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Lee, H.J.;Kim, Y.J.;Kim, J.W.;Jang, K.T.;Lee, S.H.;Kim, C.C.;Hahn, S.H.
- Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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- v.35 no.3
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- pp.523-531
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- 2008
Maxillary molar distalization is a treatment approach for patients with Class II malocclusions who do not require extractions and mesial movements of mandibular molars. The pendulum appliance is effective for distalization of the maxillary molars and independent of patient cooperation. This appliance can stabilize the maxillary premolars and use the palatal rugae area as an additional anchorage. However, caution is needed to control collateral effects, including increase of lower facial height, incisor protrusion and damage to the rugae area. This article reports the cases in which maxillary molar distalization achieved by pendulum appliance resolves the space problems and corrects the molar relationships.
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Heo, Kyung-Hoi;Lim, Young-Jun;Kim, Myung-Joo;Kwon, Ho-Beom
- The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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- v.54 no.2
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- pp.167-171
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- 2016
Patients undergone partial maxillectomy experience post-operative masticatory, phonetic, and swallowing difficulties. They also encounter social and psychological challenges due to changes in their facial appearances. Thus, functional and esthetic recovery through maxillofacial prosthesis becomes significant for these patients. The objective of an appropriate obturator is to restore palate and improve phonetic and swallowing ability by separating the oral cavity, nasal cavity, maxillary sinus, and nasopharynx. In this case report, an obturator was fabricated for a patient who had partial resection from the maxillary posterior region to the pharynx due to squamous cell carcinoma. The purpose of this case study is to describe the results because the patient was successfully improved both functionally and esthetically.
https://doi.org/10.4047/jkap.2016.54.2.167 인용 PDF

Kim, Bo-Kuk;Kim, Yu-Lee
- Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
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- v.29 no.4
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- pp.426-433
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- 2013
When restoring edentulous patients with lower complete denture, the smaller supportive and retentive area of mandible can lead to poor support and stability, denture dislodgement and pain resulting discomfort. In this situation, implant prosthesis can improve esthetics, stability and occlusal force. Whereas, patients with a upper complete denture can adjust more easier because of palate. Therefore, it is suggested to rehabilitate fully edentulous patients with lower implant-supported, upper complete denture as one of the treatment options. So, we are going to report the case and literature review about how the lower implant prosthesis opposing to upper complete denture affects the bone resorption of maxillary residual ridge.
https://doi.org/10.14368/jdras.2013.29.4.426 인용 PDF KSCI

Oh, Yoon-Kyeong;Yeo, Hwan-Ho
- Radiation Oncology Journal
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- v.13 no.3
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- pp.225-231
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- 1995
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma(MFH) of the maxilla is a rare malignant bone tumor Seven percents of all MFH occur in the head and neck. Approximately $12{\%}$ of these tumors occur in the maxilla. Local recurrence or distant metastasis was reported in $55{\%}$ of cases of maxillary MFH. The mean survival time of 30 months was reported from a review of 14 MFHs in the maxilla, mandible and oral soft tissues. MFH of the maxilla is best treated surgically but radical neck dissection does not appear to be indicated unless there is clinical evidence of lymph node metastases Although the use of radiation therapy for head and neck MFH has not been studied for a series of cases, individual cases of regression or histological change have been reported. Other authors have reported numbers of cases who received radiation therapy without benefit. Response to combination chemotherapy has been reported in $33{\%}$ of 23 patients with recurrent or metastatic MFH. We report here a case of MFH occurring in the maxilla with a review of literature about the clinical behavior and treatment of these lesions.
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