• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.145-151
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• 2001

Purpose : To investigate the hypothesis that the morphology of the articular eminence of the temporomandibular joint is a predisposing factor for disc displacement. Materials and Methods: MR images of 126 temporomandibular joints in 94 patients were analyzed to assess for morphology of the articular eminence and disc displacement. The displaced disc was further categorized as disc displacement with reduction (DDWR) and disc displacement without reduction (DDWOR). The morphology of the articular eminence was classified into four types; box, sigmoid, flattened, and deformed. The relationship between the four types of shape of the articular eminence and the two types of disc position was assessed. Results: In the DDWR and DDWOR groups, the morphology of articular eminence were a box type in 40.5%, a sigmoid type in 30.2%, a flattened type in 24.6%, and a deformed type in 4.7%. The box type of the articular eminence were 34.3% in the DDWR group and 42.9% in the DDWOR group. The sigmoid type of the articular eminence were 34.3% in the DDWR group and 28.6% in the DDWOR group. The flattened type of the articular eminence were 28.6% in the DDWR group and 23.1 % in the DDWOR group. The deformed type of articular eminence were 2.9% in the DDWR group and 5.5% in the DDWOR group. Conclusion: Disc displacement is more likely to be found in the temporomandibular joints with a box-shaped articular eminence. It can be considered that shape of the articular eminence is related to the development of disc displacement.

• 치과방사선
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.225-234
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• 1991

This study was designed to investigate the effects of the posterior slope of the articular eminence and the condylar angulation to the posterior slope of the articular eminence on internal derangement of TMJ. The materials consisted of 78 transcranial oblique lateral projections of 31 normal subjects and 47 internal derangement patients. The results were as follows: 1. The posterior slope of the articular eminences in normal group were larger than that in abnormal group, but there were not significant differences between each group about the condylar angulation to the posterior slope of the articular eminences. 2. The differences between in the right and left sides in patients who were affected unilaterally and bilaterally were larger than that in normal groups. 3, In patients affected unilaterally, there were not significant differences between affected joints and unaffected joints about the posterior slope of the articular eminence and the condylar angulation to the posterior slope of the articular eminence. 4. In abnormal group, there were significant differences between each group about condylar angulation to the post, slope of the articular eminence (ant. disk displacement without reduction > fibrous adhesion > ant. disk displacement with reduction), but not about the post, slope of the articular eminence.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2007

Purpose : To examine whether the maxillofacial skeletal morphology correlates with the condylar position and the anatomic characteristics of articular eminence using measurements of lateral cephalometric radiographs and individualized sagittal temporomandibular joint (TMJ) tomographs. Materials and Methods : I compared measurements of 202 TMJs of 101 orthodontic patients of Kangnung National University Dental Hospital. 1 used Pearson's correlation for comparison of the measuring values in lateral cephalometric radiographs and individualized sagittal TMJ tomographs. Results : Large occlusal plane angle tendency showed decreased width of posterior eminence slope, decreased depth of articular fossa and decreased posterior slope angle of eminence. Large mandibular plane angle tendency showed decreased superior joint space, decreased depth of articular fossa and decreased posterior slope angle of eminence. Large genial angle tendency showed decreased depth of articular fossa, decreased posterior slope angle of eminence and anterior position of condylar head. Large anterior facial height and large posterior facial height tendency showed increased width of posterior slope of eminence, increased depth of articular fossa, increased posterior slope angle of eminence and posterior position of condylar head. Conclusion : Maxillofacial skeletal morphology has correlation with the anatomic characteristics of TMJ. Individualized sagittal TMJ tomographs can provide useful information for anatomical analysis of TMJ.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.869-880
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• 1992

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the difference and relationship between the slope of articular eminence and the inclination of upper and lower incisor teeth, which are related to the functional stability of occlusion in mandibular protrusion, according to Ricketts' facial types, by the use of lateral cephalogram and SAM2 articulator in 68-adult normal occlusion without tooth missing, orthodontic treatment and occlusal equilibration. The results of this study were as follows : 1 . The angle of articular eminence slope to occlusal plane in brachyfacial type was steeper than that in dolichofacial type, but the angle of articular eminence slope to SN plane and FH plane was not different between facial types. 2. The upper incisor axis in dolichofacial type was steeper than that in brachyfacial type, but lingual surface slope of upper incisor was not different between facial types. 3. In all samples there was a positive correlation between the angle of articular eminence slope and the lingual surface slope of upper incisor to SN plane and FH plane, and in mesofacial type there was a positive correlation between the angle of articular eminence slope and the lingual surface slope of upper incisor to SN plane, FH plane and occlusal plane, and in brachyfacial type there was a positive correlation between the angle of articular eminence slope and the lingual surface slope of upper incisor to occlusal plane. 4. In all samples there was a positive correlation between the angle of articular eminence slope and the angle of Dc-Gn to SN plane, and in mesofacial type there was a positive correlation between the angle of articular eminence slope and the angle of Dc-Gn to occlusal plane, and in brachyfacial type there was a positive correlation between the angle of articular eminence slope and the angle of Dc-Gn to SN plane and FH plane. 5. In all samples there was a positive correlation between the angle of Dc-Gn and the lingual surface slope of upper incisor to SN plane and FH plane, and in mesofacial type there was a positive correlation between the angle of Dc-Gn and the lingual surface slope of upper incisor to SN plane. 6. In all samples and facial types there was a negative correlation between MP to 1 axis and condylar incisal angle.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2019

Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyse and evaluate the morphology of the articular eminence of temporomandibular joint in young Korean adults using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Methods: One hundred seventy-one subjects (59 males, 112 females) in the 20s were examined using CBCT. Width and height of articular eminence, top-roof line angle, best-fit line angle, joint space were measured. For the group comparisons, independent t-test was used with the level of significance established at $p{\leq}0.05$. Results: In asymptomatic young Korean adults, average eminence width was $9.49{\pm}1.62mm$ in males and $9.33{\pm}1.36mm$ in females. Average eminence height was $7.23{\pm}1.81mm$ in males and $6.82{\pm}1.31mm$ in females. Average eminence inclination of measured by top-roof line angle was $37.09^{\circ}{\pm}7.74^{\circ}$ in males and $36.12^{\circ}{\pm}5.65^{\circ}$ in females. Average eminence inclination measured by best-fit line angle was $50.79^{\circ}{\pm}11.49^{\circ}$ in males and $48.43^{\circ}{\pm}9.05^{\circ}$ in females. Average joint space was $3.03{\pm}0.67mm$ in males and $2.63{\pm}0.68mm$ in females. Conclusions: Increasing age did not affect the morphology of the articular eminence in asymptomatic young Korean adults. Males had slightly larger eminence width, height, top-roof line angle, best-fit line angle and joint space, but no statistical significance (p>0.05) was observed only in the joint space (p=0.001). There was no side-to-side difference in morphology (p>0.05).

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 1986

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the posterior slope of articular eminence on internal derangement of temporomandibular joint. The author had taken transcranial oblique lateral projections of both TMJs in 30 normal subjects and 40 internal derangement patients who had 54 affected sides and 26 unaffected sides, and then analyzed the films. The results were as follows : In normal subjects, there was no significant difference between in the males and females, and between in the right and left sides. The posterior slope of articular eminence of affected sides in patients was stiffer than that of unaffected sides in patients and also stiffer than that of normal subjects. Therefore, the author concluded that stiffer posterior slope of articular eminence was, the more susceptibility to internal derangement would be.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to investigate the interrelationship between temporomandibular joint disorders, and the condyle size and angle of the posterior slope of the articular eminence. The subjects used in this study were 100 patients with temporomandibular joint disorders and 100 volunteers with normal temporomandibular joints. All the patients and the volunteers were subjected to take panoramic and temporomandibular radiographs for the morphologic evaluation. The films were traced, measured, and analyzed. The data were processed with SPSS/PC+ package for statistical analysis. The obtained results were as follows; 1. The posterior slope of the articular eminence in the group of temporomandibular joint disorders was larger than that in the normal group (p<0.05). The mean articular eminence angle was $31.6^{\circ}\;{\pm}\;6.3$ in the group of temporomandibular joint disorder, and $29.9^{\circ}\;{\pm}\;8.4$ in the normal group. 2. There were no statistically significant differences in the discrepancies of the left and right articular eminence angular measurements between the group (p>0.05). 3. There were no statistically significant differences in the condylar ratio between the groups (p>0.05). 4. There were no statistically significant differences in the discrepancies of the left and right ramus length measurements between the groups (p>0.05). 5. The relative size of condyle to fossa in the group of temporomandibular disorders was smaller than that in the normal group (p<0.05).

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.163-173
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• 2013

