• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.657-673
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• 1992

Orthodontic treatment of cleft patients is difficult as the growth is different from that of normal ones. So it is very important to know the characteristic features of the craniofacial morphology and growth pattern in unilateral cleft lip and palate patients. The materials for this study consisted of 55 normal males and 50 unilateral cleft lip and palate ones who received cheiloplasty and palatoplasty previously. The cleft subjects were divided into 4 groups according to their ages kto find out the growth pattern of hard and soft tissue, and to compare the features with those of normal ones. Each cephalogram analysed by McNamara method and others. The obtained results were as follows 1. In the unilateral cleft lip and palate subjects, forward growth of the maxilla was smaller than that of normal ones from 9 years old. So the maxilla was retruded. The maxillary incisors were severely retruded in all age groups. 2. The mandibular overall length and its anteroposterior position did not show any significant differences between two groups. But the height of ramus was very short and the mandible had vertical growth tendency to compensate for undergrowth of the maxilla in cleft subjects after 12 years of age. 3. Horizontal growth of the soft tissue in middle face was smaller than that of any other facial region from 9 years old. The vertical growth rate of upper lip was decreased as growing old. 4. In cleft subjects, the upper and lower facial component angle and the facial convexity angle were large. So their facial profile changed to straight or concave as growing old.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.173-182
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• 2009

본 논문은 한국어 8단모음을 인식하기 위한 효율적인 파라미터의 추출과 자동 독화 시스템의 구축에 관하여 연구한 것이다. 얼굴의 특징들은 다양한 칼라 공간에서 다양한 값으로 표현되는 것을 이용하여 각 표현 값들을 증폭하거나 또는 축소, 대비시켜 얼굴 요소들이 추출되도록 하였다. 눈과 코의 위치, 안쪽 입의 외곽선, 윗입술의 상단, 이의 외곽선을 특징 점으로 찾았으며, 이를 분석하여 안쪽 입의 면적, 안쪽 입의 높이와 폭, 이의 보임 비율 코와 윗입술 상단과의 거리를 파라미터로 사용하였다. 2400개의 영상으로 분석하였고 이 분석을 바탕으로 신경망 시스템을 구축한 후 인식 실험을 하였다. 정상인 5명이 동원되었고, 사람들 사이에 있는 관찰 오차를 정규화를 통하여 수정하였으며 실험하여 파라미터의 유용성 관점에서 좋은 결과를 얻었다.

• 대한구순구개열학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.7-20
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• 2009

Orthodontic treatment planning of cleft lip and palate requires consideration of the characteristic features, growth pattern and functional disorders related to cleft lip and palate patients. Tissue deficiencies and constriction of the scar tissue in surgically treated cleft lip and palate results in disturbance of maxillary growth and deficiency of midfacial region with anterior and posterior crossbite. These patients often present congenital missing of teeth, supernumerary teeth, malformed teeth, or ectopic position of teeth, which should be treated by orthodontic treatment by expanding upper arch followed by fixed appliance. Proper use of retainer and continuous follow-up is needed to prevent relapse after orthodontic treatment has finished. Also we have to pay attention to correct speech disorder which is caused by the velopharyngeal insufficiency.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.73-76
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• 2011

