• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.123-130
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• 2023

This case report describes the orthodontic treatment of a patient with severe anterior open bite and skeletal class II malocclusion with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) osteoarthritis (OA) of the left condyle. The 21-year-old male patient had open-bite malocclusion, mild crowding, and protrusion of the anterior teeth. Mild erosive changes were detected in the anterior part of the left mandibular condyle on cone-beam computed tomography; however, because no clinical symptoms were present, orthodontic treatment was performed. It is imperative to consider the potential implications of orthodontic treatment on the stability of the TMJ throughout the duration of treatment, as any instability can exacerbate TMJ OA. Hence, it is crucial to opt for the least invasive treatment modality available. In this regard, orthodontic treatment using a skeletal anchorage system as an alternative to conventional orthognathic surgery for patients with open bite holds great promise, as it not only ensures mandibular stability but also significantly ameliorates the open-bite condition.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.121-132
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• 2008

성장기 골격성 II급 부정 교합의 진단 및 치료 계획 수립 시, 환자의 골격 형태와 예후 및 치료효과 등을 고려하는 것은 매우 중요한 과정이라 할 수 있다. 이에 본 연구는 성장기 II급 부정교합자의 치료 과정 중 Activator를 이용한 실험군 89명과 사용하지 않은 대조군 21명을 선정하여 교정 치료 전(T1), Activator 치료 후(T2), 교정 치료 종료(T3) 시의 골격적 차이를 치료 결과(effective body length 변화)에 따라 2군(1, 2군)으로 분류하여 비교, 분석하고 그 결과를 진단, 치료 계획 수립 등 임상 과정에 연계시키기 위해 시행되었다. 실험군의 경우에는 Activator의 치료효과 중 effective body length(Ar-Me)의 변화량에 따라 분류하고 대조군은 치료전 effective body length에 따라 분류하여 통계처리 하였다. 그 결과 실험군에서는 하악체 길이가 짧고, 상 하악골 간의 격차가 크며 전안면 고경의 길이가 짧은 환자에서 Activator에 의한 치료효과가 크게 나타났으며 이러한 치료 전(T1) 시기의 차이는 실험군에서는 고정성 교정 장치 치료 후(T3)시기로 가며 성장에 의해 사라졌다. 그러나 대조군에서는 치료 전(T1) 시기의 짧은 하악체 길이와 전안면 고경이 고정성 교정 장치 치료 후(T3) 까지 유지 되었다. 전체적인 Activator치료와 유지 기간이 포함된 치료 전(T1), 고정성 교정 장치 치료 후(T3) 간 변화량에 있어서는 Activator를 사용한 군에 있어서 보다 양호한 하악 성장 양상이 나타났다. 즉 Activator에 의한 치료효과는 골격형태에 따라 다르게 나타나며 이 결과는 치료 후까지 유지 되며 보다 안정적인 치료결과를 가져 오는 것으로 사료된다. 이번 연구를 통해 성장기 II급 부정교합자에서 Activator에 의한 치료효과와 그 효과의 안정적인 유지를 확인할 수 있었고 이를 바탕으로 교정치료 시 Activator의 효과를 예측하여 바람직한 안모성장을 유도할 수 있다고 생각된다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.85-101
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• 2022

Objective: To classify facial asymmetry (FA) phenotypes in adult patients with skeletal Class III (C-III) malocclusion. Methods: A total of 120 C-III patients who underwent orthognathic surgery (OGS) and whose three-dimensional computed tomography images were taken one month prior to OGS were evaluated. Thirty hard tissue landmarks were identified. After measurement of 22 variables, including cant (°, mm), shift (mm), and yaw (°) of the maxilla, maxillary dentition (Max-dent), mandibular dentition, mandible, and mandibular border (Man-border) and differences in the frontal ramus angle (FRA, °) and ramus height (RH, mm), K-means cluster analysis was conducted using three variables (cant in the Max-dent [mm] and shift [mm] and yaw [°] in the Manborder). Statistical analyses were conducted to characterize the differences in the FA variables among the clusters. Results: The FA phenotypes were classified into five types: 1) non-asymmetry type (35.8%); 2) maxillary-cant type (14.2%; severe cant of the Max-dent, mild shift of the Man-border); 3) mandibular-shift and yaw type (16.7%; moderate shift and yaw of the Man-border, mild RH-difference); 4) complex type (9.2%; severe cant of the Max-dent, moderate cant, severe shift, and severe yaw of the Man-border, moderate differences in FRA and RH); and 5) maxillary reverse-cant type (24.2%; reverse-cant of the Max-dent). Strategic decompensation by pre-surgical orthodontic treatment and considerations for OGS planning were proposed according to the FA phenotypes. Conclusions: This FA phenotype classification may be an effective tool for differential diagnosis and surgical planning for Class III patients with FA.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.234-240
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• 2022

