• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.519-531
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• 2003

Statement of problem : Chronic implant screw loosening remains a problem in restorative practices. Some implant manufactureres have introduced abutment screws with treated material, surfaces and macrostructures in an effort to reduce potential loosening. Purpose : This study evaluated the materials and loading cycles on detorque value after dynamic continous fatigue test in the sinulated conditions of posterior single restoration. Material and method : Fourteen of each of the following abutment screws - titanium alloy, gold alloy, gold-tite, and titanium alloy modified - were used in test. SEM is used to verify macrostructures of each screws. $ZrO_2/Al_2O_3$ composite abutment was tightened on $4{\times}10.0mm$ titanium external implant at 30 Ncm. Cyclic loading machine delivered dynamic loading forces between 20 and 320N for 100,000, 200,000, 300,000, 500,000, and 1,000,000 cycles at frequencies 14Hz. Torque and detorque value after loading was measured. Results : All measued screws had different screw length and thread form. Titanium modified screw had greater detorque value than others before and after cyclic loadings(p<0.05). All abutment screws had no significant change in mean percentage of detorque value after loading to initial value after less than 500.000 cyclic loadings, but significant lower value after 1,000,000 cycles(p<0.05). Conclusion : Within limintations of this study all abutment screws may be loosend after about 1 year use. Annual check-up is nessasary to prevent screw loosening.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.177-185
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• 2014

목적: 본 연구는 구리 합금 스케일러 팁을 비롯한 수종의 스케일러 팁이 임플란트와 수복물 재료 표면에 실제 치석제거 시와 같이 적용하였을 때 표면 거칠기에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 재료 및 방법: 도재, 티타늄, 지르코니아, 제3형 금합금의 지름 15 mm, 높이 1.5 mm의 원반형 시편을 준비하였고, 거칠기 형성기구로 스테인리스 스틸팁(SS), 플라스틱 수동 큐렛(PS), 구리 합금 팁(IS)을 이용하였으며, 시편의 개수는 각 재료 당 기구 별로 4개씩 총 64개를 사용하였다. 표면 거칠기는 40 g의 힘으로 초음파 스케일러는 시편의 표면과 팁이 15도, 핸드 큐렛은 시편의 표면과 큐렛의 날이 45도가 되도록 하여 1초에 1회 5 mm 수평 왕복운동을 30초 동안 시행하여 형성하였다. 각 시편을 주사전자 현미경을 이용하여 관찰하였고, 원자현미경과 표면조도 거칠기 단 차 측정기를 이용하여 표면 거칠기(Ra, ${\mu}m$)를 측정하고 분석하였다. 결과: 주사전자 현미경으로 관찰 결과 표면 거칠기의 증가는 스테인리스 스틸 팁(Group SS)에서 가장 컸으며 구리 합금 팁(Group IS)에서 가장 적게 나타났다. 원자현미경으로 표면 거칠기를 측정한 결과, 스테인리스 스틸 팁(Group SS)은 도재 군과 제3형 금합금 군에서 대조군과 플라스틱 수동 큐렛(Group PS), 구리 합금 팁(Group IS)보다 표면 거칠기가 유의성 있게 크게 나타났고, 구리 합금 팁(Group IS)은 금합금 군에서는 스테인리스 스틸 팁(Group SS)과 플라스틱 수동 큐렛(Group PS)에 비해 표면 거칠기가 유의성 있게 적게 나타났다. 표면조도 거칠기 단 차 측정기로 측정 결과, 스테인리스 스틸 팁(Group SS)은 모든 군에서 대조군 및 플라스틱 수동 큐렛(Group PS)과 구리 합금 팁(Group IS)보다 표면 거칠기가 유의성 있게 크게 나타났으며, 구리 합금 팁(Group IS)은 모든 군에서 스테인리스 스틸 팁(Group SS)에 비해 표면 거칠기가 유의성 있게 적게 나타났다. 제3형 금합금은 도재, 티타늄, 지르코니아 군에 비해 치석제거 기구에 의한 표면 거칠기의 증가가 크게 나타났다(P<.05). 결론: 이상의 연구결과 새로이 개발된 구리 합금 팁(IS)을 적용하였을 때 티타늄 및 치과 수복 재료의 표면 거칠기에 영향을 주지 않음으로써, 임플란트 및 수복치료 된 치아의 치석제거 시 전통적인 스테인리스 스틸 팁(SS)의 대용품으로 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2016

