• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.388-395
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• 2016

PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the resistance to deformation under static overloading by measuring yield and fracture strength, and to analyze the failure characteristics of implant assemblies made of different titanium grades and connections. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Six groups of implant assemblies were fabricated according to ISO 14801 (n=10). These consisted of the combinations of 3 platform connections (external, internal, and morse tapered) and 2 materials (titanium grade 2 and titanium grade 4). Yield strength and fracture strength were evaluated with a computer-controlled Universal Testing Machine, and failed implant assemblies were classified and analyzed by optical microscopy. The data were analyzed using the One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Student's t-test with the level of significance at P=.05. RESULTS. The group $IT4_S$ had the significantly highest values and group IT2 the lowest, for both yield strength and fracture strength. Groups $IT4_N$ and ET4 had similar yield and fracture strengths despite having different connection designs. Group MT2 and group IT2 had significant differences in yield and fracture strength although they were made by the same material as titanium grade 2. The implant system of the similar fixture-abutment interfaces and the same materials showed the similar characteristics of deformation. CONCLUSION. A longer internal connection and titanium grade 4 of the implant system is advantageous for static overloading condition. However, it is not only the connection design that affects the stability. The strength of the titanium grade as material is also important since it affects the implant stability. When using the implant system made of titanium grade 2, a larger diameter fixture should be selected in order to provide enough strength to withstand overloading.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.305-312
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• 2019

PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to compare computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) abutment and prefabricated abutment in Morse taper internal connection type implants after cyclic loading. MATERIALS AND METHODS. The study was conducted with internal type implants of two different manufacturers (Group Os, De). Fourteen assemblies were prepared for each manufacturer group and divided into 2 groups (n=7): prefabricated abutments (Os-P, De-P) and CAD/CAM abutments (Os-C, De-C). The amount of axial displacement and the removal torque values (RTVs) were measured before and after cyclic loading (10⁶ cycles, 3 Hz with 150 N), and the tensile removal force to dislodge the abutments was measured after cyclic loading. A repeated measures ANOVA and a pattern analysis based on the logarithmic regression model were conducted to evaluate the effect of cyclic loading on the axial displacement. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test and the Mann-Whitney test was conducted for comparison of RTV reduction% and tensile removal forces. RESULTS. There was no significant difference between CAD/CAM abutments and prefabricated abutments in axial displacement and tensile removal force; however, significantly greater RTV reduction% after cyclic loading was observed in CAD/CAM abutments. The correlation among the axial displacement, the RTV, and the tensile removal force was not significant. CONCLUSION. The use of CAD/CAM abutment did not significantly affect the amount of axial displacement and tensile removal force, but presented a significantly greater removal torque reduction% than prefabricated abutments. The connection stability due to the friction at the abutment-implant interface of CAD/CAM abutments may not be different from prefabricated abutment.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.628-640
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• 2004

Statement of problem. Wear as a result of repeated closing/opening cycles may decrease the friction coefficient of screw head, threads, and other mating components and, consequently, resistance to opening gradually decreases. It may cause screw loosening, which is one of the most common failures in implant prosthesis. Purpose. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes on the head and thread surface of the abutment screws after repeated closing and opening through the examination of tested screws in SEM(scanning electron microscope). Materials and methods. Five species of abutments were selected (3i-three, Avana-two) respectively by two pieces. The implant fixtures were perpendicularly mounted in liquid unsaturated polyesther(Epovia, Cray Valley Inc.) with dental surveyor. Each abutment was secured to the implant fixture by each abutment screw with recommended torque value using a digital torque controller. The abutment screws were repeatedly tightened and removed 20 times with a digital controller. FESEM (field emission scanning electron microscope, Netherland, Phillips co., model:XL 30 SFEG) was used to observe changes of each part caused by repeatedly closing/opening expeiment. First, the Photomicrographs of pre-test screws provided by each manufacturer were taken. The changes of each screw were investigated after every fifth closing and opening experiment with FESEM. Scaning electron microscope photomicrographs of each screw were taken four times. Results. As the number of closing and opening was increased, the wear or distortion of hexed or squared slot that contacted with the driver tip was more severely progressed. Wear or distortion of hexed slot was more severe than that of squared slot and it was more remarkable in the titanium screw than in the gold screw. All the tested screws showed that the width in the crest of their screw thread decreased gradually as the test was proceeded. Conclusions. Conclusively, we recommend the clinical use of gold screw, a periodic exchanges of abutment screws and avoiding repeated closing/opening unnecessarily. We also suggest a more careful manipulation of the abutment screw and screw-driver and using of abutment screw with an acute-angled slot design rather than an obtuse-angled one. Finally, it is suggested that the new slot design and the surface treatment for enduring wear or distortion should be devised.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제59권1호
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• pp.79-87
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• 2021

