Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain

Korean Academy of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine (대한안면통증구강내과학회)
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Outcome of Conservative Treatment for Patients with Disc Displacement of Temporomandibular Joint

측두하악관절 원판변위 환자의 보존적 치료결과

  • Kim, Kyung-Hee (Department of Oral medicine, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Ik-Hwan (Department of Oral medicine, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Ko, Myung-Yun (Department of Oral medicine, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Ahn, Yong-Woo (Department of Oral medicine, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
  • 김경희 (부산대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실) ;
  • 김익환 (부산대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실) ;
  • 고명연 (부산대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실) ;
  • 안용우 (부산대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실)
  • Published : 2007.09.30
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Abstract

To evaluate the treatment outcome after conservative treatment in patients with TMJ disc displacement which is the most common temporomandibular joint arthropathy, the subjects were chosen among the patients who presented to the Department of Oral Medicine of Pusan National University Hospital, diagnosed as TMDs and treated with conservative methods from 1994 to 2006 for 13 years. 88 patients with diagnosis of DD/cR and 60 patients with diagnosis of DD/sR were selected as the experimental group and 74 patients with diagnosis of masticatory muscle disorder (MMD) were selected as the control group. Subjective symptoms and clinical findings were investigated to evaluate and compare the subjects' status at the first visit and the last visit. The results were as follows; 1. Pain, noise, LOM and MCO measurements of DD/cR, DD/sR and MMD groups were markedly improved after conservative treatments including behavior therapy, physical therapy, medication and splint therapy. 2. At the first visit, high score of pain in MMD group, high score of noise and large MCO measurement in DD/cR group and high LOM score in DD/sR group were observed. At the last visit, high score of noise and increased MCO measurement in DD/cR group and high score of pain and LOM in DD/sR group were observed. 3. Among the patients who complained joint sound at their first visit, about 60% showed complete loss of joint sound after conservative treatment 4. DD/cR and DD/sR groups showed satisfactory outcomes after conservative treatments such as behavior therapy, physical therapy, medication and splint therapy while MMD group showed similar treatment outcome irrespective of the treatment modality used. 5. There was no difference in treatment outcomes after conservative treatments when the subjects were classified and compared according to gender, age group and chronicity. 6. MMD showed satisfactory prognosis in 10 treatments in less than 6 months while DD showed favorable prognosis in 10-20 treatments for 6 months to 2 years.

측두하악관절에 나타나는 가장 흔한 질환인 원판변위를 보이는 환자들에서 보존적 치료결과를 평가하기 위해 1994년부터 2006년까지 13년간 부산대학교병원 구강내과에 내원하여 측두하악관절장애로 진단받은 후 보존적 치료를 시행한 환자 중 88명의 정복성 관절원판변위환자와 60명의 비정복성 관절원판변위환자를 실험군으로, 74명의 근육장애환자를 대조군으로 하여 초진시와 치료종결시의 주관적 증상 및 임상소견을 비교, 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 정복성 관절원판변위 환자군, 비정복성 관절원판변위 환자군, 근육장애 환자군은 행동치료, 물리치료, 약물치료, 교합안정장치치료 등의 보존적 치료에 의해 통증, 관절음, 개구제한, 편이개구량이 현저히 개선되었다. 2. 초진시 통증은 근육장애군에서, 관절음은 정복성 관절원판변위 환자군에서, 개구제한은 비정복성 관절원판변위 환자군에서 매우 심했고, 편이 개구량은 정복성 관절원판변위 환자군에서 가장 컸으며 치료종결시 통증은 비정복성 관절원판변위군에서, 관절음은 정복성 관절원판변위 환자군에서, 개구제한은 비정복성 관절원판변위 환자군에서 가장 심했고, 편이 개구량은 정복성 관절원판변위 환자군에서 가장 컸다. 3. 초진시 관절음을 호소했던 환자가 보존적 치료로 관절음이 완전히 사라진 경우는 약 60%였다. 4. 정복성 및 비정복성 관절원판변위 환자에게는 행동치료, 물리치료, 약물치료, 교합안정장치치료를 시행했을 때 비교적 양호한 결과를 보였고, 근육장애 환자에게는 치료방법에 따른 결과는 별 차이가 없었다. 5. 보존적 치료에 따른 결과는 성, 연령, 급, 만성별로 차이가 없었다. 6. 근육장애는 6개월 미만, 10회 정도의 치료에 양호한 예후를 보였으나, 원판변위는 6개월 이상 2년 이하의 기간, 10-20회 정도의 치료에 예후가 좋았다.

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