In 2010, the Journal of the Korean Academy of Periodontology will be renamed to the Journal of Periodontal & Implant Science to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Korean Academy of Periodontology. The official language of the Journal of Periodontal & Implant Science is English to encourage submissions from international authors and to provide adequate distribution of the articles. The Journal of Periodontal & Implant Science is a peer-reviewed journal providing current information relevant to professionalism of periodontology & periimplantology and welcomes practical clinical reports, sophisticated original articles and fundamental reviews covering broad range of interests within the scope from anyone around the world.
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the ability of Mineral trioxide aggregate(MTA) to support osteoclastic differentiation from fetal rat calvarial cell. METHODS: In this study, response of IL-6, RANKL, and OPG in fetal rat calvarial cells stimulated with IL-1beta on MTA was evaluated by ELISA and RT-PCR. RESULTS: The results were as follows; there was no significant difference between glass and MTA at 5days. In ELISA analysis, Glass group and MTA group showed similar IL-6 expression, Glass+IL-1beta group and MTA+IL-1beta group showed similar IL-6 expression. In RT-PCR analysis, Glass group and MTA group showed similar IL-6, RANKL, OPG mRNA expression, MTA+IL-1beta group and Glass+IL-1beta group showed 3 fold increase of IL-6 and RNAKL mRNA expression when compared with MTA group. All groups showed similar OPG mRNA expression. CONCLUSIONS: MTA does not suppress cell proliferation and increase the proinflammatory cytokine that induce osteoclastogenesis. Thus, MTA is biocompatible material that could be used in various clinical conditions.
Aluminum Compounds ; Animals ; Biocompatible Materials ; Calcium Compounds ; Cell Proliferation ; Cytokines ; Drug Combinations ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Glass ; Glutamates ; Guanine ; Interleukin-6 ; Osteoclasts ; Oxides ; Rats ; RNA, Messenger ; Silicates ; Pemetrexed

PURPOSE: This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of the Freeze Dried Bone Allograft and Demineralized Bone Matrix on osseous regeneration in the rat calvarial defects. METHODS: Eight mm critical-sized calvarial defects were created in the 80 male Sprague-Dawley rats. The animals were divided into 4 groups of 20 animals each. The defects were treated with Freeze Dried Bone Allograft(SureOss(TM)), Demineralized Bone Matrix(ExFuse(TM)Gel, ExFuse(TM)Putty), or were left untreated for sham-surgery control and were evaluated by histologic and histomorphometric parameters following a 2 and 8 week healing intervals. Statistical analysis was done between each groups and time intervals with ANOVA and paired t-test. RESULTS: Defect closure, New bone area, Augmented area in the SureOss(TM), ExFuse(TM) Gel, ExFuse(TM) Putty groups were significantly greater than in the sham-surgery control group at each healing interval(P<0.05). In the New bone area and Defect closure, there were no significant difference between experimental groups. Augmented area in the ExFuse(TM) Gel, ExFuse(TM) Putty groups were significantly greater than SureOss(TM) group at 2weeks(P<0.05), however there was no significant difference at 8 weeks. CONCLUSIONS: All of SureOss(TM), ExFuse(TM) Gel, ExFuse(TM) Putty groups showed significant new bone formation and augmentation in the calvarial defect model.
Alveolar Bone Loss ; Animals ; Bone Matrix ; Bone Regeneration ; Bone Transplantation ; Humans ; Male ; Osteogenesis ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Regeneration ; Transplantation, Homologous

PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study was to analyze the implant stability quotient(ISQ) values for Korean non-submerged type implant and determine the factors that affect implant stability. METHODS: A total of 49 Korean non-submerged type implants were installed in 24 patients, and their stability was measured by resonance frequency analysis(RFA) at the time of surgery, and 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12 weeks postoperatively. The data for implant site, age, sex, implant length and diameter, graft performing, bone type, and insertion torque were analyzed. RESULTS: The lowest mean stability measurement was at 3 weeks. There was significant difference between implant placement and 12 weeks. There was significant difference between implant placement and 12 weeks in diameters of 4.1 mm and 4.8 mm. Also, there were significant differences between diameters of 4.1 mm and 4.8 mm at implant placement and 12 weeks after surgery. This result suggests that the factor related to implant diameter may affect the level of implant stability. No statistically significant relationship was found between the resonance frequency analysis and the variables of maxilla/mandible, sex, anterior/posterior, implant length, age of patient, graft performing, bone type, insertion torque during initial healing period. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that the factor related to implant diameter may affect the variance of implant stability, and ISQ value of implant was stable enough for proved stability level during initial healing period.
Bone Regeneration ; Dental Implants ; Humans ; Osseointegration ; Torque ; Transplants

