• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제55권10호
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• pp.706-714
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• 2017

Background Synocial chondromatosis(SC), a proliferative disorder of the synovial membrane. The etiology or cause of SC remains unclear. SC usually occurs in large articular joints such as knee, hip, elbow, and ankle. SC of the TMJ is very rare. It is a benign disease that mainly affects unilateral side. It can form cartilagenous and calcified loose bodies of various sizes and cause abnormal function of TMJ. Case Report In this paper, we report two cases of SC in the upper joint space of the left TMJ. One complained that "Sometimes the left jaw joint feels disoriented" and the other had no symptoms. CT scan and MRI showed left TMJ space widening, multiple tiny calcified mass. After clinical and radiographic analysis, we performed surgical removal of the lesion under genereal anesthesia. In the histologic examination, synovial chondromatosis was diagnosed in both patients. Conclusions We report two cases of synovial chondromatosis in the upper joint space of the left TMJ. We performed surgical removal of the lesion. The two patients showed good prognosis without recurrence or pain up to date.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제22권10호통권185호
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• pp.869-877
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• 1984

An objective examination of 123 subjects aged from 19 to 23 was made from a clinical standpoints to determine the natural occurrence in anterior tooth contact in centric occlusion, and tooth contact in protrusive occlusion, left and right lateral excursions, and temporomandibular dysfunction. 1. In centric occlusion, maxillary 6 anterior contact type was frequently observe (30.08%) compared with other types of contact (incisor contact: 19.47%, no contact: 17.70%, canine and incisor contact: 15.04%, canines contact: 12.39%, unilateral canine contact: 5.31%) (P<0.01) 2. In protrusive position (edge to edge bite), maxillary central incisors contact was predominant (86.7%). (P<0.01) 3. In lateral excursion, there was not any significant difference between canine guided occlusion (47.79%) and group function occlusion (total 51.32%, AG:9.29%, PG:13.27%, G:28.76%). 4. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction was observed in 12.4% of 123 subjects.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.202-209
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• 1990

A retrospective study of 498 patients (591 joints) who had diagnosed as having internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint by history, clinical examination, and arthrography were evaluated. 66 patients (70 joints) were diagnosed as having meniscus perforation between the joint compartments. In those patients with pain (11 joints : 15.7%), pain and crepitation (24 joints : 34.3%), pain, crepitation and LOM (31 joints : 44.3%), and painless crepitation with LOM (4 joints : 5.7%) complained clinically. All these patients who had perforation showed irregularity in outline of the contrast material, bone contour-contrast material gaps, flattening of cortical layer of articular eminence. On the 20 joints treated surgically, 17 joints were found to have meniscus perforation at the time of surgery which correlated with their pre-operative radiographic and clinical diagnosis. Three joints could not found perforation of meniscus. This study was designed to examine of the incidences of the meniscus perforation in the above patients and to assess the diagnostic accuracy of arthrography by comparing the results with the finding of direct examination at TMJ surgery.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.43-57
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• 2005

Temporomandibular disorders have been defined as a collective term embracing a number of clinical problems that involve the temporomandibular joint, the masticatory nuscles, and associated structures. There have been many different contributing factors of TMDs which were traumatic, occlusal, pathophysiological and psychosocial. Among there factors, the effect of occlusion on TMDs have been a controversy for a long time. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of occlusal factors and oral habits on TMDs. In this study, 140 subjects with signs and symptoms of TMDs and diagnosed of TMD in the Orofacial Pain clinic of Yonsei University Dental Hospital though March to July 2004 were selected for the TMDs group and 50 subjects without any signs and symptoms of TMDs as the control group. The subjects were evaluated clinically in TMDs' Occlusal and Prosthodontic Restoration examinations. TMDs' examination was composed of the TMJ pain, sound, locking, temporal or masseter muscle palpation, mandibular movement, oral habits and headache. Occlusal examination was made of overjet, overbite, lost teeth number, nonfunctional interference, midline shift, then pattern of lateral movement and attrition. prosthodontic restoration examination had the existence of restoration, placement, then number of crown or bridge and Satisfiable index which estimated the quality of occlusal state of prosthodontic restorations. Following results were obtained : 1. The prevalence of TMDs was higher in their 20s & 30s, female of the TMD patients group. 2. The clenching frequency in the TMDs group(40.71%) was higher than those in the control group(18.00%), and there was a significant statistical difference(p<0.05). 3. The frequency of Nonfunctional interference in the TMDs group(10.00%) was higher than those in then Control group(2.00%), and there was a significant statistical difference(p<0.05). The result of this study indicated TMDs prevalence was higher in their 20s, 30s, female group of TMDs patients similar to the previous studies. Clenching and nonfunctional interference were estimated as the contributing factors of TMDs.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.221-225
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• 1989

