• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제58권6호
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• pp.336-345
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• 2020

Peri-apical implant lesion, also known as 'retrograde peri-implantitis' can occur with multifactorial etiological factors. The purpose of this case report is to demonstrate resolution of periapical implant lesion by removal of causative factors and saving implant by regenerative therapy. A 54-year old male patient with mild dull pain around implant on the right mandibular second premolar area due to persistent peri-apical infection of the adjacent first premolar was treated. Extraction of tooth with symptomatic apical periodontitis and regenerative therapy on the buccal fenestration area of the implant and extraction site were performed. After 6-month reentry, notable regenerated bone tissue around implant was found, and implant placement on the previous extraction site was performed. After 14-month follow-up from the regenerative therapy, neither biological nor mechanical complication could be found around the implant, evidenced by high implant stability, normal clinical probing depth, and absence of discomfort spontaneously and during masticatory function. In conclusion, surgical intervention including regenerative therapy using bone graft and barrier membrane on periapical implant lesion can be suggested as one of the treatment options considering the extent of periapical lesion.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.560-569
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• 2008

본 review 논문의 목적은 통상의 근관치료로 해결되지 않는 persistent periapical lesion의 원인이 되는 주요 세균을 제거하고자 시행한 여러가지 실험을 비교분석하여 과연 (1) Enterococcus faecalis가 근관치료 실패의 주요 원인균인지 (2) 그리고 과연 그렇다면 근관치료에 실패한 증례에서 E. faecalis와 biofilm을 제거할 수 있는 치료 protocol이 있는 것인지를 확인하여 보다 나은 근관치료 성공을 위한 치료 protocol의 확립과 앞으로의 연구방향을 재조명하는 것이다. 지금까지 진행되어온 연구 결과에 대한 객관적인 분석이나 적절한 평가가 이루어지지 않은 가운데 어떤 특정한 연구를 통해 E. faecalis를 제거하는데 유의성있는 효과를 보인다고 알려진 세척액이나 약제를 막연한 기대감을 가지고 실제 임상에 사용하고 있는 실정에서 현재 진료실에서 사용하고 있는 치료 protocol에 대한 검증이 절실한 시점에서 review해 본 결과 현재까지 진행되어 왔던 여러 연구 결과를 통해 확신할 수 있는 것은 치료 protocol에 따라 현재 사용하고 있는 근관세척액이나 근관내 약제만으로도 E. faecalis나 그 biofilm을 대부분 제거할 수 있다는 사실이다. 하지만 이 그 protocol에 따라 근관치료 술식을 충실하게 이행한다 해도 근관치료가 100% 성공한다고 보장할 수는 없다. 물론 세균이 아닌 다른 요소에 의해 근관치료의 실패가 일어난다고도 할 수 있지만 그보다는 결국 체내의 면역반응에 저항하는 세균의 능력에 기인하는 것으로 보인다. 따라서 높은 수준의 치료 성공률을 지속적으로 유지하기 위해서는 위에서 언급된 바와 같은 제대로 된 치료 protocol을 따라 근관치료를 진행하면서 좀더 나은 결과를 얻기 위해 새로운 protocol을 개발하고 정립하는 과정이 계속되어야 한다.

• 대한치과보존학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한치과보존학회 2003년도 제120회 추계학술대회 제 5차 한ㆍ일 치과보존학회 공동학술대회
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• pp.607-607
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• 2003

The purpose of this presentation is to investigate whether the certain therapy resistant bacteria can impair the immune defense system in the pariapical tissue. Recent studies have reported that the facultative or obligatory anaerobic bacteria such as Fusobacterium nucleatum, Enterococcus faecalis and Actinomyces species and Gram positive facultative bacteria Enterococcus faecalis have been shown to dominate in persistent periapical lesion and usually recovered from failed root canal treated cases. Moreover, E. faecalis has been reported to withstand the antimicrobial agent and endure potential starvation and resist the antibacterial effect of calcium hydroxide intracanal medication.(omitted)

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.26.1-26.10
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• 2022

Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a condition with immune-mediated pathogenesis that can present oral manifestations. This report describes the case of a patient diagnosed with WG 14 years previously, who was affected by persistent pain of non-odontogenic origin after successful endodontic treatment. A 39-year-old woman with WG was diagnosed with pulp necrosis and apical periodontitis of teeth #31, #32, and #41, after evaluation through a clinical examination and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). At the first appointment, these teeth were subjected to conventional endodontic treatment. At 6- and 12-month follow-up visits, the patient complained of persistent pain associated with the endodontically treated teeth (mainly in tooth #31), despite complete remission of the periapical lesions shown by radiographic and CBCT exams proving the effectiveness of the endodontic treatments, thus indicating a probable diagnostic of persistent pain of non-odontogenic nature. After the surgical procedure was performed to curette the lesion and section 3 mm of the apical third of tooth #31, the histopathological analysis suggested that the painful condition was likely associated with the patient's systemic condition. Based on clinical, radiographic, and histopathological findings, this unusual case report suggests that WG may be related to non-odontogenic persistent pain after successful endodontic treatments.