의 치주질환의 치료에 있어서 Argon 레이저는 치은연하 소파술을 대신하거나 또는 치은연하 소파술과 병용하여 치료 효과를 더욱 상승시켜주는 유의한 치료법이라고 사료되며, 본 연구 결과 임상적 적용 가능성이 있다고 보여지나, 보다 효과적으로 임상에 적용하기 위해서는 앞으로 충분한 표본의 확보 및 장기적인 예후 관찰을 포함한 더욱 정밀하게 조절된 연구가 필요하리라고 사료된다.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2011년도 춘계학술대회 및 Fine pattern PCB 표면 처리 기술 워크샵
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• pp.102-102
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• 2011

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.19-27
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• 2016

Purpose: Laser treatment has become a popular method in implant dentistry, and lasers have been used for the decontamination of implant surfaces when treating peri-implantitis. This study was performed to evaluate the effects of an Erbium-doped:Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet (Er:YAG) laser with different settings on machined (MA), sand-blasted and acid-etched (SA), and resorbable blast media (RBM) titanium surfaces using scanning electron microscopy and confocal microscopy. Materials and Methods: Four MA, four SA, and four RBM discs were either irradiated at 40 mJ/20 Hz, 90 mJ/20 Hz, or 40 mJ/25 Hz for 2 minutes. The specimens were evaluated with scanning electron microscopy and confocal microscopy. Result: The untreated MA surface demonstrated uniform roughness with circumferential machining marks, and depressions were observed after laser treatment. The untreated SA surface demonstrated a rough surface with sharp spikes and deep pits, and the laser produced noticeable changes on the SA titanium surfaces with melting and fusion. The untreated RBM surface demonstrated a rough surface with irregular indentation, and treatment with the laser produced changes on the RBM titanium surfaces. The Er:YAG laser produced significant changes on the roughness parameters, including arithmetic mean height of the surface (Sa) and maximum height of the surface (Sz), of the MA and SA surfaces. However, the Er:YAG laser did not produce notable changes on the roughness parameters, such as Sa and Sz, of the RBM surfaces. Conclusion: This study evaluated the effects of an Er:YAG laser on MA, SA, and RBM titanium discs using confocal microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Treatment with the laser produced significant changes in the roughness of MA and SA surfaces, but the roughness parameters of the RBM discs were not significantly changed. Further research is needed to evaluate the efficiency of the Er:YAG laser in removing the contaminants, adhering bacteria, and the effects of treatment on cellular attachment, proliferation, and differentiation.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.24.1-24.16
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• 2023

This review aimed to answer the following question "Does photobiomodulation treatment of the root surface decrease the occurrence of root resorption in reimplanted teeth?" Electronic searches were performed in the MEDLINE/PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and Grey Literature Report databases. Risk of bias was evaluated using SYRCLE Risk of Bias tool. The Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations (GRADE) tool was used to assess the certainty of evidence. In total, 6 studies were included. Five studies reported a reduced occurrence of root resorption in teeth that received photobiomodulation treatment of the root surface prior to replantation. Only 1 study reported contradictory results. The photobiomodulation parameters varied widely among studies. GRADE assessment showed a low certainty of evidence. It can be inferred that photobiomodulation treatment of the root surface prior to replantation of teeth can reduce the occurrence of root resorption. Nonetheless, further clinical studies are needed.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.397-406
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• 2002

