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Relationship between mesiodistal width and enamel thickness in mandibular incisors

하악 절치 근원심폭경과 법랑질 두께의 관계

  • Han, Uk (Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Gang, Sung-Nam (Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Lim, Sung-Hoon (Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chosun University)
  • 한욱 (조선대학교 치과대학 교정학교실) ;
  • 강성남 (조선대학교 치과대학 교정학교실) ;
  • 임성훈 (조선대학교 치과대학 교정학교실)
  • Received : 2010.12.28
  • Accepted : 2011.04.18
  • Published : 2011.06.30
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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the enamel thickness of proximal surfaces and the morphologic features of mandibular incisors. Methods: Mesiodistal/faciolingual (MD/FL) index, MD width, and height of contour width/cervical width ratio were measured in 40 incisors extracted from Koreans. For determining the height of contour width/cervical width ratio, the cervical width was measured as the distance between proximal cementoenamel junctions. Then, the labial surface was ground to the height of the contour level to measure enamel thickness. Pearson correlation analysis was used to investigate the correlation between enamel thickness and morphologic features. Results: Enamel thickness was $0.75{\pm}0.07mm$ per side, and MD width was $5.56{\pm}0.40mm$. Enamel thickness and MD width were significantly correlated. However, a significant relationship was not observed between enamel thickness and MD/FL index or the height of contour width/cervical width ratio. Conclusions: The results suggest that enamel thickness is affected only by MD width. Therefore, if the MD width is the same for mandibular incisors with a large MD/FL index or triangular shape and mandibular incisors with normal shape, then the limit of enamel reduction for reproximation will be the same.

하악 절치부에서 보이는 총생은 하악 절치의 큰 MD/FL (mesiodistal/faciolingual) 인덱스와 관련이 있음이 보고되었다. 큰 MD/FL 인덱스를 보이는 절치에서 치간 삭제를 통해 근원심폭경을 줄여 MD/FL 인덱스를 줄이고 공간을 확보하는 방법이 정당화되기 위해서는 MD/FL 인덱스가 클수록 인접면 법랑질 두께가 더 두꺼워야 할 것이다. 본 연구의 목적은 하악 절치의 MD/FL 인덱스, 근원심폭경, 최대풍융부/치경부폭경비와 같은 치아의 형태적 요인과 인접면 법랑질 두께 사이에 상관관계가 있는지를 조사하는 것이었다. 발거된 하악 절치 40개에서 MD/FL 인덱스, 근원심폭경, 최대풍융부/치경부폭경비를 구하였으며, 근원심폭경을 구한 선상까지 순면을 연마하여 그 단면에서 법랑질 두께를 측정하였다. 치경부근원심폭경은 순면을 연마한 단면에서의 좌우측 백악법랑경계 사이의 폭경을 측정하였다. 이후 법랑질 두께와 MD/FL 인덱스, 근원심폭경, 최대풍융부/치경부폭경비의 상관관계를 조사하였다. 연구결과 하악 절치의 법랑질 두께는 편측에서 $0.75{\pm}0.07mm$였고, 근원심폭경은 $5.56{\pm}0.40mm$였다. 법랑질 두께와 근원심폭경 간에는 유의한 상관관계가 있었지만(R = 0.68), 법랑질 두께와 MD/FL 인덱스, 법랑질 두께와 최대풍융부/치경부폭경비 간에는 상관관계가 없었다. 이는 근원심폭경이 큰 치아에서는 치간 삭제를 더 많이 할 수 있지만, 동일한 근원심폭경을 갖는 절치들의 경우 MD/FL 인덱스가 큰 하악 절치 또는 최대풍융부/치경부폭경비가 커서 삼각형의 형태를 갖는 하악절치에서 치간 삭제를 더 많이 할 수는 없다는 것을 나타낸다.

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