Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain

Korean Academy of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine (대한안면통증구강내과학회)
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Study of Disclusion Time during Mandibular Eccentric Movement in Myofascial Pain Syndrome Patients by T-Scan II, Computerized Occlusal Analysis System

컴퓨터 교학분석기인 T-Scan II를 이용한 측방운동시 구치부 이개시간에 관한 연구

  • Shin, Jun-Han (Department of Oral Diagnosis and Oral medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kwon, Jeong-Seung (Department of Oral Diagnosis and Oral medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Taek (Department of Oral Diagnosis and Oral medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Park, Hyung-Uk (Department of Oral Diagnosis and Oral medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Choi, Jong-Hoon (Department of Oral Diagnosis and Oral medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
  • 신준한 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실) ;
  • 권정승 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실) ;
  • 김성택 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실) ;
  • 박형욱 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실) ;
  • 최종훈 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실)
  • Received : 2011.05.12
  • Accepted : 2011.07.23
  • Published : 2011.09.30
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Abstract

Temporomandibular disorders(TMD) is a collective term which is embracing a number of clinical problems that involve the masticatory musculature, the TMJ and associated structures, or both. Myofascial pain, which is a kind of masticatory muscle disorder of TMD, is the sensory, motor, and autonomic symptoms caused by myofascial trigger points. There has been some controversies regarding etiologies of TMD and MFP. Especially the issue of occlusal conditions has been a critical issue for long time. Despite much efforts, the results of studies regarding occlusal conditions were contradictory. These controversies might be mostly due to various factors resulting from the complex nature of TMD, however, inaccurate and inappropriate study design, selection criteria, methodologies also play significant roles. Recently, a computerized occlusal analysis system, T-Scan II which made it possible to reveal quantifiable time data and relative force data for analyzing occlusion, was introduced. Some authorities suggested that the concept of disclusion time and prolonged disclusion time of posterior tooth and MFP are related using T-Scan II. But the previous studies which used T-SCAN II are not reliable for they did not provide accurate diagnostic criteria of MFP. Morever they did not compare with controls, and had many other problems. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between MFP and prolonged disclusion time of posterior tooth, which is one of the occlusal factors of TMD, by selecting 30 subjects as the study group through strict criteria and comparing them with 38 controls using T-SCAN II, computerized occlusal analysis system. The results, statistically analyzed, are summarized as follows: 1. Cronbach ${\alpha}$ coefficient of repeated measurements of disclusion time was 0.92. 2. There were no statistically significant differences at repeated measured disclusion time of both side between control and study group. 3. There was no statistically significant diffefence in the disclusion time between right and left side. From the results above, we can suggest that there was no relationship between MFP and disclusion time, so irreversible treatments leading to the reduction of disclusion time for treating MFP would not be appropriate. However more controlled, large scaled study, which consider various occlusal factors, and quantification of symptoms using Helkimo index would be necessary in the future.

측두하악관절장애는 저작근, 측두하악관절, 주변 구조물 또는 모두를 포함하는 다수의 임상문제를 포함하는 용어이다. 근막동통은 측두하악관절장애 중 저작근 장애의 한 종류로, 근막 발통점에 의해 발생하는 감각, 운동, 자율신경 증상이다. 측두하악관절장애와 근막동통의 원인에 대한 논쟁이 지속되어왔다. 특히 교합 원인은 오랫동안 논쟁의 핵심이었으며, 많은 노력에도 불구하고 교합원인에 대한 연구는 상반된 결과를 보였다. 이런 논쟁은 대부분이 측두하악관절장애 본연의 복잡성에서 기인하지만, 부적절하고 부적당한 연구설계, 선정기준, 연구방법 또한 중요한 역할을 한다. 최근에 교합분석시 시간과 상대적 힘이 측정가능한 컴퓨터 교합분석 기기인 T-Scan II가 소개되었다. 일부 저자들은 T-Scan II를 이용하여 이개시간 개념 및 연장된 구치부 이개시간과 근막통증의 연관성에 대하여 제안하였다. 그러나 T-Scan II를 이용한 기존의 연구들은 근막통증에 대한 정확한 진단 기준을 제시하지 못하였으며, 대조군과의 비교 부재 및 다른 많은 문제점을 가지고 있었기 때문에 신뢰할 만하지 못하다. 이번 연구의 목적은 컴퓨터 교합분석 기기인 T-Scan II을 이용하여 30명의 실험군을 선택하고 이를 38명의 대조군과 비교함으로써, 근막통증과 구치부 이개시간과의 연관성을 평가하는 것이다. 통계적으로 분석된 결과는 다음과 같다: 1. 반복 측정한 이개시간의 Cronbach ${\alpha}$ 계수는 0.92 였다. 2. 반복 측정한 이개시간 평가시 양측에서 실험군과 대조군 사이 유의성 있는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 3. 이개시간 평가시 좌측 우측 사이에 유의성 있는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 이상의 결과로부터 근막통증과 이개시간 사이에는 관련성이 없는 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 근막통증을 치료하기 위하여 이개시간을 줄이는 비가역적인 치료는 적절치 않다. 향후의 연구에 있어서, 여러 교합요소와 헬키모 지수 등을 이용하여 증상의 정량화를 고려한 보다 통제된 대규모 환자 집단에 대한 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

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