본 연구는 한국인의 유치열기 아동, 영구치열기의 구개의 폭, 길이, 구개의 용적, 구개 용적과 구개면적의 상관관계 등을 조사하여 남녀간의 차이, 유치열과 영구치열과의 변화 정도를 파악하고 다양한 구개의 연구를 할 수 있는 기초자료로 삼고자 하였다. 연구대상으로 정상교합의 유치열기 아동(Hellman dental age II A) 100명(남자 50명, 여자 50명)과 영구치열기의 성인(Hellman dental age IV A) 86명(남자 43명, 여자 43명), 총 186명을 대상으로 하여 제작한 상악의 석고모형을 이용하였다. 3차원 laser scanner(DS4060, LDI, U.S.A.), cloud data를 이용하여, polygonization, section curve와 loft surface, 표준평면, 수직평면 등을 얻은 후에 구개용적, 구개의 폭, 구개의 길이 등을 측정하였다(Surfacer 10.0, Imageware, U.S.A). 상수의 결정을 위해 유치열, 영구치열을 남녀별로 구분하여 결과를 구하였으며 남녀간의 차이는 student t-test를 이용하여 검정하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 표준평면과 각 치아, 치아 및 구개사이의 측정점들간의 거리는 영구치열에서 더 멀었다. 2. 영구치열에서의 구개용적이 유치열에서 보다 3배이상 컸으며 특히 영구치열에서는 여자에 비해 남자에서 유의성 있게 크게 측정되었다(p<0.05). 3. 구개폭은 유치열과 영구치열에서 남자에서 유의성 있게 크게 나타났지만 구개길이는 영구치열에서만 유의성 있게 컸다(p<0.05). 4. 유치열과 영구치열, 남자와 여자 모두에서 후구개폭과 총구개길이가 이루는 면적 이 구개용적과 가장 큰 상관관계를 보여주었다(r=0.401, r=0.450, r=0.678, r=0.654).

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.328-334
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• 2019

목적: 0.9% NaCl solution 에 2주간 담근 레이저 처리 임플란트 표면의 친수성 증가현상을 확인하고 그것이 각 임플란트의 초기 치유기간 10일 후에 임플란트의 회전 제거력에 미치는 영향을 확인하고자 한다. 재료 및 방법: 지름 3 mm, 길이 8 mm 되는 10개의 선반 가공된 티타늄 임플란트를 대조군은 레이저 처리하고, 다른 실험군 10개는 레이저 처리 후 2주간 0.9% 생리적 식염수에 담근 후 뉴질랜드산 흰 토끼의 경골에 식립한후, 10일 후에 각각 회전 제거력을 측정하였다. 각 시편의 젖음각과 표면조성 및 형태를 분석하였다. 결과: 10일 후에 실험군의 회전 제거력이 대조군보다 의미있는 증가세를 보였다 (P = .002, < .05). 주사전자 현미경 성분분석과, 형태는 별다른 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결론: 식염수에 담그는 과정은 의미있는 회전 제거력의 증진을 초기기간(10일 후)에 나타낼 수 있다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.451-469
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to estimate the effect of a bleaching agent on tooth surfaces and to evaluate the resin bond strength according to different surface treatments on bleached teeth. To prepare for the experimental samples, first, extracted human third molars were used and the body portions of the crowns were cut into four equal-sized specimens. Next, each specimen was mounted in an plastic bottle with self-cured resin and highly polished to have them reveal the enamel or dentin surfaces. Then, the enamel(E) and dentin(D) specimens were divided into four ; 1) non-bleached, laser-treated(NBLA) group 2) bleached, laser-treated(BLLA) group 3) non-bleached, acid-treated(NBAC) group and 4) bleached, acid-treated(BLAC) group. Here, $opalescence^{(R)}$ (10% carbamide peroxide) was used for bleaching agent. The treated specimens were observed by confocal laser scanning microscopy and bonded with composite resin for shear bond test. The following results were obtained from this experiment : 1. Compared with the ENB group, the EBL group was shown be dyed about $20{\mu}m$ deeper with rhodamine B. The DBL group appeared to be caved in at the entry part of the dentinal tubules, was dyed about $20{\mu}m$ deeper and $5{\mu}m$ wider in diameter, compared with the DNB group. 2. In comparison with the EBLAC group, the ENBAC group looked evenly bonded with the resin, while the DNBAC group, compared to DBLAC group, was observed to have its resin tags penetrated about $50{\mu}m$ deeper. Other than those, however, no observable differences between ENBLA and EBLLA group or between DNBLA and DBLLA group were found. 3, At the shear bond test, the ENBAC group was shown to have statistically significant higher shear bond strength than the EBLAC group(p<0.05). No statistically significant differences between the ENBLA and the EBLLA groups were observed(p>0.05). 4. At the shear bond test, the DNBAC group was shown to have statistically significant higher shear bond strength than the DBLAC group(p<0.05). No statistically significant differences between the DNBLA and the DBLLA groups were observed(p>0.05). The in vitro observations above suggest that tooth-bleaching procedure brings a certain change on enamel and dentin surfaces and it weakens the shear bond strength with composite resin when the bleached tooth was acid-treated.