Kyung-Won Pang
Yonsei University · 歯学
研究室紹介
Professor Kyung-Won Pang's research lab specializes in oral and maxillofacial regenerative medicine, with a primary focus on hard and soft tissue regeneration around dental implants. The lab investigates biomaterials such as xenografts, collagen matrices, and growth factors—including rhBMP-2—to enhance osseointegration and prevent post-surgical complications like gingival recession. Using preclinical animal models, particularly mongrel dogs and rabbits, the lab evaluates the efficacy of guided bone regeneration, connective tissue grafting, and novel grafting strategies in improving implant stability and long-term outcomes. Their work bridges clinical dentistry and tissue engineering, aiming to optimize clinical protocols for predictable and predictable tissue regeneration in implant dentistry.
Research Overview
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Selected Papers
5Abstract Objectives To assess the osseointegration of calcium‐coated (CS) and chemically modified, sandblasted, large‐grit, acid‐etched (MS) dental implants with a lack of primary mechanical stability. Materials and Methods Eighteen implants in CS and MS groups each were loosely placed in the mandible of six mongrel dogs and allowed to heal for 2, 4 and 8 weeks. Implant stability quotient (ISQ) and implant stability test (IST) values recorded periodically and bone‐to‐implant contact (BIC) and th
Objective: The purpose of the study is to investigate clinical skill proficiency in core dental hygiene competency in dental hygienists. Methods: The study subjects were 208 dental hygienists in Seoul and Gyeonggido. A complete self-reported questionnaire was filled out by 171 dental hygienists. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of the subjects, assessment of core dental hygiene competency, implementation of core dental hygiene competency, and education of core dental hygien
Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine 1) the bone-regenerative effect of porcine bone block materials with or without collagen matrix incorporation, 2) the effect of a collagen barrier, and 3) the effect of adding recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) to the experimental groups. Methods: Four treatment modalities were applied to rabbit calvaria: 1) deproteinized bovine bone mineral blocks (DBBM), 2) porcine bone blocks with collagen matrix incorporation (PBC), 3) por
Purpose: This study was conducted to assess the efficacy of prophylactic gingival grafting in the mandibular anterior labial area for preventing orthodontically induced gingival recession. Methods: Eight mongrel dogs received gingival graft surgery at the first (I1) and third (I3) mandibular incisors on both sides based on the following group allocation: AT group (autogenous connective tissue graft on I1), AT-control group (contralateral side in the AT group), CM group (xenogeneic cross-linked c
Purpose: This study was conducted to assess the effect of hard and/or soft tissue grafting on immediate implants in a preclinical model. Methods: In 5 mongrel dogs, the distal roots of P2 and P3 were extracted from the maxilla (4 sites in each animal), and immediate implant placement was performed. Each site was randomly assigned to 1 of the following 4 groups: i) gap filling with guided bone regeneration (the GBR group), ii) subepithelial connective tissue grafting (the SCTG group), iii) GBR an