• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.474-482
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• 2000

Currently frequency-dependent type electronic apex locators have been widely used to determine the working length in endodontic treatment. But, accuracy of electronic apex locators is controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of Root-ZX(Morita Co., Japan) at different kinds of conditions of root canals compared with the radiographic working length. The 40 extracted human anterior teeth with fully formed apices and without any caries were used. The radiographs were taken for working length with the 0.5mm short of #15 K-file tip just visible at the foramen under the surgical microscope(Carl Zeiss Co. Germany) at 25X. Then the electronic working lengths were determined with Root-ZX at the different kinds of conditions of root canals according to the presence of electrolyte and Crown-down pressureless technique. The results were as follows ; 1. There was no significant statistical difference in working length between radiograph and Root-ZX. 2. There was no significant statistical difference in electronic working length between the canal with electrolyte and without electrolyte. 3. There was no significant statistical difference in electronic working length between the canal without any instrumentation and after Crown-dow pressureless technique. 4. Of the total 40 root canals, 85% in Group I, 92.5% in Group II, 95% in Group III and 95% in Group IV using Root-ZX showed coincidence within 0.5mm accuracy compaing with the radiographic working length. The results showed that the Root-ZX can be use effectively for measuring the working length of root canal after instrumentation with Crown-down pressureless technique regardless of the presence of electrolyte in root canal.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.139-145
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• 2012

본 연구의 목적은 근관세척제로 2.5% Sodium Hypochlorite, 2% chlorhexidine gel, 식염수를 사용하였을 때, Root ZX와 Sybron Mini의 근관장 측정의 정확도를 평가하고자 하는 것이다. 20개의 발치된 사람 치아에서 Donnelly의 gelatin technique으로 측정하였다. Digital caliper를 이용해 0.01 mm 단위까지 각 전자 근관장 측정기의 0.5와 0.0 level에서 전자 근관장을 측정하였다. 각 측정은 세척제 종류에 따라 세 번식 반복해서 측정하였다. 세 가지 세척제에서 Sybron Mini와 Root ZX의 정확도는 유의한 차이가 없었으며, 제조사의 지시 (Sybron Mini의 0.0 level과 Root ZX의 0.5 level)에서 전자 근관장 측정)에 따라 사용되었을 때 세척제에 따른 전자 근관장 측정기의 정확도는 유의한 차이가 없었다. Root ZX와 Sybron Mini의 사용 시 제조사의 지시대로 사용한다면, 근관세척제으로서 2.5% Sodium Hypochlorite, 2% chlorhexidine gel, 식염수의 사용은 근관장 측정의 정확도에 영향을 미치지 않는다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.453-460
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• 2010

연구목적: 치주질환이나 보철치료 계획으로 발치 예정인 성인 환자들을 대상으로 2 종의 전자근관장측정기를 사용하여 얻은 측정치의 정확성 (accuracy)을 평가하고, 현미경을 사용하여 각각 0.5 mark와 Apex mark 중에서 어느 지점에서 더 일관성 (consistency)을 보이는지를 비교하는 것이다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 치주 및 보철치료계획으로 인해 발거 예정인 26개의 건전한 치아들에서 13개는 Root ZX를 이용하여 측 정하였고, 나머지 13개는 i-ROOT를 이용하여 측정하였다. 국소마취를 시행 후 러버댐을 적용한 후 치아의 치수강을 개방하였다. 이때 교합면을 치아 장축에 수직으로 삭제함으로써 근관장을 측정할 때 발생할 수 있는 오차를 최소화하였다. 모든 근관에서 0.5 mark에서 먼저 근관장을 측정한 후 file을 더 전진하여 Apex mark에서 근관장을 다시 측정하였고, 이 지점에서 file을 Light cured glass ionomer로 고정하였다. 이후 치아들을 발거한 후 생리식염수에 보관하였다. 각각 치아들의 치근단부 5 mm를 21.3배율의 현미경 하에서 치근의 장축 방향으로 고속핸드피스 다이아몬드 바를 사용하여 조금씩 삭제하여 치질을 조심스럽게 제거하여 file tip을 완전히 노출시켰다. 현미경 하에서 진행한 과정들은 현미경과 연결된 DVD recorder를 통해 저장하였다. 이 이미지를 영상분석 프로그램인 i-solution에 적용하여 file tip에서부터 주근단공까지의 최단거리를 측정하였다. 결과: 1. Apex mark 이용 시 Root ZX와 i-ROOT 모두에서 주근단공 ${\pm}0.5\;mm$ 이내의 부위를 100% 찾아내는 정확도를 보였다. 2. 0.5 mark 이용 시 Root ZX에서는 100%, i-ROOT에서는 77%에서 주근단공 ${\pm}0.5\;mm$ 이내의 부위를 찾아내는 정확도를 보였다. 3. 표준편차와 사분위 값으로 평가하였을 때 Root ZX에서는 Apex mark가 0.5 mark보다 일관성을 나타냈으며 i-ROOT에서는 0.5 mark가 Apex mark보다 일관성을 보였으나 t-test 결과에서는 통계적 유의차가 없었다. 4. Apex mark와 0.5 mark 차이는 Root ZX에서는 0.22 mm, i-ROOT에서는 0.46 mm를 보였다. 결론: Apex mark와 0.5 mark 모두 일관성에 있어서의 차이는 없으나 Apex mark의 측정치가 0.5 mark에 비하면 주근단공에 거의 일치하는 점을 고려해, 임상에서 근관장을 결정할 시 Apex mark 측정치를 먼저 구한 후 기존연구들에서 보고된 주근단공에서부터 근관협착부까지의 평균거리인 0.5 mm를 빼는 것이 좋을 것으로 사료된다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.113-122
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• 2015

