• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.217-221
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• 2022

Neurogenic muscular atrophy is muscle wasting and weakness caused by trauma or disease of the nerve that innervates the muscle. We describe a case of unilateral trigeminal neuropathy and neurogenic muscular atrophy of the masticatory muscle caused by a tumor in the foramen ovale. A 59-year-old man visited our clinic complaining of difficulty in right-sided mastication. There were no evident clinical signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorder. However, severe atrophy of the right masseter and temporalis muscles and hypesthesia of the right side mandibular nerve area were confirmed. Through T1 and T2 signals on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a mass suspected of a neurogenic tumor was observed in the foramen ovale and cavernous sinus. Severe atrophy of all masticatory muscles on the right side was observed. This rare case shows trigeminal neuropathy caused by a tumor around the foramen ovale and atrophy of the ipsilateral masticatory muscles. For an accurate diagnosis, it is essential to identify the underlying cause of muscle atrophy with neurologic symptoms present. This can be done through a more detailed clinical examination, including sensory testing and brain MRI, and consider a referral to neurology or neurosurgery for the differential diagnosis of the intracranial disorder.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.435-444
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• 1997

Transmandibular implant system은 하악골이 심하게 흡수된 환자에게 특히 유용하게 사용할 수 있다. 또한 여러 문헌에서도 높은 성공률을 보이고 있다. 저자가 시행한 증례에서도 환자는 높은 만족감과 의치의 안정성 및 저작효율의 증대를 보였다. 하지만 성공적인 보철물의 제작을 위해서는 신중한 진단과 치료계획 및 위에서 열거한 여러 가지 고려사항들을 참고해야 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.50-54
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• 2012

According to Luhr's classification, a fracture in the mandible with a width of less than 15-20 mm is considered to be an atrophic mandibular fracture and its incidence is very rare. Because of the reduced cross-sectional area and smaller contact area of the fractured ends as well as the poorly vascularized bony structure and delayed bone healing, an atrophic mandibular fracture is a great challenge for oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Surgeons tend to perform closed reduction, because open reduction is considered a non-life-saving surgery among elderly patients. Thus, most of them have limited experience in surgical management. According to recent reports, open reduction yields a good result, and the Association for Osteosynthesis (AO) group has recommended open reduction. This is a case report of our two experiences of open reduction and rigid fixation of atrophic mandibular fractures by the AO principle. Articles were also reviewed here.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제37권
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• pp.29.1-29.7
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• 2015

Facial asymmetry is found in patients with or without cosmetic facial alterations. Some patients have facial asymmetry that manifests underlying skeletal problems, while others have only limited soft-tissue facial asymmetry. Orthognathic surgery brings about a dermatic change, as soft tissue covers underlying bones. Limited soft-tissue asymmetry, meanwhile, is difficult to correct. The treatment modalities for the creation or restoration of an esthetically pleasing appearance were autogenous fat grafts, cartilage graft, and silicon injections. A young female patient had right-side facial asymmetry. The clinical assessment involved visual inspection of the face and palpation to differentiate soft tissue and bone. Although the extra-oral examination found facial asymmetry with skin atrophy, the radiographic findings revealed no mandibular atrophy or deviation. She was diagnosed as localized scleroderma with muscle spasm. In conclusion, facial asymmetry patients with skeletal asymmetry can be esthetically satisfied by orthognathic surgery; however, facial atrophy patients with skin or subdermal tissue contraction need treatment by cosmetic dermatological surgery and orthodontic correction.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.222-225
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• 2006

The treatment objective of mandibular fracture is a return to normal function. According to Champy, a rigid fixation of mandibular angle fracture is performed by using 4 or 6 holes titanium miniplates on the external oblique ridge of mandible. However, the limitations of metal plate such as hypersensitivity, interference with the cranio-facial growth of growing child, secondary bone resorption around the plate, foreign body reaction, declination of primary callus formation, and bone atrophy due to the lack of normal stress reaction of the bone have been reported. Recently, biodegradable miniplate has been introduced and used as an alternative to the metal plate despite its lower strength than that of the titanium plate and the side effect caused by the resorption in the body. In this study, 61 patients diagnosed as mandibular angle fracture and treated from Jan. 1998 to Dec. 2004 in our department have been reviewed. Metal plate fixation was used in 50 patients and biodegradable plate fixation in 11 patients on the external oblique ridge around the fractured mandibular angle according to the principle of monocortical osteosynthesis by Champy. We compared the incidence of side effects and the degree of bony union at the mandibular inferior border in two different fixation methods. In conclusion, we have found that one miniplate regardless of matter could provide enough strength to grasp bony fragments of the tension site and compress the inferior border of mandible without any complications.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.46-48
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• 2017

