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A cephalometric study on the velopharyngeal changes after maxillary protraction

상악골 전방견인치료후 구개범인두 변화에 대한 단기간의 측모두부방사선 계측학적 연구

  • Lee, Nam-Ki (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Kangnung National University) ;
  • Cha, Bong-Kuen (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Kangnung National University)
  • Published : 2006.04.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate cephalometrically the short term static velopharyngeal changes in 25 patients (10 boys and 15 girls, aged from 5 years 9 months to 12 years 10 months in the beginning of treatment) with skeletal Class III malocclusions who underwent nonsurgical maxillary protraction therapy with a facemask. The linear, angular and ratio measurements were made on lateral cephalograms. Only the change in hard palatal plane angle was negatively correlated with the change in maxillary depth or N-perp to A (p<0.01). The change in velar angle showed a statistically significant increase (p<0.001). This change was influenced more by the soft palatal plane angle than by the hard palatal plane angle (p<0.001). The changes in soft tissue nasopharyngeal depth and hard tissue nasopharyngeal depth showed statistically significant increases (p<0.001). Correlations between the changes in soft tissue (or hard tissue) nasopharyngeal depth and the change in soft palatal plane angle were significant (p<0.05). The increase in hard palate length was statistically significant (p<0.001). The change in hard palate length was negatively correlated with the change in soft tissue nasopharyngeal depth (p<0.05). The change in need ratio S (C) showed a statistically significant increase (p<0.001). But this difference was within the normal range reported by previous studies. These findings indicate that the velopharyngeal competence was maintained even if the anatomical condition of the static velopharyngeal area were changed after maxillary protraction.

이 연구의 목적은 훼이스마스크로 상악 전방견인치료를 받은 성장기 골격성 III급 부정교합자 25명(남 10, 여 15, 평균나이 9.9세)에서 단기간의 정적인 구개범인두 변화를 측모두부방사선 계측사진상에서 선 계측, 각도 계측 및 비율 계측을 시행하여 평가하는 것이다. 경구개 평면각의 변화량은 maxillary depth 또는 N-perp to A의 변화량과 음의 상관관계를 보였다 (p<0.01). 경-연구개 각의 증가는 유의성이 있었으며, 이는 경구개 평면각의 변화보다 연구개 평면각의 변화의 영향을 더 받았다 (p<0.001). 연조직- 과 경조직- 비인두 깊이의 증가는 유의성 있었으며 (p<0.001), 이들의 변화량과 연구개 평면각의 변화량간에는 양의 상관관계를 보였다 (p<0.05). 경구개 길이의 증가는 유의성이 있었으며 (p<0.001), 이는 연조직 비인두 깊이의 증가량과 음의 상관관계를 보였다. (p<0.05). Need 비율 S (C)의 증가는 유의성이 있었으나 (p<0.001), 이러한 증가는 이전 연구에서 보고된 Need 비율 S (C)의 정상 범위 내에 있었다. 이 연구로 상악골의 전방견인 후에 정적인 구개범인두 부위에 변화가 있을지라도 구개범인두의 적격성이 유지됨을 알 수 있었다.

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