• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.281-286
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the morphology of the mandibular cortex in cases of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) in patients with osteoporosis or bone metastases using a computer programme. Materials and Methods: Fifty-four patients with MRONJ (35 with osteoporosis and 19 with bone metastases) were examined using panoramic radiography. The morphology of the mandibular cortex was evaluated using a computer programme that scanned the mandibular inferior cortex and automatically assessed the mandibular cortical index (MCI) according to the thickness and roughness of the mandibular cortex, as follows: normal (class 1), mildly to moderately eroded (class 2), or severely eroded (class 3). The MCI classifications of MRONJ patients with osteoporosis or bone metastases were evaluated with the Pearson chi-square test. In these analyses, a 5% significance level was used. Results: The MCI of MRONJ patients with osteoporosis(class 1: 6, class 2: 15, class 3: 14) tended to be higher than that of patients with bone metastases(class 1: 14, class 2: 5, class 3: 0)(P=0.000). Conclusion: The use of a computer programme to assess mandibular cortex morphology may be an effective technique for the objective and quantitative evaluation of the MCI in MRONJ patients with osteoporosis or bone metastases.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.133-140
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• 1979

The author compared patients showing two extremes of incisor vertical relationship to find out differences in craniofacial morphology which might influence face height and incisor overbite. The subjects consisted of 53 open-bite cases and the same number of deep-bite cases. The results were as follows: 1. On the average, the lower face height was significantly greater in open-bite cases than in deep-bite cases. 2. In open-bite cases, gonin-menton length was significantly greater than in deep-bite cases. In deep-bite cases, anterior cranial base length and posterior cranial base length were significantly greater in open-bite cases. 3. The jaw angle was significantly greater in open-bite cases. 4. The gonion-menton-nasion angle was significantly greater in deep-bite cases. 5. From geometric standpoint, the increase of jaw and joint angle would increase lower face height, but these two showed negative correlation. 6. The sizes of the jaw and joint angle might be factors of open-bite or deep-bite, but these were not the only variables that determined lower face height. 7. In open-bite cases, there was a closer correlationship between lower face height and the other linear measurments than in deep-bite cases. In deep-bite cases, there was a closer correlationship between lower face height and the other angular measurements than in open-bite cases. 8. Considering both linear and angular measurements of facial polygon, all contributed significantly to the lower face height. The nonsignificant variables were jaw and joint angle in open-bite cases, and anterior cranial base length, jaw angle, and joint angle in deep-bite cases.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.186-194
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• 2017

Objective: To investigate the differences in oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and self-reported jaw function between patients with hyperdivergent and normodivergent facial types. Methods: Eighty patients with a distinctively hyperdivergent facial type (mandibular plane angle greater than 2 standard deviations, or $42^{\circ}$) and 80 controls were individually matched according to age, sex, ethnicity, and treatment stage. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires such as the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) and Jaw Functional Limitation Scale (JFLS-8). Results: The mean age of the patients was $17.2{\pm}4.6years$ (range, 12-49 years), with most (65.0%) being female and of New Zealand European origin (91.3%). Individuals with hyperdivergent facial types had higher overall and social domain scores on the OHIP-14 (p < 0.05) than did the ones with normodivergent facial types. However, the intergroup differences in JFLS-8 scores were not significant (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Jaw function appears to be similar in individuals with hyperdivergent and normodivergent facial morphologies. However, those with hyperdivergent facial types are more likely to self-report poorer OHRQoL than are those with normal faces, especially in relation to social aspects.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.141-146
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• 2005

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the preliminary use of morphologic operation (MO) in analyzing trabecular pattern of alveolar bone for the predicting systemic osteoporosis. Materials and Methods : Study subjects consisted of 35 females (average age 48.5 years) and 25 males (average age 25.8 years). Bone mineral density BMD $(grams/cm^2)$ of lumbar spine and proximal femur of these subjects were measured by a dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Regions of interest (ROIs) were selected from the digitized periapical radiographs of subjects' posterior jaw. A custom computer program processed morphology operations of ROIs. We compared mean values of 11 MO variables according to the osteoporotic group divided by the T-scores of DEXA. We also studied correlation between radiographic density and these MO variables. Results : The mean radiographic densities insignificantly correlated with MO variables. There were statistically significant differences among the values of 9 MO variables according to the osteoporotic group. Conclusion Morphologic operation can be effective in analyzing trabecular pattern of alveolar bone for the predicting osteoporosis.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.102-119
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• 2021

