• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.121-129
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• 2016

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of single and combined applications of fluoride on the amount of fluoride release, and the remineralization and physical properties of enamel. Materials and Methods: Each of four fluoride varnish and gel products (Fluor Protector, FP, Ivoclar Vivadent; Tooth Mousse Plus, TM, GC; 60 Second Gel, A, Germiphene; CavityShield, CS, 3M ESPE) and two fluoride solutions (2% sodium fluoride, N; 8% tin(ii) fluoride, S) were applied on bovine teeth using single and combined methods (10 per group), and then the amount of fluoride release was measured for 4 wk. The electron probe microanalysis and the Vickers microhardness measurements were conducted to assess the effect of fluoride application on the surface properties of bovine teeth. Results: The amount of fluoride release was higher in combined applications than in single application (p < 0.05). Microhardness values were higher after combined applications of N with FP, TM, and CS than single application of them, and these values were also higher after combined applications of S than single application of A (p < 0.05). Ca and P values were higher in combined applications of N with TM and CS than single application of them (p < 0.05). They were also increased after combined applications of the S with A than after single application (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Combined applications of fluoride could be used as a basis to design more effective methods of fluoride application to provide enhanced remineralization.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.20-24
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• 2021

Ti-based alloys are widely used in biomaterials owing to their excellent biocompatibility. In this study, Ti-Mn-Cu alloys are prepared by high-energy ball milling, magnetic pulsed compaction, and pressureless sintering. The microstructure and microhardness of the Ti-Mn-Cu alloys with variation of the Cu addition and compaction pressure are analyzed. The correlation between the composition, compaction pressure, and density is investigated by measuring the green density and sintered density for samples with different compositions, subjected to various compaction pressures. For all compositions, it is confirmed that the green density increases proportionally as the compaction pressure increases, but the sintered density decreases owing to gas formation from the pyrolysis of TiH2 powders and reduction of oxides on the surface of the starting powders during the sintering process. In addition, an increase in the amount of Cu addition changes the volume fractions of the α-Ti and β-Ti phases, and the microstructure of the alloys with different compositions also changes. It is demonstrated that these changes in the phase volume fraction and microstructure are closely related to the mechanical properties of the Ti-Mn-Cu alloys.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.246-257
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• 2021

PURPOSE. This study aimed to investigate the Vickers Hardness Number (VHN) of light- and dual cured resin cements cured through monolithic zirconia specimens (VITA YZ) of various translucencies: translucent (T); high translucent (HT); super translucent (ST); and extra translucent (XT) at 0, 24, and 48 h after curing. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Four zirconia specimens from each translucency were prepared. Two light-cured resin cements (Variolink N LC; VL and RelyX Veneer; RL) and two dual-cured resin cements (Variolink N DC; VD and RelyX U200; RD) were used. The cement was mixed and loaded in a mold and cured for 20 s through the zirconia specimen. The upper surface of cements was tested for VHN using a microhardness tester at 0, 24, and 48 h after curing. The VHN were analyzed using two-way repeated, Brown-Forsythe ANOVA with Games Howell post-hoc analysis and independent t-tests (P < .05). RESULTS. All cements showed significantly higher VHN from 0 h to 24 h (P < .001). At 48 h, the VHN of light-cured cements were significantly lower when cured under the T groups than under XT groups (P = .001 in VL, P = .014 in RL). At each post curing time of each translucency, VD showed higher VHN than VL (P < .05), and RD also showed higher VHN than RL (P < .05). CONCLUSION. The translucency of zirconia has an effect on the VHN for light-cured resin cements, but has no effect on dual-cured resin cements. Dual-cured resin cement exhibited higher VHN than the light-cured resin cement from the same manufacturer. All resin cements showed significantly higher VHN from 0 h to 24 h.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.377-387
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• 2023

Ni-W/Al₂O₃ nano-composites were electrodeposited on mild steel substrate for mechanical and corrosion resistance applications. This study focused on the preparation of Ni-W/Al₂O₃ nano-composite coating with various quantity of Al₂O₃ incorporations. The addition of Al₂O₃ in the electrolytes were varied from 1-10 g/L in electrolytes and the Al₂O₃ incorporation in Ni-W/Al₂O₃ nano-composite coatings were obtained from 1.82 to 13.86 wt.%. The incorporation of Al₂O₃ in Ni-W alloy matrix influenced the grain size, surface morphology and structural properties were observed. The distributions of Al₂O₃ particle in alloy matrix were confirmed using electron microscopy (FESEM and TEM) and EDAX mapping analysis. The crystal structure informations were studied using X-ray diffraction method and it confirms that the deposits having cubic crystal structure. The better corrosion rate (0.87 mpy) and microhardness (965 HV) properties were obtained for the Ni-W/Al₂O₃ nano-composite coating with 13.86 wt.% of Al₂O₃ incorporations.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.249-255
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• 2018

