• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.461-467
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• 1998

A survey has been made of the reasons for the replacement of 318 resin restorations in selected dental practices in Korea. Secondary caries and discoloarations were the main reason for replacement of composite restorations, followed by discoloration, fracture of restoration, loss of anatomic form and pain sensitivity. The estimated 50% survival time for the surveyed restorations was 3.3 years.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.109-114
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• 1980

Ease of manipulation, adequate mechanical properties, long years of experience and economical cost are the factors which have established amalgam as the most widely used material for dental restorations. But amalgam restoration may require replacement because of secondary caries, fracture, "fall-out", dimensional change, tarnish or corrosion etc.. These failures of amalgam restorations seem to arise from failures during operations rather than from the inherent shortcomings of the material itself or of the patient's mismanagement. It is anticipated that notonly number of analgam restoration, but failures will be increase after more extensive utilization of the medical insurance which began in 1977. Then authors think that it would be helpful for the development of better treatment in daily dental practice, to know the duration of amalgam restorations and the reasons for their replacement. The data for this survey was compiled from 2, 856 out-patients of the Department of Dentistry, Ewha Woman's University Hospital from January 1975 to December 1977. 260 cases among 1,718 fillings were studied, of which 205 cases both had a single reason for replacement and recognized the date of the previous filling. The results obtained were as follows; 1. Amalgam fillings were 58. 5 percent of all dental restorative materials. Of these, 15. 13 percent of the amalgam restorations had to be replaced. 2. The first reason for replacement of amalgam restorations was secondary caries (56.10%), the second was fracture (23.80%) and the third was "fall-out" (8.78%). 3. Among those amalgms requiring replacement, 52.2 percent had been in place less than 3 years, 70.7 percent within 5 years and 89.8 percent had been in place less than 10 years. Only 10.2 percent had been in place more than 10 years.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.13.1-13.11
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• 2023

Objectives: Natural extracts have been investigated as a biomimetic strategy to mechanically strengthen the collagen network and control the biodegradation of extracellular matrix. This study evaluated the effect of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on abfraction lesions prior to the composite resin. Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of 30 patients (aged between 28 and 60 years) with abfraction lesions located in 2 homologous premolars. The teeth were randomly assigned according to dentin treatment: 0.02% EGCG solution or distilled water (control). After enamel acid etching, the solutions were applied immediately for 1 minute. The teeth were restored with Universal Adhesive (3M) and Filtek Z350 XT (3M). Analyzes were done by 2 independent examiners using modified USPHS (retention, secondary caries, marginal adaptation, and postoperative sensitivity) and photographic (color, marginal pigmentation, and anatomical form) criteria at baseline (7 days) and final (18 months). The data analysis used Friedman and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests (α = 0.05). Results: At baseline, all restorations were evaluated as alpha for all criteria. After 18 months, restorations were evaluated as alpha for secondary caries, color, and marginal pigmentation. There was significant difference between baseline and 18 months (p = 0.009) for marginal adaptation and postoperative sensitivity (p = 0.029), but no significant difference were verified between treatments (p = 0.433). The EGCG group had a restoration retention rate of 93.3%, while the control group had 96.7%. Conclusions: The application of EGCG solution on abfraction lesions did not significantly influence the survival of the restorations based on clinical and photographic criteria.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.123-132
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• 1980

The author conducted a dental survey of a college girl students and compared with that of E college students 10 years ago which based on the same criteria. The items of this survey included the prevalence of dental caries, DMFT and the kinds of restored material. All college students 1,414 were examined in May 1978, with the recommended criteria and method of W.H.O.. Among them, the data of 1,393 were analyzed for this study. The following results were obtained: 1. The average number of present teeth were 28.97${\pm}$1.64. 2. The prevalence of dental caries was 84.92% and D.M.F. index was 15.51. Average D.M.F. teeth were 4.49${\pm}$3.69. 3. The average number of decayed (D) teeth were 2.09${\pm}$2.16. 4.30% of the present decayed teeth was secondary decay, and 2.44% of the decayed teeth was indicated for extraction. 4. The average number of missing(M) teeth were 0.32${\pm}$0.79. It included 8.56% of root fragements. 5. Average number of filled(F) teeth were 2.09${\pm}$3.17. F-ratio of this group was 46.45%. The analysis revealed 50.88% of amalgam alloy, 31.41% of gold inlays, and 1.20%, the least among the filling materials, silicate cement or composite resin. 6. While the prosthodontic treatment, such as crown and bridge has reduced than that of 10 years ago, the fillings and inlays as the conservative means has increased.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.194-200
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• 2016

