• 대한구순구개열학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2001

The dissimilarities between South and North Korea have persisted in spite of the reconciliation campaign by both countries. The situation of the cleft lip & palate of North Korea was very unclear until now. The purpose of this study is to understand all the current facts of cleft lip & palate in North Korea so that we can find ways of helping North Korea in this field of medicine. The present data and analysis are extracted from North Korean textbooks. The results are as follow. 1. In North Korea, patients with CLP are treated by oral surgeons or maxillofacial surgeons. The detailed contents about the CLP are well described in the North Korean textbooks for the dental students. 2. The terminology of CLP in North Korea has changed from time to time, but the present terminology not being so different from South Korean counterpart. So there will be no particular problems in mutual communication. 3. The main classification for CLP in North Korea originated from Kernahan & Stark's classification as is with South Korea. 4. The incidence of CLP is 1 : 1,000-1,200 in North Korea, which is lower than that of South Korea. There is, however, some difference between the North and South Korean CLP in detailed statistics. 5. We found the North Korean physicians have shown much interest in pursuing the etiology and the prevention of CLP. 6. The timing of CLP operations varied a lot in North Korea. There was recommendation by few for the operation in much late age than in South Korea. 7. The classical operation techniques of cleft lip have changed. For unilateral cleft lip Tennison-Randall method was replaced by Millard I method: and for bilateral cleft lip LeMesurier method was replaced by Veau III and Tennison methods. But for cleft palate Pushback palatoplasty has been utilized consistently.

• 음성과학
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.161-172
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• 2001

Ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) limits movement of the tongue connected with feeding and has adverse impacts on both dental health and speech. For the patients with ankyloglossia, surgical intervention is recommended as primary treatment. This study suggests the efficient tool in determining indicatory factors for frenulotomy by quantifying Maximum Lingual Length-Protrusion (MLL-P) with boley gauge, and as a preliminary study, to show the measurement results with normal children using the tool. The subjects were 61 normal children, and the distance (MLL-P) between mandibular central incisor and tongue tip during tongue protrusion was measured with a boley gauge (Digimatic $Caliper^{(R)}$). The results of this study can be summarized as follows: (1) The mean value of MLL-P (N=61 normal children) was 21.44 mm, (2) The mean value of MLL-P was 20.69 mm in males (N=33) and 21.91 mm in females (N=28). There was no statistically significant difference between males and females, (3) The mean value of MLL-P was 19.34 mm, 21.19 mm, 22.33 mm, 22.61 mm for measurement of 3-, 4-, 5- and 6-year-old children, respectively, and (4) The mean value of MLL-P showed statistically significant difference between 3- and 5-year-old children, between 3- and 6-year old children.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.675-685
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• 2005

