• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.273-282
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• 2020

PURPOSE. To assess shear bond strengths (SBS) of resin composites on aged and non-aged prosthetic materials with various surface treatments. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Cerasmart (CE), Vita Enamic (VE), Vita Mark II (VM), and IPS e.max CAD (EC) blocks were sliced, and rectangular-shaped specimens (14 × 12 × 1.5 mm; N = 352) were obtained. Half of the specimens were aged (5000 thermal cycles) for each material. Non-aged and aged specimens were divided into 4 groups according to the surface treatments (control, air abrasion, etching, and laser irradiation; n = 11) and processed for scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The repair procedure was performed after the surface treatments. SBS values and failure types were determined. Obtained data were statistically analyzed (P≤.05). RESULTS. The material type, surface treatment type, and their interactions were found significant with regard to SBS (P<.001). Aging also had a significant effect on prosthetic material-resin composite bonding (P<.001). SBS values of non-aged specimens ranged from 12.16 to 17.91 MPa, while SBS values of aged specimens ranged from 9.46 to 15.61 MPa. Non-aged VM in combination with acid etching presented the highest score while the control group of aged CE showed the lowest. CONCLUSION. Etching was more effective in achieving durable SBS for VM and EC. Laser irradiation could be considered as an alternative surface treatment method to air abrasion for all tested materials. Aging had significant effect on SBS values generated between tested materials and resin composite.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.189-196
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• 2020

PURPOSE. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of surface treatments on the bond strengths between polymer-containing restorative materials and two dual-cure resin cements. MATERIALS AND METHODS. In the present study, rectangular samples prepared from Lava Ultimate (LU) and Vita Enamic (VE) blocks were used. The specimen surfaces were treated using CoJet sandblasting, 50 ㎛ Al₂O₃ sandblasting, % 9 HF (hydrofluoric) acid, ER,Cr:YSGG laser treatment, and Z-Prime. Dual-cure resin cements (TheraCem and 3M RelyX U 200) were applied on each specimen's treated surface. A micro-tensile device was used to evaluate shear bond strength. Statistical analysis was performed using the SAS 9.4v3. RESULTS. While the bond strength using TheraCem with LU or VE was not statistically significant (P=.164), the bond strength using U200 with VE was statistically significant (P=.006). In the TheraCem applied VE groups, Z-Prime and HF acid were statistically different from CoJet, Laser, and Sandblast groups. In comparison of TheraCem used LU group, there was a statistically significant difference between HF acid and other surface treatments. CONCLUSION. The bonding performance between the restorative materials and cements were material type-dependent and surface treatment had a large effect on the bond strength. Within the limitations of the study, the use of both U200 and TheraCem may be suggested if Z-prime was applied to intaglio surfaces of VE. The cementation of LU using TheraCem is suitable after HF acid conditioning of the restoration surfaces.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.55-64
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• 2019

PURPOSE. The accuracy of denture bases was compared among injection molding, milling, and rapid prototyping (RP) fabricating method. MATERIALS AND METHODS. The maxillary edentulous master cast was fabricated and round shaped four notches were formed. The cast was duplicated to ten casts and scanned. In the injection molding method, designed denture bases were milled from a wax block and fabricated using SR Ivocap injection system. Denture bases were milled from a pre-polymerized block in the milling method. In the RP method, denture bases were printed and post-cured. The intaglio surface of the base was scanned and surface matching software was used to measure inaccuracy. Measurements were performed between four notches and two points in the mid-palatal suture to evaluate inaccuracy. The palatine rugae resolution was evaluated. One-way analysis of variance was used for statistical analysis at ${\alpha}=.05$. RESULTS. No statistically significant differences in distances among four notches (P>.05). The accuracy of the injection molding method was lower than those of the other methods in two points of the mid-palatal suture significantly (P<.05). The degree of palatine rugae resolution was significantly higher in the injection molding method than that in other methods (P<.05). CONCLUSION. The overall accuracy of the denture base is higher in milling and RP method than the injection molding method. The degree of fine reproducibility is higher in the injection molding method than the milling or RP method.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.45-53
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• 2023

