• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.257-263
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• 2015

PURPOSE. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the amount of marginal gap with two different substructure materials using identical margin preparations. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Twenty stainless steel models with a chamfer were prepared with a CNC device. Marginal gap measurements of the galvano copings on these stainless steel models and Co-Cr copings obtained by a laser-sintering method were made with a stereomicroscope device before and after the cementation process and surface properties were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). A dependent t-test was used to compare the mean of the two groups for normally distributed data, and two-way variance analysis was used for more than two data sets. Pearson's correlation analysis was also performed to assess relationships between variables. RESULTS. According to the results obtained, the marginal gap in the galvano copings before cementation was measured as, on average, $24.47{\pm}5.82{\mu}m$ before and $35.11{\pm}6.52{\mu}m$ after cementation; in the laser-sintered Co-Cr structure, it was, on average, $60.45{\pm}8.87{\mu}m$ before and $69.33{\pm}9.03{\mu}m$ after cementation. A highly significant difference (P<.001) was found in marginal gap measurements of galvano copings and a significant difference (P<.05) was found in marginal gap measurements of the laser-sintered Co-Cr copings. According to the SEM examination, surface properties of laser sintered Co-Cr copings showed rougher structure than galvano copings. The galvano copings showed a very smooth surface. CONCLUSION. Marginal gaps values of both groups before and after cementation were within the clinically acceptable level. The smallest marginal gaps occurred with the use of galvano copings.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2023

Metal-additive manufacturing techniques, such as selective laser sintering (SLS), are increasingly utilized for new biomaterials, such as cobalt-chrome (Co-Cr). In this study, Co-Cr gas-atomized powders are used as charge materials for the SLS process. The aim is to understand the consolidation of Co-Cr alloy powder and characterization of samples sintered using SLS under various conditions. The results clearly suggest that besides the matrix phase, the second phase, which is attributed to pores and oxidation particles, is observed in the sintered specimens. The as-built samples exhibit completely different microstructural features compared with the casting or wrought products reported in the literature. The microstructure reveals melt pools, which represent the characteristics of the scanning direction, in particular, or of the SLS conditions, in general. It also exposes extremely fine grain sizes inside the melt pools, resulting in an enhancement in the hardness of the as-built products. Thus, the hardness values of the samples prepared by SLS under all parameter conditions used in this study are evidently higher than those of the casting products.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2014

연구 목적: 본 연구의 목적은 주조, 3-D printing laser sintered 및CAD/CAM technology를 이용한 milling 방법으로 제작된 치과용 코발트-크롬 합금의 기계적 물성을 비교하고 파절 단면의 미세 구조를 살펴보는 데 있다. 이를 통해 새롭게 소개된 제작 기법 - 3D-printing laser sintered - 이 치과용 합금 제작으로 적합한 지 알아보고자 한다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 36개의 flat disc 모양의 시편을 제작하여 제작 방법에 따라 세 집단으로 나누었다; 주조 방식으로 제작한 12개, laser sintering 방법으로 12개, CAD/CAM milling 방법으로 12개의 시편을 제작하여 표면 경도 시험을 시행하였다. 또한 각 집단 별로 12개의 dumbbell 모양의 시편을 제작하여 인장 강도 시험을 시행하였다. 통계량이 비모 수적 통계 분포를 보였으므로 Kruskal-Wallis 검정을 이용하여 각 실험군의 인장 강도 시험 결과를 비교했으며, 통계적 유의 수준은P=.05로 설정하여 Mann-Whitney 및 Bonferroni 사후 검정을 시행하였다. 전자 주사 현미경을 사용하여 파절 단면의 미세 구조를 관찰하였다. 결과: Vickers hardness test에서 세 집단간에 모두 유의한 차이가 있었고, 주조 방식으로 제작된 실험군에서 가장 큰 표면 경도(455.88 Hv)가, CAD/CAM milling으로 제작된 실험군에서 가장 낮은 표면 경도(243.40 Hv)를 나타냈다. 최대 인장 강도, 0.2% 항복강도, elongation 및 elastic modulus에서 세 집단간에 모두 유의한 차이가 나타났으며, CAD/CAM milling으로 제작한 실험군에서 가장 높은 최대 인장 강도(1442.94 MPa)가, laser sintered 실험군에서 가장 큰 0.2% 항복 강도(1136.15 MPa)가 나타났다. 파절 단면의 전자 주사 현미경 관찰 결과, 주조 시편에서는 독특한 성긴 모양과 전형적인 주조 다공성 구조가 관찰되었고, laser sintered 시편에서는 편평한 면을 동반한 거친 결정 구조가, 그리고 milled 시편에서는 균일하고 규칙적인 치밀 미세 구조가 나타났다. 결론: 서로 다른 제작 방법은 코발트-크롬 합금의 물리적 성질과 파절 단면의 미세 구조에 영향을 미쳤다. 주조 방식으로 제작된 시편에서 가장 큰 표면 경도가, milling으로 제작된 시편에서 가장 큰 인장 강도를 나타냈으며, 본 연구의 모든 실험군에서 치과용 합금의 ISO 기준에 부합하는 물성을 보였다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2018

PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to determine the changing frequency of a diamond bur after multiple usages on 3 different surfaces. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Human premolar teeth (N = 26), disc shaped direct metal laser sintered CoCr (N = 3) and zirconia specimens (N = 3) were used in this study. Groups named basically as Group T for teeth, Group M for CoCr, and Group Z for zirconia. Round tapered black-band diamond bur was used. The specimens were randomly divided into three groups and placed with a special assembly onto the surveyor. 1, 5, and 10 preparation protocols were performed to the first, second, and third sub-groups, respectively. The subgroups were named according to preparation numbers (1, 5, 10). The mentioned bur of each group was then used at another horizontal preparation on a new tooth sample. The same procedure was used for CoCr and zirconia disc specimens. All of the bur surfaces were evaluated using roughness analysis. Then, horizontal tooth preparation surfaces were examined under both stereomicroscope and SEM. The depth maps of tooth surfaces were also obtained from digital stereomicroscopic images. The results were statistically analyzed using One-Way ANOVA, and the Tukey HSD post-hoc tests (${\alpha}=.05$). RESULTS. All of the groups were significantly different from the control group (P<.001). There was no significant difference between groups Z5 and Z10 (P=.928). Significant differences were found among groups T5, M5, and Z5 (P<.001). CONCLUSION. Diamond burs wear after multiple use and they should be changed after 5 teeth preparations at most. A diamond bur should not be used for teeth preparation after try-in procedures of metal or zirconia substructures.