• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제60권1호
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• pp.100-109
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• 2022

임플란트를 이용한 수복 치료에서 장기적인 안정을 얻기 위해서는 임플란트의 식립 시 보철 수복에 이상적인 위치와 각도로 식립하는 것이 중요하다. 이를 위해서는 정확한 치료계획에 따른 수술과 보철 치료가 이루어져야 한다. 본 증례에서는 캐드캠 기술을 이용해 수술 계획 수립, 고정성 임시 보철물 및 최종 보철물 제작을 진행하였다. 최종 보철물을 고려하여 제작한 수술용 가이드로 임플란트를 식립하였다. 임시 의치가 가진 환자의 심미적 정보를 고정성 임시 보철물과 최종 보철물의 제작에 활용하였다. 최종적으로 단일구조 지르코니아를 이용한 전악 임플란트 고정성 보철 수복으로 기능 및 심미적으로 환자가 만족할만한 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.281-286
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the morphology of the mandibular cortex in cases of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) in patients with osteoporosis or bone metastases using a computer programme. Materials and Methods: Fifty-four patients with MRONJ (35 with osteoporosis and 19 with bone metastases) were examined using panoramic radiography. The morphology of the mandibular cortex was evaluated using a computer programme that scanned the mandibular inferior cortex and automatically assessed the mandibular cortical index (MCI) according to the thickness and roughness of the mandibular cortex, as follows: normal (class 1), mildly to moderately eroded (class 2), or severely eroded (class 3). The MCI classifications of MRONJ patients with osteoporosis or bone metastases were evaluated with the Pearson chi-square test. In these analyses, a 5% significance level was used. Results: The MCI of MRONJ patients with osteoporosis(class 1: 6, class 2: 15, class 3: 14) tended to be higher than that of patients with bone metastases(class 1: 14, class 2: 5, class 3: 0)(P=0.000). Conclusion: The use of a computer programme to assess mandibular cortex morphology may be an effective technique for the objective and quantitative evaluation of the MCI in MRONJ patients with osteoporosis or bone metastases.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.233-240
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• 2011

Purpose: To apply a computer assisted navigation system to orthognathic surgery, a simple and efficient measuring algorithm calculation based on affine transformation was designed. A method of improving accuracy and reducing errors in orthognathic surgery by use of an optical tracking camera was studied. Methods: A total of 5 points on one surgical splint were measured and tracked by the Polaris $Vicra^{(R)}$ (Northern Digital Inc Co., Ontario, Canada) optical tracking system in two cases. The first case was to apply the transformation matrix at pre- and postoperative situations, and the second case was to apply an affine transformation only after the postoperative situation. In each situation, the predictive measuring value was changed to the final measuring value via an affine transformation algorithm and the expected coordinates calculated from the model were compared with those of the patient in the operation room. Results: The mean measuring error was $1.027{\pm}0.587$ using the affine transformation at pre- and postoperative situations and the average value after the postoperative situation was $0.928{\pm}0.549$. The farther a coordinate region was from the reference coordinates which constitutes the transform matrixes, the bigger the measuring error was found which was calculated from an affine transformation algorithm. Conclusion: Most difference errors were brought from mainly measuring process and lack of reproducibility, the affine transformation algorithm formula from postoperative measuring values by using of optic tracking system between those of model surgery and those of patient surgery can be selected as minimizing the difference error. To reduce coordinate calculation errors, minimum transformation matrices must be used and reference points which determine an affine transformation must be close to the area where coordinates are measured and calculated, as well as the reference points need to be scattered.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.201-206
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• 2002

Purpose : To evaluate the radiographic change of operation sites after orthognathic surgery using the digital image processing and fractal analysis. Materials and Methods : A series of panoramic radiographs of thirty-five randomly selected patients who had undergone mandibular orthognathic surgery (bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy) without clinical complication for osseous healing, were taken. The panoramic radiographs of each selected patient were taken at pre-operation (stage 0), 1 or 2 days after operation (stage 1), 1 month after operation (stage 2), 6 months after operation (stage 3), and 12 months after operation (stage 4). The radiographs were digitized at 600 dpi, 8 bit, and 256 gray levels. The region of interest, centered on the bony gap area of the operation site, was selected and the fractal dimension was calculated by using the tile-counting method. The mean values and standard deviations of fractal dimension for each stage were calculated and the differences among stage 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 were evaluated through repeated measures of the ANOVA and paired t-test. Results : The mean values and standard deviations of the fractal dimensions obtained from stage 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 were 1.658±0.048, 1.580±0.050, 1.607±0.046, 1.624±0.049, and 1.641 ±0.061, respectively. The fractal dimensions from stage 1 to stage 4 were shown to have a tendency to increase (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The tendency of the fractal dimesion to increase relative to healing time may be a useful means of evaluating post-operative bony healing of the osteotomy site.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.150-159
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• 2019

