• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.197-207
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• 2022

Purpose: This study evaluated the associations of the dental arch form, age-sex groups, and sagittal root position (SRP) with alveolar bone thickness of the maxillary central incisors using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. Materials and Methods: CBCT images of 280 patients were categorized based on the dental arch form and age-sex groups. From these patients, 560 sagittal CBCT images of the maxillary central incisors were examined to measure the labial and palatal bone thickness at the apex level and the palatal bone at the mid-root level, according to the SRP classification. The chi-square test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and multiple linear regression were used for statistical analyses. Results: Significant differences were found in alveolar bone thickness depending on the arch form and SRP at the apex level. The square dental arch form and class I SRP showed the highest bone thickness at both levels of the palatal aspect. The taper dental arch form and class II SRP presented the highest bone thickness at the apex level of the labial aspect. No association was found between the dental arch form and SRP. Elderly women showed a significant association with thinner alveolar bone. Age-sex group, the dental arch form, and SRP had significant associations with alveolar bone thickness at the apex level. Conclusion: The patient's age-sex group, dental arch form, and SRP were associated with alveolar bone thickness around the maxillary central incisors with varying magnitudes. Therefore, clinicians should take these factors into account when planning immediate implant placement.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.266-275
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• 2008

저자들은 잔존 치조골의 흡수 및 위축으로 통상적인 임플란트 시술이 어려운 증례에서 하악골의 하악지에서 자가골을 채취하여 이를 증례에 따라 블록형 혹은 입자형으로 골 이식술을 시행하여 다양한 증례에 적용하여 비교적 만족할 만한 임플란트 식립 수술이 가능하였던 바 이를 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하며, 본 연구에서는 다양한 술식의 임상적 활용에 대해서만 보고하였으나 향후 이러한 증례들에 대하여 보다 장기적인 추적조사와 골 이식된 부위의 골 조직의 재형성 식립된 임프란트의 보철적인 기능과 장기적인 예후에 대한보다 체계적인 연구가 필요하리라 사료된다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.157-169
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• 2020

Objective: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the pre- and postsurgical bone densities at alveolar and extra-alveolar sites following two-jaw orthognathic surgery. Methods: The sample consisted of 10 patients (mean age, 23.2 years; range, 18.0-27.8 years; 8 males, 2 females) who underwent two-jaw orthognathic surgery. A three-dimensional imaging program (Invivo 5) was used with multidetector computed tomography images taken pre- and postoperatively (obtained 32.3 ± 6.0 days before surgery and 5.8 ± 2.6 days after surgery, respectively) for the measurement of bone densities at the following sites: (1) alveolar bone in the maxilla and mandible, (2) extra-alveolar sites, such as the top of the head, menton (Me), condyle, and the fourth cervical vertebrae (C4). Results: When pre- and postsurgical bone densities were compared, an overall tendency of decrease in bone density was noted. Statistically significant reductions were observed in the densities of cancellous bone at several areas of the maxillary alveolar bone; cortical and cancellous bone in most areas of the mandibular alveolar bone; cortical bone in Me; and cancellous bone in C4. There was no statistically significant difference in bone density in relation to the depth of the alveolar bone. In a comparison of the bone densities between groups with and without genioplasty, there was almost no statistically significant difference. Conclusions: Accelerated tooth movement following orthognathic surgery may be confirmed with reduced bone density. In addition, this study could offer insights into bone metabolism changes following orthognathic surgery, providing direction for further investigations in this field.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.50-59
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• 2010

Implant placement is frequently complicated and challenging because of the poor quality and inadequate height of bone. Clinicians should consider various surgical procedures to overcome the problems. We report a case with various surgical procedures used such as inferior alveolar nerve repositioning, sinus bone graft, and autogenous block bone graft using the coronoid process and ramus to overcome severe vertical and horizontal alveolar bone atrophy.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.49-52
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• 2015

The alveolar cleft has not received as much attention as labial or palatal clefts, and the management of this cleft remains controversial. The management of alveolar cleft is varied, according to the timing of operation, surgical approach, and the choice of graft material. Gingivoperiosteoplasty does not yet have a clear concensus among surgeons. Primary bone graft is associated with maxillary retrusion, and because of this, secondary bone graft is the most widely adopted. However, a number of surgeons employ presurgical palatal appliance prior to primary alveolar bone graft and have found ways to minimize flap dissection, which is reported to decrease the rate of facial growth attenuation and crossbite. In this article, the authors wish to review the literature regarding various advantages and disadvantages of these approaches.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.459-466
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• 2010

Alveolar distraction osteogenesis (ADO) has been regarded as an acceptable treatment for the alveolar bone deficiency. For ADO at anterior maxillary area, the vector should be oriented to forward and down-ward direction to get an adequate occlusion with mandibular teeth and to increase bone length and width for implant placement. However, the conventional commercial distraction devices for ADO are designed to allow mainly downward movement of alveolar segment, even though a forward movement can be obtained a little by controlling of inclination of device. To make ADO with controllable bidirectional vector possible, we used customized devices using self-manufactured ABDUL (Alveolar Bone Distractor Using Lag screw principle) and commercial orthodontic palatal expansion device ($Hyrex^{(R)}$). In all cases (n = 4), ADO could be performed successfully and dental implants were able to placed with adequate occlusion. We report the procedures, advantages and disadvantages of these methods.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.350-355
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• 1999

