• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.87-95
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• 2013

측두하악관절 골관절염은 측두하악장애의 한 형태로 관절조직의 생리적 내성을 초과하는 기능적 부하가 지속적으로 관절에 가해졌을 때 관절연골 및 연골하 골조직의 점진적 파괴와 이차적 염증을 특징으로 하는 질환이다. 관절면에 가해지는 물리적 하중은 관절내에서 기질파괴 단백효소나 염증성 cytokine, 유리기의 활성을 증가시키고, 그에 따라 골조직의 퇴행과 재형성 사이의 균형을 깨뜨려 골조직의 흡수를 야기한다. 최근에는 물리적 하중 이 외에 비만세포에서 유래하는 adipokine이 골흡수를 증가시킨다는 보고들이 있으나 측두하악관절에 적용하기에는 아직 추가적인 연구가 필요하므로 현재로서 골관절염의 치료는 관절의 기능적 부하를 줄이고 환자의 생리적 내성을 증가시키는 방향으로 이루어져야 한다. 임상증상은 충분한 기간 정확한 술식대로 시행한 물리치료, 약물치료, 교합안정 장치치료 등의 보존적 처치와 관절강내 주사요법이나 관절세척술 및 관절경 수술과 같은 추가적인 외과적 처치에 의해 성공적으로 조절될 수 있으나, 임상증상의 개선이 골파괴의 중지와 재형성을 담보하는 것은 아니므로 임상증상의 개선 이 후에도 지속적인 골변화의 추적관찰이 필요하다. 또한, 골변화 활성 자체를 직접적으로 조절할 수 있는 활용 가능한 치료법이 없는 한, 지속적인 동기유발과 행동조절을 통해 관절에 가해지는 기능적 부하를 환자 스스로 조절할 수 있도록 끊임없이 교육하는 것이 골변화를 겪는 측두하악관절로 하여금 보다 이른 시기에 보다 유리한 정형적 안정에 도달하게 함으로써 골관절염을 보다 성공적으로 조절할 수 있는 길이라고 할 수 있다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.244-255
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• 2012

Temporomandibular disorder(TMD) is described as a cluster of disorders characterized by pain in the preauricular area and/or the muscles of mastication; limitations or deviations in mandibular range of motion; and noises in the TMJ during mandibular function. The most common symptom in TMD patients is pain that is aggravated by chewing or other jaw function. These symptoms are appeared when the stimuli loaded in TMJ are over the physiologic tolerance. The primary goal in treatment of TMD is to alleviate pain and lor mandibular dysfunction. TMD treatment can be divided into 2 categories: reversible and irreversible methods. Reversible methods include medication, thermal therapy, habit modification, physical therapy, appliance therpy and arthrocentesis and lavage and irreversible methods include arthroscopic lysis, surgery, occlusal adjustment et al. It is widely accepted that reversible methods are ther first choice of treatments. However if reversible ones are not effective, irreversible methods are considered.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2019

Objective: Arthrocentesis is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that is used to alleviate the symptoms of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of arthrocentesis on the blood supply to the retinal structures. Materials and Methods: Arthrocentesis was performed on 20 patients with TMJ disorders, and choroidal thickness (CT) in patients was measured to evaluate retinal blood circulation. The blood volume of the retinal structures was evaluated ipsilaterally before and after arthrocentesis, and these measurements were then compared with measurements obtained from the contralateral side. Results: Before arthrocentesis, there were no differences in retinal blood volumes between the ipsilateral and contralateral sides (P = 0.96). When ipsilateral CT measurements taken before and after arthrocentesis were compared, retinal blood supply was found to have significantly decreased after arthrocentesis (P = 0.04). When contralateral CT measurements taken before and after arthrocentesis were compared, retinal blood supply was also found to have decreased after arthrocentesis, but not significantly (P = 0.19). Conclusion: The solution of local anesthesia with epinephrine applied before the arthrocentesis procedure was found to reduce the blood volume of the retinal structures. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that has investigated the blood volume of the retinal structures following arthrocentesis.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.273-280
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• 2023

Objective: In patients with temporomandibular joint disorders, air insoles are used to investigate functionality and pain changes in the temporomandibular joint when walking in daily life. Intervention: Sixty-five patients with temporomandibular joint disorder were recruited: 34 as a control group who walked more than 7,000 steps a day in daily life, and 31 as an experimental group who were instructed to take at least 7,000 steps every day while wearing their air insoles. Measurements: To determine the effects of air insoles on temporomandibular joint pain, steady-state pain, maximum mouth opening, average pain, and the most severe pain were measured before and after the experiment. In addition, to evaluate functionality, the ability to open the mouth in a comfortable state, pain when opening the mouth, and the point of sound and maximum degree to which the mouth could be opened were evaluated before and after the experiment. Results: Pain, mouth openness, and sound points showed significant differences from the control group after the experiment, and the maximum mouth opening range showed no significant difference. Conclusion: When air insoles were used by patients with temporomandibular joint disorder, the functionality of the temporomandibular joint was improved and pain was decreased.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.141-146
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• 2002