무치악 환자의 치료에서 치과용 임플란트를 이용한 보철치료는 현재 널리 사용되고 있는 치료 방법 중 하나이다. 임플란트를 적절한 위치에 정확히 식립하기 위해 최근 임플란트 수술용 가이드를 이용하여 임플란트 수술의 정확도를 향상시키는 방법이 소개되어 폭넓게 사용되고 있다. 임플란트 수술 시 임플란트 수술용 가이드를 적용하는 수준에 따라 완전 유도 임플란트 수술과 부분 유도 임플란트 수술로 구분할 수 있다. 비록 완전 유도 임플란트 수술이 더 높은 정확도를 보이는 것은 사실이나 수술상황에서의 다양한 임상적 환경 등으로 인해서 부분 유도 임플란트 수술이 종종 시행된다. 이 증례는 치아파절과 치주염 등으로 치아를 상실하게 된 부분무치악 환자에서 임플란트와 고정성보철물을 이용해서 보철 수복 치료를 시행한 사례이다. 임플란트 수술 과정에서 임플란트 수술용 가이드를 사용해서 부분 유도 임플란트 수술을 시행하였으며, 임플란트 수술 계획과 수술 결과 간의 정확도에 대한 분석을 시행하여 소개하였다.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.233-245
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• 2011

임플란트 시술에서 CAD/CAM을 포함한 컴퓨터 기술의 발달은 단순히 임플란트를 보다 정확하고, 예측 가능하게 식립하는 것뿐 아니라, 무피판(flapless) 수술과 즉시하중을 가능하게 하였다. 그러므로 술후 출혈과 불편감의 감소 및 시술시간과 치유기간을 단축시키는 장점이 있으며, 시술 후 즉시 보철물을 장착해 줌으로써 환자의 구강기능을 단기간에 회복시키고 경조직과 연조직의 형태를 보존하여 최종보철 시 유리한 환경을 만들어 줄 수 있게 되었다. 본 증례는 상 하악 무치악 상태로 내원한 40세 남성 환자로 하악 총의치의 불안정성 및 불편감 등을 호소하였으며, 하악에 임플란트 지지 고정성 보철물을 통한 수복을 원하였다. 충분한 골량, 환자의 참여도, 경제적인 여건, 전신적인 건강 등을 고려하여 하악에는 CAD/CAM 기반의 수술용 스텐트를 이용한 수술 및 미리 제작된 고정성 임시보철물을 이용하여 즉시하중을 부여하는NobelGuide 보철을 계획하였으며, 상악에는 총의치를 계획하였다. 환자의 안모를 평가하여 임시의치를 제작하였으며, 복제한 임시의치를 바탕으로 스텐트를 제작하고, 컴퓨터단층촬영을 시행하였다. 3차원으로 변환된 영상을 기반으로 하악에 7개의 고정체를 생역학적 조건과 치조골의 상태에 맞게 분산 배치하였다. 제작된 수술용 스텐트에 맞게 주모형을 제작하고, 임시고정성 보철물을 제작하여 장착함으로써 즉시하중을 부여하였다. 식립 3개월 후 골유착 정도를 평가하고 최종보철물을 제작하였다. 추후 발생할 수 있는 상악 골흡수를 방지하기 위해 주기적인 내원 및 검사를 통해 성공적인 치료가 될 수 있도록 노력하였다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.68-73
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• 2011

This study investigated, using the Orbscan II topography system, the influence of age and sex related changes on the corneal thickness and anterior corneal curvature, more specifically the fine structure of the cornea, in a Korean young population. The Orbscan II topography system is a computer-assisted slit-beam scanning technology that can map the anterior section of the cornea. The mean central corneal thickness of all subjects was $547.532{\pm}44.529\;{\mu}m$. There was no statistical difference (p>0.5) in the mean central corneal thickness between males and females. Sex and age related changes in the mean central corneal thickness had no specific statistical difference (P>0.5). There was a negative correlation between the anterior corneal curvature and the central corneal thickness in all subjects, except for the twenty year olds. However, the thickness relationship between the mean central corneal and the eight paracentral corneal thicknesses had strong statistical differences in all subjects. Also age and sex related changes in the central corneal thickness and the anterior corneal curvature in all subjects had no statistically significant difference, except from 20-26 years old (p>0.05). This information could be a suitable reference basis for future studies in the young population of Asia and for the development of examination tools for corneal refractive surgery.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제66권4호
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• pp.382-392
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• 2023

