• 치과방사선
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.15-25
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• 1997

This study was performed to prepare the quantitative method of judging the sensitive prognosis of chronic apical periodontitis as early as possible. The subjects were 25 cases with periapical radiolucencies of which were treated with endodontic treatment. Serial radiographs were taken by standardized method longitudinally. The density slice function of digital radiographic system were employed for quantitative and longitudinal assessment of the radiolucent area and the condensing osteitis simultaneously. Obtained results were as follows: 1. The amount of bone repair after endodontic treatment could be detected quantitatively by the density slice function of digital radiographic system. 2. Within the 6-week period after root canal filling, the prognosis could be evaluated by assessment both radiolucent area and condensing osteitis on digital radiographic system. 3. The pattern of bone repair showed peripheral type in most cases from the 6th week after root canal filling. 4. In longitudinal change, bone repair showed two patterns; the succeeding reduction of radiolucent area showing the increase of condensing osteitis in size till 6th week and following by static state or reduction tendency and the reduction following the initial increase of both areas. 5. Cases with pulpitis by trauma showed initial increase of condensing osteitis at 2nd week, marked reduction of radiolucent area and condensing osteitis at 6th week, and approximately normal bone state at 8th week after root canal filling.

• 대한장애인치과학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.99-102
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• 2011

A-12year-old boy visited the clinic with chief complaint of anterior maxillary trauma. He was diagnosed with first degree mental retardation and cerebral disorders. By clinical and radiographic examination, intrusion of maxillary central incisors were found. The intrusion was not severe, teeth were luxated with a slight force and the prognosis was followed. After the first year, external root resorption was seen radiographically. Due to difficult behavior management, one visit root canal filling with OrthoMTA(BioMTA, Korea) which is known to generate of cementum and periodontal ligament was planned along with general anesthesia. OrthoMTA was filled from the apex to 1-2mm below cervical area and composite resin used for crown restoration. 6 months after, further resorption, discoloration and mobility was not found. This case is currently checked yearly and further research is needed for inflammatory root resorption and ankylosis.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.258-264
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• 2014

Objectives: This in vitro study aimed to investigate the ability of Candida albicans (C. albicans) and Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) to penetrate dentinal tubules of instrumented and retreated root canal surface of split human teeth. Materials and Methods: Sixty intact extracted human single-rooted teeth were divided into 4 groups, negative control, positive control without canal instrumentation, instrumented, and retreated. Root canals in the instrumented group were enlarged with endodontic instruments, while root canals in the retreated group were enlarged, filled, and then removed the canal filling materials. The teeth were split longitudinally after canal preparation in 3 groups except the negative control group. The teeth were inoculated with both microorganisms separately and in combination. Teeth specimens were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the depth of penetration into the dentinal tubules was assessed using the SMILE view software (JEOL Ltd). Results: Penetration of C. albicans and E. faecalis into the dentinal tubules was observed in all 3 groups, although penetration was partially restricted by dentin debris of tubules in the instrumented group and remnants of canal filling materials in the retreated group. In all 3 groups, E. faecalis penetrated deeper into the dentinal tubules by way of cell division than C. albicans which built colonies and penetrated by means of hyphae. Conclusions: Microorganisms can easily penetrate dentinal tubules of root canals with different appearance based on the microorganism size and status of dentinal tubules.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.20-27
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• 2017

본 연구는 포졸란 시멘트를 기반으로 하는 근관전색제인 Endoseal MTA (Maruchi, Wonju, Korea)를 근관전색제와 근관충전제로 사용하였을 때 나타나는 치근단부 미세누출을 기존의 근관전색제인 AH $Plus^{(R)}$ (Dentsply DeTrey, Konstanz, Germany)와 비교하여 평가하고자 하였다. 만곡되지 않은 영구 전치를 3개의 실험군(A군, E1군, E2군)으로 나누고 A군은 AH $Plus^{(R)}$와 gutta-percha (GP), E1군 은 Endoseal MTA와 GP, E2군은 Endoseal MTA 단독으로 충전하였다. 충전이 완료된 치아는 완전한 경화를 위해 24시간동안 멸균 증류수에 보관하였고 염색액 누출을 위해 치근단 부위를 0.2% 로다민 B 염색 용액에 24시간 동안 노출시켰다. 입체 현미경을 이용하여 미세누출 정도를 평가하였으며 3개의 실험군 사이에 유의한 차이가 관찰되지 않았다. 결론적으로 Endoseal MTA는 GP의 사용에 관계 없이 AH $Plus^{(R)}$와 유사한 밀폐력을 보였으며 이러한 결과는 Endoseal MTA의 근관전색제 및 근관 충전제로써 유용한 사용에 대한 가능성을 제시한다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제21권7호통권170호
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• pp.539-542
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• 1983