Purpose: Congenital midline upper lip sinus is a rare lesion. There are two postulates that can account for the formation of the upper lip sinus based on two major theories of the development of the face: the fusion theory and the merging theory. However, congenital midline lower lip sinus is very rarely reported and described. We report a case of a congenital midline sinus of the lower lip in a 6-year-old female. Methods: A 6-year-old girl presented with a nipple like swelling on the midline lower lip. Physical examination revealed about $5{\times}5$ mm protruding round mass with a just small opening that was non-tender to palpation. The mass was not associated with any skin changes. It umbilicated at the apex and contains a fistulous tract, discharging clear fluid. Only, simple radiologic finding shows bony spur on the lower one third of mandibular symphsis. Results: A small transverse ellipse is made around the opening and elevated mass with sharpe dissection. The tract is excised using the probe and dye as the guide. The tract was extended to periosteum of the lower one third of the mandible. The tract and involved periosteum were excised en bloc, and removed protrusion of the mandibular bone using diamond burr. Microscopic examination of the resected sinus revealed the fistulous tract itself, consisting of fibrous connective tissue covered with cornified stratified squamous epithelium, was observed in the center of the sample. In 6 months follow-up, This patient had a good result was obtained by the method of fistulectomy alone. Conclusion: Midline cranoifacial fistulas represent rare lesions resulting from abnormal fusion of embryologic structures. Our case report describes the excision of a congenital midline sinus of the lower lip in a 6-year-old female. This case represents the first report of a lower lip sinus presenting in a girl as a mass in the skin of the chin with extension to the midline of the mandible. However, the etiology of this rare congenital sinus remains obscure.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.11-21
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• 2012

Purpose: Mulliken's method allows for normal nasal and lip growth, which in turn forms a natural shape of the philtrum. Therefore, we used a modified Mulliken's method to correct unilateral and bilateral cleft lip nasal deformities and followed the patients for 10 years. Methods: Ninety-one patients, who had undergone repair of unilateral and bilateral cleft lip and nasal deformity simultaneously using Mulliken's method during the time period from June 1997 to June 2009, were enrolled into this study. To follow-up of the growth of the lips and nose after the operation, the following 5 anthropometric measurements were analyzed: nasal tip protrusion, columellar length, upper lip height, cutaneous lip height, and vermilion mucosa height. Results: Using this method, we obtained a result that there was no significant difference in the development of the lip compared to the normal control group, and that the bilateral cleft lip patients' nasal projection and columellar length was shorter than that in normal persons. Both measures were statistically significant. Conclusion: Mulliken's method is a superb surgical technique, which enables the normal development of the nose and lip, which further allows for the innate philtrum appearance. The author's result does not seem to be meaningful, because the normal rate of nasal growth is slow before adolescence; however, we recommend additional follow-up and accordant treatment, if needed, once the nasal growth is complete.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.162-168
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• 2012

연구 목적: 일반적으로 치아는 미소 지을 때 가장 많이 노출되며, 미소 시에 나타나는 치아와 연조직과의 관계 등은 심미적인 보철 수복에 있어서 중요한 지침이 된다. 본 연구는 20년 전 한국 청년들의 미소와 현재 한국 청년들의 미소를 비교하여 그 차이를 알아보고자 하였다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 신체적인 발육 상태가 정상적이고 전신적 또는 유전적 질환이 없으며, 안모가 양호하고 치아의 결손이 없으며 교정 및 보철치료를 받은 경험이 없고, 교합상태가 비교적 정상적인 20-29세 사이의 청년 100명(남자 50명, 여자 50명)을 대상으로, Cephalometer에 사용되는 두부 고정 장치를 사용하여 피검자의 F-H plane이 지면에 평행하도록 한 후, 35 mm 카메라(400D. Cannon, Japan), 120 mm 렌즈 그리고 삼각대를 사용하여 피검자의 midsagittal plane에 카메라 렌즈의 중심을 맞추고 상악 중절치 절단과 렌즈와의 거리를 930 mm로 하여 안정위 및 full smile 시의 안모 정면 사진을 3회씩 촬영하였다. 1991년 윤 등이 촬영한 대학생 240명 중 무작위로 선택한 100명(남자 50명, 여자 50명)의 미소사진과 함께 개인용 컴퓨터 및 V-ceph 6.0 프로그램을 이용하고 Hulsey의 미소 계측 방법을 참고로 하여, 상순의 형태, 상순과 치아와의 관계, 하순과 상악 전치 절단연과의 평행 관계, 하순과 상악 전치 절단연과의 접촉 관계, 미소시 나타나는 치아 등을 계측하고 분석하였다. 한편 치과의사 10인이 남,녀 각 2회씩 미소에 대한 미적평가를 시행하여 미소평점을 기록하고 비교하였다. 결과: 지난 20년간 한국 청년의 미소가 크게 향상되었으며 이러한 변화는 주로 상순의 형태가 영향을 준 것을 알 수 있었다. 즉 입꼬리가 위로 올라가는 형태의 미소가 괄목할 만한 증가를 보인 반면 입 꼬리가 아래로 처지는 형태의 미소는 현저한 감소를 보였다. 결론: 지난 20년간 한국 청년의 미소가 크게 향상되었는데 이러한 변화는 주로 상순의 형태가 영향을 준 것으로 나타났다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.741-745
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• 1996