Floating Harbor 증후군 (FHS)은 드문 유전질환이다. 본 증례는 FHS를 가진 환아에 대해 소개하였다. 환아는 독특한 얼굴 형태, 저성장된 상악과 전돌된 하악을 동반한 심한 골격적 3급 부정교합, 결손치, 왜소치, 상악 치아의 이소맹출을 보였다. 쌍둥이 여동생은 하악 전돌을 동반한 경미한 골격성 3급 부정교합은 보였으나 결손치와 왜소치는 보이지 않았다. 높은 구개궁, 넓은 난형의 하악궁에 비해 좁은 V형의 상악궁, 역의 관계의 상하악 구치간 폭경으로 인한 구치부 반대교합이 환자의 모델 분석을 통해 확인되었다. 이러한 특성은 쌍둥이에서는 나타나지 않았다. 행동면에서 환아는 경미한 정신지체로 인해 치과 치료 중 낮은 협조도를 보였다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.171-184
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• 2024

Objective: This study aimed to determine the maxillary and mandibular basal bone regions and explore the three-dimensional positional relationship between the dentition and basal bone regions in patients with skeletal Class I and Class II malocclusions with mandibular retrusion. Methods: Eighty patients (40 each with Class I and Class II malocclusion) were enrolled. Maxillary and mandibular basal bone regions were determined using cone-beam computed tomography images. To measure the relationship between the dentition and basal bone region, the root position and root inclination were calculated using the coordinates of specific fixed points by a computer program written in Python. Results: In the Class II group, the mandibular anterior teeth inclined more labially (P < 0.05), with their apices positioned closer to the external boundary. The apex of the maxillary anterior root was positioned closer to the external boundary in both groups. Considering the molar region, the maxillary first molars tended to be more lingually inclined in females (P = 0.037), whereas the mandibular first molars were significantly more labially inclined in the Class II group (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Mandibular anterior teeth in Class II malocclusion exhibit a compensatory labial inclination trend with the crown and apex relative to the basal bone region when mandibular retrusion occurs. Moreover, as the root apices of the maxillary anterior teeth are much closer to the labial side in Class I and Class II malocclusion, the range of movement at the root apex should be limited to avoid extensive labial movement.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.26-33
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• 2012

Purpose: The golden ratio has been used for a long time to objectify and quantify 'beauty'. Dr. Marqurardt claims that the golden ratio can be applied in the maxillofacial field as well. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic significance of using a facial 'phi' mask for analyzing Korean faces with characteristics of Class I, II, and III malocclusion. Methods: We studied twenty five Korean celebrities' frontal facial photos (10 males, 15 females) and 90 malocclusion patients' frontal facial photos (30 patients in each malocclusion classification: Class I, Class II, and Class III). Patients who received orthodontic treatment at Samsung Medical Center were selected for this study. After superimposition of the selected facial photo and facial 'phi' mask using Adobe Photoshop CS3, the ratio of the entire facial area, mid facial area, lower facial area and horizontal and vertical lengths were measured. Results: The facial ratio in photos of Korean faces showed larger vertical and horizontal ratios than the facial 'phi' mask with golden ratio, regardless of skeletal malocclusion (entire face: 115%, lower face: 125% larger than the mask). The results of the frontal photos of Class I, II, and III malocclusion patients using facial 'phi' mask showed that the vertical length and frontal face area was more significantly influenced by the area of the lower face than the midface. This means that the lower face has larger proportions in the facial areas. Conclusion: The ratio of facial 'phi' mask is matched with the ideal facial appearance that the contemporary Korean general public is seeking. Thus, the facial 'phi' mask may be a convenient tool for esthetic analysis of Korean faces. Reducing the area of the lower face is esthetically more desirable for almost all Korean people when planning orthognathic surgery.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.219-243
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• 1989