Purpose : The purpose of this study was 1) to find nerve damage after inferior alveolar nerve transposition and 2) to examine whether the soft tissue or bone changes around the nerve produce the compression to the nerve in the healing period. Materials and Method : Inferior alveolar nerve was exposed through the bony window and the scratch was made in the bone to be thought as the inferior alveolar canal. Suture was made after the nerve was repositioned. The nerve and surrounding tissues were examined with the light microscope and the fluorescent microscope before surgery and at 1 month, 3 months, and 5 months after surgery. Results : After surgery, the epineurium was damaged and the nerve was divided to several fascicles covered with the perineurium The newly formed fibrous connective tissue and vessels were seen around fascicles. There was new bone formation. However the nerve was not compressed by the connective tissue or the new bone. Conclusion : The results of this study suggest that neurosensory disturbances after inferior alveolar nerve transposition are resulted by the direct trauma in surgery rather than the compression to the nerve by the scar or new bone formation in the healing period.

• 대한구순구개열학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.47-61
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• 2004

The closure of a wide alveolar cleft and fistula in cleft patients and the reconstruction of a maxillary dentoalveolar defect in bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP) patients are challenging for both orthodontists and oromaxillofacial surgeons. It is due to the difficulty in achieving complete closure by using local attached gingiva (palatal flap) and the great volume of bone required for the graft. In this article, the authors used bifocal distraction-compression osteosynthesis(BDCO) to create a segment of new alveolar bone and attached gingiva for the complete approximation of a wide alveolar cleft/fistula and the reconstruction of a maxillary dentoalveolar defect. Since the alveoli and gingivae on both ends of the cleft were approximated after BDCO, the need for extensive alveolar bone grafting was eliminated. It also could create new alveolar bone and gingiva for orthodontic tooth movement and implant.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.413-421
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• 2000

임신중 전신의 호르몬 변화는 골대사과정에 영향을 주고 임신 중에는 골교체가 증가하며, 교정력에 의한 치아이동에는 치조골 교체가 수반된다고 알려져 있다. 이 연구는 임신으로 인한 전신의 호르몬 변화가 치아이동 중 치조골 교체에 주는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 시행되었다. 생후 10주령의 암컷 백서 60마리를 대상으로 정상군과 정상-치아이동군, 임신-치아이동군의 3군으로 나누고 치아이동일수에 따라 1,3,7,14일군으로 세분한 후 상악 제1대구치 에 40g의 교정력을 가하여 근심측으로 치아이동을 시행하였다. 치아이동 전후에 촬영한 X-ray사진을 계측하여 치아이동 거리를 비교하고 치조골에서의 alkaline phosphatase, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 농도를 측정하여 치아이동에 따른 골형성과 흡수 활성을 비교하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 치아이동량은 임신-치아이동군이 정상-치아이동군에 비하여 더 크게 나타났다(p<0.01). 2. 정상-치아이동군의 치아이동에 따른 골형성은 대조군과 차이가 없었지만 골흡수 경향은 증가되었고(p<0.01), 정상-치아이동군에서는 대조군에 비하여 치조골의 형성과 흡수 활성이 모두 치아이동 7일에 가장 크게 증가하였고 (p<0.01) 이후 골형성 활성은 감소하였지만(p<0.05) 골흡수 활성은 대조군보다 높게 유지되었다(p<0.01). 3. 임신군과 정상군의 치아이동에 따른 골형성과 흡수 경향에는 차이가 없었지만, 임신-치아이동군의 치조골 형성 (p<0.01)과 흡수(p<0.05) 활성의 증가는 3일경에 가장 높게 나타났으며, 이후 골형성 활성은 감소하였으나 골흡수 활성은 높게 유지되었고, 정상-치아이동군은 7일경에 치조골 형성과 흡수 활성의 증가가 나타났다. 임신중의 치아이동량이 정상 치아이동에 비하여 크게 나타났으며, 치조골 흡수와 형성 활성의 증가가 빠르게 나타났고 치조골 흡수가 더 오랬동안 지속되어 빠른 치조골 교체를 보이므로 임신상태에서 치 아이동은 정상상태보다 촉진될 가능성이 있음을 시사한다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.7-15
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• 1981

Tooth movement by orthodontic force is based upon alveolar bone resorption at compression site and bone formation at tension site of tooth. The function of cyclic AMP is to participate not only in initial action of bone cells by mechanical forces but also in the continuous cellular response leading to bone remodeling. This experiment was performed to clarify the role of cyclic AMP in bone remodeling by mechanical forces. The orthodontic forces of about 80 gm and 100 gm were applied to the right canines of maxillary and mandibular bone, respectively, in cats, treated for periods of time ranging from one hour to 28 days. Alveolar bones were obtained from compression and tension sites surrounding tipping maxillary and mandibular canines as well as from contralateral control sites. The samples were extracted, boiled and homogenized, and the supernatants were assayed for cyclic AMP by a radioimmunoassay method. The results were as follows: 1. The orthodontic movement of canines was increased to the end of experimental period and the action of orthodontic forces on tooth movement was more effective in maxillary canine. 2. The cyclic AMP levels of alveolar bones in compression and tension sites initially decreased, then increased and remained elevated to the end of experiment. The differences of the cyclic AMP levels between treated sites and non-treated sites were gradually increased. 3. The cyclic AMP levels in treated sites of mandibular alveolar bone was higher than that of maxillary alveolar bone.