하악의 개구운동 시, 과두-관절원판 복합체는 관절융기를 따라서 활주운동을 하게 되므로 관절융기의 형태는 측두하악관절의 기능적인 움직임을 이해하는데 매우 중요한 부분이다. 본 연구의 목적은 치과용 cone-beam CT를 이용하여 관절융기의 후방경사를 계측하고, 관절융기의 경사도에 대한 과두의 병적 변화의 영향을 평가하며, 성별과 연령에 따른 관절융기의 차이를 비교 하는 것이다. 이를 위해 원광대학교 산본치과병원에 내원한 102명(남자:43명, 여자:49명, 평균나이: 37.7세)의 204개 측두하악관절의 cone-beam CT 영상을 평가하였으며, 모든 영상은 측두하악관절 분석모드로 전환하여 양측 관절의 연속된 시상 단면 이미지와 관상 단면 이미지를 관찰하였다. 신뢰성있는 데이터를 얻기 위해 숙련된 3명의 치과의사가 동일한 이미지 파일을 보며 판독 작업을 시행하였고, 3명 중 2명의 판독 결과가 동일할 경우만 최종 판독 결과로 기록하였다. 정상과두(NCBC)와 골변화를 동반한 과두(CBC)의 관절융기 경사도는 내측이 $57.0^{\circ}$(NCBC)과 $51.8^{\circ}$(CBC), 중심이 $57.9^{\circ}$(NCBC)과 $52.4^{\circ}$(CBC), 그리고 외측이 $55.1^{\circ}$(NCBC)과 $49.5^{\circ}$(CBC)를 나타냈고, 골변화를 보이는 과두가 정상과두보다 낮은 관절융기 경사도를 보였다. 이러한 차이는 성별이나 연령에 따른 통계적 유의성은 없었다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.411-420
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• 2010

관절융기의 높이와 후면의 경사는 교합과 긴밀한 관계를 유지하며 하악 운동 시 하악과두의 이동 경로를 결정하는 중요한 역할을 한다. 본 연구의 목적은 성장기 아동에서 연령별로 관절융기의 높이 및 경사의 변화를 평가하는 것이다. 양호한 골격을 보이는 5.9세부터 19.7세까지 총 160명(남자 71명, 여자 89명)의 대상자가 선정되었고, 이들의 측두하악관절 단층방사선사진에서 관절융기의 높이, 관절융기 후면의 경사가 측정되었다. 남녀 각각 9.0세 미만(Group 1), 9.0 - 10.9세(Group 2), 11.0 - 12.9세(Group 3) 13.0 - 14.9세(Group 4), 15.0 - 16.9세(Group 5), 17.0세 이상(Group 6)의 6군으로 나누었고, 그룹 간 비교를 위해 일변량분산분석, 남녀 간 비교를 위해 Mann-Whitney 검정을 실시하였다. 각 연령 그룹의 평균 관절융기 높이는 남자에서 4.8 mm, 6.1 mm, 6.4 mm, 7.0 mm, 8.0 mm, 9.2 mm 였고, 여자에서 4.8 mm, 5.4 mm, 6.4 mm, 6.9 mm, 7.6 mm, 7.1 mm 였다. 각 연령 그룹의 평균 관절융기 경사는 남자에서 $29.5^{\circ}$, $34.4^{\circ}$, $35.5^{\circ}$, $37.6^{\circ}$, $40.3^{\circ}$, $42.6^{\circ}$였고, 여자에서 $29.7^{\circ}$, $31.7^{\circ}$, $34.7^{\circ}$, $37.4^{\circ}$, $39.3^{\circ}$, $36.2^{\circ}$였다. 관절융기의 높이와 경사는 남자에서는 Group 5까지, 여자에서는 Group 4까지 유의성 있게 증가하였다. 남녀 간 비교에서는 Group 6에서만 남자가 여자보다 유의하게 컸다. 관절융기의 성장가속기는 여자가 남자보다 4년 가량 빨랐고, 남자는 여자보다 더 늦은 나이까지 성장하였다. 성장기 중 관절융기의 높이와 경사는 매우 많은 변화를 보였으며, 따라서 이 시기에 교정치료 시 기능적인 정상교합을 달성하기 위해서는 관절융기의 연령적 변화와 성장 양상을 이해하는 것이 중요하다고 생각한다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.321-337
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• 1992

The objective of this study was to compare the condylar path and the anterior angle of articular fossa and to analyze the pattern of condylar path in edentulus patients. Nineteen male and female edentulous patients with normal masticatory system ranging in age 42 to 78, without present symptoms and any history of TMJ disturbance were selected for this study. On the computer analysis on the transcranial radiographs of the TMJ, the angle of slope of articular eminance and condylar path to the Frankfort Horizontal Plane and the height of glenoid fossa was measured respectively, and stuied their interrelationship comparatively. Obtained results were asfollows. 1. The angle of the slope of articular eminence averaged 37.28 degree. and there was no significant difference between the right and left side. 2. The condylar path angle averaged 29.05 degree and there was no significant difference between the right and left side. 3. The height of the glenoid fossa averaged 8.11 mm and there was no significant difference between the right and left side. 4. The sequence of the frequence of condylar movement patterns were concavex curve(39.5% ), 'S' shape curve(34.2%), reverse 'S' shape(15.8%) and convex curve(10.5%). 5. The horizontal distance of the point of the changed curve of the condylar path averaged 2.91 mm. 6. The height of glenoid fossa was highly correlated to the slope of articular eminence and relatively highly correlated to tile condylar path and the condylar path was closely correlated to the slop of articular eminence.