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the shear bond strength (SBS) of orthodontic brackets bonded to three-dimensionally (3D)-printed materials after various surface treatments and artificial aging compared with that bonded to computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)-milled materials. Methods: Eighty cylindrical specimens were 3D printed and divided into the following four subgroups (n = 20 each) according to the surface treatment and artificial aging procedure. Group A, sandblasted with 50 ㎛ aluminum oxide particles (SA) and aging; group B, sandblasted with 30 ㎛ silica-coated alumina particles (CO) and aging; group C, SA without aging; and group D, CO without aging. For the control group, 20 CAD-CAM PMMA-milled cylindrical specimens were sandblasted with SA and aged. The SBS was measured using a universal testing machine (0.25 mm/min), examined at ×2.5 magnification for failure mode classification, and statistically analyzed (p = 0.05). Results: The retention obtained with the 3D-printed materials (groups A-D) was higher than that obtained with the PMMA-milled materials (control group). However, no significant difference was found between the study and control groups, except for group C (SA without aging), which showed significantly higher retention than the control group (PMMA-SA and thermocycling) (p = 0.037). Study groups A-D predominantly exhibited a cohesive specimen mode, indicating specimen fracture. Conclusions: Orthodontic brackets bonded to 3D-printed materials exhibit acceptable bonding strengths. However, 3D-printed materials are prone to cohesive failure, which may result in crown fractures.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.118-123
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• 2023

Purpose: This study proposes measures needed to implement a job-based national practical exam for dental technicians. Methods: For this study, a survey was conducted targeting 244 currently employed individuals. The current national practical test for dental technicians was divided into directions for the job-based practical test, subjects that need improvement among the current practical test subjects, items that need to be reflected in the practical test evaluation for each subject, and subjects that need to be added to the practical test. It comprised ten questions (Cronbach's α=0.801). Results: The following results were obtained. Satisfaction with the current practical test was lower than average. Future improvement should focus on job-based evaluation. The dental ceramic lab technology subject needs to be reorganized urgently, and the tasks that require evaluation for each subject are different. Moreover, if evaluation subjects are added in the future, the introduction of assessment for dental CAD/CAM (computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing) subjects was found to be the most urgent. Conclusion: In this study, the most necessary tasks of the current national practical examination for dental technicians were evaluated and the content needed for future reorganization was investigated. Future tests should be expanded to evaluate critical job areas. Furthermore, it is necessary to open new courses in fields such as CAD/CAM, as they are in high demand in the workplace.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.273-284
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• 2022

PURPOSE. Computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD-CAM) of implant abutments has been shown to result in surface contamination from site-specific milling and fabrication processes. If not removed, these contaminants can have a potentially adverse effect and may trigger inflammatory responses of the peri-implant tissues. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the bacterial disinfection and cleaning efficacy of ultrasonic reprocessing in approved disinfectants to reduce the microbial load of CAD-CAM abutments. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Four different types of custom implant abutments (total N = 32) with eight specimens in each test group (type I to IV) were CAD-CAM manufactured. In two separate contamination experiments, specimens were contaminated with heparinized sheep blood alone and with heparinized sheep blood and the test bacterium Enterococcus faecium. Abutments in the test group were processed according to a three-stage ultrasonic protocol and assessed qualitatively and quantitatively by determination of residual protein. Ultrasonicated specimens contaminated with sheep blood and E. faecium were additionally eluted and the dilutions were incubated on agar plates for seven days. The determined bacterial counts were expressed as colony-forming units (CFU). RESULTS. Ultrasonic reprocessing resulted in a substantial decrease in residual bacterial protein to less than 80 ㎍ and a reduction in microbiota of more than 7 log levels of CFU for all abutment types, exceeding the effect required for disinfection. CONCLUSION. A three-stage ultrasonic cleaning and disinfection protocol results in effective bacterial decontamination. The procedure is reproducible and complies with the standardized reprocessing and disinfection specifications for one- or two-piece CAD-CAM implant abutments.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제41권
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• pp.41.1-41.6
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• 2019

Backgrounds: The purpose of this study is to discuss the total joint reconstruction surgery for a patient with recurrent ankylosis in bilateral temporomandibular joints (TMJs) using three-dimensional (3D) virtual surgical planning, computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM)-fabricated surgical guides, and stock TMJ prostheses. Case presentation: A 66-year-old female patient, who had a history of multiple TMJ surgeries, complained of severe difficulty in eating and trismus. The 3D virtual surgery was performed with a virtual surgery software (FACEGIDE, MegaGen implant, Daegu, South Korea). After confirmation of the location of the upper margin for resection of the root of the zygoma and the lower margin for resection of the ankylosed condyle, and the position of the fossa and condyle components of stock TMJ prosthesis (Biomet, Jacksonville, FL, USA), the surgical guides were fabricated with CAD/CAM technology. Under general anesthesia, osteotomy and placement of the stock TMJ prosthesis (Biomet) were carried out according to the surgical planning. At 2 months after the operation, the patient was able to open her mouth up to 30 mm without complication. Conclusion: For a patient who has recurrent ankylosis in bilateral TMJs, total joint reconstruction surgery using 3D virtual surgical planning, CAD/CAM-fabricated surgical guides, and stock TMJ prostheses may be an effective surgical treatment option.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.140-145
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• 2024

