Relationship between disk displacement of temporomandibular joint and dentofacial asymmetry

측두하악관절 원판 변위와 치열 및 안면부 비대칭의 관계에 대한 연구

  • Nahm, Kyoung-Soo (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Woo (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
  • 남경수 (서울대학교 치과대학 교정학교실) ;
  • 김태우 (서울대학교 치과대학 교정학교실)
  • Published : 2003.06.01

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is an association between disk displacement of the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) and dentofacial asymmetry In orthodontic patients. The subjects consisted of 60 female orthodontic patients between the ages of 18 and 38 years (mean age 23.3 years) who had visited the Department of Orthodontics at Seoul National University Dental Hospital from January 2000 to April 2002. On the basis of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of their bilateral TMJs, the subjects were divided Into four groups'. bilateral normal group (twenty-one persons); disk displacement of right TMJ group (six persons); disk displacement of left TMJ group (nine persons); and disk displacement of both TMJs group (twenty-four persons) Postero-anterior (PA) cephalograms and diagnostic models which had been taken before orthodontic treatment were measured. In the linear measurements, a line connecting the right and left Latero-Orbitale (Lo) represented the horizontal reference line (H). The vertical reference line (V) was constructed as a line bisecting and running perpendicular to H. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test whether the mean values of measurements between groups were significantly different. In addition, Bonferronil's multiple comparison test was performed at a level of 0.05. The results were as follows; 1 In the diagnostic model analysis, the overjet, nght molar relationship, and left molar relationship were significantly different among the four groups. 2. In the PA cephalometric analysis, differences in the right and left vertical position of the lower first molar and Ag were significantly dissimilar among the four groups. 3. If the disk displacement of TMJ was present on one side, the ipsilateral ramus was shorter, resulting in asymmetry in the vertical position of Ag. This study indicated that dentofacial asymmetry might be related to the disk displacement of TMJ.

본 연구의 목적은 교정환자에서 측두하악관절 원판 변위 (disk displacement of TMJ)가 치열 및 안면부 비대칭과 관련이 있는가를 밝히는 것이다. 2000년 1월부터 2002년 4월까지 서울대학교병원 치과교정과에 내원한 환자 중 $18\~38$세(평균 23.3세)인 여성 60명의 측두하악관절 자기공명영상(MRI)을 기초로 하여, 양측 TMJ가 모두 정상인 군 (21명), 우측 TMJ에만 원판 변위가 있는 군 (6명), 좌측 TMJ에만 원판 변위가 있는 군 (9명), 양측 TMJ에 모두 원판 변위가 있는 군 (24명)으로 나누고, 교정치료 전의 후전방 두부방사선계측사진과 교정진단모형을 계측하였다. 후전방 두부방사선계측사진의 분석에는 좌우 Latero-Orbitale(Lo)를 연결한 선분을 수평기준선으로 하고, 이 선분을 수직 이등분하는 직선을 수직기준선으로 하였다. 각 계측항목에 대해 일원배치분산분석(one-way ANOVA)과 후처치로서 다중비교분석(Bonferroni's multiple comparison test)을 시행하여, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 교정진단모형에서 전치돌출도, 우측구치관계, 좌측구치관계가 각 군 사이에 유의한 차이를 보였다. 2. 후전방 두부방사선계측사진에서 하악제1대구치와 Ag의 수직적 위치의 좌우 차이가 각 군 사이에 유의한 차이를 보였다. 3. 측두하악관절 원판 변위가 편측에 존재하면, 이환측의 하악지 길이가 비이환측에 비해 짧았으며 좌우 Ag의 수직적 높이에도 차이를 보였다. 이상의 결과를 통하여, 측두하악관절 원판 변위의 편재와 치열 및 안면부 비대칭의 발현 양상은 관계가 있다고 판단된다.

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