Bone resorption involves sequential stages of osteoclast precursor migration and differentiation of osteoclast precursors into multinucleated osteoclasts. Stromal cell derived factor (SDF)-1 is a chemotactic factor for osteoclast precursor migration. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 is involved in migration of osteoclast precursors and activation of $interleukin(IL)-1{\beta}$. Alveolar bone destruction is a characteristic feature of periodontal disease. Treponema lecithinolyticum is a oral spirochete isolated from the periodontal lesions. The effect of lipopolysaccharide(LPS) from T. lecithinolyticum on expression of SDF-1 and MMP-9 was examined in cocultures of bone marrow cells and osteblasts derived from mouse calvariae. T. lecithinolyticum LPS increased expression of MMP-9 in the coculture. Polymyxin B, an inhibitor of LPS, abolished the increase of MMP-9 mRNA expression by LPS. LPS did not increase the expression of SDF-1, $IL-1{\beta}$ and tumor necrosis $factor(TNF)-{\alpha}$ mRNA in cocultures. Prostaglandin $E_2(PGE_2)$ up-regulated the expression of MMP-9 and NS398, an inhibitor of $PGE_2$ synthesis, down-regulated the induction of MMP-9 expression by T. lecitbinolyticm LPS. These results suggest that T. lecitbinolyticm LPS increases MMP-9 expression in bone cells via $PGE_2$ and that the induction of MMP-9 expression by T. lecitbinolyticm LPS is involved in alveolar bone destruction of periodontitis patients by the increase of osteoclast precursor migration and the activation of bone resorption-inducing cytokine.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.577-590
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of toothpaste containing hydroxyapatite for patients who complained dental hypersensitivity. Before baseline of application of toothpaste with hydroxyapatite, tooth brushing instruction was done respectively and the several indices were measured at baseline, 2, 4, 8 weeks. Clinical indices were estimated, and responses to cold, compressive air, tactile stimulus were evaluated with verbal rating score. Relief effects and visual analogue scale were also evaluated. The results of this study were as follows 1. The occurrence rate of hypersensitivity in upper jaw was higher than that of lower jaws, and molar area showed more hypersensitivity than premolar and incisor area. Buccal site was hypersensitive followed by interproximal and lingual site. 2. Plaque index, gingival index and probing depth reduction were gradually improved after Tooth Brushing Instruction and using toothpaste. 3. Subjects showed most sensitive response to cold stimuli than compressive air and tactile stimuli. 4. The relief effect was increased during using tooth paste and complete relief was increased especially at 8 weeks. 5. Visual analogue scale was increased. In conclusion, it was confirmed that toothpaste containing microcrystalline hydroxyapatite have the relief effect of tooth hypersensitivity. During 8 weeks, stimulus responses were decreased and hypersensitivity relief effect was increased.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2016

This in vitro study investigated and compared the durability and retention of three types of attachments. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Three commercially available attachments were investigated: $Clix^{(R)}$, Dalbo-$Plus^{(R)}$ and $Locator^{(R)}$. In total, 72 samples of these attachments were placed in the acrylic resin forms and subjected to mechanical testing (5400 cycles of insertion and removal) over the respective ball or Locator abutments immersed in artificial saliva at pH 7 and $37^{\circ}C$. The abutments were placed at angulations of $0^{\circ}$, $10^{\circ}$ and $20^{\circ}$. The retention force was recorded at the beginning and after 540, 1080, 2160, 3240, 4320 and 5400 insertion-removal cycles. RESULTS. The results revealed that there were significant differences in the average values of the insertion/removal force due to angulation ($F_{(2.48)}=343619$, P<.05) and the type of attachment ($F_{(7.48)}=23.220$, P<.05). CONCLUSION. Greater angulation of the abutments was found to influence the retention capacity of the attachments, and the fatigue test simulating 5 years of denture insertion and removal did not produce wear in the metal abutments.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.28-34
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• 2016

임플란트 술식은 선천적인 다수치 결손을 보이는 환자에 있어서 효과적인 치료옵션이 되어왔다. 하지만 식립 시기에 있어서는 명확한 지표가 없는 실정이어서 논란은 여전히 진행 중이다. 성장기 이후에도 나타날 수 있는 악골 성장은 임플란트 저위교합(infraocclusion)으로 이어질 수 있으며 나아가 기능, 심미적인 면에서 복합적인 문제점을 보이기도 한다. 이를 해결하기 위해서는 임시 수복물을 통해 기능과 심미를 회복하고 적응되는 기간을 거친 후 최종 보철물로 그대로 이행하는 것이 중요하다. 이에 임시 수복물을 최신 CAD/CAM 기술로 복제하여 임시 수복물의 정보를 담고 있는 단일 구조 지르코니아 보철물을 제작하였고 이를 구강내 장착하였다. 치료 종결 후 3개월간의 임상 관찰에서 만족스러운 결과를 얻었다.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.239-245
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• 2003

