• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.205-208
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• 1977

The etiology of masseteric hypertrophy is obscure. When the hypertrophy occurs unilaterally it's appearance is more striking because of the resultant facial asymmetry. Two soldiers were admitted with the complaint of a lump on their jaws. The authors obtained good results on the esthetic & functional aspect in two cases of unilateral masseteric hypertrophy with the Adam's method. The etiology was thought to be the combination of unilateral masticatory and jaw clenching habits when emotionally disturbed or under nervous tension in army services.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.173-181
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• 2011

Purpose: Masseter muscle is an important muscle of mastication. Because it has a great influence on the shape of low facial contour, patients who have masseteric hypertrophy show square-shaped jaw appearance. As aesthetic procedures for the reduction of the masseter muscle volume, radiofrequency ablation or botulinum toxin injection is at the center of attention. Authors studied the anatomical measurement of the thickness and width of masseter muscle and the surface mapping of the maximal thickness point using computed tomography (CT) scan to identify the useful guide for the injection of botulinum toxin in masseteric hypertrophy patients. Methods: We analyzed 2 mm-thickness OMU (ostiomeatal unit) CT of 112 normal people (224 masseter muscles) taken from June 2009 to May 2010. First, we measured the thickness, width and depth of the masseter muscle from the skin surface and analysed each by side, sex and age, respectively. The distribution of the thickness of the muscle and the correlation of thickness and width of the muscle were studied also. Second, we underwent surface mapping of the maximal thickness point using CT analysis by means of checking the vertical and horizontal distance from the angle of the mandible. Results: The average thickness and width of the masseter muscle was 17.73 mm and 40.78 mm in the male patients and were 14.33 mm and 37.42 mm in the female patients. Statistically, both figures of the male patients were larger than those of the female patients. However, the depth of the muscle from the skin surface in female patients (7.37 mm) was larger than that of the male patients (6.15 mm). There were no statistical difference in side or age. The width and thickness of the masseter muscle were in the positive correlation. The location of maximal thickness point of the masseter muscle was 27.77 mm vertically and 27.68 mm horizontally in the male patients, and 25.19 mm vertically and 25.42 mm horizontally in the female patients from the angle of mandible. Conclusion: We were able to present statistical evidence of the diagnosis and treatment of the masseteric hypertrophy regarding the anatomical measurements such as the thickness and width. And the maximal thickness point of the masseter muscle may be a useful guide for the clinical procedures of botulinum toxin injection.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.222-228
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• 2017

Objective: To evaluate soft- and hard-tissue changes in the mandibular angle area after the administration of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injection to patients with masseteric hypertrophy by using three-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography (3D-CBCT). Methods: Twenty volunteers were randomly divided into two groups of 10 patients. Patients in group I received a single BoNT-A injection in both masseter muscles, while those in group II received two BoNT-A injections in each masseter muscle, with the second injection being administered 4 months after the first one. In both groups, 3D-CBCT was performed before the first injection and 6 months after the first injection. Results: Masseter muscle thicknesses and cross-sectional areas were significantly reduced in both groups, but the reductions were significantly more substantial in group II than in group I. The intergonial width of the mandibular angle area did not change significantly in either group. However, the bone volume of the mandibular gonial angle area was more significantly reduced in group II than in group I. Conclusions: The repeated administration of BoNT-A injections may induce bone volume changes in the mandibular angle area.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2010

Bruxism is nonfunctional jaw movement that includes clenching, grinding and gnashing of teeth. It usually occurs during sleep, but with functional abnormality of brain, it can be seen during consciousness. Oromandibular dystonia (OMD) can involve the masticatory, lower facial, and tongue muscles and may result in trismus, bruxism, involuntary jaw opening or closure, and involuntary tongue movement. Its prevalence in the general population is 21%, but its incidence after brain injury is unknown, Untreated, bruxism and OMD cause masseter hypertrophy, headache, temporomandibular joint destruction and total dental wear. We report a case of successful treatment of bruxism and OMD after brain injury treated with botulinum toxin A and occlusal appliance. The patient was a 59-year-old man with operation history of frontal craniotomy and removal of malformed vessel secondary to cerebral arteriovenous malfomation. We injected with a total 60 units of botulinum toxin A each masseteric muscle and took impression for occlusal appliance fabrication under general anesthesia. On follow up 2 weeks and 2 months, the patient remained almost free of bruxism. We propose that botulinum toxin A and occlusal appliances be considered as a treatment for bruxism and OMD after brain injury.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.337-346
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• 2007