PURPOSE: Interleukin (IL)-8 is one of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are reduced metabolites of O2. Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is one of representative periodontopathogens. To investigate the role of A. actinomycetemcomitans in IL-8 expression of periodontal ligament (PDL) cells, we estimated the production of IL-8 and ROS in A. actinomycetemcomitans treated PDL cells. METHODS: The IL-8 production was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The ROS production was estimated using H2DCFDA and FACS. RESULTS: A. actinomycetemcomitans increased the production of IL-8 and ROS at 10, 100, and 500 multiplicity of infection. N-cetylcysteine, an antioxidant of ROS, down-regulated the production of IL-8 induced by A. actinomycetemcomitans. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that A. actinomycetemcomitans induces IL-8 production and ROS may act as a mediator in this process.
Cytokines ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Fluoresceins ; Interleukin-8 ; Interleukins ; Periodontal Ligament ; Reactive Oxygen Species

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the bone regeneration of particulated hydroxyapatite(HA) and block type of hydroxyapatite graft in rabbit calvarial defects. METHODS: An 8 mm calvarial circular defects were created in sixteen young adult New Zealand white male rabbits (weight 3.0~3.5 kg). Each defects were filled with Bio-Oss, particulated HA and block type HA. Sham surgery control defects were filled with blood clots. The pecimens were harvested at 4 weeks and 8 weeks for histologic and histomorphometric evaluation. RESULTS: Histomorphometric analysis demonstrated statistical differences in defect closure, new bone formation, and bone density of the four groups. Block type of HA group showed increased bone formation and bone density at 4 weeks and 8 weeks compared with Bio-Oss group or sham surgery control group(p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Block type of HA is an effective material for osteoconduction in rabbit calvarial defects, which may acts as a guide in use of these products in human application.
Bone Density ; Bone Regeneration ; Bone Substitutes ; Durapatite ; Humans ; Hydroxyapatites ; Male ; Minerals ; New Zealand ; Osteogenesis ; Rabbits ; Salicylamides ; Transplants ; Young Adult

PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to analyze 7-year cumulative survival rate (CSR, %) of dental implants in the controlled diabetic patients and to evaluate the influence of the position, diameter and length of fixture, bone quality, age, gender and the method of maxillary sinus elevation on the survival rate. METHODS: The data of 342 placed implants in the 104 diabetic patients collected between 1995 and 2007 at the Department of Periodontology in Yonsei University Hospital were analyzed. RESULTS: Seven-year CSR of the 342 dental implants in the 104 controlled diabetic patients was 96.5%. The survival rates of the placed implants according the position have no statistically significant difference. The survival rates according to the length or diameter of the fixtures have no statistically significant difference. The survival rates according to the bone quality were 100% (Type I), 97.1% (Type II), 97.7% (Type III) and 85.7%(Type IV). The difference between the survival rate of Type I, II and III and that of Type IV was statistically significant. The survival rates according to patient gender were 96.8% (male), 95.5% (female). The survival rates according to patient age were 100% (< or = 59), 93.8% (> or = 60). The survival rates according to the method of sinus elevation in the maxillary posterior area were 96.8% (without sinus elevation), 92.9% (lateral approach) and 89.8% (crestal approach). CONCLUSIONS: Dental implants can be used successfully in the controlled diabetic patients. In case of upper posterior region which has poor bone density and older patients, the implant treatment should be more properly planed, executed, and followed-up.
Bone Density ; Dental Implants ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Humans ; Maxillary Sinus ; Retrospective Studies ; Survival Rate