PURPOSE. The prospective follow-up aimed to assess the performance of lithium disilicate crowns and clinical reasons of adverse events compromising survival and quality. MATERIALS AND METHODS. 58 patients were treated with 375 heat-pressed monolithic crowns, which were bonded with resin cement. Annual recalls up to five years included a complete dental examination as well as quality assessment using CDA-criteria. Any need for clinical intervention led to higher complication rate and any failure compromised the survival rate. Kaplan-Meier-method was applied to all crowns and a dataset containing one randomly selected crown from each patient. RESULTS. Due to drop-outs, 45 patients (31 females, 14 males) with the average age of 43 years (range = 17-73) who had 327 crowns (176 anterior, 151 posterior; 203 upper jaw, 124 lower jaw) were observed and evaluated for between 4 and 51 months (median = 28). Observation revealed 4 chippings, 3 losses of retention, 3 fractures, 3 secondary caries, 1 endodontic problem, and 1 tooth fracture. Four crowns had to be removed. Survival and complication rate was estimated 98.2% and 5.4% at 24 months, and 96.8% and 7.1% at 48 months. The complication rate was significantly higher for root canal treated teeth (12%, P<.01) at 24 months. At the last observation, over 90% of all crowns showed excellent ratings (CDA-rating Alfa) for color, marginal fit, and caries. CONCLUSION. Heat pressed lithium disilicate crowns showed an excellent performance. Besides a careful luting, dentists should be aware of patients' biological prerequisites (grade of caries, oral hygiene) to reach full success with these crowns.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.310-317
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• 2019

이 연구의 목적은 12세 이하 어린이의 영구치에서 복합레진 수복물의 생존율을 후향적으로 평가하고 치아 및 환자에 관련된 요인에 따른 복합레진 재수복 위험도를 분석하는 데 있다. 2010년 7월부터 2012년 7월까지 우식증에 이환된 제1대구치에 복합레진 수복을 진행한 어린이(6 - 12세) 172명의 전자의무기록 및 방사선 사진을 분석하였다. 치아의 종류, 와동의 형태 등 치아에 관련된 요인과 어린이의 연령, 우식 위험도 등 환자에 관련된 요인에 따른 복합레진 재수복 위험도를 분석하였다. 우식 위험도는 어린이의 만 5세 때 기록을 바탕으로 유구치에 한정한 우식경험유치지수를 산정하여 평가하였다. 354개의 수복물 중 272개의 수복물이 생존하였고, 82개의 수복물이 관찰 기간 내에 재수복되었고 전체 수복물의 5년 누적 생존율은 73.9%로 산출되었다. 재수복 원인의 81.7%는 이차우식이 차지하였다. 어린이의 연령이 높을수록, 우식 저위험군일수록 복합레진의 수복물의 생존율은 높은 경향을 나타냈으나, 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 수복된 치아의 위치 또한 복합레진의 생존율에 유의한 영향을 주지 않았다. 수복된 와동의 종류는 생존율에 유의한 영향을 주는 요인이었다(p = 0.002).