구강 스캐너를 이용한 디지털 인상과 CAD-CAM (Computer-aided design-computeraided manufacturing) 기술은 점차 발전하고 있다. 전통적인 인상 채득, 작업모형의 제작, 왁스 납형 제작 및 주조의 복잡한 과정이 단축되었으며 환자의 방문 횟수도 줄일 수 있게 되었다. 구강 스캐너 기술의 발전으로 디지털 인상의 정밀도와 정확성이 향상되었으며, 그 적응증은 보다 광범위한 부위의 고정성 치과보철물의 수복으로 점차 확대되어지고 있다. 본 증례 보고에서는 광범위한 부위의 고정성 임플란트 보철물의 수복을 위하여, 컴퓨터로 계획하고 가이드 수술용 템플레이트로 완전히 가이드된 수술을 하고, 즉시/조기 임플란트 보철물을 장착하였으며, 임시 보철물에서 최종 보철물로 전환하는 과정에서 구강스캐너의 지대주중첩 알고리즘을 활용하였다. 임플란트 수술 당일 획득한 구강스캔으로 맞춤형 지대주를 포함한 임시 보철물을 제작하여 활용하였으며, 최종 보철물은 임시 보철물에서의 맞춤형 지대주를 낀 채로 구강스캔하여 제작되었다. 이 과정에서 임시 보철물 장착 전에 미리 스캔해서 라이브러리화한 맞춤형 지대주 데이터를 구강스캐너 소프트웨어 '지대주 자동중첩 기능'으로 최종 디지털 인상에 자동적으로 매칭하였고, 치은연하마진인 부분도 지대주를 탈거하지 않고, 치은압배사 없이 정밀하게 획득할 수 있었다. 구강스캐너와 소프트웨어의 다양한 기술을 응용하여 임플란트 치료 과정을 디지털 워크플로우로 변화시킴으로써, 환자 불편감 및 치료 시간을 단축하였으며, 환자와 술자에게 모두 이롭고 예지성 있는 치료가 가능하였다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.22-31
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• 2022

PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to investigate the misfit and screw preload at the implant abutment connection of implant supported fixed dental prosthesis with cantilever (ICFDP) manufactured using different digital manufacturing techniques and to compare the screw preload before and after cyclic loading. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Mandibular jaw model with four intra-foraminal implants was scanned using digital scanner. Stereolithography file was used to design a framework with nonengaging (NE) abutments and 10 mm cantilever distal to one terminal implant. Five frameworks were constructed using combined digital-conventional techniques (CAD-cast), and five frameworks were constructed using three-dimensional printing (3DP). Additional CAD-cast framework was constructed in a way that ensures passive fit (PF) to use as control. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) measured the implant abutment connection misfit. Sixty screws were used on the corresponding frameworks. Screws were torqued and pre-cyclic loading reverse torque value (RTV) was recorded. Frameworks were subjected to 200,000 loading cycles with a loading point 9 mm from the center of terminal implants adjacent to the cantilever and post-cyclic loading RTVs were recorded. RESULTS. Microscopic readings showed significant differences between frameworks. PF demonstrated the lowest measurements of 16.04 (2.6) ㎛ while CAD-cast demonstrated the highest measurements of 29.2 (3.1) ㎛. In all groups, RTVs were significantly lower than the applied torque. Post-cyclic loading RTV was significantly lower than pre-cyclic loading RTV in PF and 3DP frameworks. Differences in RTVs between the three manufacturing techniques were insignificant. CONCLUSION. Although CAD-cast and three-dimensionally printed (3DP) both produce frameworks with clinically acceptable misfit, 3DP might not be the technique of choice for maintaining screw's preload stability under an aggressive loading situation.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.151-156
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• 2016