Purpose: Various treatment methods have been utilized for recurrent dislocation of the TMJ (temporomandibular joint). The purpose of this study is to define the effect of the eminectomy with discoplasty that had been performed in patients with TMJ luxation. Materials and Methods: Twenty patients (22 joints), whose diagnosis were TMJ dislocation were selected in 772 patients (871 joints) who had been underwent TMJ surgery between 1988 and 2000. The selected patients were divided into two groups. Group I (12 joints) was the habitual-luxation group which involves the recurrent TMJ dislocation patients. Group II (10 joints) was the open lock-history group which involves the patients who had more than two episodes of TMJ luxation and TMJ disorders. The history of TMJ luxation, maximum mouth opening and other TMJ signs and symptoms before and after surgery were reviewed. Results: In group I, one patient who had been underwent both TMJ operation had a intermittent locking, but it disappeared after post-operative 32 months. In group II, intermittent pain was present in one patient who had bruxism, but it was disappeared by splint therapy. No more TMJ dislocations and other pains were checked in other patients of group I and II. Conclusion: Eminectomy with discoplasty may be used to successfully treat the TMJ habitual luxation accompanied with abnormal condition of the disc-condyle complex.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.511-517
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• 1995

목적 : 골 및 관절질환의 예민한 진단방법으로 이미 잘 알려진 골스캔의 측두하악관절장애의 진단 및 관절원판변위와 관절염의 감별진단에 있어서 임상적 유용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방법 : 임상적으로 진단이 가능한 측두하악관절원판 변위환자 21예(일측성 13, 양측성 8), 관절염 환자 26예(일측성 23예, 양측성 3예)와 측두하악장애의 병력과 증상이 없는 대조군 39예에서 골스캔을 시행하고, 10만 계수의 두경부의 측면영상에서 측두하악관절부위?l 섭최계수를 구하여 각 측두하악관절의 섭취율과 양측측두하악관절 섭취율의 차이를 구하여, 임상증상과의 일치정도를 확인하고, 환자군에서는 경두개 및 파노라마 방사선 촬영결과와 비교 분석하였다. 결과 : 1) 측두하악관절의 단순섭취율은 정상대조군에서 $1.084{\pm}0.172$였고, 관절염으로 이환된 관절에서 $1.673{\pm}0.606$으로 가장 높았으며, 관절원판변위로 이환된 관절에서는 $1350{\pm}0.351$로 대조군에서 보다 증가되어 있었다. (p<0.01). [대조군의 평균치+2표준편차]인 1.428%이상 증가된 경우는 일측성으로 이환된 관절원판변위 환자에서 21.3%, 일측성관절염 환자에서 69.6%였다. 2) 양측 측두하악관절 단순섭취율의 차이는 대조군에서 $0.062{\pm}0.063$이었고, 일측성 관절염 환자에서 $0.608{\pm}$0.533으로 가장 높았으며, 관절원판변위 환자에서는 대조군과 차이가 없었다.(p<001). [대조군의 평균치+2표준편차]인 0.188이상 증가된 경우는 일측성 관절염환자의 87%, 일측성 관절원판변위 환자의 23%였다. 3) 방사선 촬영결과 골변화가 나타났던 관절과 골 변화가 없었던 관절사이의 섭취율 차이는 없었고, 방사선 촬영결과의 골변화와 골스캔상의 섭취율의 증가가 임상상과 일치한 경우는 일측성 관절원판변위 환자 13예 중 각각 0예와 3예, 일측성 관절염환자 23예 중 12예와 16예였다. 결론 : 측두하악관절의 장애가 유발된 경우 골스캔상 측두하악관절의 섭취가 증가되며, 이는 관절원판변위 환자보다 관절염 환자에서 더욱 현저히 관찰된다. 양측 측두하악관절 섭취율의 차이도 일측성 관절염환자에서 일측성 관절원판변위 환자보다 더욱 현저히 증가되어 보인다. 따라서 골스캔은 특히 일측성으로 이환된 측두하악관절장애의 진단 및 관절원판변위와 관절염의 구별에 도움을 줄 수 있는 유용하고 간편한 진단방법으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.44.1-44.10
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• 2022

Background: The equine temporomandibular joint (TMJ) has a complex anatomical structure that makes diagnosis of TMJ disorders difficult. Computed tomography (CT) is now available in equine medicine; hence, TMJ evaluation has become more convenient. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to describe the CT features of the TMJ in Jeju horses and to compare these features with those of Thoroughbreds. Methods: In this report, the TMJs of 10 Jeju horses (mean age: 4.5 ± 1.9 yr; mean body weight: 282.6 ± 40.3 kg) and 6 Thoroughbreds (mean age: 7.3 ± 1.6 yr; mean body weight: 479.7 ± 44.0 kg) were examined using CT. After CT scanning, the Hounsfield units (HU) and height to width ratio (H:W) of the mandibular condyle were measured. Results: The mean H:W in Jeju horses was significantly lower than that in Thoroughbreds. The mean HU in Jeju horses was lower than that in Thoroughbreds; however, the difference was not significant. The most frequent CT finding was an irregular medial margin of the mandibular condyle in both breeds. Conclusions: In this study, the shape of the mandibular condyle in Jeju horses was flatter than that in Thoroughbreds. This report could be useful in evaluating the TMJ in Jeju horses. Moreover, CT could be a pragmatic choice for the examination of the TMJ in horses.