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.359-363
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• 2013

This article describes the treatment provided to a patient with the maxillary anterior teeth exhibiting severe secondary caries beneath the previous restoration and a white spot lesion on the adjacent incisor. Two implants were placed after extraction of hopeless teeth with the guided bone regeneration technique. A white spot lesion of the adjacent incisor was treated with minimally invasive treatment. This clinical report describes the multidisciplinary treatment for the white spot lesion and esthetic restoration of missing anterior teeth.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.84-92
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• 2020

Patients undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck cancer (HNC) experience significant early and long-term side effects. The likelihood and severity of complications depends on a number of factors, including the total dose of radiation delivered, over what time it was delivered and what parts of the head and neck received radiation. Late side effects include: permanent loss of saliva; osteoradionecrosis; radiation recall myositis, pharyngoesophageal stenosis; dental caries; oral cavity necrosis; fibrosis; impaired wound healing; skin changes and skin cancer; lymphedema; hypothyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, lightheadedness, dizziness and headaches; secondary cancer; and eye, ear, neurological and neck structures damage. Patients who undergo radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma tend to suffer from chronic sinusitis. These side effects present difficult challenges to the patients and their caregivers and require life-long strategies to alleviate their deleterious effect on basic life functions and on the quality of life. This review presents these side effects and their management.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.228-237
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• 2019

Background: This study aimed to investigate allergic rhinitis and the relationship between allergic diseases, such as asthma and allergic rhinitis, and dental caries and periodontal disease using the raw data from third year of the 6th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Methods: A total of 3,729 subjects aged over 30 years who underwent examination for allergic diseases and an oral health checkup were selected. The data were analyzed using SPSS IBM SPSS ver. 25.0 (IBM Corp., USA). Composite sample cross correlation and composite sample logistic regression analyses were performed using the composite sample general linear model. Results: On examining the socioeconomic characteristics of the subjects suffering from allergic disease and the relationship between allergic disease and oral health, allergic rhinitis was more frequently found in younger subjects with a higher level of education. Periodontal disease and dental caries were more frequent among female, older age groups, lower income earners, and subjects with a lower level of education (p<0.05). On examining the relationship between the oral health characteristics of the subject and allergic diseases and oral health, allergic rhinitis was more common in subjects with a good oral health status perception than those who answered "bad" to the oral health status question. The community periodontal index of treatment needs (CPITN) score was higher in subjects who answered "poor" to the oral health status question, lower frequency of brushing, and higher in subjects using secondary oral hygiene products; the decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) index was higher in subjects with a perception of poor oral health status (p<0.05). The DMFT index was high in the asthma group, and the CPITN score was high in the group who answered "no" to allergic rhinitis. Conclusion: There is a relationship between asthma and allergic rhinitis and the DFMT index and CPITN score. Corresponding oral programs for allergic patients need to be developed.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.136-143
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• 2005

이차 우식은 수복 실패의 주된 원인 중 하나로 지목되고 있으며, 이로 인해 빈번히 재수복을 하게 된다. 이차 우식은 항우식 작용이 있는 불소를 함유한 수복물을 사용하여 예방될 수 있다. 구강내에서 불소를 유리하는 것으로 알려진 글라스 아이오노머 수복재는 불소를 장기간 유리할 뿐 아니라 불소의 재충전 및 재유리 능력이 있어 불소의 저장소 역할을 할 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 통상의 글라스 아이오노머와 고점도 글라스 아이오노머 및 복합 레진을 대상으로 불소의 유리 양상과 불소도포를 통한 재흡수 후 유리 양상을 알아봄으로써 기존의 수복재와 새로운 수복재간의 임상적 유용성을 평가할 목적으로 시행하였다. 4종의 수복재를 대상으로 불소 유리량 및 2% NaF로 재충전 후 불소 유리량을 각각 측정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 실험 대상의 모든 글라스 아이오노머 수복재는 초기에 다량의 불소를 유리하고 이후 점차 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 2. 2% NaF 용액을 통한 재충전 후의 유리량은 Fuji IX, Ketac Fil, Ketac Molar, Z-100의 순으로 나타났다. 3. Fuji IX을 제외한 모든 실험 대상의 수복재에서 수분의 영향으로 표면 경도는 유의하게 감소하였고 불소 재충전 후 유리량은 수분 흡수와 비례하였다(P<0.05). 4. Fuji IX이 초기 유리량에 비해 재충전 후 더 많은 불소를 유리였다(P<0.05).