• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.759-772
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• 1994

Orthodontists have experienced the treatment of cases with three lower incisors. Occasionally a lower incisor was either congenitally missing or so seriously damaged by injury or disease that its removal presented the best prospect for the patient. Sometimes the intentional extraction of a lower incisor is needed to produce enhanced functional and esthetic results with minimal orthodontic manipulation. Such cases have unfavorable anterior tooth size discrepancies and present difficulties in achieving good occlusal results. However such difficulties can be overcome by the sensible diagnosis and treatment plan. Three different cases are presented and the conclusions are listed. 1. It is important for orthodontist who tries to treat three lower incisor cases to measure and calculate accurately the degree of deviation of tooth size and morphology and the anterior tooth size ratio. 2. A diagnostic setup model should be made to determine whether the incisor extraction is appropriate and space closure is needed or not. It is the best way to be sure that the occlusal results, including overbite and overjet, will be acceptable and how far the degree of midline deviation is. It also shows the amount of interproximal reduction to achieve an acceptable occlusal result. 3. The class I relationship between the upper canine and the lower one must be obtained to establish the canine rise during eccentric movement by the concept of mutually protective occlusion. It also helps to maintain the stable occlusal result.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.681-683
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• 2007

Kabuki(Niikawa-Kuroki) syndrome was first reported by Niikawa et al(1981). The faces of the patients are similar to the make-up of traditional Japanese Kabuki actors: long palpebral fissures, an ectropium of the lateral third of the eyelids, and arching eyebrows with sparse lateral halves. Craniofacial findings include a depressed nasal tip, short nasal septum, large and prominent ears, and micrognathia. Other main features area mild to moderate mental deficiency, short stature, skeletal and dermatoglyphic abnormalities, including prominent finger tip pads. Oral anomalies are common in KS(over 60%) and include abnormal dentition, widely spaced teeth, cleft palate or lip, high vault of palate, hypodontia, conical incisors, screw driver-shaped incisors and ectopic upper 6-year molars. The increased occurrence of cleft lip and palate or the development of a high vault of palate has been described by a number of authors. This condition is believed to be common in Japan, but has been reported from other parts of the world. The objective of this presentation is to report a case of this syndrome in six-year-old girl, with characteristic findings.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.329-338
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• 2014

치주질환이나 우식으로 인해 구치부 치아가 상실된 환자들은 잔존하고 있는 전치부 및 소구치부 치아로 안정된 교합고경을 유지하기 어렵다. 구치의 상실로 대합치의 정출이나 인접치의 경사가 발생되는 경우 교합평면이 붕괴되거나 부적절한 교합간섭을 야기하게 된다. 만약 치아 상실 상태가 지속된 경우에는 하악의 전방이동으로 인해 상악 전치의 동요와 순측 이개를 초래하게 되며 치주질환이 동반된 경우에는 더욱 심각한 상황으로 변화한다. 이와 같이 치아의 병적 이동이 일어난 환자의 치료는 보존 및 치주치료, 교정 치료를 통한 재배열, 그리고 상실된 치아의 보철수복을 통한 교합 고경의 재설정 및 유지와 같은 다과간 협력 진료가 매우 중요하다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.216-226
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• 2020

Root resorption can be caused by several factors, including contact with the cortical bone. Here we report a case involving a 21-year-old female with Angle Class II, division 1 malocclusion who exhibited significant root resorption in the maxillary right central incisor after orthodontic treatment. The patient presented with significant left-sided deviation of the maxillary incisors due to lingual dislocation of the left lateral incisor and a Class II molar relationship. Cephalometric analysis demonstrated a Class I skeletal relationship (A point-nasion-B point, 2.5°) and proclined maxillary anterior teeth (upper incisor to sella-nasion plane angle, 113.4°). The primary treatment objectives were the achievement of stable occlusion with midline agreement between the maxillary and mandibular dentitions and appropriate maxillary anterior tooth axes and molar relationship. A panoramic radiograph obtained after active treatment showed significant root resorption in the maxillary right central incisor; therefore, we performed cone-beam computed tomography, which confirmed root resorption along the cortical bone around the incisive canal. The findings from this case, where different degrees of root resorption were observed despite comparable degrees of orthodontic movement in the bilateral maxillary central incisors, suggest that the incisive canal could be an inducing factor for root resorption. However, further investigation is necessary to confirm this assumption.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.42-52
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• 2022