본 연구는 교근비대의 중요한 기여요인으로 간주되는 이갈이의 영향을 평가하기 위해 이갈이 습관의 유무에 따른 BTX-A 주사후의 임상적 변화를 조사하였다. 실험을 위해 양측성 교근비대를 가진 지원자 중, 야간 이갈이 습관을 가지고 있는 지원자 5명과 이갈이 습관이 없는 지원자 5명을 선택하여 BTX-A(Allergen Inc., $Botox^{(R)}$)를 25 unit씩을 양측 교근에 각각 주사하였다. BTX-A의 교근주사 후에 나타나는 변화를 평가하기 위하여 주사 전과 주사 후 2주, 4주, 8주, 3개월, 6개월 9개월에 각각 검사를 시행하여 초음파를 이용한 전측두근과 교근의 두께 측정, 전치부와 구치부의 최대교합력 측정, 교합력의 변화에 대한 주관적 평가를 비교하였다. 교근에 BTX-A를 주사한 후에 이갈이군과 비이갈이군 모두 초음파검사에서 교근의 두께가 감소되어 3개월 정도에 가장 현저한 위축 소견을 보였으며 이후 점차 회복되어가는 양상을 보였다(p<0.001). 비이갈이군과 비교하였을 때 이갈이군에서 교근두께의 회복이 더 현저하였으나, 주사 후 9개월에도 치료전과 비교했을 때는 여전히 근위축이 관찰되었다. 구치부 최대교합력도 교근두께 변화와 유사한 양상을 보였다. 전측두근과 전치부 최대 교합력은 주사 후 시간경과에 따른 변화를 보여 주지 않았다(p>0.05). 피검자가 스스로 느끼는 교합력은 주사 2주 후에 가장 저하되었다가 점차 빠르게 회복되어 6개월에서 9개월 사이 이전의 상태로 회복한 반면 교합력측 정기로 측정한 구치부 최대교합력의 상대적 변화는 최대교합력이 원래의 상태로 회복되지 못했음을 보여주었다. BTX-A 주사로 인한 상대적인 구치부 최대교합력의 저하는 비이갈이군에서 더욱 현저하게 관찰되었다. 이 실험의 결과는 이갈이는 BTX-A 주사 후에 발생한 교근 위축과 교합력 감소가 원상태로 회복되는 과정에 영향을 미칠 수 있음을 보여준다. 그러므로 이갈이 등의 이상기능 습관을 가진 교근비대 환자의 BTX-A 주사효과를 보다 오래 유지하기 위해서 주사와 함께 습관조절을 위한 교합장치의 사용을 고려할 필요가 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.171-178
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• 2007

Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) has a local effect at the neuromuscular junction by blocking acetylcholine release and thus causing paralysis and atrophy of the affected muscles. In dentistry, Botulinum toxin type A(BTX-A) is used for the treatment of masseteric hypertrophy, temporomandibular disorder, and severe bruxism related neurologic disorder. We hypothesized that the muscle atrophy after BTX-A injection into masseter muscle in growing rats, could affect the jaw growth. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the BTX-A injected into the masseter muscle on the jaw growth in rats. Rats were divided into four groups(group 1; control group, group 2; saline injection group, group 3; BTX-A injection group, group 4; baseline control group). Group 4 was sacrificed at the beginning of the experiment to provide baseline values of jaw measurements. The weight, length and width of jaw in those groups were measured every weeks. This study reported that the mandibular body length, condylar length, coronoid process length, anterior region height, coronoid process height and condylar height of the jaw in BTX-A injection group were shorter than those of the control and saline injection groups(P<0.05). In conclusion, BTX-A injected into the masseter muscle may affect the undergrowth of the jaw in rats.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.311-313
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• 2005

Generally, many Asian women tend to dislike the square jaw, as they believe it makes the face look wider, giving a stubborn and strong impression. Contouring of the mandible is therefore a relatively common aesthetic procedure among Asians. These days, the use of botulinum toxin for contouring of the lower face offer simple alternative to surgery. Motor point, which is the site over a muscle where its contraction may be elicited by a minimal intensity short duration electrical stimulus, is the optimal injection point of botulinum toxin. Study was undertaken to identify the location of motor point of the masseter muscle and the skin surface landmark. First, the thickest point of the masseter muscle was inspected through palpation and inspection by 3 different individual plastic surgeons and then compound muscle action potentials(CMAPs) of masseter muscle in 15 health volunteers were recorded using EMG. For the localization of the measured points, line between lateral canthus to the mandibular angle was used. Location of motor points were mapped to skin surface from lateral canthus in a percentage of the distance along the landmark line and in distance in millimeters. The clinical injection point was located at 71.69 percentile and 7.3 mm of the landmark line. The motor point test was located at 72.54 percentile and 7.1 mm of the landmark line. The depth of motor point was 16mm. There was no statistically significant difference between the clinical injection point and the motor point. We conclude that surface mapping of motor point of the masseter muscle would increase accessibility and accuracy in botulinum toxin injection for contouring of the lower face.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.654-659
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• 2009