The occurrence and pattern of tooth wear are related to cultural, dietary, occupational, and geographic factors, Excessive occlusal wear can result in pulpal exposure, occlusal disharmony, functional inability. Surface loss can be differentiated into 3 general causal categories: i) mechanical loss, which includes attrition, ii) abrasion chemical loss including erosion, and finally iii) a proposed biomechanical category described as abfraction. Considering that mechanical wear is frequently asymptomatic, patients may have parafunctional habit. Structured clinical decision analysis in fixed prosthodontics, as other branches of dentistry do, allows the practitioner to consider the patient's problems more thoroughly based on the clinical data and extenuation factors. This discipline of decision making is intended to complement the experience level and educational background of the clinician in assisting the patient through the decision process. Additionally, CDA helps the clinician define not only the pre-existing condition of the patient prior to irreversible therapy, but also better treatment strategies for the patient over an extended period. The systematic nature of decision analysis stimulates the dentists to pay further attention to those factors, which is germane to the overall complexity of the case, and exclude factors, which have little influence on its final outcome. Further implementation of computerized databases, procedural outcome probabilities based on clinical and laboratory studies and the clinical experience of those who use it, may provide quite a promising future in the field of structured and formalized clinical decision analysis.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.134-142
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• 2015

편평태선은 면역 매개 점막피부 질환으로 병인은 여전히 알려져 있지 않고, 중년의 백인 여성에서 흔히 발생하고 구강점막에서 증상이나 징후가 생기기도 한다. 편평태선의 피부 병소는 가려움을 유발하나 자기 제한적이고, 구강편평태선의 구강 병소는 만성적이고 좀처럼 스스로 치유되지 못하고, 드물긴 하나 잠재적으로 전암 병소로 발전할 수 있다. 구강편평태선은 비록 비치태 연관 질환이나 통증, 출혈로 인해 적절한 치태 조절이 어렵게 되어 치태 연관 질환을 야기할 수 있고, 작열감, 자발적인 출혈 등 구강편평태선과 관련된 점막 증상이 축적된 치태에 의해 더욱 악화될 수 있다. 따라서 구강편평태선 환자에서 구강편평태선 자체의 약물적 치료뿐만 아니라 적절한 구강 위생 관리, 치석 제거 등의 치주 치료가 동반되어야 한다. 본 증례에서는 구강편평태선 환자에서 국소적인 코르티코스테로이드 치료뿐만 아니라 구강 위생 교육을 포함한 치주 치료를 통해 증상 및 징후를 개선시키고 재발 방지를 도울 수 있었다.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.307-313
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• 2016

심한 마모를 보이는 환자에서 자연치를 이용한 피개의치는 하나의 치료 방법이 될 수 있다. 자연치를 이용한 피개의치는 치조골의 보존, 감각수용기능의 유지를 가능하게 하며 강한 지지를 제공한다. 또한 지대치와 의치 지지조직에 가해지는 응력집중을 분산시키며, 의치에 의한 이차고정으로 장기간의 안정성을 제공해줄 수 있다는 장점이 있다. 본 증례는 심한 마모와 우식으로 인해 소수 건전치를 가지는 환자에서 자연치 피개의치를 이용하여 수복한 증례로 심미적, 기능적으로 만족스러운 결과를 얻었기에 보고하는 바이다.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2018

목적: 골격성 고정원의 사용으로 고정원이 보강된 Pendulum 장치가 환자의 두개 안면 요소의 수직적인 부분에 미치는 영향을 분석하고자 하였다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 골격성 고정원과, pendulum을 이용하여 비발치 치료를 시행한 환자 중, 발산형 안모(SN-MP > $37^{\circ}$)와 중간형 안모($29^{\circ}$ < SN-MP < $37^{\circ}$) 각각 10명씩 분류하여 치료의 단기적 효과에 대해 분석하였다. 결과 및 결론: 골격 형태에 따른 차이로 발산형 안모군(HG)은 구치부 후방이동과 관련하여 하악 전치의 순측 경사가 유의하게 나타났다(P < 0.05). 중간형 안모군(MG)은 구치부의 유의한 이동만 나타났다(P < 0.05). 전치의 순측 이동은 유의성이 없었다. 본 논문에서 Pendulum 장치는 수직적인 안모 형태에 유의한 영향을 주지 않으며, 악화시키지 않았다.