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.220-228
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• 2024

In clinical pediatric dentistry, a base material with optical properties, including transparency, that can mask the color of the material used for root canal-filling is preferred. This study aimed to examine the optical properties of various base materials by thickness. The disk-shaped specimens were photopolymerized and fabricated using Ionosit (IN), TheraCal LC (TL), TheraCal PT (PT), and A2 shade of Filtek^TM Supreme Flowable Restorative (FZ), Fuji II LC (FL), and Ketac^TM Fil (KF) with 1 and 2 mm thickness. The color parameters of these specimens were measured using a spectrophotometer on a black and white background and were measured using the same method on a mold containing Vitapex^® and gutta-percha. The translucency parameter (TP) and color difference were calculated for each group. The Kruskal-Wallis and Bonferroni tests were used in the statistical analyses. The TP decreased when the thickness was 2 mm compared with 1 mm. The TP values of TL and PT were the lowest at all thicknesses. The TP values of 2 mm thickness in all molds filled with Vitapex^® and gutta-percha were the lowest for TL, PT, KF, and IN. In TL and PT, the color difference before and after the application of the canal-filling material was the smallest, regardless of material thickness. Within the limits of this in vitro study, TL, PT, KF, and IN demonstrated better masking of the color of canal-filling material.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.140-145
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• 2024

Objectives: The necessity of retrograde filling after apicoectomy is controversial in cases of non-inflammatory cysts as opposed to bacteria-related periapical abscesses. This study aims to investigate whether the presence or absence of retrograde filling during apicoectomy has differential long-term prognostic implications between inflammatory and non-inflammatory cysts. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included patients who underwent tooth apicoectomy during jaw cyst enucleation between 2013 and 2022, and who underwent follow-up cone-beam computed tomography for at least 6 months. The prognosis of the tooth was evaluated during the follow-up period according to the cyst type, the presence or absence of retrograde filling, mandible or maxilla, and location. Results: A total of 147 teeth was included in this study. All the operated teeth underwent preoperative root canal treatment by an endodontic specialist. Apicoectomy was performed for 119 inflammatory cysts and 28 non-inflammatory cysts. Retrograde filling was performed on 22 teeth with inflammatory cysts and 3 teeth with non-inflammatory cysts. All teeth survived the 3.5-year follow-up (range, 1.0-9.1 years). However, 1 tooth with an inflammatory cyst developed complications 1 year after surgery that required re-endodontic treatment. Conclusion: The prognosis of a tooth treated by apicoectomy without retrograde filling during cyst enucleation is favorable, regardless of the cyst type.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.107-114
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• 2008