가철성 국소의치를 사용하는 환자의 잔존 치아가 우식, 마모, 부식, 파절 등의 이유로 보철 수복이 필요한 경우가 있다. 가철성 국소의치의 구조물과 접촉하는 부분이 많은 지대치의 보철 수복이 필요한 경우, 서베이드 크라운을 제작 후 가철성 국소의치를 새로 제작하는 것이 통상적인 방법이다. 이럴 경우, 환자가 적응하기까지 오랜 시간이 걸리고, 시간적, 경제적 비용이 발생한다. 한편, 손상된 치아 외에 구강 내 다른 부분에서 가철성 국소의치의 지지, 유지 및 안정을 일부분 제공하는 경우 기존 국소의치의 사용은 임상적으로 양호하다. 이 때 기존 국소의치를 유지하면서 해당 치아를 보철 수복한다면, 환자는 불편과 비용을 줄이면서 기존 가철성 국소의치를 사용할 수 있다. 이처럼 국소의치에 맞추어 보철을 제작하는 retrofit crown 제작과정에서 Computer Aided Design-Computer Aided Manufacturing(CAD-CAM)의 발전과 지르코니아의 물리적 성질이 개선되면서 디지털 방식이 적용되고 있다. 본 증례는 하악에서 가철성 국소의치를 사용하는 환자의 지대치가 심하게 마모되어 국소의치에 맞추어 지르코니아 크라운을 제작한 케이스로, 환자와 술자 모두 만족하는 결과를 얻었기에 본 증례를 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.173-178
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• 2018

직접식 금속 레이저 소결 방식 시스템은 기공 오차 및 주조 결함 없이 제작 비용 및 제조 시간 단축을 장점으로 전악 임플란트 지지 고정성 보철물 제작에 유용하다. 본 증례에서는 직접식 금속 레이저 소결 방식과 치과용 캐드캠으로 제작된 단일구조 지르코니아 크라운을 사용하여 무치악 상악에서 임플란트 지지 고정성 치과 보철물의 성공적인 결과를 보고하고 임상적 의의를 평가하였다. 51세의 건강한 중년 여성이 상악 전 치아의 동요도를 주소로 서울대학교 치과병원에 내원하였다. 모든 상악 치아 발치 후 직접식 금속 레이저 소결 기술 및 캐드캠 단일구조 지르코니아 크라운을 사용하여 코발트-크롬 프레임을 포함하는 임플란트 지지 고정성 치과 보철물을 제작하였다. 최종 수복물 장착 6개월 후, 기계적 및 생물학적 합병증은 발견되지 않았고 보철물은 기능 및 심미적으로 만족스러운 결과를 보였다. 직접식 금속 레이저 소결 시스템을 이용하여 추가적인 기공 작업 없이 임플란트 지지 고정성 보철물을 제작하여 제조 시간을 단축하고 신뢰할 수 있는 정확도와 적합성을 얻었다.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.82-90
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• 2024

치조제의 조직 변화, 의치 또는 지대치의 파절 등으로 인해 국소의치의 수리가 필요한 경우가 종종 발생한다. 기존 국소의치의 금속 구조물에 맞는 보철물을 제작하면 몇 가지 장점이 존재한다. 환자의 경제적 부담이 줄어들고, 새로운 의치를 제작하기 위해 여러 번 내원할 필요가 없다. 자연치아가 파절되어 의치를 수리할 때 사용되는 인공치는 자연치아와 유사한 형태를 갖기 어려우며, 심미적인 인공치 수리를 위해서는 환자 개개인의 치아 형태와 유사한 맞춤형 인공치 제작이 필요하다. 최근에는 CAD/CAM 기술을 이용한 기존 국소의치에 맞는 보철물을 제작하여 높은 유지력과 적합도를 확보할 수 있으며, 맞춤형 인공치아를 디자인하여 더욱 심미적이고 조화로운 의치 수리가 가능하다. 디지털 방식을 이용하여 기존 국소의치에 맞춤형 보철물과 인접치열을 미러링한 맞춤형 인공치를 제작하여 의치를 수리한 증례로 시간과 비용을 절약하고 과정을 단순화하면서 심미적, 기능적으로 만족스러운 결과를 얻었기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.