Objective : The use of indocyanine green videoangiography (ICG-VA) to assess blood flow in the brain during cerebrovascular surgery has been increasing. Clinical studies on ICG-VA have predominantly focused on qualitative analysis. However, quantitative analysis numerical modelling for time profiling enables a more accurate evaluation of blood flow kinetics. In this study, we established a multiple exponential modified Gaussian (multi-EMG) model for quantitative ICG-VA to understand accurately the status of cerebral hemodynamics. Methods : We obtained clinical data of cerebral blood flow acquired the quantitative analysis ICG-VA during cerebrovascular surgery. Varied asymmetric peak functions were compared to find the most matching function form with clinical data by using a nonlinear regression algorithm. To verify the result of the nonlinear regression, the mode function was applied to various types of data. Results : The proposed multi-EMG model is well fitted to the clinical data. Because the primary parameters-growth and decay rates, and peak center and heights-of the model are characteristics of model function, they provide accurate reference values for assessing cerebral hemodynamics in various conditions. In addition, the primary parameters can be estimated on the curves with partially missed data. The accuracy of the model estimation was verified by a repeated curve fitting method using manipulation of missing data. Conclusion : The multi-EMG model can possibly serve as a universal model for cerebral hemodynamics in a comparison with other asymmetric peak functions. According to the results, the model can be helpful for clinical research assessment of cerebrovascular hemodynamics in a clinical setting.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.109-115
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• 2023

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in the trabecular bone through texture analysis and compare the texture analysis characteristics of different areas in patients with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). Materials and Methods: Cone-beam computed tomographic images of 16 patients diagnosed with MRONJ were used. In sagittal images, 3 regions were chosen: active osteonecrosis(AO); intermediate tissue (IT), which presented a zone of apparently healthy tissue adjacent to the AO area; and healthy bone tissue (HT) (control area). Texture analysis was performed evaluating 7 parameters: secondary angular momentum, contrast, correlation, sum of squares, inverse moment of difference, sum of entropies, and entropy. Data were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test with a significance level of 5%. Results: Comparing the areas of AO, IT, and HT, significant differences (P<0.05) were observed. The IT and AO area images showed higher values for parameters such as contrast, entropy, and secondary angular momentum than the HT area, indicating greater disorder in these tissues. Conclusion: Through texture analysis, changes in the bone pattern could be observed in areas of osteonecrosis. The texture analysis demonstrated that areas visually identified and classified as IT still had necrotic tissue, thereby increasing the accuracy of delimiting the real extension of MRONJ.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.72-78
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• 2024

Background: Clinical outcomes after fixation of distal humerus intraarticular fractures are directly related to the quality of reduction. The use of three-dimensional (3D)-printed fracture models can benefit preoperative planning to ensure good reduction. This review aims to determine if surgery performed with 3D printing assistance are faster and result in fewer complications and improved clinical outcomes than conventional methods. We also outline the benefits and drawbacks of this novel technique in surgical management of distal humerus fractures. Methods: A systematic literature search was carried out in various electronic databases. Search results were screened based on title and abstract. Data from eligible studies were extracted into spreadsheets. Meta-analysis was performed using appropriate computer software. Results: Three randomized controlled trials with 144 cases were included in the final analysis. The 3D-printed group had significantly shorter mean operating time (mean difference, 16.25 minutes; 95% confidence interval [CI], 12.74-19.76 minutes; P<0.001) and mean intraoperative blood loss (30.40 mL; 95% CI, 10.45-60.36 mL; P=0.005) compared with the conventional group. The 3D-printed group also tended to have fewer complications and a better likelihood of good or excellent outcomes as per the Mayo elbow performance score, but this did not reach statistical significance. Conclusions: Three-dimensional-printing-assisted surgery in distal humerus fractures has several benefits in reduced operating time and lower blood loss, indirectly decreasing other complications such as infection and anemia-related issues. Future good-quality studies are required to conclusively demonstrate the benefits of 3D printing in improving clinical outcomes.