Objective: This study compared soft tissue changes after extraction of the four premolars followed by maximum retraction of the anterior teeth according to the type of anterior teeth movement: tipping and translation. Methods: Patients who had undergone orthodontic treatment involving the extraction of four premolars were retrospectively selected and divided into either the tipping (n = 27) or translation (n = 26) groups based on the retraction of the incisor root apex and the axis changes of the incisors during the treatment period. Lateral pre- and post-treatment cephalograms were analyzed. Results: There were no significant differences between the tipping and translation groups before treatment. The retraction amounts of the root apex of the upper and lower incisors in the tipping group were 0.33 and 0.26 mm, respectively, and 5.02 and 5.31 mm, respectively, in the translation group (p < 0.001). The posterior movements of soft tissue points A and B in the tipping group were 0.61 and 1.25 mm, respectively, and 1.10 and 3.25 mm, respectively, in the translation group (p < 0.01). The mentolabial sulcus angle increased by 5.89° in the tipping group, whereas it decreased by 8.13° in the translation group (p < 0.001). Conclusions: An increased amount of retraction of the incisor root apex led to the increased posterior movement of soft tissue points A and B, and this appeared more distinct in cases involving the lower incisor and lower lip.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.142-154
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• 2023

상악 견치는 기능과 외모에 있어서 중요한 역할을 하지만, 맹출 장애로 인해 문제를 일으키는 경우가 많다. 상악 견치의 매복은 비교적 흔하며 구조적 장애, 발달 이상, 공간 부족, 유전과 같은 다양한 요인에 의해 발생할 수 있다. 상악 견치의 구개측 매복은 서양인에게서 흔한 것으로 보고되지만 한국인에게는 순측 매복이 더 흔한 것으로 관찰된다. 순측으로 변위된 상악 견치의 경우, 치아 총생 및 골격성 부정교합이 보일 수 있으며, 측절치의 선천적 상실이나 과잉 측절치는 상악 견치의 구개측 매복 가능성을 높일 수 있다. 상악 견치 매복의 조기 발견 및 적절한 처치는 조화로운 치열 발달과 정상적인 치아 기능을 위해 중요하다. 본 종설을 통해 매복 상악 견치의 다양한 처치법을 제안하고 그 원리를 설명하고자 한다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.55-65
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• 2024

This study aimed to assess the accuracy of tooth widths, intermolar widths, and arch lengths acquired through two intraoral scanners, including iTero Element Plus Series (Align Technology, Santa Clara, CA, USA) and Trios 4 (3Shape, Copenhagen, Denmark), specifically on mixed dentition. A total of 30 subjects were divided into 2 groups, each undergoing both alginate impressions and intraoral scanning using either the iTero or Trios scanner. The plaster models were measured with a caliper, while the digital models were measured virtually. In the iTero group, all tooth width measurements exhibited differences compared to the plaster values, except for maxillary left lateral incisors (p = 0.179), mandibular right (p = 0.285), and left (p = 0.073) central incisors. The Trios group did not display significant differences in any of the tooth width measurements. Intermolar width comparisons for both groups indicated differences, except for mandibular primary canine to primary canine values (p = 0.426) in the iTero group. Regarding arch length, the mandibular anterior, maxillary right, and left arch lengths in the iTero group demonstrated larger caliper values than those of iTero. Conversely, in the Trios group, all parameters showed smaller caliper values, especially in upper anterior, maxillary right, mandibular right, and mandibular left arch lengths with significance (p = 0.027, 0.007, 0.003, and 0.047, respectively). Despite the differences between the two groups, digital models might be clinically suitable alternatives for plaster models. Pediatric dentists should carefully assess these differences, as a comprehensive evaluation would result in precise orthodontic treatment planning and favorable outcomes for young patients with mixed dentition.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.122-134
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• 2000