본 실험에서는 다양한 방사선 노출 조건에 따른 aluminum step wedge에 대한 광학 밀도를 알아보고, 그 중 적절한 노출조건을 선택하여 수종의 근관 충전재와 치근단 역충전재의 방사선 불투과성 정도를 평가, 비교하였다. 방사선 불투과성의 기준을 위해 11개의 step으로 구성된 aluminum step wedge를 제작하여, 60 kVp, 70 kVp 관전압 상태에서 각각 0.2, 0.,3, 0.4초와 0.2, 0.3, 0.33초의 노출시간으로 교합 필름상에서 방사선 촬영 후 적절한 노출조건을 구하였다. 직경 5 mm, 각각의 두께 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 mm인 10종 (Gutta-percha, amalgam, Super $EBA^{(R)}$, MTA, $IRM^{(R)}$, Fuji II LC, $Dyract^{(R)}$ AP AH, $26^{(R)}$, $Sealapex^{TM}$, Tubli-$Seal^{TM}$)의 근관 충전재와 치근단 역충전재 시편을 각 재료와 두께당 10개씩 제작한 후, 동일한 두께의 상아질 시편, aluminum step wedge와 함께 정해진 노출조건에 따라 방사선 촬영을 하였다. 모든 필름은 자동현상기로 현상하였다. 시편의 흑화도를 densitometer (Model 07-443, Victoreen Inc, Cleveland, Ohio, USA)로 5회 반복 측정 후, 평균값을 구하여 회귀분석 후 알루미늄 두께로 환산하였다. 얻어진 정보를 분석하여 다음의 결과를 얻었다. 1. 관전압 60 kVp에서 노출시간 0.2, 0.3, 0.4초, 70 kVp에서 0.2, 0.3. 0.33초로 변화를 주어 방사선 촬영을 하였을 때, 흑화도가 0.5-2.5 사이여야 한다는 ISO No. 6876 규격에 가장 적합한 것은 60 kVp, 0.2초일 경우였다. 2. 측정된 근관 충전재와 치근단 역충전재들의 방사선 불투과성 모두 ISO No.4049 규격에 적합하였다. 3. 광중합형 글래스 아이오노머 (Fuji II LC)와 컴포머 (Dyract)를 제외하고는 ANSI/ADA specification (2000) 또는 ISO No. 6876 (2001)규격이 제시한 최소한 3 mm Al 이상의 방사선 불투과성을 지녀야 한다는 규격에 적합하였다. 이상의 결과는 본 실험에 사용된 수종의 근관 충전재와 치근단 역충전재 중 Fuji II LC와 Dyract를 제외하고 모두 규격에 적합한 방사선 불투과성을 가지고 있음을 시사한다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.25-35
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• 1983

The purpose of this study was the observe the toxic effects of root canal sealers in 108 white rats. Experimental animals were divided into control and experimental groups. Theree representative types of materials, such as AH26, Z.O.E. and F.R. were used in this study. Cavities were prepared on the left mandibular area of 108 white rats. Three different sealers were placed in as experiment and bone cavities were left without filling as control. The experimental animals were sacrificed by cervical dislocation at the intervals of 1, 3, 7, 14, 28 and 49 days after filling. Each specimen was fixed with 10% neutral formalin solution, decalcified with 5% nitric acid, embedded in paraffin and sectioned 5-7${\mu}$. in thickness. The paraffin sections stained with Hematoxylin - Eosin were observed through the ordinary light microscope. The results were as follows; 1. Slight toxic effect to surrounding tissue were found in every experimental specimen. 2. AH26 showed the highest inflammatory response, and F.R. showed the lowest inflammatory response which subsided and replaced by fibrosis at 4 weeks after filling. 3. The cavity filled materials, such as implanted root canal sealers, blood clots and necrotic tissue, showed a tendency to be absorbed gradually proportioned to the experimental periods. A small amount of cavity filled materials were observed in the bone cavities after 4 weeks. 4. Fibroblastic proliferation began to produce fibrous capsule around the bone cavity in 2 weeks after filling. Fibrosis was prominent at 4 weeks after filling. 5. Osteoblastic activity of surrounding bone was observed at first in 2 weeks after filling and prominent in 4 weeks after filling. Osteoblastic activity showed an increasing effect as the time prolonged. 6. Surrounding tissue of the bone cavities showed the features of tissue destruction and had very severe inflammatory response at an initial stage. Above-mentioned appeared to be recovered gradually proportioned to the experimental periods.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.15-18
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• 1981

The author had selected the roots and root-canal as measurable parts and sought the area ratio by measuring the respective areas of the root. Further, heplotted out a root caual index and studied the correlation with age. The teeth used as reserch material were permanent maxillary central incisors of Korean female. Some 296 teeth of known age were selected on condition that there is no caries or filling material and that they were not malformed in showing normal signs in roentgenograms. The $3" {\times} 4"$ printing paper so as to measure easily. On the ocassion of measureing the area of measured parts with a planimeter (Koizumi, type kp-27, Japan), the cervical lines were joined up into a straight line on a photograph (Figure 1) Root canal index = Area of the root / Area of the root canal The results of the root canal index in Korean female age groups were as follows : 1. The root canal index of maxilary central incisor in women was 4.74 im 20 years of age, 5.44 in 30, 5.90 in 40, 6.32 in 50, 6.63 in 60 in the order. 2. Root canal index and age were in positive correlation ; there was a tendency that the root canal index increase as age advances. 3. The regression equation was as follows : Y = 5.36x + 7.71 (r = 0.54, n= 296 ) (Y = estimated age, x = root canal index)