• PNF and Movement
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.371-381
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• 2022

Purpose: Forward head posture (FHP) is known to cause pain, limit range of motion, and reduce quality of life. Joint mobilization is commonly used to correct FHP. However, no study has compared cervical, thoracic, and combined cervical and thoracic joint mobilization for FHP. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the effects of each mobilization technique on range of motion in the sagittal plane and pain in patients with FHP. Methods: Forty-five patients were recruited and randomly divided into three groups: the mobilization group (CM; n = 15), the cervical and thoracic mobilization group (CTM; n = 15), and the thoracic mobilization group (TM; n = 15). Each intervention was performed in sets of three and repeated six times. Range of motion and pain were assessed pre- and post-intervention. The cervical range of motion was evaluated using a goniometer, and pain was evaluated using a visual analogue scale and pain thresholds of the suboccipital and upper trapezius muscles. Results: All groups showed an increase in range of motion post-intervention, but the increase in the CTM group was significantly greater than in the CM and TM groups (p < 0.05). Pain measured using the visual analogue scale decreased in all groups, but the decreases in the CM and CTM groups were significantly greater than in the TM group (p < 0.05). The pain thresholds of the suboccipital and upper trapezius muscles increased in all groups, but the increase in the CTM group was significantly greater than in the CM and TM groups (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Overall, our findings suggest that CTM may be more effective than CM or TM for improving cervical range of motion in the sagittal plane and pain in patients with FHP.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.11-19
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• 2007

There are have been reports that the distribution of electromyographical(EMG) activity is determined in a predictable manner by both the location and number of occlusal contacts. However, these reports placed an emphasis on whole dentition. Inclined plane contacts in the frontal plane are classified as A-, B- or C-types. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relation between occlusal tooth contact patterns and EMG activity of masseter muscle during maximum voluntary clenching. Methods: Fifteen healthy human subjects(Mean age; 25.3 years) volunteered to participate in this study. Acrylic resin overlays were fabricated for upper 2nd premolars and 1st molars bilaterally, and offered 3 types(A-, B- and AB- type contact). EMG activity of the masseter muscles was recorded bilaterally during maximum voluntary clenching. Statistical analysis was performed using the one-way ANOVA. Results: The group with a A-type contact showed a statistically lower EMG activity of masseter muscle than that of natural group(p<0.05) and that of B- and AB- type groups(p<0.01) on both upper 2nd premolars and upper 1st molars. Conclusions: These results suggest that occlusal tooth contact patterns have an influence on EMG activity of masseter muscle during maximum voluntary clenching.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.183-192
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• 2008

미디어, 인터넷, 상업용 광고 등 사회의 각 분야에서 미용에 대한 관심이 고조되는 상황에서 오늘날, 치과 보철수복은 단지 저작 기능을 회복시키는 것뿐만이 아니라 특히 심미적 관점에서 웰빙이나 삶의 질 향상에도 크게 기여하고 있다. 35세의 남성 환자로써 1) #11, 23의 금속-도재수복물의 도재 파절 2) 안모 수평기준선에 비해 기울어진 상악전치 절단연 3) 안모 수직기준선인 안모 정중선에 비해 편위된 치열정중선 4) 상악 전치의 대칭성 상실을 주소로 내원하였다. 환자는 임플란트 수복을 포함하여 전통적인 고정성 보철 치료로 안모 개선을 요구하였다. 일반적으로 상악 전치부에서 전통 보철이나 임플란트 보철 시술 목적 중의 하나가 치아구도, 치아-안모구도, 그리고 안모구도에서 치열이 매력적으로 그리고 아름답게 느껴지도록 심미 보철물을 제작해 주는 것이다. 본 증례에는 연조직과 경조직의 증대술과 성형술을 바탕으로 교정과, 구강악안면외과, 그리고 보철과가 협진을 통해 자연치와 임플란트를 이용한 금속-도재 수복물로써 기하학적 측면에서 치열의 심미성을 향상시킨 결과를 얻었기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.134-143
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• 1998