Objectives: Facial diagnosis is an important part of clinical diagnosis in traditional East Asian Medicine. In this paper, using a fully automated facial shape analysis system, we show that facial morphological features are associated with cold pattern. Methods: The facial morphological features calculated from 68 facial landmarks included the angles, areas, and distances between the landmark points of each part of the face. Cold pattern severity was determined using a questionnaire and the cold pattern scores (CPS) were used for analysis. The association between facial features and CPS was calculated using Pearson's correlation coefficient and partial correlation coefficients. Results: The upper chin width and the lower chin width were negatively associated with CPS. The distance from the center point to the middle jaw and the distance from the center point to the lower jaw were negatively associated with CPS. The angle of the face outline near the ear and the angle of the chin line were positively associated with CPS. The area of the upper part of the face and the area of the face except the sensory organs were negatively associated with CPS. The number of facial morphological features that exhibited a statistically significant correlation with CPS was 37 (unadjusted). Conclusions: In this study of a Korean population, subjects with a high CPS had a more pointed chin, longer face, more angular jaw, higher eyes, and more upward corners of the mouth, and their facial sensory organs were relatively widespread.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.136-142
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• 2020

이 연구는 투라치의 형태 및 골격 관찰을 위해 2017년에 여수시 돌산도와 부산에서 채집한 3개체를 대상으로 외부형태를 관찰하고 내부 골격을 삶아 채골하여 관찰하였다. 형태적 특징은 다음과 같다. 몸은 길고 측편되어 있었고, 위턱은 앞으로 돌출됐다. 체색은 은백색을 띠고 있었고, 눈은 크며, 가슴지느러미와 꼬리지느러미는 등쪽으로 향해 있었다. 작은 돌기들이 배쪽에 머리 뒤부터 꼬리까지 있었다. 새파 수는 (3~4)+(7~8)개였다. 등지느러미 줄기는 185~190개였고, 가슴지느러미는 12~13개, 꼬리지느러미에는 9개의 연조와, 5+2개의 짧은 극조가 있었다. 골격 특징은 다음과 같다. 주상악골은 길고 4개의 이빨이 있었다. 치골은 삼각형 모양이었고, 간새개골과 하새개골은 크고 넓었으며, 5개의 새조골이 있었다. 후쇄골은 가늘고 길게 발달 되어있었다. 척추골은 79~80개였고, 후방 추골은 길었으며, 미부봉상골에는 5~6개의 돌기가 있었다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.67-71
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• 2001

Purpose: To assess the possibility of using panoramic indices as an indicator of jaw osteoporosis. Methods: Mandibular cortical width (MCW), degree of mandibular alveolar bone resorption (ABR) and morphology of mandibular inferior cortex (MIC) on panoramic radiograph were used as panoramic indices. These panoramic indices were compared with bone mineral density (BMD) of lumbar (L1-L4) and femoral neck measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. We also compared MCW and ABR of young men with those of postmenopausal women. Results : There was a significant correlation between ABR and BMD of lumbar and femoral neck. And also significant correlation between MIC and BMD of lumbar and femoral neck. ANOVA test of BMD of lumbar and femoral neck showed significant differences according to morphologic classification of inferior cortex. There was significant difference in MCW and ABR between young men and postmenopausal women. Conclusion: Our results suggested that ABR and MIC on panoramic radiograph could be reliable in screening of osteoporosis.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.241-265
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• 1989

본 연구는 1986년 6월부터 1988년 8월에 걸쳐 충남대천, 인천소래, 경남흥도, 부산공동어시장 및 충남보령군 녹도 등에서 낭장망으로 채집한 병어와 덕대의 표본을 대상으로 난, 자어의 성장에 따른 외부형태, 내부형태 및 미성어와 성어에 대한 형태를 조사한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 병어와 덕대의 미수정난은 난경이 각각 $0.83\~1.27mm,\;1.05\~1.41mm$로 거의 구형이며 분리부성난이다. 병어 체장 185.0 mm 이상 개체와 덕대 체장 95.5 mm 개체에서 난이 최초로 성숙한다. 자어의 근절은 병어 13+22=35개, 덕대 $14\~15+23=37\~38$개로 성어의 척추골수와 일치한다. 자치어 외부형태 중 두드러진 특징은 가슴지느러미가 덕대에 비해 병어가 크고 덕대의 상악은 하악보다 돌출되어 있다. 덕대의 자어는 체장 $5.60\~7.25mm$에서 흑색소포가 몸의 중앙부 측면, 양택 선단 측면 및 두부에 산재되어 있고, 체장 16.50 mm의 전후의 개체에서 모든 지느러미 유조가 정수에 달하여 치어기로 이행한다. 덕대는 일반적으로 체장 $8.55\~10.00mm$의 개체에서 턱을 구성하는 악골이 최초로 골화하며 척추골의 골화는 두개골 및 내철골보다 빠르며 대체로 두부쪽에서 꼬리방향으로 골화가 진행된다. 병어와 덕대의 외부형태 식별은 턱의 생김새, 지느러미, 극조와 연조수, 협부의 형태 및 두부 후방에 보이는 미세한 파상무늬 등으로 할 수 있으며, 내부형질로는 척추골수, 새파수, 유문수, 식도낭의 형태, 장의 길이 및 상조골수등에 의한다. 병어와 덕대의 요대골은 전단부분이 견대골 쇄골하단에 접착되어 있으며, 미부의 상미축골은 2개이다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.707-720
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• 1999