Purpose: A botulinum toxin type A (BoNT - A) injection has been used as a noninvasive management for lower face contouring since 2000. The aim of this study was to compare reduction rate of lower face width for a longtime according to repeated Botox$^{(R)}$ injections on masseter muscles for lower face contouring procedure. Methods: Forty - five patients were analyzed for single session of Botox$^{(R)}$ injection and 13 patients were evaluated for repeated Botox$^{(R)}$ injections for over two years. Single injection group was tracked regular intervals at 1, 3, 6, 10, 12 months after injection, and repeated injection group was measured at every injection time. Twenty - five to thirty units of Botox$^{(R)}$ was injected into each masseteric muscle at five to six points at the prominent portions of the mandibular angle. Standardized frontal view of digital photographs were analyzed by Adobe Photoshop$^{(R)}$ (version CS3) to measure an reduction rate of lower face width. Results: Reduction rate was 3.7%, 6.9%, 6.2%, 4%, 4% at 1, 3, 6, 10, 12 months post injection each other in single injection group. However, more than 8% reduction rate was found in repeated injection group persistently for more than two years. Conclusion: This study shows that effective duration of Botox$^{(R)}$ injection for lower face contouring is expected to continue over one year clinically. Moreover, repeated injections maintained lower reduction rate consistently for a long time. Therefore, repeated injections on masseter muscles at regular intervals are most effective procedure for lower face contouring.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.69-75
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• 2010

A형 보툴리눔 독소(botulinum toxin type A, BTX-A)는 교근 비대의 치료에 성공적으로 적용되어 왔지만 주사 부위 근육의 약화를 초래한다. 이 연구는 BTX-A를 사람 교근에 주사한 후 최대 교합력(Maximum Bite Force, MBF) 의 변화를 측정하고, 반복 주사의 효과를 평가하기 위해 시행되었다. 30명의 자원자들을 18주간 추적 관찰하고, 최대 교합력을 측정하였다. 1차 주사로부터 18주가 경과한 후 시술에 만족한 16명은 제외하고 나머지 14명에게 반복 주사를 시행하였고, 다시 18주간 측정하였다. 평균 최대 교합력은 주사 2주 후 20% 감소하였다가 4주부터 점차 회복되었으며, 12주 뒤에는 주사 이전 수준으로 회복되었다. 최대 교합력은 주사 전과 주사 2주, 4주, 8주 후에서 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<.05). 반복 주사군(n=14)의 최대 교합력은 6주에 두드러진 감소를 보였다가(p<.05) 12주간 점차 회복되었다. 실험군이 경험한 불편감의 수준은 일반적인 저작에는 거의 영향을 미치지 않았다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.469-474
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• 2009

Purpose: A lower facial contouring surgery has become a commonly performed procedure in Asia. Currently, mandibular angle sagittal ostectomy and botulinum toxin type A treatment are main procedures for aesthetic correction of a broad lower face. There are a few date to show the differences in the mandibular contouring changes between mandibular angle splitting ostectomy and botulinum toxin type A treatment. Facial golden mask is easy to apply, inexpensive, and relatively objective for evaluation of facial contour analysis. This study was designed specifically to compare the changes in lower face width after two different forms of lower facial contouring procedure using facial golden mask. Methods: Seventeen patients, aged 18 to 55 years (mean, 28.6 years), 15 women and 2 men, consented to the study and receive a contouring procedure of lower face. The patients were classified in to 2 groups. In group A, the sample consisted of 10 patients with a prominent squared mandibular angle and mandibular angle splitting ostectomy was performed. In group B, the sample consisted of 7 patients with masseteric hypertrophy and botulinum toxin type A treatment was performed. Photographs of the face were taken to record the facial change at preoperative and postoperative. The postoperative photographs were taken to considered maximal effect at 2 years after surgery in group A and 4.8 months after treatment in group B. The authors applied the facial golden mask to preoperative and postoperative photographs and horizontal ratio, which compares facial width with golden mask width, were calculated. We made an analysis of the result of horizontal ratio using SPSS. Results: Overall average horizontal ratio of pre- and postoperative photos of group A were 1.24 and 1.11, whereas overall average horizontal ratio of pre- and postoperative photos of group B were 1.19 and 1.12. The horizontal ratio decreased 10.24% in group A and 5.93% in group B. There was a statistically significant change in before and after treatment, but there was no significant change in comparing the group A and group B. Conclusions: The result from this study suggest that mandibular angle sagittal ostectomy and botulinum toxin type A treatment showed relatively satisfactory clinical effects on lower facial contouring treatment. There was no statistical significant difference within two lower facial contouring treatment. Facial golden mask is easy to apply, inexpensive, and relatively objective, so we think that facial golden mask is a good method for evaluation of lower facial contouring treatment.