• 턱관절균형의학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.25-36
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• 2021

It was observed that the effectiveness of Yin-yang balancing therapy of the tempromandibular joint (YBT) or functional cerebrospinal therapy (FCS) in three cases: an acute and a chronic motor tic disorder and a Tourrette's disorder (TD). These three cases were mainly managed with cervical balancing appliance for the Yin-yang Balancing on tempromandibular joint (TMJ) and pelvic balance therapy. They were treated concurrently with acupuncture, cupping and herb-medicine. Clinical outcome measurement was based on subjective measures with visual analogue scale (VAS), Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTTS) and clinical observations for 235, 279 and 273 days respectively. The patient showed positive changes after the treatment and this effect maintained over the follow-up period. Although it is not clear whether the effect is sustained afterwards or not, a positive effect on the motor tic disorders and TD was observed. And so, furthermore strict clinical and structural researches for verification on YBT is expected.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.95-109
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• 1997

The purpose of this research is to investigate the influence on mandibular movements and TMJ sounds with changes of head and neck posture. For the research, twenty patients who had complained of TMJ sounds without any other symptoms of cranio-mandibular disorders, were selected as subjects for measurements of TMJ sounds, and radiographs on transcranial view of TMJ were taken on ten of the subjects. From NHP, UHP, DHP and FHP, aspects of mandibular movement and TMJ sound were investigated from each posture. Aspects of mandibular movement and TMJ sound were observed by measuring total vibration energy(Integral), peak amplitude, maximum amound of mouth opening, and TMJ sound-emitting point using Sonopak for windows (version 1.33) and Bio-EGN(Bioresearch Inc. WI. U.S.A.). Head and neck movement-measuring instrument, CROM(perfomance attainment Inc. U.S.A.) was to maintain even head posture. Degrees of inclination of UHP and DHP were determined at 30' and distance of FHP was 4cm. The results obtained were as follows. 1. Total vibration energy and peak amplitude of TMJ sounds were decreased more on UHP and on UHP and increased more on DHP and FHP than that on NHP. 2. At the maximum mouth opening, distance of TMJ sound-emitting point were decreased more on UHP and increased more on DHP and FHP than that on NHP. 3. The amounts of the maximum mouth opening were increased more on UHP and decreased more on DHP and FHP than that on NHP. 4. For the changes of the head posture with mouth opening observed in radiograph, condylar head was positioned more lower-anteriorly on UHP, and more upper-posteriorly on DHP and FHP than that on NHP. From the results obtained as above, considering positive influence of the change of head and neck posture, avoiding down-head and forward-head posture, and recommending upper- head posture can prevent the progress of temporomandibular disorder and lead to successful treatment for the patients with temporomandibular joint sounds.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제9권7호
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• pp.218-224
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• 2009

이 연구는 악안면외상경험과 측두하악장애 유병상태와의 관련성을 조사하여 측두하악장애의 예방과 치료계획에 도움을 주고자 울산광역시에 소재한 C보건대학 학생 370명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 측두하악관절잡음 유병률은 남학생 25.7%, 여학생 22.7%로 남학생이 측두관절잡음 발생이 높았으나(p<0.01), 학년별로는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 2. 측두하악동통 유병률은 여학생이 높게 나타났다. 3. 개구장애 유병률은 여학생 10.8%, 남학생 7.0%로 여학생이 개구장애 발생이 약간 높게 나타났다. 4 측두하악장애로 인한 치료 경험은 남학생 6.5%, 여학생 4.3%로 남학생이 측두하악장애 치료경험률이 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 5. 악 안연외상 경험률은 남학생이 높게 나타났으며(p<0.01), 악안면외상 경험 경로 중 넘어짐이 가장 많았으며, 운동, 기타 순으로 나타났다. 6. 악안면 외상과 측두하악장애와의 관련성은 악악면외상과 측두하악관절잡 음 간에 통계적으로 유의한 관련성을 보였다(p<0.01). 이상의 결과 악안면외상 경험유무와 측두하악장애 간에는 관련성이 존재하며 악안면외상을 측두하악장애 발생의 기여요인으로 볼 수 있겠다. 따라서 향후 측두하악장애를 일으키는 요인이 무엇인지 그 관련요인에 대한 추가연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.