Arthrography is one of highly accurate diagnostic tools for internal derangements of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Both TM joints are connected by the mandible and one may have influence upon the other. We performed bilateral TMJ arthrograms in 42 patients with TMJ disorders to evaluate the bilaterality of internal derangements of the TMJ. The results were as follows : 1. We could not find any specificity in clinical symptoms according to each state of internal derangements of the TMJ. 2. The bilaterality of internal derangements of the TMJ was 61%. 3. Statistically, significant correlation was found in the aspects of the presence of arthrographic abnormality in both TMJ and each state of internal derangements in them. Therefore, the patients, who are diagnosed as any internal derangement of the TMJ, need to have assured examination in the contralateral joint.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.83-91
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• 2010

목적: 측두하악장애 환자에서 다양한 증상의 양상을 평가하고, 측두하악장애 증상과 임상검사 소견 간의 일치 정도를 평가하고자 하였다. 재료 및 방법: 총 218명의 환자(여자 143명, 남자 75명, 평균 연령 $31.3{\pm}14.0$세)를 대상으로 하였으며, 설문지 작성, 임상검사 및 방사선 검사를 수행하였다. 증상의 발생 시기 및 위치를 포함하여 주소와 관련된 모든 증상을 문진하였다. 임상검사로는 개구량 측정, 악관절 잡음 촉진, 악관절 및 저작근 촉진 검사를 하였다. 촉진에 의한 압통검사 결과수치를 이용하여 압통점수합을 구하였다. 결과: 통증이 가장 흔한 증상이었으며(78.9%), 다음으로 악관절 잡음(45.4%), 그리고 개구 제한(17.0%) 순으로 흔하였다. 턱의 통증이 통증 증상 부위의 91.9%를 차지하였다. 주관적인 턱의 통증 강도는 대부분의 환자에서 낮거나 중등도였으며 (93.7%), 이것과 악관절과 저작근의 압통 점수 합과의 상관성은 낮았다(Kendall tau = 0.084). 이와 대조적으로 환자가 보고하는 통증의 좌우측 위치는 임상검사 결과와 관련성이 높았다(우측 통증 p<0.001, 좌측 통증 p<0.001). 악관절 잡음은 환자가 증상으로 인지하는 측과 임상검사 소견 간에 상당한 일치를 보였다(kappa = 0.482). 개구제한을 호소하는 환자는 세가지 개구량 측정값 모두에서 그렇지 않은 환자보다 약 10 mm가 적은 개구량을 보였다(p<0.001). 결론: 턱의 통증, 악관절 잡음 및 개구제한은 측두하악장애 환자의 주소와 관련된 주요한 증상이었다. 환자가 보고하는 통증 부위와 악관절 잡음 및 개구제한이 임상검사 결과와 중등도 내지 높은 일치성을 보임으로서 가장 신뢰할 만한 항목으로 평가되었다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.195-204
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• 2008

골관절염은 관절 연골의 점진적인 소실, 연골하 골의 재형성 및 경화, 골증식체 형성을 포함하는 일련의 퇴행 과정에 의해 야기되는 질환으로, 측두하악관절의 과도한 사용이나 전신 질환에 의해서 야기될 수 있다. 측두하악관절 골관절염은 임상적으로는 통증으로 인한 하악운동제한, 염발음, 관절 촉진시 국소적 압통 등의 특징적 소견을 나타내며 방사선 사진 상으로 구조적 골변화가 포함되어야 확진을 내릴 수 있다. 일반적으로 측두하악관절의 평가를 위해 이용할 수 있는 기본적인 방사선 사진은 파노라마 방사선 사진, 횡두개 방사선 사진, 횡인두 방사선 사진 등의 단순 촬영이다. 그러나 이와 같은 단순 촬영은 측두하악관절의 골구조를 평가하는 데 있어 여러 한계점을 지니고 있다. 본 연구에서는 임상 검사 및 파노라마 방사선 사진을 통한 측두하악관절 퇴행성 관절질환의 진단과 전산화 단층촬영 상에 나타나는 퇴행성 골변화를 비교해보고, 하악과두의 골변화 유무를 파노라마 방사선 사진과 전산화 단층촬영을 비교하여 확인함으로써 측두하악관절 퇴행성 관절질환의 진단에 있어 임상 진단 및 파노라마 방사선 사진의 한계와 전산화 단층촬영의 유용성을 알아보았다. 측두하악관절 골관절염은 병인이 명확히 밝혀지지 않았으며 진단 및 치료에 어려움이 있다. 측두하악관절 골관절염의 확진을 위해서는 임상 검사 뿐 아니라 방사선 사진 촬영을 통해 골변화를 확인하는 것이 필요하며 단순 촬영은 여러 가지 제한점과 한계를 가지므로 측두하악관절의 골변화 유무를 확인하기 위해서는 전산화 단층촬영이 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2023