각화치은, 부착치은의 폭경, 치은열구의 깊이에 대해 성인에서는 많은 연구가 있었으나 아동에서의 연구는 드물었기 때문에, 유치열기, 혼합치열기 및 영구치열기의 모든 치아에 대하여 아동의 협측 각화치은 및 부착치은의 폭경과 치은열구 깊이에 대한 정상치를 구하고, 악골의 발육 및 치아의 맹출과의 관련성을 고찰하며, 점막치은 문제의 발현빈도를 조사하고자 하였다. 결론은 다음과 같다. 1. 유치열의 부착치은 폭경은 상악 유측절치 및 유견치에서 각각 3.50mm, 3.55mm로 최대값을, 하악 제1유구치에서 1.34mm로 최소값을 나타내었다. 영구치열의 경우에는 상악 측절치에서 3.00mm로 최대값을, 하악 제1소구치에서 0.55mm로 최소값을 나타내었다. 상하악 동명치아 비교시 상악 치아가 하악 치아보다 더 큰 값을 나타내었고, 남녀간 차이에는 특별한 규칙이 발견되지는 않았다. 2. 연령증가에 따른 부착치은 폭경의 변화 양상은 유치열의 경우 유견치, 제1유구치, 제2유구치에서 6세부터 증가하였다. 영구치의 경우 남자에서는 하악 중절치와 상악 제 1대구치의 측정값만이 연령에 따른 증가 추세를 나타냈으나(p<0.05), 여자에서는 상하악 중절치 측절치 및 상악 제1대구치에서 통계적으로 유의성 있는 각화치은 폭경의 증가 추세를 관찰할 수 있었다(p<0.05). 3. 치아교대기에서 부착치은 폭경의 차이는 남자 상악 중절치를 제외한 모든 경우에 유치에서의 측정값이 영구치에서의 측정값보다 큰 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 4. 6제부터 12세까지는 각화치은의 폭경과 치은열구의 깊이는 대부분 유치 초기값보다 그 계승영구치 최종값이 더 높은 값을 나타냈으나(p<0.05), 부착치은의 폭경에서는 유치 초기와 그 계승영구치 최종값사이에 통계적으로 유의성 있는 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 5. 점막치은 문제 발현 빈도는 남녀에 상관없이 유치열은 상하악 제 1유구치가, 영구치열은 상하악 모두 제 1소구치가 최고치를 나타냈으며 유치에서보다 그 대응 계승영구치에서 그 빈도가 더욱 높게 나타났다. 연령증가에 따라 점막치은 문제의 발현 빈도는 유치열, 영구치열에서 모두 감소하였으나, 하악 제1유구치, 하악 영구 견치, 제1, 제2소구치의 경우 연령의 증가와 상관없이 비슷하게 유지되거나 증가하는 경향을 보였다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.287-292
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• 2014

Purpose: To describe the features of impacted upper canines and their relationship with adjacent structures through three-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. Materials and Methods: Using the CBCT scans of 79 upper impacted canines, we evaluated the following parameters: gender, unilateral/bilateral occurrence, location, presence and degree of root resorption of adjacent teeth (mild, moderate, or severe), root dilaceration, dental follicle width, and presence of other associated local conditions. Results: Most of the impacted canines were observed in females (56 cases), unilaterally (51 cases), and at a palatine location (53 cases). Root resorption in adjacent teeth and root dilaceration were observed in 55 and 47 impacted canines, respectively. In most of the cases, the width of the dental follicle of the canine was normal; it was abnormally wide in 20 cases. A statistically significant association was observed for all variables, except for root dilaceration (p=0.115) and the side of impaction (p=0.260). Conclusion: Root resorption of adjacent teeth was present in most cases of canine impaction, mostly affecting adjacent lateral incisors to a mild degree. A wide dental follicle of impacted canines was not associated with a higher incidence of external root resorption of adjacent teeth.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.222-234
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• 2019

Objective: To investigate the three-dimensional lip vermilion changes after extraction and non-extraction orthodontic treatment in female adult patients and explore the correlation between lip vermilion changes and incisor changes. Methods: Forty-seven young female adult patients were enrolled in this study (skeletal Class III patients were excluded), including 34 lip-protruding patients treated by extraction of four first premolars (18 patients requiring mini-implants for maximum anchorage control and 16 patients without mini-implants) and 13 patients requiring non-extraction treatment. Nine angles, seven distances, and the surface area of the lip vermilion were measured by using pre- and post-treatment three-dimensional facial scans. Linear and angular measurements of incisors were performed on lateral cephalograms. Results: There were no significant changes in the vermilion measurements in the non-extraction group. The vermilion angle, vermilion height, central bow angle, height/width ratio, and vermilion surface area decreased significantly after the orthodontic treatment in the extraction groups, but the upper/lower vermilion proportion remained unchanged. Significant correlations were found between the changes in incisor position and those in vermilion angles, vermilion height, and surface area. Conclusions: Extraction of the four first premolars probably produced an aesthetic improvement in lip vermilion morphology. However, the upper/lower vermilion proportion remained unchanged. The variations in the vermilion were closely related to incisor changes, especially the upper incisor inclination changes.