• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.379-388
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• 2002

임플랜트의 성공을 위해서 정확한 방사선학적 검사는 가용골의 높이와 하악관의 위치를 평가하고 중요구조물의 손상을 방지하는데 있어 필수적이다. CT촬영법 중 영상재구성법을 이용한 방법(CT/MPR)은 하악관의 위치를 잘 보여준다. 치아에 평행한 협설 단면 (cross-sectional plane)을 얻기 위해서는 횡단면(axial plane)이 교합면과 평행하도록 해야 한다. 횡단면(axial plane)이 교합면과 평행하지 않으면 재구성된 협설 단면(cross-sectional plane)은 계획된 fixture의 방향과 각을 이루게 되어 그 fixture의 실제 dimension을 보여주지 못하게 된다. 협설단면(cross-sectional view)에서 측정한 가용골 높이가 실제 가용골 높이보다 너무 큰 경우, 수술시 하악관을 침범할 가능성이 있게 된다. 이 연구의 목적은 하악 임플랜트 CT 촬영시 횡단면이 임플란트를 위한 가용골 높이의 측정에 미치는 영향을 알아보는 것이다. 하악 대구치 부위의 임플랜트를 계획하고 radiographic stent를 만든 후 치과 방사사선과에서 하악 임플랜트 CT를 촬영한 40명의 환자, 45개 부위를 선택하였다. 임플랜트 CT의 central panoramic view에서 치조정과 하악관, stent를 tracing한 후, 치조정과 하악관간의 거리(available bone height, ABH)를 재구성된 협설단면상에서 측정하였다(uncorrected ABH). 다음으로, .stent 방향으로 그은 직선상에서 측정하였다(corrected ABH). 두 거리사이의 각을 측정하였다. 두 거리로부터 각각 fixture의 길이를 결정하였다. 연구 결과, 두 가용골의 높이간에는 제 1 대구치와 제 2 대구치에서 모두 유의성있는 차이를 보였다 (p<0.001). 차이가 1 mm 이상인 경우는 제 1 대구치에서 8.7%, 제 2 대구치에서 15.5% 였다. 차이가 2 mm 이상인 경우는 제 1 대구치에서 2.0%, 제 2 대구치에서 6.6%였다. 최대값은 제 1 대구치에서 2.5 mm, 제 2 대구치에서 2.2 mm 였다. 두 가용골의 높이차와 각과의 상관 관계는 제 1 대구치와 제 2 대구치에서 모두 양의 상관관계를 보였다. 상관 계수는 제 1 대구치에서 0.534, 제 2 대구치에서 0.728 였다. 제 2 대구치가 더 강한 양의 상관관계를 보였다. 두 가용골의 높이로부터 결정한 fixture의 길이가 일치하지 않는 경우는 제 1 대구치에서는 24.4%, 제 2 대구치에서는 28.9%였다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.379-385
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• 2009

하악신경은 삼차신경의 한 분지로 발치, 임플란트 수술 등의 치과치료에 의하여 손상이 유발될 수 있으며, 다양한 신경병증을 보일 수 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 하악신경 손상 후 발생한 감각부전 환자들에 대한 분석을 통하여 감각부전의 이해에 필요한 기초 자료를 제시하고 의미를 파악해 보는 것이다. 2007년 1월부터 2009년 7월까지 하악신경 손상에 의한 감각부전으로 진단받은 환자 59명의 의무기록을 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 가장 빈번한 손상 원인은 임플란트 수술에 의한 손상(59%)이었고, 가장 빈번한 손상 분지는 하치조신경(81%)이었다. 2. 신경 손상이 발생한 후 경과한 기간이 6개월 이상인 경우, 6개월 미만인 경우에 비하여 통증 강도(Visual Analogue Scale; VAS)가 4.82에서 6.91로 유의하게 증가해 있었다. 3. 약물치료 등 보존적 치료를 시작한 시기에 따른 감각부전의 회복 정도는 조기에 치료를 시작한 경우 증상의 회복을 보인 환자의 비율이 증가하는 경향을 보였으나, 통계학적으로 유의한 상관관계를 나타내지는 않았다. 4. 전산화단층촬영 영상에서 하치조신경관의 침범 수준에 따라 통증 강도나 감각부전의 회복 정도는 통계학적으로 유의한 상관관계를 나타내지 않았다. 결론적으로, 하악신경의 감각부전 환자들에서 치과 임플란트로 인한 하치조신경 손상이 가장 많은 비중을 차지하고 있었다. 하치조신경에 대한 침범 수준이 감각부전을 유발하는 가장 중요한 요인이겠지만 환자가 느끼는 주관적인 통증 강도나 치료에 대한 반응 등에는 신경의 손상 정도 이외에도 통증에 대한 환자의 반응, 심리상태, 치료의 시작 시기 등 많은 요인의 영향이 있을 것으로 생각된다. 따라서 조기에 약물치료 등 적극적인 보존적 치료를 시작하는 것이 증상의 회복을 위해 바람직할 것으로 생각된다. 또한 전산화단층촬영 영상에서 신경관을 직접 침범하지 않고, 신경관에 근접한 경우에도 감각부전이 나타난 경우가 적지 않은 것으로 보아 임플란트 수술 시 감각 부전의 방지를 위하여 충분한 안전거리 확보가 필수적일 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.441-449
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• 2021