A patient, who underwent partial masseter muscle resection and mandibular angle reduction at a plastic surgery clinic, visited this hospital with major complaints of trismus and dysesthesia. A secondary angle formation due to a wrong surgical method was observed via clinical and radiological examinations, and the patient complained of trismus due to the postoperative scars and muscular atrophy caused by the masseter muscle resection. The need for a masseter muscle resection in square jaw patients must be approached with caution. In addition, surgical techniques must be carefully selected in order to prevent complications, and obtain effective and satisfactory surgery results.

• 대한심미치과학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.8-15
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• 2023

심하게 위축된 하악 치조제의 경우, 총의치의 통상적인 기능인상 과정을 통해서는 의치의 적절한 유지력과 안정성을 얻기가 어려울 수 있습니다. 이러한 환자에서는 중립대 인상기법을 사용하는 방식이 효과적인 대안이 될 수 있습니다. 중립 영역은 근육 신경계의 정상적인 구강 기능 동안 입 바깥쪽으로 향하는 혀의 압력과 안쪽으로 향하는 뺨과 입술의 압력이 균형을 이루는 영역으로 정의됩니다. 중립 영역 인상을 통해 만들어진 총의치는 유지력과 안정성을 향상시킬 뿐만 아니라 구치 부위에 적절한 혀 공간을 제공합니다. 또한 인공치아 주변 부위의 음식물 찌꺼기가 줄어들고 적절한 안면 지지대를 통해 미관이 개선됩니다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.266-275
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• 2008

저자들은 잔존 치조골의 흡수 및 위축으로 통상적인 임플란트 시술이 어려운 증례에서 하악골의 하악지에서 자가골을 채취하여 이를 증례에 따라 블록형 혹은 입자형으로 골 이식술을 시행하여 다양한 증례에 적용하여 비교적 만족할 만한 임플란트 식립 수술이 가능하였던 바 이를 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하며, 본 연구에서는 다양한 술식의 임상적 활용에 대해서만 보고하였으나 향후 이러한 증례들에 대하여 보다 장기적인 추적조사와 골 이식된 부위의 골 조직의 재형성 식립된 임프란트의 보철적인 기능과 장기적인 예후에 대한보다 체계적인 연구가 필요하리라 사료된다.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.43-47
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• 2011

Purpose: Romberg's disease manifests as progressive hemifacial atrophy of the skin, soft tissue and bone, which usually begins in the first or second decade of life. When present, atrophy may originate from the cutaneous stigmata and may become so sharply delimited by the midline. Methods: A 10-year-old girl, who had suffered from right mandibular area atrophy for 3 years, visited us and was diagnosed with Romberg's disease. The depressed lesion of the face was augmented successfully using a deepithelialized groin free flap. The superficial circumflex iliac vessels were used as the donor pedicle and the facial artery and vein were used as the recipient vessels. Results: After surgery, the flap survived well and she was satisfied with the result. Although there are various methods of facial augmentation using free flaps, this flap has some advantages. First, there is a considerable amount of fat tissue components for augmentation. Second, flap elevation with thinning is possible. Third, the donor site can be hidden. Conclusion: The groin dermo-fat free flap is a good method for the facial augmentation of Romberg's disease.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.271-279
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• 2019

심한 하악 치조골 흡수룰 보이는 완전 무치악 환자에서 의치는 환자의 저작 효율이 극히 저하되며 특히 치조골의 형태가 불규칙한 경우 의치의 안정성은 더 떨어질 수 있다. 이때 임플란트를 통한 지지를 얻는 피개의치를 통해 편안감 회복과 향후 지속적인 치조골 흡수를 줄이는데 도움을 줄 수 있다. 임플란트 피개의치를 위한 하방의 attachment는 크게 bar attachment와 solitary attachment로 나뉘며 임플란트 고정체의 위치가 하악 전방 치조골에 있으면서 의치 전체가 견고한 지지를 얻기 위해서는 bar attachment가 유리하고 구치부에도 고정체가 위치하며 쉬운 착탈과 유지관리의 편의를 얻고자 하면 solitary attachment를 고려할 수 있다. 본 증례는 환자의 상황에 따른 임플란트 식립 위치 결정, attachment를 선택을 통하여 임플란트 피개의치를 다양하게 적용하여 만족할만한 결과를 얻어 이를 보고하는 바이다.