• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.751-760
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• 1997

Resin-modified glass ionomers were introduced in 1988 to overcome the problems of moisture sensitivity and low early mechanical strengths of the conventional glass ionomers, and to maintain their dinical advantages. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the bi-axial fracture strength of four resinmodified glass-ionomers(Fuji II LC, Vitremer, Dyract, VariGlass), one resin composite material(Z-100), and one conventional glass-ionomer(Fuji II). Three specimens of each material and shade combination were made according to the manufacturers' instructions. Materials were condensed into metal mold with a diameter of 10mm and a thickness of 2.0mm and pressed between two glass plates. Resin-modified glass ionomers were polymerized using a Visilux II light curing unit by irradiating for 60 seconds from both sides, and conventional glass ionomer was cured chemically. After specimens were removed from the molds, surfaces were polished sequentially on wet sandpapers up to No. 600 silicone carbide paper. The specimens were thermocycled for 2,000 cycles between $5^{\circ}C$ and $55^{\circ}C$ distilled water. After thermocycling, bi-axial fracture strengths were measured using a compressive-tensile tester(Zwick 1456 Z020, Germany) with the cross head speed of 0.5mm/minute. The results were as follows: 1. Two factors of the kind and color of materials had a main effect on bi-axial fracture strength (p<0.01), and bi-axial fracture strength was influenced significantly by the kinds of materials (p<0.01). But there was no significant interaction between two variables of the kind and color of materials (p>0.05). 2. Comparing the mechanical properties of the materials, the elastic modulus of Z100 was higher than any other material, and there was no difference in the displacement at fracture among materials. The bi-axial fracture strength of Z100 was significantly higher than any other material, and that of resin-modified glass ionomers was significantly higher than that of conventional glass ionomer (p<0.05). 3. In the same material group, the color of material had little influence on the mechanical properties.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.123-132
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• 2000

To overcome problems of conventional glass ionomers, resin components have been added to glass ionomers. On a continuum between glass ionomers and composites are a variety of blends, employing different proportions of acid-base and free radical reactions to bring about cure. Popular groups defined between the ends are resin-modified glass-ionomers(RMGIs), polyacid-modified composite resins(Compomers) and ionomer modified resins. These groups show different clinical properties, and in selecting these materials for a restoration, one should sufficiently understand these different setting properties. In this study, some difference in the setting characteristics of different groups of hybrid ionomers were examined. Two RMGIs (Fuji2 LC,GC / Vitremer, 3M), three Compomers (Dyract AP, Dentsply / F2000, 3M / Elan, Kerr) were involved in this study. The identification of the setting characteristics of different groups was achieved by a two-stage study. First, thermal analysis was performed by a differential scanning calorimeter, and then the hardness of each group at different depth and time were measured by a micro-hardness tester. Thermal analysis was performed to identify the inorganic filler content and to record the heat change during setting process. The setting process was progressed for each material by chemical set mode and light-cured mode. In the hardness test, samples of materials were prepared with a 6mm-diameter metal ring, and the hardness was measured at the top, and 1mm, 2.5mm, 4mm below at just after a 40 second-cure, and after 10 minutes, 24 hours, and 7 days. Statistical analysis was performed by Mann-Whitney rank sum test to assess significant differences between set modes and types of materials, and by ANOVA and T-test to evaluate the statistical meanings of data at different times and depths of each materials. Followings are findings and conclusions derived from this study. Thermal analysis; 1. Compomers show no evidence of chemical setting while RMGIs exhibit heat output during the process of chemical setting. 2. Heat of cure of RMGIs exceed Compomers. 3. The net heat output of RMGIs through light-cured mode is higher than through chemically set mode. Hardness test; 1. Initial hardness of RMGIs immediately after light cure is relatively low, but the hardness increases as time goes by. On the contrary, Comomers do not show evident increase of the hardness following time. 2. Compomers show a marked decrease of setting degree as the depth of the material increases. In RMGIs, the setting degree at different depths does not significantly differ.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.652-663
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• 1996

