가철식 Lip Pad가 부가된 Reverse Twin Block 장치

THE REVERSE TWIN BLOCK APPLIANCE WITH REMOVABLE LIP PADS

항시 장착이 가능한 reverse twin block 장치에 기능의 장애를 받지 않고도 lip pad의 효과를 첨가하기 위하여 가철식으로 lip pad를 제작하여 III급 부정교합의 치료에 적용해 본 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. Reverse twin block 장치는 장착한 상태에서 lip pad의 착탈을 통하여 정상적인 저작, 발음 등의 기능을 할 수 있으며 심미적이므로 III급 부정교합의 치료에 있어 상하악이 분리되어 있지 않은 다른 기능성 장치가 가진 단점을 극복할 수 있었다. 2. 본 증례에서는 저발육된 상악에 대한 효과적인 작용을 하는 lip pad를 가철식으로 제작하여 기능의 장애를 받지 않고도 양호한 치료효과를 얻을 수 있었다.

Twin blocks are bite-blocks that effectively modify the occlusal inclined plane to induce favorably directed occlusal forces by causing a functional mandibular displacement. One of the advantage is that full-time wear can be possible because of less interference with normal function such as eating and speaking. So rapid correction of malocclusion is expected. Reverse twin block appliance is modification for correction of class III malocclusion with sagittal component. For increased growth stimulation effort on premaxilla, lip pads can be added. But with lip pads, patients are incapable of full-time wear especially during mealtime. So, removable lip pads can be used for stimulation of growth on premaxilla without any restriction of function. The advantages of the reverse twin block appliance with removable lip pads are: 1. Full-time wear is possible (including mealtime). 2. Patients' cooperation and adaptation is excellent. 3. There is no period of dual bite. 4. Orthopedic correction is achieved by multiple modes, shortening the treatment time. The applied case shows that the reverse twin block appliance with removable lip pads is effective for treatment of class III malocclusion and can shorten the time of treatment.