Purpose: The dental implant should be enough to endure chewing load and it's required to have efficient design and use of implant to disperse the stress into bones properly. This study was to evaluate the stress distribution on a supporting bone by lengths and diameters of the implant fixture. Methods: The modeling and analysis of stress distribution was used for the simple molar porcelain crown model by Solidworks as FEM program. It was designed on applying with tightening torque of 20 Ncm of a abutment screw between a cement retained crown abutment and a fixture. The fixtures of experimental model used 10, 13mm by length and 4, 5mm by diameter. A external vertical loading on the two buccal cusps of crown and performed finite element analysis by 100 N. Results: The maximum von Mises stress(VMS) of all supporting bone models by fixture length and diameter were concentrated on the upper side of supporting compact bone. The maximum stress of each model under vertical load were 164.9 MPa of M410 model, and 141.2 MPa of M413 model, 54.3 MPa of M510 model, 53.6 MPa of M513 model. Conclusion: The stress reduction was increase of fixture's diameter than it's length. So it's effective to use the wider fixture as possible to the conditions of supporting bone.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.136-143
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• 2021

This paper presents the loosening behavior that occurs after the application of an external load to internal and external connection types of dental implants using the finite element method. We use fastening force between an abutment and a fixture to clamp the dental implant system; however, loosening and breakage may occur owing to cyclic external loads. In this study, we considered the initial fastening condition in the pre-load analysis and then investigated the change in stress and contact surface status when applying external loads. After the application of the initial fastening load, we verified that the internal connection-type model exhibited a relatively lower stress distribution than that of the external connection-type one. Moreover, we found that the former model showed a lower stress concentration after the application of the external load. In addition, after the application of this load, we found that the higher the shear load acting on the implant system, the higher the possibility of loosening. The study results showed the change in stress distribution and contact surface according to the connection type of the dental implants and the phenomenon of loosening by cyclic loads. We expect that the results of this study will be useful for the study of reliability and design of dental implant systems.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.315-322
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• 2013

연구 목적: 내측연결형 임플란트와 지대주의 연결체에 반복하중을 부여하였을 때 수직 침하를 평가하고자 하였다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 외측연결형 임플란트와 내측연결형 임플란트에 세 종류의 시멘트유지형 지대주를 각각 장착하였다. 즉, 외측연결형 지대주(Ext 그룹), 내측연결형 1-piece 지대주(Int-1 그룹), 내측연결형 2-piece 지대주(Int-2 그룹)를 사용하였으며, 각 그룹마다 7개의 시편을 준비하였다. 임플란트-지대주 연결체에 수직하중을 적용하기 위하여 임플란트 받침대에 고정한 후, 4 Hz의 빈도로 $150{\pm}10N$의 반복하중을 가하였다. 수직침하량은 0, 5, 10, 50, 100, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000회의 반복하중 후에 각각 측정하였다. 반복측정분산분석(RM-ANOVA)를 이용하여 반복하중의 영향을 분석하였으며, 패턴변화를 관찰하기 위하여 선형혼합모형(linear mixed model)을 사용하였다. 유의수준은5% 로 설정하였다. 결과: 10,000회 반복하중 후 수직침하량은, Ext 그룹에서 $0.714{\pm}0.488{\mu}m$, Int-1그룹에서 $5.286{\pm}1.604{\mu}m$, Int-2 그룹에서 $11.429{\pm}1.902{\mu}m$를 나타내었다. 패턴분석에서는, Int-1 그룹 및 Int-2 그룹에서 지속적인 수직침하가 관찰되었으며, Ext그룹에서는 수직침하현상이 관찰되지 않았다. 결론:10,000회 반복하중 후의 선형혼합모형을 통한 분석에서, Ext그룹은 수직침하현상을 보이지 않았으나, Int-1 및 Int-2 그룹은 지속적인 수직침하현상을 나타내었다. 또한, Int-2그룹에서 Int-1그룹보다 더 많은 수직침하량이 관찰되었다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.300-307
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• 2018