Purpose: The present study was to determine the stress distribution of an abutment screw according to implant abutment material. Methods: This study was a tightening torque 10 Ncm, 20 Ncm, set to 30 Ncm, and a titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V), PEEK (polyetheretherketone), Endoligns (60% Carbon Fiber Reinforced PEEK) material of the custom abutment titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) the stress distribution in the material of the abutment screw will be evaluated by the finite element analysis. Results: Abutment screw most stress has been concentrated on the interface between the fixture and the abutment was also part of the interface that the threads are started. Depending on the abutment of the abutment screw Material von Mises stress values are shown differently. 10Ncm T10 under the tightening torque of 294.2 MPa, P10 is 562.8 MPa, appeared to E10 is 295.8 MPa, 20Ncm tightening torque under T20 is 581.1 MPa, P20 is 1125 MPa, E20 was shown to 585.1 MPa, 30Ncm tightening torque under T30 is 918.2 MPa, P30 is 1795 MPa, E30 has appeared 925.1 MPa. Conclusion: If the abutment is used as Endoligns, it was confirmed that the abutment screw exhibits of von Mises stress value is similar to the titanium alloy abutment.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.210-225
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• 2004

Statement of problem: Implant screw loosening has been remained problem in restorative practices. Surface treatment of screw plays a role of preventing screw from loosening in implant screw mechanism. Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate surface characteristics of TiN and ZrN film ion plated screw with titanium and gold alloy screw and to evaluate wear resistance, surface roughness, and film adhesion on screw surface using various instruments. Material and methods : GoldTite screws and titanium screws provided by 3i (Implant Innovation, USA) and TorqTite screws or titanium screws by Steri-Oss (Nobel Biocare, USA) and gold screws and titanium screws by AVANA (Osstem Implant, korea) were selected. Ion plating which is much superior to other surface modification techniques was carried out for gold screws and titanium screws using Ti and Zr coating materials with nitrogen gas. Ion nitrided surface of each abutment screw was observed with field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM, micro-diamond scratch tester, vickers hardness tester, and surface roughness tester. Results : 1) The surface of gold screw and GoldTite is more smooth than ones of other kinds of non coated screw. 2) The ZrN and TiN coated surface is the more smooth than ones of other kinds of screw. 3) The hardness of TiN and ZrN coated surface showed higher than that of non coated surface. 4) The TiN coated titanium screw and ZrN coated gold screw have a good wear resistance and adhesion on the surface. 5) The surface of ZrN coated screw showed low surface roughness compared with the surface of TiN coated screw. Conclusion : It is considered that the TiN and ZrN coated screw which would prevent a screw from loosening can be applicable to implant system and confirmed that TiN and ZrN film act as lubricant on surface of screw due to decrease of friction for recycled tightening and loosening.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2005

Ti6Al4V alloy have been mainly used as implant materials. Ti-6Al-4V alloy instead of pure Ti is being widely used as biomaterials has some characteristics such as high fatigue strength, tensile strength. But it has been reported recently that vanadium component expresses cytotoxicity and carcinogenicity and aluminium component is related with dementia of Alzheimer type. In order to overcome their detrimental effects, $\beta$-phase stabilizer Nb was chosen in the present study, in addition Ta and Hf were added to Ti-40wt.%Nb alloy to improve its mechanical properties. This paper was described the influence of heat treatment of Ti-40Nb alloys with 2wt%Ta, 2wt%Hf on the mechanical properties. Specimens of Ti alloys were melted in vacuum arc furnace and homogenized at 1050$^{\circ}C$ for 24 hr. and then were aged after solution heat treat at $\alpha+\beta$ and $\beta$ regions. The mechanical properties of Ti alloys were analysed by hardness test, tensile test, elongation test and SEM test. The results can be summarized as follows: 1. The mechanical properties Ti-40wt.%Nb were improved when 2wt.% Ta and 2wt.%Hf were added. 2. The higher tensile strength value and elongation at solution heat treat was higher than solution heat treat and then were aged.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.246-253
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• 2014

