• 치위생과학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.112-122
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• 2023

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a prefabricated functional appliance (Myobrace^®) on skeletal, dental, and soft tissue components in children with Class II, division 1 malocclusion. Methods: Thirteen patients with Class II, division 1 malocclusion (9 girls and 4 boys; mean age, 8.2±0.9 years at the start and 9.3±1.0 years at the end of the treatment) were treated with Myobrace^® for a mean period of 12.9±4.0 months. Patients were instructed to use the appliance daily for 1 hour and overnight while sleeping. A control group of 10 patients with untreated Class II, division 1 malocclusion (3 girls and 7 boys; mean age, 9.0±1.6 years at the start and 10.4±2.1 years at the end of the observation) was included to eliminate possible growth effects. The mean observation period for this group was 17.7±11.2 months. Lateral cephalograms were taken at the start and end of the treatment, and findings from 41 measurements were analyzed using the V-Ceph^TM program. The mean and standard deviation of cephalometric measurements were analyzed using paired and independent sample t-tests. Results: The treatment group showed significant changes in SNB, ANB, maxillary protrusion, ramus height, proclination of upper anterior teeth, interincisal angle, overjet, and upper lip protrusion compared with the control group. However, only decrease in ANB, maxillary protrusion, overjet, upper lip protrusion, and increase in interincisal angle were significantly higher in the treatment group than in the control group. Conclusion: The prefabricated functional appliance induced skeletal, dentoalveolar, and soft tissue changes, resulting in a significant reduction in anteroposterior discrepancy.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.64-72
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• 2012

Objective: The aims of this study were to examine whether a passive stretch stimulus by means of a functional appliance induces changes in the fiber composition of masticatory muscles and whether these changes are similar to the changes in stretched limb muscle fibers by using RT-PCR, western blot, and immunohistochemical assays. Methods: Five male New Zealand White rabbits were fitted with a prefabricated inclined plane on the maxillary central incisors to force the mandible forward (- 2 mm) and downward (- 4 mm). Further, 1 hind limb was extended and constrained with a cast so that the extensor digitorum longus (EDL) was stretched when the animal used the limb. The animals were sacrificed aft er 1 week and the masseter, lateral pterygoid, and EDL were processed and compared with those from control animals (n = 3). Results: The stretched EDL had a significantly higher percentage of slow fibers, whereas the stretched masticatory muscles did not show changes in the composition of the major contractile proteins aft er 7 days. Conclusions: The transition of fiber phenotypes in response to a stretch stimulus may take longer in the masticatory muscles than in the limb muscles.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.303-309
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• 2013

TRAINER for Kids ($T4K^{TM}$, Myofunctional. Research Co, Australia)는 주로 구강악습관으로 혀내밀기, 구호흡, 혀의 하방위치, 혀, 손가락 빨기에 의한 변형 등에 의한 부정교합이 야기되었거나 발생하고 있는 어린이들에게 쓰이고 있는 기성 근기능 교정장치이다. Trainer 장치는 기성품으로서 작은 부피와 부드러운 질감으로 어린 환자들의 장착 동의율을 높이는 데 장점을 가진다. 장치에 포함된 lip bumper는 과도한 하순의 힘을 차단하여 주고, 하순 내측 전정을 자극하는 요소가 포함되어 있다. 부적절한 혀의 위치를 교정할 수 있는 요소는 환자들이 장치를 장착하는 동안 부가적인 혀 운동을 할 필요성을 감소시킨다. 본 연구의 목적은 원광대학교 치과대학 산본치과병원에 2010년 1월과 6월에 내원한 혼합치열기의 II급 부정교합 환자에게 약 6~10개월간 Trainer를 착용한 후 동일한 환자를 3년간 정기적으로 예후관찰(follow up)한 결과 값을 가지고 이 장치의 임상적 효용 가치에 대해 분석하기 위해 진행되었다. 연구 결과, 첫째, 구강 내 장치의 일종인 Trainer를 혼합치열기 2급 부정교합 환자에게 사용한 결과 치료 전 존재하였던 상악 전치부 전돌 증상이 개선되어 안모의 심미적인 개선효과가 있었다. 둘째, 정상 교합에 비교하여 과도한 수직, 수평 피개 교합이 개선되었다. 셋째, 치료기간 및 예후 관찰기간동안 SNB 값은 증가하고, ANB 값은 감소하여 하악이 전방으로 성장한 것을 알 수 있었다. 그러므로, Trainer system은 혼합치열기 2급 부정교합 어린이에서 조기 교정 전치료로 임상에 활용 가능한 방법이다.