본 연구는 두부자세를 형성하는 두개저와 경추가 이루는 각의 차이가 두개안면구조의 형태에 어떠한 차이로 나타나는지를 파악해 보기 위하여, 51명의 한국인 성인 남자와 120명의 스칸디나비아계 백인, 성인 남자를 대상으로 자연상태의 두부위치로 촬영하여 얻은 두부방사선계측사진에서 두부자세변수, 두개저, 경추, 상악골, 하악골, 상하악 악골관계 그리고 치아, 치조에 관련된 변수를 설정, 이를 서로 비교함으로써 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. NSL/OPT로 표현되는 두개와 경추가 이루는 각은 한국인에서 평균 9.28도 더 크게 나타났다. 2. n-s로 표현되는 전두개저의 길이는 한국인에서 평균 4.66 mm가 더 짧게 나타났다. 3. sp-pm 및 ss-pm으로 표현되는 상악골 기저의 길이는 한국인에서 각각 평균 2.75 mm, 4.65 mm더 짧은 양상을 보였으며, n-sp로 표현되는 상악골의 전방부 고경, 그리고 s-pm으로 표현되는 상악골의 후방부 고경은 각각 2.60 mm, 2.06 mm더 긴 양상을 보이는 한편, NSL/NL로 표현되는 상악골의 두개저에 대한 기울기는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 4. pg-tgo로 표현되는 하악골체의 길이와 ar-tgo로 표현되는 하악골지의 고경은 두 표본에서 동일한 양상을 보였으나, ML/RL로 표현되는 하악우각부는 한국인에서 3.22도 작은 양상을 보였고, NSL/ML로 표현되는 두개저에 대한 하악골의 경사도는 한국인에서 2.44도 더 큰 양상을 보였다. 5. s-n-sp 및 s-n-ss로 표현되는 상악골의 두개저에 대한 돌출도, 그리고 s-n-sm으로 표현되는 하악골의 두개저에 대한 돌출도는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 6. ss-n-pg로 표현되는 상,하악골의 전후방적 관계는 한국인에서 1.44도 더 큰 양상을 보였으나. NL/ML로 표현되는 수직적관계는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 7. n-go으로 표현되는 전안면고경은 한국인에서 5.57 mm 더 큰 양상을 보였다. 8. CL/ML로 표현되는 하악치조의 돌출도는 한국인에서 5.71도 더 큰 양상을 보였으며, ILs/ILi로 표현되는 상,하악 전치가 이루는 각은 한국인에서 3.08도 더 작은 양상을 보였다. 이상의 결과는 두개저와 경추가 이루는 두부자세에 따라 두개안면구조의 형태가 영향을 받을 수 있음을 보여주었다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.28-37
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• 2020

Purpose: The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence and degree of lingual concavities in the first molar region of the mandible to reduce the risk of perforating the lingual cortical bone during dental implant insertion. Methods: A total of 163 suitable cross-sectional cone-beam computed tomography images of edentulous mandibular first molar regions were evaluated. The mandibular morphology was classified as a U-configuration (undercut), a P-configuration (parallel), or a C-configuration (convex), depending on the shape of the alveolar ridge. The characteristics of lingual concavities, including their depth, angle, vertical location, and additional parameters, were measured. Results: Lingual undercuts had a prevalence of 32.5% in the first molar region. The mean concavity angle was 63.34°±8.26°, and the mean linear concavity depth (LCD) was 3.03±0.99 mm. The mean vertical distances of point P from the alveolar crest (Vc) and from the inferior mandibular border were 9.39±3.39 and 16.25±2.44, respectively. Men displayed a larger vertical height from the alveolar crest to 2 mm coronal to the inferior alveolar nerve (Vcb) and a wider LCD than women (P<0.05). Negative correlations were found between age and buccolingual width at 2 mm apical to the alveolar crest, between age and Vcb, between age and Vc, and between age and LCD (P<0.05). Conclusions: The prevalence of lingual concavities was 32.5% in this study. Age and gender had statistically significant effects on the lingual morphology. The risk of lingual perforation was higher in young men than in the other groups analyzed.