This report presents the case of a 14-year-old male with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in both temporomandibular joints (TMJs), in whom a bone scan and laboratory tests were used to confirm the diagnosis. The patient visited the Department of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine at the affiliation hospital with a complaint of a 1-year history of bilateral TMJ pain and sound. Clinical examination revealed bilateral TMJ and masseter muscle pain during mouth opening and palpation. Radiological examination revealed no significant morphological changes in either TMJ. The patient was prescribed medications at the first visit to address the pain, inflammation, and stiffness. A bone scan and laboratory tests were planned/scheduled for differential diagnosis between simple arthralgia and osteoarthritis. The bone scan revealed increased radiotracer uptake in both TMJs. The laboratory tests revealed a RA factor of 82.4 IU/mL, which is more than four times the normal range. The final diagnoses were bilateral TMJ early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis. We created a stabilization splint and referred the patient to the Department of Rheumatology for further evaluation of the ERA. After fitting of the stabilization splint and giving instructions regarding its use, the patient has been receiving monthly follow-up checks for symptoms and undergoes follow-up blood tests every 3 months. About 14 months after the initial visit, the pain had significantly decreased from a Visual Analog Scale score of 5 to 1, and the RA factor decreased to 66.6 IU/mL. A regular follow-up check will continue until the end of growth.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.369-377
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• 1998

A patient with TMJ osteoarthritis and anterior open bite was treated with an intermaxillary traction device. Pretreatment examination revelaed a pain in both TMJ during mouth opening, moderate tendernesso f left sternocleidomastoid and right trapezius muscles. Anterior open Bite was aobserved with interincisal distance of 2mm. Tomograms and MRI showed anterior disc displacement withouit reductoin of both temporomandibular joints, and the condyles were flattened and slightly eroded. A pair of full-coverage occlusal appliances was made on both maxillary and mandibular dentition, with pivoting fulcrum on the site of the second moalr. Traction force was gained by the intermaxillary orthodontic elastics which were hooked by orthodontic brackets on the labial surfaces of the upper and lower anterior and premolar teeth. After 8 weeks of traction treatment, the joint pain was subsided completely and the anterior open bite was closed to get an edge to edge relationship of anterior teeth.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제42권
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• pp.14.1-14.11
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• 2020

Background: The purpose of this study is to introduce our modified disc plication technique using MITEK mini anchors and to evaluate the clinical outcome for patients with internal derangement (ID) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Patients and methods: We evaluated 65 joints in 46 patients, comprised 32 women and 14 men, who first visited the Asan Medical Center from December 2012 to December 2016. The age of the patients ranged from 14 to 79 years, with a mean age of 36.6 years. The patients presented with joint problems including pain, joint noise, and mouth opening limitation (MOL). Patients who met our inclusion criteria underwent unilateral or bilateral disc repositioning surgery with our minimally invasive disc plication technique using MITEK mini anchors and No. 2-0 Ethibond^® braided polyester sutures. The variables taken into account in this study were the range of maximum mouth opening (MMO), painful symptoms (evaluated with the visual analog scale, VAS), and the type of noise (click, popping, crepitus) in the TMJ. Results: Preoperative examination revealed painful symptoms in 50.7% (n = 35) of the operated joints (n = 69) and the presence of clicks in 56.5% (n = 39). Postoperative examination revealed that 4.3% (n = 3) of the operated joints had painful symptoms with lower intensity than that in the preoperative condition. Additionally, 17.4% (n = 12) had residual noise in the TMJ, among which two were clicking and the other 10 had mild crepitus. The intensity of the postoperative residual noise was significantly decreased in all cases compared to that in the preoperative condition. Among patients with MOL below 38 mm (n = 18), the mean MMO was 31.4 mm preoperatively and 44.2 mm at 6 months postoperatively, with a mean increase of 13.8 mm. A barely visible scar at the operation site was noted during the postoperative observation period, with no significant complications such as facial palsy or permanent occlusal disharmony. Conclusion: Subjective symptoms in all patients improved following the surgery. TMJ disc plication using MITEK mini anchors with our minimally invasive approach may be a feasible and effective surgical option for treating TMJ ID patients who are not responsive to conservative treatment.