Twin Blocks are simple bite-blocks that effectively modify the occlusal inclined plane to induce favorably directed occlusal forces by causing a functional mandibular displacement. These devices use upper and lower bite-blocks that engage on occlusal inclined planes. Twin Blocks use the forces of occlusion as the functional mechanism to correct the malocclusion. To get an excellent result in the treatment by using the Twin Block appliances, proper case selection must be needed. Twin Block treatment is performed in two stages. Twin Blocks are used in the active phase to correct the anteroposterior relationship and establish the correct vertical dimension. Once this phase is accomplished, the Twin Blocks are replaced with an upper Hawley type of appliance with an anterior inclined plane, which is then used to support the corrected position as the posterior teeth settle fully into occlusion. The Twin Block is the most comfortable, the most esthetic ane the most efficient of all the functional appliances. Twin Blocks have many advantages compared to other functional appliances. Patients can wear Twin Blocks 24 hours per day and can eat comfortably with the appliances in place. From the moment Twin Blocks are fitted, the appearance is noticeably improved. There is less interference with normal function. Integration with conventional fixed appliances is simpler than with any other functional appliance. Twin Blocks allow independent control of upper and lower arch width. Appliance design is easily modified for transverse and sigittal arch development. The authors treated Class II malocclusion with Twin Blocks. and the results as follows; 1. Rapid profile improvement was achieved in 2-3 months. 2. There was excellent patient cooperation. 3. Severe overjet and overbite were reduced. 4. Class II molar relationship was changed to Class I.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.125-136
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• 2023

Before progress was recently made in the application of temporary anchorage devices (TADs) in bio-mechanical design, orthodontists were rarely able to intrude molars to reduce upper posterior dental height (UPDH). However, TADs are now widely used to intrude molars to flatten the occlusal plane or induce counterclockwise rotation of the mandible. Previous studies involving clinical or animal histological evaluation on changes in periodontal conditions after molar intrusion have been reported, however, studies involving human histology are scarce. This case was a Class I malocclusion with a high mandibular plane angle. Upper molar intrusion with TADs was performed to reduce UPDH, which led to counterclockwise rotation of the mandible. After 5 months of upper molar intrusion, shortened clinical crowns were noticed, which caused difficulties in oral hygiene and hindered orthodontic tooth movement. The mid-treatment cone-beam computed tomography revealed redundant bone physically interfering with buccal attachment and osseous resective surgeries were followed. During the surgeries, bilateral mini screws were removed and bulging alveolar bone and gingiva were harvested for biopsy. Histological examination revealed bacterial colonies at the bottom of the sulcus. Infiltration of chronic inflammatory cells underneath the non-keratinized sulcular epithelium was noted, with abundant capillaries being filled with red blood cells. Proximal alveolar bone facing the bottom of the gingival sulcus exhibited active bone remodeling and woven bone formation with plump osteocytes in the lacunae. On the other hand, buccal alveolar bone exhibited lamination, indicating slow bone turnover in the lateral region.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.215-231
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 연직 불연속면을 포함하는 지반에서 얕은 심도 2-arch 터널 굴착에 따른 거동특성을 실험적으로 연구하였으며, 2-arch 터널 굴착에 따른 필러부 하중전이 특성을 관찰하였다. 연직 불연속면의 위치를 변화시키고, 2-arch터널 시공단계별로 모형실험을 수행하였다. 실험결과, 2-arch 터널 굴착에 따른 이완하중이 불연속면이 위치한 곳에 집중되었고, 불연속면에 차단되어 불연속면을 넘어서까지 하중이 전이되지는 않았다. 또한 인접한 터널의 하반을 굴착할 때보다 상반을 굴착할 때에 필러부와 지반변형에 더 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.77-87
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• 2014

Objectives: This study was designed to define the Korean norm values for the Ricketts analysis. Methods: In this longitudinal study, lateral cephalograms of 31 subjects with normal occlusion were taken biennially from ages 9-19 years. Cephalometric measurements were performed. Parameters for which the 10-year change did not exceed one standard deviation were defined as unchanged. The means and standard deviations for the measured parameters were determined for each age group. Results: No significant changes in growth were observed in the molar relationship, incisor overjet, incisor overbite, mandibular incisor extrusion, interincisor angle, lower incisor tip (B1) to A point-Pogonion (A-PO) plane, upper incisor tip (A1) to A-PO plane, B1 inclination to A-PO, A1 inclination to A-PO, B1 inclination to Frankfurt plane (FH), convexity, lower facial height, facial axis, maxillary depth, maxillary height, palatal plane to FH, cranial deflection, ramus Xi position, or porion location. Continual changes over the 10 years of growth were observed in the maxillary first molar distal position to pterygoid true vertical plane, facial depth, mandibular plane to FH, anterior cranial length, mandibular arc, and corpus length. Conclusions: Clinicians can apply the Korean norms at age 9 as determined in this study when using the Ricketts analysis. The patient's age at the beginning of treatment and their sex should be taken into consideration when drawing visual treatment objectives.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1998년도 하계학술대회 논문집 G
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• pp.2309-2311
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• 1998