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the tensile bond strength to tooth structure of composite resin and glass ionomer cement according to filling methods and light curing units. In this study, two class V cavities were prepared on the buccal surface of each tooth of 140 extracted human molars, and they were randomly assigned into 3 experimental groups with 40 teeth and control group with 20 teeth. And then, each experimental groups subdivided into 2 groups(A,B) according to light curing units. The cavities of each group were filled with the CLEARFIL FII self curing resin(Control Group), Z-100 light curing resin(Group 1), Vitremer$^{TM}$ light curing glass ionomer cement(Group 2) and Z-100 light curing resin over the Vitrebond$^{TM}$ liner(Group 3). And subdivided A Group used Argon Laser(SPECTRUM$^{TM}$, U.S.A.), B Group used XL 1,000 curing light (3M, U.S.A.). The specimens underwent temperature changed from $5^{\circ}C$ to $55^{\circ}C$ five hundred times. After thermocycling, specimens were stored in 100% relative humidity at $37^{\circ}C$ for 24 hours. And then, the tensile bond strength of specimens were calculated with Universal Testing Machine(AGS-100A, Japan). The results were as follows : 1. Among the experimental groups, the group 2-B showed the highest tensile bond strength ($18.89{\pm}7.80$) and the group 1-A showed the lowest tensile bond strength ($11.68{\pm}2.28$). There was significant difference between group 2-B and group 1-A(p<0.01). 2. Between the light curing units, the XL 1,000 unit showed higher tensile bond strength ($16.63{\pm}3.20$) than that of the Argon Laser unit ($13.73{\pm}2.30$). There was significant difference between XL 1,000 and Argon Laser(p<0.01). 3. About filling methods and materials, the group 2 showed the highest tensile bond strength ($17.56{\pm}1.89$) and the group 1 showed the lowest tensile bond strength($13.03{\pm}1.90$). There was significant difference between group 2 and group 1,3(p<0.01). In conclusion, the results showed that the glass-ionomer cement that cured by XL 1,000 light curing unit demonstrated significantly higher tensile bond strength than other curing unit and filling methods.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.498-503
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• 2006

글라스 아이오노머 시멘트는 초기 우식 치질의 재광화 효과가 있다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 세 가지 종류의 시판되고 있는 글라스 아이오노머 시멘트(Fuji IX GP, Vitremer, F2000)를 실험군으로, 컴퍼짓트 레진(Filtek Z250)을 대조군으로 사용하여 9개월간 인접면 우식증에 대한 재광화 효과를 시편의 파괴 없이 3개월 간격으로 미세전산화 단층촬영으로 시편의 상을 얻고, 이렇게 얻은 상을 3차원으로 재구성하고 우식 부위의 미세밀도의 변화를 측정하여 재광화 정도를 평가하였다. 인접면 수복물은 인공 우식 병소가 있는 치아 시편과 수복 재료(세가지 글라스 아이오노머 및 컴퍼짓트 레진)를 접촉시켜 재현하였고, 이것을 인공 타액에 완전히 잠기도록 하여 pH 7.0, $37^{\circ}C$를 유지하였다. 치아 시편들은 실험 시작 후 90, 180, 270일 뒤에 꺼내어 미세 전산화 단층 촬영을 시행하였다. 얻어진 영상을 $Vworks^{TM}$ 4.0(CyberMed, Korea)을 사용하여 각 시편의 미세 밀도 값을 얻어낸 후, 각 군에서 얻어진 값은 SPSS 11판을 사용하여, one-way ANOVA로 분석하고, post HOC Tukey multiple comparison test로 검증을 시행하였다. 그 결과 모든 군에서 병소의 밀도가 증가하였으며, 매 3개월마다 실험군의 평균 밀도 증가량은 대조군의 평균 밀도 증가량과 비교하여 유의하게 높았다(P<0.05)또한 실험군 간의 밀도 증가는 통계적인 유의 차가 없었다. 이번 실험의 의의는 기존의 연구 방법으로 알려져 있던 글라스 아이오노머의 초기 우식병소 재광화 효과를 보다 시각적이고 객관적인 방법으로 검증했다는 점과 우식 병소의 재광화 효과의 연구에 사용될 수 있는 새로운 연구 방법을 제시한 점에 있다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.677-687
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 구강환경과 유사한 액상의 조건하에서의 온도변화가 광중합형 글래스아이오노머계 수복재의 인장강도에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위해 대조군으로 2종의 재래형 glass ionomer를 선택하고 실험군으로 2종의 광중합형의 resin-modified glass ionomer와 2종의 polyacid-modified resin composite을 선택한 다음 수중에서의 thermal cycling과 시효처리를 행하였으며, 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 글래스아이오노머 수복재의 인장강도를 측정한 결과, polyacid-modified resin composite, resin-modified glass ionomer 그리고 재래형 glass ionomer 의 순으로 나타났다. 2. 인장강도는 30일간의 시효처리로 증가되는 경향을 보였다. 3. 재래형 glass ionomer 수복재의 인장강도는 thermal cycling 처리로 증가되는 경향을 보였으며, $37^{\circ}C$의 증류수 중에 1시간 침적한 군과 10,000회의 thermal cycling을 비교한 결과 유의한 차이로서 강도의 증가를 나타냈다(P<0.01). 4. thermal cycling 군의 인장강도는 DR군이 45.4MPa로 최대치를, FL군이 13.4MPa로 최소치를 나타냈으며, 각 군간의 통계적 유의성을 검증한 결과 polyacid-modified resin composite의 인장강도가 나머지 군과 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 5. 특성강도는 DR군이 48.6MPa로 가장 높은 강도치를 보였으나 Weibull 계수는 CG군이 8.9로 가장 높은 값을 보여 시험재료 중에서 가장 작은 강도의 분산을 나타냈다.