Background: The efficacy of local anesthesia decreases in patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis. Therefore, it was proposed that the use of premedication with an anti-inflammatory drug might increase the success rate of pulpal anesthesia in mandibular posterior teeth with vital inflamed pulp. Methods: One hundred thirty-four patients who were actively experiencing pain willingly participated in this study. The Heft Parker (HP) visual analog scale (VAS) was used to record the initial pain intensity. Patients were randomly allocated to receive a placebo, 10 mg of ketorolac, and 650 mg of paracetamol. The standard inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) was administered to all patients using 2% lidocaine with 1:200,000 adrenaline after one hour of medication. After 15 min, the patient was instructed to rate the discomfort during each step of the treatment procedure, such as access to remaining dentin, access to the pulp chamber, and during canal instrumentation on the HP VAS. IANB was considered successful if the patient reported no or mild pain during access preparation and instrumentation. Moderate or severe pain was classified as a failure of IANB and another method of anesthesia was used before continuing the treatment. Results: The rate of successful anesthesia in the placebo, paracetamol, and ketorolac groups was 29%, 33%, and 43%, respectively, and no statistically significant difference was found between the groups. Conclusion: Preoperative administration of paracetamol or ketorolac did not significantly affect the success rate of IANB in patients with irreversible pulpitis. No significant difference was observed between the paracetamol and ketorolac groups.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2011

Bell's palsy is an isolated facial paralysis of sudden onset caused by a neuritis of the seventh nerve within the facial canal. It occurs often in the adult man with a history of recent exposure to local cold, such as sleeping next to an open window, or in some cases it occurs after infections of the nasopharynx or masticator spaces. Especially, this neuropathy have linked with the major collagen disorders (diabetes mellitus). A segmental demyelination develops rapidly, with vascultitis in microinfarcts and ischemia to the nerve segment. The authors experienced about the bizarre neurological symptom of Bell's palsy after inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia and TMJ dislocation in diabetic mellitus. The early and correct consultation with the multiple medical and dental departments was important to prevent the inadequate care & medicolegal problems.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2020

Objectives: One of the most common complications of bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy (BSSRO) is neurosensory impairment of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN). Accurate preoperative determination of the position of the IAN canal within the mandible using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is recommended to prevent IAN dysfunction during BSSRO and facilitate neurosensory improvement after BSSRO. Materials and Methods: This randomized clinical trial consisted of 86 surgical sites in 43 patients (30 females and 13 males), including 21 cases (42 sides) and 22 controls (44 sides). Panoramic and lateral cephalographs were obtained from all patients. In the experimental group, CBCT was also performed from both sides of the ramus and mandibular body. Neurosensory function of the IAN was subjectively assessed using a 5-point scale preoperatively and 7 days, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months post-surgery. Data were analyzed using Fisher's test, Spearman's test, t-test, linear mixed-model regression, and repeated-measures ANCOVA (α=0.05, 0.01). Results: Mean sensory scores in the control group were 1.57, 2.61, 3.34, 3.73, and 4.20 over one year and were 1.69, 3.00, 3.60, 4.19, and 4.48 in the CBCT group. Significant effects were detected for CBCT intervention (P=0.002) and jaw side (P=0.003) but not for age (P=0.617) or displacement extent (P=0.122). Conclusion: Preoperative use of CBCT may help surgeons to practice more conservative surgery. Neurosensory deficits might heal faster on the right side.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.273-278
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• 2014

Purpose: This study was performed to investigate the course of the mandibular canal on panoramic radiography and the visibility of this canal on both panoramic radiography and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods: The study consisted of panoramic radiographs and CBCT images from 262 patients. The course of the mandibular canal, as seen in panoramic radiographs, was classified into four types: linear, elliptical, spoon-shaped, and turning curves. The visibility of this canal from the first to the third molar region was evaluated by visually determining whether the mandibular canal was clearly visible, probably visible, or invisible. The visibihlity of the canal on panoramic radiographs was compared with that on CBCT images. Results: Elliptical curves were most frequently observed along the course of the mandibular canal. The percentage of clearly visible mandibular canals was the highest among the spoon-shaped curves and the lowest among the linear curves. On panoramic radiographs, invisible mandibular canals were found in 22.7% of the examined sites in the first molar region, 11.8% in the second molar region, and 1.3% in the third molar region. On CBCT cross-sectional images, the mandibular canal was invisible in 8.2% of the examined sites in the first molar region, 5.7% in the second molar region, and 0.2% in the third molar region. Conclusion: The visibility of this canal was lower in the first molar region than in the third molar region. The mandibular canal presented better visibility on CBCT images than on panoramic radiographs.