Objective: To evaluate the bioactivity, and the biomechanical and bone-regenerative properties of Ti6Al4V miniscrews subjected to anodization, cyclic precalcification, and heat treatment (APH treatment) and their potential clinical use. Methods: The surfaces of Ti6Al4V alloys were modified by APH treatment. Bioactivity was assessed after immersion in simulated body fluid for 3 days. The hydrophilicity and the roughness of APH-treated surfaces were compared with those of untreated (UT) and anodized and heat-treated (AH) samples. For in vivo tests, 32 miniscrews (16 UT and 16 APH) were inserted into 16 Wistar rats, one UT and one APH-treated miniscrew in either tibia. The miniscrews were extracted after 3 and 6 weeks and their osseointegration (n = 8 for each time point and group) was investigated by surface and histological analyses and removal torque measurements. Results: APH treatment formed a dense surface array of nanotubular TiO2 layer covered with a compact apatite-like film. APH-treated samples showed better bioactivity and biocompatibility compared with UT and AH samples. In vivo, APH-treated miniscrews showed higher removal torque and bone-to-implant contact than did UT miniscrews, after both 3 and 6 weeks (p < 0.05). Also, early deposition of densely mineralized bone around APH-treated miniscrews was observed, implying good bonding to the treated surface. Conclusions: APH treatment enhanced the bioactivity, and the biomechanical and bone regenerative properties of the Ti6Al4V alloy miniscrews. The enhanced initial stability afforded should be valuable in orthodontic applications.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제53권11호
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• pp.804-816
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• 2015

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the oxide layer removal process in the Co-Cr-Mo (CCM) abutment after casting procedure on the prosthesis settlement and screw stability. MATERIALS AND METHODS: CCM abutments of four different interface conditions (CCM-M; machined, CCM-O; oxide layer formed, CCM-B; blasted, CCM-P; polished after blasted) and gold abutment (Gold-C; Cast with type III Gold alloy) were used. The initial settling values of abutments were evaluated according to the difference of implant-abutment length when the tightening torques were applied at 5 Ncm and 30 Ncm, and the settling values of abutments caused by loading were evaluated according to the difference of implant-abutment length before and after loading with 250 N, 100000 cycle. The loss ratios of removal torque for abutment screws were evaluated according to the difference in value of removal torques under 30 Ncm tightening torque applied before and after cyclic loading. RESULTS: The CCM-P and CCM-B group showed a higher initial settling value compared with the Gold-C group (P<.05), while the Gold-C group showed the highest settling values caused by loading (P<.05) and no significant differences were observed for between CCM groups (P>.05). The loss ratio of removal torque values for the CCM-B, CCM-P groups did not differ significantly from that of the Gold-C group (P>.05). CONCLUSION: Even though the oxide layer was removed by different methods, CCM abutment with internal conical connection structure showed lower abutment settling and similar screw loosening after cyclic loading compared with gold abutment.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.284-292
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• 2023