The attitude control of a double inverted pendulum with a periodical disturbance at link top is dealt in this paper. The proposed system is consisted of the double inverted pendulum and a disturbance link. The lower link is hinged on the plate to free for rotation in the vertical plane. The upper link is connected to the lower link through a DC motor. The DC motor is used to control the posture of the pendulum by adjusting the position of the upper link. The periodical disturbance can be generated by the additional link attached at the end of link 2 through another DC motor, which is the modeling of a posture for a biped supporting with one leg. The motor for the joint simulates the knee joint(or hip joint) and the disturbance for the legs moving in air. The algorithm for controlling a proposed inverted pendulum is consisted of a state feedback control and a fuzzy logic controller. The fuzzy controller keeps the center of gravity of the biped within the specified range through the nonlinear feedback compensator. The state feedback control takes over the role to maintain a desired posture regardless the disturbance at the link top. In these case, the change of the angle and COG of an upper link is compensated with on-line. Simulations with a mathematical model are conducted to show the validity of the proposed controller.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.331-336
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• 1983

Cor triatriatum is a rare congenital malformation of the heart, in which a septum stretches in a transverse or oblique plane through the left atrium, thus separating it into two compartments. The upper one connects with the pulmonary veins, and the lower one connects with the left ventricle. Due to the rarity of, and great difficulty in-diagnosing, cor trlatrlatum, data On the surgery of this disease are of necessity very limited and so accurate pre-operative diagnosis was very difficult to make. `We experienced a case of the cyanotic congenital heart disease which was diagnosed as a large atrlal septal defect with streaming venous blood from inferior vena cava to left atrium through atrial septal defect in August, 1982. We found that there were transverse septum in the left atrium through atrlal septal defect, the pulmonary venous drainage were located in the upper chamber of the left atrium, and the lower chamber was connected with the left atrial appendage, mitral valve and `left ventricle. But our case had not any opening in this transverse septum and the right atrium was connected with the upper chamber of the left atrium through the upper part of the atrlal septal defect, and was communicated with the lower chamber of the left atrium through the lower part of the atrlal septal defect. We excised the transverse septum and repair this atrial septal defect with Woven Dacron patch accompanying with the drainage of coronary sinus to right atrium. The post-operative course was not eventful and he was discharged with good result on the post-operative 8th day, and has been in good .condition up to now for longer than 10 months.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.197-207
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• 1999

심한 골격성 부조화를 보이는 환자에서 치열 보상에 의하여 교합 접촉이 양호하게 유지되는 경우를 자주 볼수 있으며, 이러한 치열 보상은 삼차원 평면 모두에서 발생한다. 본 연구에서는 개방교합성 골격 형태의 치 보상 양상을 관찰하고, 이러한 골격형태를 보이는 성인과 아동의 치열보상 양상의 차이를 비교하고자 하였다. 개방교합성 골격형태를 보이는 환자 60명과 정상군 60명을 대상으로 하였으며 이들 각각을 연령에 따라 8-12세의 아동군과 17세 이상의 성인군으로 분류하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 개교성골격군의 후하안면고경은 아동과 성인 모두에서 정상군보다 작으며(p<0.01), 전하안면고경은 아동에서 정상군과 차이가 없으나 성인에서는 정상군보다 크다(p<0.01). 2. 개교성골격군에서 기저골 길이에 대한 상하악 전치의 맹출비는 아동기에 정상군보다 크며(p<0.05), 성인기의 상악전치의 맹출비는 아동기에 비해 컸으나(p<0.05) 하악 전치의 맹출비는 아동기와 유사하였다. 3. 개교성골격군에서 상$\cdot$하악 구치의 기저골의 길이에 대한 상대적인 맹출량은 아동기에 정상군과 차이가 없었지만, 성인에서 상악 구치의 상대적인 맹출량은 정상군보다 컸으며 (p<0.01), 하악 구치의 상대적인 맹출량은 정상군과 동일하였다. 4. 개교성골격군에서 하악평면에 대한 하악 교합평면의 경사는 아동이나 성인 모두에서 정상군보다 더 큰 각을 이루며 (p<0.01), 상악 교합평면 경사는 성인기에 아동기보다 컸다(p<0.05). 상악 교합평면은 성인기에 아동기보다 전상방경사를 보였다(p<0.01). 5. 개교성골격군에서의 치성보상은 아동기에 이미 상$\cdot$하악 전치부의 과맹출에 의하여 이루어진다. 개교성골격군은 성장과정중 상악 구치부의 과도한 수직적 발육을 보이며 이에 대한 보상적 반응으로 상$\cdot$하악 전치부는 정상군보다 더 큰 맹출량을 보이는데 특히 상악 전치부에서 더 큰 맹출비를 보인다.