Objectives: The aim of this paper was evaluating the ratios of electrical impedance measurements reported in previous studies through a correlation analysis in order to explicit it as the contributing factor to the accuracy of electronic apex locator (EAL). Materials and Methods: The literature regarding electrical property measurements of EALs was screened using Medline and Embase. All data acquired were plotted to identify correlations between impedance and log-scaled frequency. The accuracy of the impedance ratio method used to detect the apical constriction (APC) in most EALs was evaluated using linear ramp function fitting. Changes of impedance ratios for various frequencies were evaluated for a variety of file positions. Results: Among the ten papers selected in the search process, the first-order equations between log-scaled frequency and impedance were in the negative direction. When the model for the ratios was assumed to be a linear ramp function, the ratio values decreased if the file went deeper and the average ratio values of the left and right horizontal zones were significantly different in 8 out of 9 studies. The APC was located within the interval of linear relation between the left and right horizontal zones of the linear ramp model. Conclusions: Using the ratio method, the APC was located within a linear interval. Therefore, using the impedance ratio between electrical impedance measurements at different frequencies was a robust method for detection of the APC.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.595-602
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• 1998

근관장 측정기 중 주파수 의존형이 다른 방법보다 정확도도 높고 사용이 간편한 것으로 평가되고 있다. 그러나 주파수 의존형 또한 실제 임상 사용시 근관내의 전해질 유무에 영향을 받는다. 본 연구에서는 전해질의 영향을 최소화한 자동 보정 주파수 의존형 전자 근관장 측정기를 개발하였다. 또한 500Hz와 10kHz가 임피던스 측정을 위해 사용되는 교류신호로써 측정오차를 최소화하는 최적 주파수임을 상품화된 제품의 주파수(400Hz, 8kHz)와 비교하여 확인하였으며, 신호의 파형에 따른 통계적 유의성은 없었다(p>0.05). 두 신호의 임피던스 비는 파일의 근관 내의 위치를 알려주고, 본 연구에서 적용한 두 신호의 전압차는 근관내 용액의 상태를 나타내 준다. 전압차를 이용하여 보정한 결과 측정오차를$H_2O_2$ 용액에서는 평균 +0.54mm에서 +0.18mm로(p<0.01), NaOCl 용액에서는 평균 -0.33mm에서 -0.01mm로(p<0.01) 줄일 수 있었다. 정확도는 허용오차를 ${\pm}$0.5mm를 기준으로 할 때, $H_2O_2$ 용액에서는 71.1%에서 91.1%로, NaOCl 용액에서는 82.2%에서 100%로 향상시켰다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.628-632
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• 1999

Currently electronic apex locators have been widely used to determine working length in endodontic treatment. According to Manufacture's recommendation, it is beneficial to find the working length before instrumenting the canal. However, in crown-down pressureless technique, working length of tooth is established following coronal instrumentation 3mm short of radiographic apex. In narrow canals, mechanically formed constriction might be established by coronal instrumentation in some distance from anatomical constriction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of Root-ZX in the canal with mechanical constriction following considerable coronal enlargement with ProFile .06 series. The 40 root canals in 30 extracted mandibular molars were accessed, and their actual length (AL) established by passing a size 10 file just through the minor apical foramen. The teeth were then embedded in an acrylic container with normal saline. The initial canal length(IL) was measured with Root-ZX by negotiating a size 10 file to the apical constriction. The canal was sequentially enlarged to size 40 with ProFile .06 file 3mm short of actual length. The enlarged final canal lengths (FL) were obtained with a size 15 file. The average values of IL, FL were calculated and compared using Repeated measures Analysis of Variance followed Turkey's Studentized Range test. The results were obtained as follows: 1. The initial canal length was 0.12mm shorter than actual canal length(P>0.05). 2. The differences between initial canal length and final canal length were not significant(P>0.05). 3. As a result of this study, regardless of mechanically formed constriction. Root-ZX differentiated between mechanical and anatomic constriction.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.289-299
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• 1996

It is necessary to measure the length of a root canal in order to attain a satisfactory prognosis after root canal therapy. There are several methods for determining root canal length, such as tactile sensation by the dental practitioner, the utilization of x-ray film, and electronic root canal measurement. Among these, the electrical measurement methods, in which the impedence between the oral mucous membrane and periodontal membrane is determined, have advantages of simplicity and accuracy. During root canal treatment, the root canal contains a solution of high electrical conductivity such as pus, blood, sodium hypochlorite and so on. Recently a new electronic root canal measurement device of frequency-dependent type has been developed, which is capable of measuring the length of root canal under moist conditions. Endex and Root ZX, which are frequency-dependent type, were evaluated for accuracy of measuring root canal length in vivo by stereomicroscope. The result were as follows ; 1. 82.5% of Endex and 87.5% of Root ZX measured in the range of ${\pm}0.5$ mm from the apical foramen and both showed 57.5 % in the range of 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm. 2. Endex showed significantly higher accuracy in vital teeth than nonvital teeth(p<0.05). But in case of Root ZX, there was no significant difference between vital and nonvital teeth. 3. As a result of this study, there was no significant difference in accuracy between Endex and Root ZX, and both devices showed file passes the apical foramen in more than half of the cases, and it is thought that this must be considered clinically.