PURPOSE. To investigate the fatigue and fracture resistance of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) ceramic molar crowns on dental implants and human teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Molar crowns (n=48; n=8/group) were fabricated of a lithium-disilicate-strengthened lithium aluminosilicate glass ceramic (N). Surfaces were polished (P) or glazed (G). Crowns were tested on human teeth (T) and implant-abutment analogues (I) simulating a chairside (C, crown bonded to abutment) or labside (L, screw channel) procedure for implant groups. Polished/glazed lithium disilicate (E) crowns (n=16) served as reference. Combined thermal cycling and mechanical loading (TC: $3000{\times}5^{\circ}C/3000{\times}55^{\circ}C$; ML: $1.2{\time}10^6$ cycles, 50 N) with antagonistic human molars (groups T) and steatite spheres (groups I) was performed under a chewing simulator. TCML crowns were then analyzed for failures (optical microscopy, SEM) and fracture force was determined. Data were statistically analyzed (Kolmogorow-Smirnov, one-way-ANOVA, post-hoc Bonferroni, ${\alpha}=.05$). RESULTS. All crowns survived TCML and showed small traces of wear. In human teeth groups, fracture forces of N crowns varied between $1214{\pm}293N$ (NPT) and $1324{\pm}498N$ (NGT), differing significantly ($P{\leq}.003$) from the polished reference EPT ($2044{\pm}302N$). Fracture forces in implant groups varied between $934{\pm}154N$ (NGI_L) and $1782{\pm}153N$ (NPI_C), providing higher values for the respective chairside crowns. Differences between polishing and glazing were not significant ($P{\geq}.066$) between crowns of identical materials and abutment support. CONCLUSION. Fracture resistance was influenced by the ceramic material, and partly by the tooth or implant situation and the clinical procedure (chairside/labside). Type of surface finish (polishing/glazing) had no significant influence. Clinical survival of the new glass ceramic may be comparable to lithium disilicate.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.206-214
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• 2014

목적: 내부 원추형 연결형태 임플란트에서 지대주 나사의 좌면각도가 연결부의 기계적 안정성에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위함이다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 원추형 연결구조 티타늄 임플란트와 시멘트 유지형 지대주, 텅스텐 카바이드 코팅된 티타늄 합금 지대주 나사를 사용하였다. 좌면각도가 $45^{\circ}$와 $90^{\circ}$를 갖는 지대주와 지대주 나사를 제작하여 30 Ncm 조임회전력으로 지대주를 체결한 후 하중을 가하고 체결 및 하중 부여에 따른 침하량을 측정하였다(n = 5). 유압식 피로시험기에 임플란트를 고정하고 스테인리스 스틸 금속관을 지대주에 합착하였다. 이 후 반복 하중을 가한 후 풀림토크 변화량을 측정하고, 압축굽힘강도와 피로강도를 측정하였다(n = 5). 결과: 지대주 침하량은 지대주나사 체결 시 가장 크게 나타났으며(P < 0.05), 나사체결과 하중부여에 따른 총 침하량은 $45^{\circ}$군보다 $90^{\circ}$군에서 더 크게 측정되었다(P < 0.05). 반복하중 부여 후 풀림 토크, 그리고 최대 압축굽힘강도와 피로강도는 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다(P > 0.05). 결론: 본 실험조건하에서 지대주 나사머리의 원추형 설계가 지대주의 총 침하량을 약간 감소시키는 효과를 나타냈으나, 연결부의 전체적인 기계적 안정성에 미치는 영향은 크지 않을 것으로 판단된다.