PURPOSE: The aerosol generated by ultrasonic scaler can contain bacteria or virus which can penetrate into body through respiratory systems of dentists, dental hygienist or patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of chlorhexidine digluconate as preoperative mouthrinse or lavage for ultrasonic scaler on the reduction of viable organisms in aerosol produced during periodontal treatment using ultrasonic scaler. METHODS: 30 patients with moderate chronic periodontitis were included and divided into 3 groups: Control (no preoperative mouthrinse and tap water as lavage), CHG (preoperative mouthrinse with 0.1% chlorhexidine digluconate and tap water as lavage), CHL (no reoperative mouthrinse and 0.1% chlorhexidine digluconate as lavage). Each patient received scaling or subgingival curettage for 30 min. In CHG group, mouthrinse with chlorhexidine digluconate was performed for 1 min. before treatment. Before, during and after scaling or subgingival curettage, air sampling was performed for 7 min. each (1000 L/7 min.) with trypticase-soy agar plate. Agar plates were incubated in 37degrees C aerobically. The numbers of colony-forming units (CFU) were counted and compared. RESULTS: The numbers of CFUs of the samples obtained during treatment were 97+/-14.0 in control, 73.1+/-14.9 in CHG group and 44.5+/-9.0 in CHL group. The difference among the 3 groups was determined to be statistically significant (one-way ANOVA with Bonferroni's correction, p-value: 0.0003). In contrast, the numbers of CFU of samples obtained before and after treatment were not significantly different among the groups. CONCLUSIONS: Chlorhexidine digluconate used as preoperative mouthrinse or lavage for ultrasonic scaler can reduce the microorganisms in aerosol produced during periodontal treatment using ultrasonic scaler. Less number of microorganisms were detected when chlorhexidine was used as lavage for ultrasonic scaler.
Aerosols ; Agar ; Bacteria ; Chlorhexidine ; Chronic Periodontitis ; Dental Hygienists ; Dentists ; Humans ; Respiratory System ; Stem Cells ; Subgingival Curettage ; Therapeutic Irrigation ; Ultrasonic Therapy ; Ultrasonics ; Viruses ; Water

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to show the total survival rate of implants with maxillary sinus floor elevation and the effects that reach the survival rate by classifying types of graft materials, implant surface, operation method, bone height. METHODS: In a total of 131 patients, 251 implants with sinus floor elevation were installed simultaneously or after regular healing. Various bone grafts (autograft, xonograft, allograft, alloplast) and implant surface (MTX-HA implant, chemical etching implant, Titanium oxide surface implant, resorbable blasting media implant, resorbable blast texturing implant, HA-coated implant) were used. All implants were investigated clinically and radiographically, being with 1 to 5 years follow-up period after installation. RESULTS: The survival rate of 251 implants with maxillary sinus floor elevation was 94%. The types of implant, surface, graft material, bone height have no statistically signi-ficant differencies. CONCLUSIONS: It can be suggested that maxillary sinus floor elevation may have predictable result with various bone graft materials and implant surface.
Dental Implants ; Floors and Floorcoverings ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Maxillary Sinus ; Retrospective Studies ; Survival Rate ; Titanium ; Transplantation, Homologous ; Transplants

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to examine the correlation of the subjective and the objective evaluation of edentulous ridge bone quality, and to evaluate the change of the dental implant stability in each bone density group for early healing period after implant installation. METHODS:Sixty-seven implants(Osstem implant(R), Seoul, Korea) were included in this study. We evaluated the bone density by 2 methods. The one was the subjective method which was determined by practitioner's tactile sense, the other was the objective bone type was based on Hounsfield units. The implant stability in each bone type group was assessed by resonance frequency analyzer(Osstell mentor(R)). Data were analyzed for the change of the implant stability, and they were compared to verify the difference of groups at the time of installation, 2, 6, 10, 14 weeks postoperatively. Spearman's correlation was used to demonstrate the correlation between the subjective and the objective evaluation of the bone density, and analysis of variance(ANOVA) was used to analyze the differences of implant stability at each time point. RESULTS: There was no close relation between the subjective and the objective evaluation of the bone density(r=0.57). In the subjective groups, there was statistically significant difference between the type 1 and 3 at 10 weeks and between the type 2 and 3 at 14 weeks. In the objective groups, there was no statistically significant difference between the D 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 group with regard to RFA from baseline to 14 weeks(p>0.1). CONCLUSIONS: The implant stability increased over time during the study, and it was improved with bone density proportionally after 2weeks postoperatively. It is recommended that the decision of bone density is base on Hounsfield unit for implant loading time.
Bone Density ; Dental Implants ; Osseointegration