• 치과방사선
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.117-126
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• 1983

The mandibular canal must be considered carefully during surgical treatment, especially surgical extraction of the impacted tooth and intraosseous implant because it contains the important inferior alveolar nerve and vessels. The author investigated the curvatUre of the mandibular canal, the positional frequency of mandibular foramen to the occlusal plane and gonial angle and the positional frequency of the mental foramen to the tooth site using orthopantomograms. The materials consisted of 295 orthopantomograms divided into seven groups ranging from the first decade to 6th. decade. The results were as follows: 1. The position of mandibular foramen was most frequently below occlusal plane in Group Ⅰ (78.6%) and Group Ⅱ (71.2%), above occlusal plane in Group Ⅲ (63.0%), Group IV (71.1%), Group V (57.6%), Group (76.7%) and Group VII (70.0%). 2. The curvature of mandibular canal was 142.8° in Group Ⅰ, 142.09° in Group Ⅱ, 139.34° in Group Ⅲ, 141.48° in Group Ⅳ, 138.45° in Group Ⅴ, 140.77° in Group Ⅵ and 143.89° in Group Ⅶ. 3. The gonial angie was 125.82° in Group Ⅰ, 123.18° in Group Ⅱ, 124.06° in Group Ⅲ, 120.45° in Group Ⅳ, 121.12° in Group Ⅴ, 121.63° in Group Ⅵ and 121.24° in Group Ⅶ. 4. The position of the menta] foramen was most frequently below the apex of mandibular first premolar in Group Ⅰ (57.2%), between the apex of mandibular first and second premolar in Group Ⅱ (59.6%) and Group Ⅲ (48.9%), and below the apex of mandibular second premolar in Group Ⅳ (39.2%), Group Ⅴ (48.5%) Group Ⅵ(46.6%) and Group Ⅶ(56.4%)

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.55-64
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• 2012

The advantage of direct volume rendering is to visualize structures of interest in the volumetric data. However it is still difficult to simultaneously show interior and exterior structures. Recently, cone beam computed tomography(CBCT) has been used for dental diagnosis. Despite of its usefulness, there is a limitation in the detection of interior structures such as pulp and inferior alveolar nerve canal. In this paper, we propose an efficient volume rendering model for visualizing important interior as well as exterior structures of dental CBCT. It is based on the concept of illustrative volume rendering and enhances boundary and silhouette of structures. Moreover, we present a new method that assigns a different color to structures in the rear so as to distinguish the front ones from the rear ones. This proposed rendering model has been implemented on graphics hardware, so that we can achieve interactive performance. In addition, we can render teeth, pulp and canal without cumbersome segmentation step.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.341-347
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• 2002

This study was designed to determine the location of the mandibular canal on lower molar areas. Thirty-three patients were examined with multi-planar reformatted CT scan($Dentascan^{(R)}$). Three kinds of measurements were performed. The first was the distances between the upper border of the mandibular canal and the root apices of the first and second molars, the second was the distance between the cortical plate of the mandible and mandibular canal, and the last was the location of the mandibular canal in the buccolingual plane. The obtained results are as follows 1. The distance between the root apices of lower molars and the superior border of mandibular canal was largest at the mesial root of the first molar, and shortest at the distal root of the second molar(p<0.05). 2. The longest distance between the outer surface of the buccal cortical plate of the mandible and mandibular canal was measured from the distal root of the second molar, and this distance decrease gradually mesially(p<0.05). 3. The distance between the mandibular base and inferior border of mandibular canal was longest at the distal root of the second molar, and shortest at the mesial root of the first molar(p<0.05). 4. The location of mandibular canal was lingually positioned in relation to the axis of teeth and alveolar ridge in molar areas.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.297-302
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• 2022

Objectives: This retrospective study aimed to analyze data on nerve damage in patients who complained of sensory changes after dental implant surgery, the clinical results according to proximity of the implant fixture to the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) canal, and the factors affecting recovery of sensation. Materials and Methods: The electronic medical records of 64 patients who had experienced sensory change after implant surgery were reviewed. Patients were classified by sex, age, implant installation sites, recovery rate and the distance between the implant fixture and IAN canal on computed tomography (CT). The distance was classified into Group I (D>2 mm), Group II (2 mm≥D>0 mm), and Group III (D≤0 mm). Results: The 64 patients were included and the mean age was 57.3±7.3 years. Among the 36 patients who visited our clinic more than two times, 21 patients (58.3%) reported improvement in sensation, 13 patients (36.1%) had no change in sensation, and 2 patients (5.6%) reported worsening sensation. In Group II, symptom improvement was achieved in all patients regardless of the removal of the implant fixture. In Group III, 8 patients (40.0%) had reported symptom improvement with removal of the implant fixture, and 2 patients (33.3%) of recovered patients showed improvement without removal. Removal of the implant fixture in Group III did not result in any significant difference in recovery (P=0.337), although there was a higher possibility of improvement in sensation in removal cases. Conclusion: Clinicians first should consider removing the fixture when it directly invades the IAN canal. However, in cases of sensory change after dental implant surgery where the drill or implant fixture did not invade the IAN canal, other indirect factors such as flap elevation and damage due to anesthesia should be considered as causes of sensory change. Removal of the implant should be considered with caution in these situations.