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the chincap therapy on the craniofacial structure in persons with skeletal Class III malocclusion. The patients selected for this study were treated with extra-oral chincap therapy only. Both control and treatment samples were obtained from Seoul National University Hospital where these longitudinal data were gathered. 55 treated patients and 14 control patients were studied. The mean ages at the 1st evaluation was 8 years 3 months in the treatment sample and 9 years 4 months in the control sample. The duration of chincap therapy was variable but averaged 2 years of treatment. Post-treatment observation procedeeded for 1 year 2 months. Active treatment and post treatment effects were evaluated. The results were as follows: 1. Neither significant restraint nor acceleration of growth was found in the cranial base and maxilla during treatment. 2. A distal rotation of the mandibular complex was seen. 3. Some amount of restraint of growth was found in mandibular body length, ramus height, mandibular length during treatment. 4. The genial angle was reduced. 5. After removal of the chin-cap, forward displacement of the mandible took place.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.9-13
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• 2012

Introduction: To evaluate the 3-dimensional changes in the pharyngeal airway of skeletal class III patients after bimaxillary surgery. Materials and Methods: The study sample consisted of 18 Korean patients that had undergone maxillary setback or posterosuperior movement and mandibular bilateral sagittal split osteotomy setback surgery due to skeletal class III malocclusion (8 males, 10 females; mean age of 28.7). Cone beam computed tomography was taken 1 month before and 6 months after orthognathic surgery. Preoperative and postoperative volumes of the nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, and laryngopharyngeal airways and minimum axial areas of the oropharyngeal and laryngopharyngeal spaces were measured. Moreover, the pharyngeal airway volume of the patient group that had received genioplasty advancement was compared with the other group that had not. Results: The nasopharyngeal and laryngopharyngeal spaces did not show significant differences before or after surgery. However, the oropharyngeal space volume and total volume of pharyngeal airway decreased significantly (P<0.05). The minimum axial area of the oropharynx also decreased significantly. Conclusion: The results indicate that bimaxillary surgery decreased the volume and the minimum axial area of the oropharyngeal space. Advanced genioplasty did not seem to have a significant effect on the volumes of the oropharyngeal and laryngopharyngeal spaces.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.133-145
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• 2023

하악전돌 양상을 보이는 3급 부정교합은 골격성 3급과 치아변위에 의한 가성 3급으로 나눌 수 있다. 골격성 부정교합은 수복공간 확보 및 심미적, 기능적 결과를 얻기 위해 적절한 수직 및 수평 악간관계를 설정하면 양호한 치료결과를 얻을 수 있다. 본 증례는 하악 전돌과 전치부 마모 및 교합수직고경의 감소를 보이는 환자에서 임플란트와 고정성 보철물을 이용하여 완전구강회복을 시행하였다. 모형 분석과 디지털 진단을 시행 후 수직고경을 거상한 임시수복물을 제작하여 구치부 지지를 확보하고 안정적인 중심교합을 평가하였고, 이를 반영한 최종보철물로 양호한 기능과 심미를 회복할 수 있었기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.66-74
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• 2022

Objective: To investigate demographic and skeletodental characteristics of one-jaw (1J-OGS) and two-jaw orthognathic surgery (2J-OGS) in patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion. Methods: 750 skeletal Class III patients who underwent OGS at 10 university hospitals in Korea between 2015 and 2019 were investigated; after dividing them into the 1J-OGS (n = 186) and 2J-OGS groups (n = 564), demographic and skeletodental characteristics were statistically analyzed. Results: 2J-OGS was more frequently performed than 1J-OGS (75.2 vs. 24.8%), despite regional differences (capital area vs. provinces, 86.6 vs. 30.7%, p < 0.001). Males outnumbered females, and their mean operation age was older in both groups. Regarding dental patterns, the most frequent maxillary arch length discrepancy (ALD) was crowding in the 1J-OGS group (52.7%, p < 0.001) and spacing in the 2J-OGS group (40.4%, p < 0.001). However, the distribution of skeletal pattern was not significantly different between the two groups (all p > 0.05). The most prevalent skeletal patterns in both groups were hyper-divergent pattern (50.0 and 54.4%, respectively) and left-side chin point deviation (both 49.5%). Maxillary spacing (odds ratio [OR], 3.645; p < 0.001) increased the probability of 2J-OGS, while maxillary crowding (OR, 0.672; p < 0.05) and normo-divergent pattern (OR, 0.615; p < 0.05) decreased the probability of 2J-OGS. Conclusions: In both groups, males outnumbered females, and their mean operation age was older. The most frequent ALD was crowding in the 1J-OGS group, and spacing in the 2J-OGS group, while skeletal characteristics were not significantly different between the two groups.