High temperature and low temperature gaseous nitriding was performed in order to study of the surface hardening and wear properties of the nitrided AISI 410 Martensitic stainless steels. High temperature gaseous nitiridng (HTGN) was carried out using partial pressure $N_2$ gas at $1,100^{\circ}C$ for 10 hour, and Low temperature gaseous nitiridng (LTGN) was conducted in a gas mixture of NH3 and N2 at $470^{\circ}C$ for 10 hour. The nitrided samples were characterized by microhardness measurements, optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The phases were identified by X-ray diffraction and nitrogen concentration was analyzed by GD-OES. The HTGN specimen had a surface hardness of about $700HV_{0.1}$, $350{\mu}m$ of case depth. A ${\sim}50{\mu}m$ thick, $1,250HV_{0.1}$ hard nitrided case formed at the surface of the AISI 410 steel by LTGN, composed nitrogen supersaturated expanded martensite and ${\varepsilon}-Fe_{24}N_{10}$ iron nitrides. Additionally, the results of the wear tests, carried out LTGN specimen was low friction coefficient and high worn mass loss of ball. The increase in wear resistance can be mainly attributed to the increase in hardness and to the lattice distortion caused by higher nitrogen concentration.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2000년도 춘계학술발표회 초록집
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• pp.1-1
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• 2000

The results of the modification of metal materials treated by high temperature pulst:d plasma fluxes (HTlPPF) with a specific power of incident flux changing in the $(3...100)10^5{]\;}W/cm^2$ range and a pulse duration lying from 15 to $50{\;}\mu\textrm{s}$ have been presented. The results of HTPPF action were studied on the stainless steels of 18Cr-l0Ni, 16Cr- 15Ni, 13Cr-2Mo types; on the structural carbon steels of (13...35)Cr, St. 3, St. 20, St. 45 types; on the tool steels of U8, 65G, ShHI5 types, and others; on nickel and high nickel alloy of 20Cr-45Ni type; on zirconium- and vanadium-base alloys and other materials. The microstructure and properties (mechanical, tribological, erosion, and other properties) of modified materials and surface alloying of metals exposed to HTPPF action have been investigated. It was found that the modification of materials by HTPPF resulted in a simultaneous increase of several properties of the treated articles: microhardness of the surface and layers of 40...60 $\mu\textrm{m}$ in depth, tribological characteristics (friction coefficient, wear resistance), mechanical properties ({\sigma_y}, {\;}{\sigma_{0.2}}.{\;}{\sigma_r}) on retention of the initial plasticity ($\delta$), corrosion resistance, radistanation erosion under ion irradiation, and others. The determining factor of the changes observed is the structural-phase modification of the near-surface layers, in particular, the formation of the fine cellular structure in the near-surface layers at a depth of $20{\;}{\mu\textrm{m}}$ with dimension of cells changing in the range from 0.1 to $1., 5{\;}\mu\textrm{m}$, depending on the kind of material, its preliminary treatment, and the parameters of plasma fluxes. The remits obtained have shown the possibility of purposeful surface alloying of metals exposed to HTPPF action over a depth up to 20...45 $\mu\textrm{m}$ and the concentration of alloying element (Ni, Cr, V) up to 20 wt.%. Possible industrial brunches for using the treatment have been also considered, as well as some results on modifying the serial industrial articles by HTPPF.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.412-418
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• 2017

브라켓 주위에 발생되는 법랑질 탈회는 교정 치료 시 극복해야 할 문제 중 하나이다. 본 연구는 교정용 브라켓 부착 시 사용되는 접착제 중 불소를 함유하는 교정용 프라이머의 적용이 법랑질 탈회 예방 및 재광화 유도에 미치는 효과를 알아보고자 시행되었다. 건전한 표면을 가진 발치 된 소의 절치 50개를 실험재료로 하여 법랑질 처리 방법에 따라 3개 군으로 분류하였다: (I) 아무처리하지 않은 시편, (II) 불소를 함유한 교정용 프라이머인 Light Bond$^{TM}$로 처리한 시편, (III) 전통적으로 불소를 함유하지 않는 프라이머인 Transbond$^{TM}$ XT Primer로 처리한 시편. 각 군을 인공우식용액에서 탈회시킨 다음 Q-ray view로 관찰하고, 비커스 표면미세경도 측정 및 편광현미경을 이용하여 우식 양상을 평가하였다. 인공 탈회 후 프라이머는 치아 표면에서 떨어져 나가 35 - 50% 잔존하는 것으로 보인다. 표면미세경도는 Light Bond$^{TM}$를 직접 적용한 법랑질 표면에서 가장 높았으나 유의한 차이는 없었다. 하지만 Light Bond$^{TM}$를 적용한 인접부위의 법랑질 표면미세경도는 아무처리를 하지 않은 대조군보다 유의하게 높은 값을 보였다. 편광현미경을 통해 관찰한 소견으로 Light Bond$^{TM}$를 직접 적용한 법랑질 표면은 탈회가 거의 나타나지 않았으며, Light Bond$^{TM}$의 인접부위에서는 가장 얕은 우식 양상과 재광화 소견을 보였다. 이상의 연구결과, 교정치료 시 법랑질 탈회의 발생을 줄이기 위해서 브라켓 부착 시 불소를 함유하는 프라이머의 사용이 유용함을 시사하는 바이다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.660-677
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• 1997

