Distortion of tooth axes on panoramic radiographs taken at various head positions

두부 위치 변화에 따른 파노라마 방사선사진상의 치축각도의 왜곡

  • Jeon, Hyun-Sang (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Choi, Gab-Lim (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Lim, Sung-Hoon (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Kim, Kwang-Won (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Chosun University)
  • 전현상 (조선대학교 치과대학 교정학교실) ;
  • 최갑림 (조선대학교 치과대학 교정학교실) ;
  • 임성훈 (조선대학교 치과대학 교정학교실) ;
  • 김광원 (조선대학교 치과대학 교정학교실)
  • Published : 2008.08.30

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of head position changes on the root parallelism between adjacent teeth on panoramic radiographs. Methods: A model with normal occlusion was constructed in the SolidWorks program, then RP (rapid protyping) model was fabricated. The model was repeatedly imaged and repositioned five times at each of the following nine positions: ideal head position, $5^{\circ}$ up, $10^{\circ}$ up, $5^{\circ}$ down, $10^{\circ}$ down, $5^{\circ}$, right, $10^{\circ}$, up, and $5^{\circ}$ right rotation, $10^{\circ}$ right rotation. Panoramic radiographs were taken by Planmeca ProMax and the angle between the long axes of adjacent teeth was directly measured in the monitor. Results: Axes of adjacent teeth tended to converge toward the occlusal plane when the head tilted up and converged in the opposite direction to the occlusal plane when the head tilted down. Anterior teeth showed the most notable differences. When one side of the head tilted up $5^{\circ}$ and $10^{\circ}$ along the anteroposterior axis (Y axis), tooth axes of the same side tended to converge toward the occlusal plane and tooth axes of the opposite side tended to converge in the opposite direction to the occlusal plane. When the head rotated to one side along the vertical axis (Z axis), the canine and lateral incisor of the same side converged in the opposite direction to the occlusal plane and the canine and lateral incisor of the other side converged toward the occlusal plane. Conclusions: When assessing the root parallelism on panoramic radiographs, the occlusal plane cant (anteroposterior or lateral) or asymmetry of the dental arch should be considered because these can cause distortion of tooth axes on panoramic radiographs.

본 연구는 파노라마 방사선사진에서 두부 위치 변화에 따라 인접 치아장축 사이에 이루는 각도가 어떻게 변화되는지 알아보기 위해 시행하였다. 정상교합자의 모델을 기초로 하여 3차원 solid 모델을 구성하고 이를 신속 조형모델(rapid prototyping, RP)로 제작하였다. 다음 9가지 두부위치들을 5주 동안 일주일 간격으로 재위치시키고 촬영하였다: ideal head position, $5^{\circ}$, $10^{\circ}$ up, $5^{\circ}$, $10^{\circ}$ down, $5^{\circ}$, $10^{\circ}$ right up, and $5^{\circ}$, $10^{\circ}$ right rotation. 파노라마 방사선사진 촬영은 디지털 방사선 촬영기(Planmeca ProMax)를 이용하였고 모니터상에서 직접 인접 치아장축을 표시하고 그 사이 각도를 계측하였다. 그 결과 이상적인 두부 위치와 다양한 두부 위치 변화에 따라 촬영한 파노라마 방사선사진 사이에 인접 치아장축 사이의 각도가 대부분 유의한 차이를 보였다. 수평축(X축)을 중심으로 고개를 든 경우, 각 치아들의 장축이 교합평면을 향하여 수렴하는 경향을 보였고 고개를 숙인 경우에는 치근단측을 향하여 수렴하는 경향을 보였으며, 이는 특히 전치부에서 가장 큰 차이를 보였다. 전후방축(Y축)을 중심으로 좌우측으로 고개를 기울인 경우, 교합평면이 올라간 쪽의 치아장축은 치근단측을 향하여 수렴하는 경향을 보였고 교합평면이 내려간 쪽은 교합평면을 향하여 수렴하는 경향을 보였다. 수직축(Z축)을 중심으로 고개를 좌우로 회전시킬 때, 고개를 돌린 쪽의 측절치와 견치는 치근단측을 향하여 수렴하고 반대측의 측절치와 견치는 교합평면을 향하여 수렴하였다. 이상의 결과들로 볼 때 파노라마 방사선사진 촬영 시 두부의 위치 변화에 따라 치근 평행도가 달라지기 때문에 환자를 올바르게 위치시키는 것이 중요하며, 교정 환자에서 파노라마 방사선사진을 이용하여 치근 평행도를 평가할 때 교합평면의 경사(전후방, 좌우측방)나 악궁의 비대칭 등이 반드시 고려되어야 할 것이다.

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