Kwon Yong-Dae

PURPOSE: We evaluated the activities of both osteoblastic and osteoclastic differentiation on sandblasted/acid etched (SLA), hydrophilic SLA surfaces (modSLA) and pretreatment titanium (PT). MATERIAL AND METHODS: The osteoblastic differentiation was evaluated by alkaline phosphatase analysis and Alizarin Red S staining, and the expression of bone-related proteins, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2), osteopontin (OPN), and osteocalcin (OCN), was investigated b

Our objective was to examine whether adjunct teriparatide administration and local application of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) is beneficial for the regeneration of jaw bone in patients with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). This study enrolled 17 patients diagnosed with MRONJ. All patients received sequestrectomy under general or local anesthesia with suspension of bisphosphonate. The bone regeneration ratio was compared on cone beam computed tomog

PURPOSE: the purpose of this retrospective study was to examine the possibility of utilizing serum C-terminal telopeptide cross-link of type I collagen (s-CTX) and serum osteocalcin (s-OC) as risk markers for oral bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ). PATIENTS AND METHODS: the s-CTX values and the s-OC values were measured from 23 patients (one male, 22 females) diagnosed with BRONJ using clinical and radiographic examinations. The two biochemical markers were evaluated durin

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to confirm volume stability of biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) through the changes of grafted volume over the time by 3D CT analyzing software program. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fifteen patients, 16 sinuses who were scheduled a staged implantation through sinus floor elevation (SFE)-lateral window technique from 2009 to 2011 were included in the study. Of the 15 patients, eight were male and seven were female (mean age 50.1). For sinus floor augmentation, B

AIM: This survey evaluates the awareness of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws among Korean dentists. METHODS: We prepared a questionnaire based on bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw guidelines, suggested by The American Association of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons. Among 13,405 dentists, we randomly selected 264 (2%) practitioners. RESULTS: A total of 56.5% of respondents had heard of bisphosphonates as medication related to osteonecrosis, but only 31.4% routinely recor

The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether coating pristine titanium (Ti) with nano-sized hydroxyapatite (HAp) and simvastatin could enhance bone formation and osseointegration in vitro and in vivo because both HAp and simvastatin have the characteristic of osteogenetic induction. Pristine Ti was sequentially surface-treated with NaOH, 1,1-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI), beta-cyclodextrin-immobilized HAp powders (β-CD/HAp), and simvastatin before analysis using scanning electron microscopy

Both the presence and the state of the lower third molar affect the risk of future mandibular angle and condylar fracture.

While the optimal treatment concept of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ) is still in debate, several adjunct therapies have been introduced. Among these adjunctive measures, recombinant human parathyroid hormone (rhPTH, teriparatide) seems to be the most promising treatment modality. Several studies have presented the beneficial effect of short-term teriparatide; they have shown an improved level of bone markers and radiographic evidence of bone healing. Although clinical vali

PURPOSE: This study was designed to investigate the effect of enamel derivative matrix (EMD) on the proliferation, mineralization, and differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs). MATERIAL AND METHODS: For the proliferation assay, water-soluble tetrazolium salt-8 tests were carried out after culturing for 24 and 48 h. For the evaluation of mineralization, Alizarin red S (ARS) tests were performed after 21 days of culturing in an osteogenic medium. In order to investigate some of the

Bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy (BSSRO) is the most widely used mandibular surgical technique in orthognathic surgery and is easy to relocate the distal segments, accelerating bone repair by the large surface of bone contact. However, it can cause neurosensory dysfunction (NSD) or sensory loss by injury of the inferior alveolar nerve. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate NSD after BSSRO and modifiers at NSD recovery. In this study, NSD characteristics after BSSRO from 2009 t