The purpose of this study was to examine the morphological characteristics and combined effects of fluoride application and laser irradiation on artificial caries-like lesion formation in bovine enamel. Enamel specimens were divided into five experiment group and placed in no-treatment(group C), APF application alone(group F), laser irradiation alone(group L), APF application before laser irradiation (group FL), and APF application after laser irradiation(group LF) on artificial caries-like lesion. Sound enamel was used as a control group. The ultrastructural changes and physical effects of the fluorided and lased enamel has been investigated by using SEM, enamel solubility and microhardness test as well as distributions of calcium, phosphorus and fluoride in internal enamel by using EPMA. The following results were obtained. 1. In the all experiment groups, the amounts of dissolved calcium of enamel surfaces significantly decreased according to increasing exposure time of acid solution than control group(P<0.001). Group L showed higher than that group FL and LF in 30 and 60min(P<0.05). 2. The microhardness values of enamel surface in the control group was highest than that in the other experiment groups. Group F, L, FL and LF were significantly increased than group C(P<0.001). The enamel surface treated with APF produced deposites of numerous small globules and lased enamel showed a cracker-like appearance with microcrack and small pore. Numerous deposits were infiltrated in the fissured portion of enamel treated with APF after laser irradiation. 4. In the case of APF application alone, the elevation of the fluoride profile can be seen within $5{\mu}m$ of the outermost layer and a similar profile observed in the specimen treated with APF before laser irradiation. However, the specimen treated with APF after laser Irradiation showed a large elevation within $10{\mu}m$ of the outermost layer of the enamel. 5. The higher Ca/P ratios were observed in $10{\mu}m$ depth of lased and fluorided enamel when compared to the sound and carious enamel. The fluoride content decreased rapidly with distance from enamel surface, in the group F, fluoride concentration was significantly higher than that in the group C, L, FL, LF and control group according to increasing enamel depth (P<0.05).

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.129-138
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• 2012

본 연구의 목적은 법랑질 표면 미세경도의 측정과 주사전자현미경 관찰을 통해 본 교실에서 개발한 2.26%의 불소를 함유한 폴리비닐알코올 테잎 (F-PVA tape)의 법랑질 탈회 억제 효과를 평가하기 위한 것이다. 60개의 법랑질 표본을 각 군당 15개 씩, 임의로 대조군, F-PVA tape 군, 불소바니쉬 군, CPP-ACFP 군으로 나누고, 각각의 재광화 제재를 도포한 후 pH-cycling 과정 거쳤다. 표본의 표면 미세경도를 측정하고 표면 미세경도 소실량을 계산하였다. 주사전자현미경 관찰을 위해, 각 군에서 5개의 표본을 추출하고 형태학적 특징을 분석하였고 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. pH-cycling 후, F-PVA tape 군과 불소바니쉬 군의 법랑질 표면 미세경도 값은 CPP-ACFP 군과 비교 시 유의하게 높았으며, F-PVA tape 군과 불소바니쉬 군 사이에는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 2. 주사전자현미경 관찰 시, F-PVA tape 군과 불소바니쉬 군에서는 법랑질 표면에 형성된 수많은 구형 및 난원형의 결정 입자들이 관찰되었으며, 결정 입자의 밀도는 대조군 및 CPP-ACFP 군에서 보다 높았다. F-PVA tape은 법랑질의 탈회를 억제하는데 효과적이며, 그 효과는 불소바니쉬와 견줄만하고, CPP-ACFP 보다 우수하다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.92-99
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• 2002

현재 치과계에서 가장 효과를 인정받는 대체 감미료로 자일리톨이 있으며, 최근 관련상품이 증가 하고 있다. 하지만 많은 관련 상품은 제품에서 자당이 차지하는 부분 모두를 자일리톨로 대체하지 못하고 부분대치하고 있기 때문에 자당 존재하의 조건에서 자일리톨의 항우식 작용이 임상적으로 더 중요하다고 할 수 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 자당과 자일리톨의 다양한 농도비의 조건에서 자일리톨의 항우식 작용의 정도를 규명하고자 함이며 자당과 자일리톨의 농도비를 달리한 각 실험용액에서 S. mutans의 합성수산화인회석에 대한 부착능과 치아미세경도 변화량을 측정하였으며 아래와 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 자당과 자일리톨의 혼합시 배지에 자당만을 추가한 대조군에 비해 S. mutans의 합성수산화인회석 입자 표면에 대한 부착을 유의하게 감소시킬 수 있는 자일리톨의 최소 부착억제 농도비는 자당과 자일리톨이 25:75 이었다(P<0.05). 2. 법랑질 미세경도 측정 결과 자당만 첨가한 1군에 비해 자당과 자일리톨이 50:50인 4군부터 미세경도 감소치가 유의하게 줄어들었다(P<0.01).