안정적인 구치부 교합지지는 적절한 저작기능과 정상적인 안모의 유지를 위해 매우 중요하다. 특히 65세 이상의 고령환자에서는 저작기능이 충분한 영양섭취와 환자의 전신건강에 직접적인 영향을 미친다. 본 증례에서는 상악 무치악, 하악 양측 구치부 치아 상실을 보이는 고령환자의 구치부 교합지지를 회복해주기 위해 상악 총의치를 제작하여 이상적인 교합평면을 설정하였고, 하악 양측 구치부에 컴퓨터 가이드 임플란트 식립 수술을 진행하였다. 임플란트 지지 임시 수복물을 이용한 임플란트 즉시부하를 통해 환자가 수술 후에도 음식 섭취를 원활하게 할 수 있도록 하였다. 하악 구치부 지르코니아 고정성 보철수복을 완료한 후, 상악 총의치 인공치의 교합면을 Cobalt-Chrome계 금속 합금으로 치환하여 마모 저항성을 향상시켰다. 상악 가철성 총의치, 하악 양측 구치부 고정성 보철 치료를 통해 환자의 교합지지와 저작기능을 빠르게 회복해주고, 최종 치료단계에서는 마모에 대한 장기적 안정성도 얻을 수 있었기에 이를 보고하고자 한다.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.10-21
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the electrochemical characteristics of nanotubular Ti-25Nb-xZr ternary alloys for dental implant materials. Materials and Methods: Ti-25Nb-xZr alloys with different Zr contents (0, 3, 7, and 15 wt.%) were manufactured using commercially pure titanium (CP-Ti), niobium (Nb), and zirconium (Zr) (99.95 wt.% purity). The alloys were prepared by arc melting in argon (Ar) atmosphere. The Ti-25Nb-xZr alloys were homogenized in Ar atmosphere at $1,000^{\circ}C$ for 12 hours followed by quenching into ice water. The microstructure of the Ti-25Nb-xZr alloys was examined by a field emission scanning electron microscope. The phases in the alloys were identified by an X-ray diffractometer. The chemical composition of the nanotube-formed surfaces was determined by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Self-organized $TiO_2$ was prepared by electrochemical oxidation of the samples in a $1.0M\;H_3PO_4+0.8wt.%$ NaF electrolyte. The anodization potential was 30 V and time was 1 hour by DC supplier. Surface wettability was evaluated for both the metallographically polished and nanotube-formed surfaces using a contact-angle goniometer. The corrosion properties of the specimens were investigated using a 0.9 wt.% aqueous solution of NaCl at $36^{\circ}C{\pm}5^{\circ}C$ using a potentiodynamic polarization test. Result: Needle-like structure of Ti-25Nb-xZr alloys was transform to equiaxed structure as Zr content increased. Nanotube formed on Ti-25Nb-xZr alloys show two sizes of nanotube structure. The diameters of the large tubes decreased and small tubes increased as Zr content increased. The lower contact angles for nanotube formed Ti-25NbxZr alloys surfaces showed compare to non-nanotube formed surface. The corrosion resistance of alloy increased as Zr content increased, and nanotube formed surface showed longer the passive regions compared to non-treatment surface. Conclusion: It is confirmed that corrosion resistance of alloy increased as Zr content increased, and nanotube formed surface has longer passive region compared to without treatment surface.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.248-255
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• 2012

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the biological response of alkali- and heat-treated titanium-8tantalum-3niobium surfaces by cell proliferation and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity analysis. Methods: Commercial pure titanium (group cp-Ti) and alkali- and heat-treated titanium-8tantalum-3niobium (group AHT) disks were prepared. The surface properties were evaluated using scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersed spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The surface roughness was evaluated by atomic force microscopy and a profilometer. The contact angle and surface energy were also analyzed. The biological response of fetal rat calvarial cells on group AHT was assessed by cell proliferation and ALP activity. Results: Group AHT showed a flake-like morphology microprofile and dense structure. XPS analysis of group AHT showed an increased amount of oxygen in the basic hydroxyl residue of titanium hydroxide groups compared with group cp-Ti. The surface roughness (Ra) measured by a profilometer showed no significant difference (P>0.05). Group AHT showed a lower contact angle and higher surface energy than group cp-Ti. Cell proliferation on group AHT surfaces was significantly higher than on group cp-Ti surfaces (P<0.05). In comparison to group cp-Ti, group AHT enhanced ALP activity (P<0.05). Conclusions: These results suggest that group AHT stimulates osteoblast differentiation.