AVMs is not a neoplasm, but a congenital developmental anomalies.$^{5)}$ In oral and maxillofacial area, the high recurrence rate and more facial disfigurement give a difficult problem to surgen and patient.$^{8)}$ Conventional treatment modality nowadays is presurgical embolization and surgical resection. In treatment planning, we consider the possibility of complete surgical resection and the esthetics of soft tissue reconstruction. But, two things are very difficult to achieve. We present a patient with AVMs in left upper lip, he had presurgical embolization with Ivalon and Bucrylate, and conservative surgical procedure. So we present this possible treatment modality.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.43-46
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• 2021

Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma (MCA) is a malignant tumor that mainly occurs in the breast or ovary, but MCA is internationally rarely reported in head and neck region. Especially MCA in minor salivary gland of oral cavity is even more rare. It is characterized by cystic spaces lining of epithelial cells containing intracytoplasmic mucin. We report a case of MCA in the labial mucosa of upper lip considered to develop from minor salivary gland with a review of literatures.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.168-171
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• 2022

Palisading encapsulated neuroma is a rare, benign, cutaneous nerve sheath tumor. It usually occurs as an asymptomatic solitary skin-colored papule and commonly affects the nose and cheeks. Sometimes, it involves other sites, including the shoulder, upper arm, and trunk, but rarely involves the oral mucosa, including that of the lip. In our case, a 63-year-old female patient complained of a pinkish rubbery nodule on her lower lip. Histopathologic examination demonstrated a well-circumscribed nodule encapsulated by connective tissue stroma in the dermis. The nodule consisted of palisading spindle-shaped tumor cells with wavy and basophilic nuclei. The cells were arranged in streaming fascicles with multiple clefts and were strongly positive for S-100 proteins. To our knowledge, only three cases of palisading encapsulated neuroma on the lower lip have been reported in the Korean literature. Herein, we report a rare case of an oral palisaded encapsulated neuroma.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제39권
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• pp.12.1-12.5
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• 2017

Background: Rehabilitation of normal function and form is essential in cleft lip repair. In 2005, Dr. David M. Fisher introduced an innovative method, named "an anatomical subunit approximation technique" in unilateral cleft lip repair. According to this method, circumferential incision along the columella on cleft side of the medial flap is continued to the planned top of the Cupid's bow in straight manner, which runs parallel to the unaffected philtral ridge. Usually, small inlet incision is needed to lengthen the medial flap. On lateral flap, small triangle just above the cutaneous roll is used to prevent unesthetic shortening of upper lip. This allows better continuity of the Cupid's bow and ideal distribution of tension. Case presentation: As a modification to original method, orbicularis oris muscle overlapping suture is applied to make the elevated philtral ridge. Concomitant primary rhinoplasty also results in good esthetic outcome with symmetric nostrils and correction of alar web. As satisfactory results were obtained in three incomplete and one complete unilateral cleft lip patients, indicating Fisher's method can be useful in cleft lip surgery with functional and esthetic outcome. Conclusions: Clinically applied Fisher's method in unilateral cleft lip patients proved the effectiveness in improving the esthetic results with good symmetry. This method also applied with primary rhinoplasty.