• 음성과학
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.167-177
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• 2002

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is one of the popular surgical procedure for snoring and sleep apnea syndrome. The main principle of this procedure is to reduce abundant velopharyngeal soft tissues resulting in a shortened soft palate, which may cause some alterations in speech sound. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the change of velopharyngeal function after UPPP in the view of aerodynamics. Thirty three patients who received uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for correcting snoring and sleep apnea were included in this study. The airflow, airflow rate and air pressure during the production of oral and nasal consonants were measured before surgery and 4 week and 8 week after surgery. The oral air flows and pressures for oral and nasal consonants were not changed after surgery. However, oral air pressure for nasal consonants were increased significantly after surgery. The nasal air flows for oral consonants were not changed after surgery, but for nasal consonants were decreased at 8 weeks after surgery. The nasal flow rate for oral and nasal consonants were increased at 8 weeks after surgery. The uvulopalatopharyngoplasty may result in affecting the aerodynamic air streams during speech production.

• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.72-79
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• 2000

Background and Objectives : Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is the most common disorder in pediatric otolaryngology, which should be suspected as a possible cause of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). In the past, most of the adenotonsillectomy were performed because of recurrent infection, but now OSAS is the most common indication in many centers. Materials and Method : A review of 1,945 adenotonsillectomy performed between 1990 and 1998 is presented. We classified into two categories of indication for adenotonsillectomy and analyzed changing trends of indication for adenotonsillectomy. Results : Although recurrent infection remains the predominant indication for surgery, there has been a rise in OSAS as a significant indication from 13.67% in 1990 to 24.26% in 1998. Conclusion : An increase has occurred in the percentage of adenotonsillectomy performed for OSAS due to adenotonsillar hypertrophy. This trend promises to continue as physicians become increasingly aware of the prevalence and seriousness of adenotonsillar hypertrophy as a cause of sleep apnea.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.498-500
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• 2007

Purpose: The oral teratoma is found approximately in live birth at the rate from 1 : 35,000 to 1 : 200,000. In a review of literature 16 cases of midline teratoma with cleft palate were reported. We report a case of congenital palatal teratoma with cleft palate in a 1-year-old girl. Methods: A 1-year-old girl was admitted our institution for the closure of cleft palate. On the intraoperative findings there was $4{\times}1{\times}0.5cm$ sized hairy soft mass at the midline and complete cleft palate. We did incisional biopsy intraoperatively and its pathology revealed heterotopic brain tissue. The excision of remaining mass and palatoplasty with Sommerlad's method were performed. The final pathology of the mass was mature cystic teratoma. Results: After the operation there were neither recurrence nor oronasal regurgitation. Conclusion: We report for one patient with congenital palatal teratoma associated with cleft palate and obtained an excellent result.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.188-192
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• 2022

Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a phenomenon that can occur due to anatomical or neurological causes of the soft palate. VPI can make the patient difficult to articulate through hypernasality and nasal emission. There has been needed the customized treatment, as VPI can occur for many causes. We present the case of 21-year-old male who took palate plastic surgery 20 years ago for congenital submucosal cleft palate. As he had poor contraction of both lateral side of velopharynx, he was diagnosed with coronal type VPI. Through sphincter pharyngoplasty, he can obtain improvement of articulation accuracy. We would like to share this challenged case.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.376-382
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• 2008

Anterior open bite is a condition in which maxillary and mandibular incisors do not occlude at central occlusion. It is a vertical discrepancy of the jaws and dental arches that has many etiologic factors making it difficult in diagnosis, treatment and prediction of prognosis. One of the causes of open bite is abnormal size and shape of the tongue. Macroglossia, a condition in which tongue is oversized, is caused by several factors which are not clearly identifiable, and it may be a major factor of anterior and posterior open bite. Macroglossia is subdivided into true, functional and pseudomacroglossia depending on its relative size in the oral cavity. In this case report, a patient was diagnosed as skeletal Class II with pseudomacroglossia, and was treated with SARPE in order to expand the narrowed maxillary arch and Quad helix for the mandibular arch. As a result the transverse deficiency was treated. In the adult patients where no skeletal growth is expected, SARPE has shown to be effective in treating maxillomandibular transverse discrepancies in which macroglossia was accompanied as in this case.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.347-352
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• 2013

혀는 정확한 근신경계의 조화에 의해 저작, 연하, 발음과 같은 복잡한 기능을 수행하는 데 중요한 역할을 한다. 악성종양으로 인해 구강 내 혀를 절제해야 하는 경우에 환자는 발음 및 연하에 큰 어려움을 겪게 된다. 이러한 환자에 있어 보철적 치료 목표는 저작, 연하 및 발음을 증진시키는 것이다. 보철적 수복 방법은 수술의 종류 및 범위에 의해 결정된다. 완전 혀 절제술(Total glossectomy)을 시행한 경우에는 하악-혀장치(mandibular tongue prosthesis)를 선택하며 악-혀장치(Mandibular tongue prosthesis)는 혀 보철물로 구강저를 채우는 것이다. 이렇게 형성한 혀 보철물은 음식이 식도로 넘어가는 입구(platform)를 형성해주고 발음을 향상시키며 하방의 연약한 이식 조직을 보호하고 외형 및 심리사회적으로 우수하다는 장점을 가진다. 본 증례에서는 완전 혀 절제술(total glossectomy)를 시행한 환자를 위해 보철적으로 수복하는 임상과정을 논의하고자 한다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.13-21
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 전치부의 개방교합을 동반한 환자 5명의 증례를 분석하여 (1) 성인에서의 상악 구치 함입을 통한 개방교합의 치료의 가능성과 (2) 이때 고정원으로서의 정중구개부 미니스크류의 유용성 여부와 (3) 치료에 의한 골격성, 치아-치조골의 변화에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 상악구치부를 스플린트한 후 정중구개부에 두개의 미니스크류를 삽입하고 구개횡선 아치로 상악제 일대구치를 연결한 뒤, 탄성 재를 이용하여 상악 제일대구치에 함입력을 적용하였다. 측면 두개방사선상의 변화에 대한 분석 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 모든 환자에서 상악 제1대구치의 실질적인 압하가 일어났고, 이때 평균 압하량은 $3.4mm(1.5mm\~5.0mm)$였다. 2. 상악 구치의 압하를 시행하는 동안 임상적으로 정중구개부의 미니스크류의 안정성이 유지되었다. 3. 하악이 반시계방향으로의 회전되었으며, 하악평면각, 교합평면각의 감소가 관찰되었다.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.292-298
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• 2007

분류학적으로 참복과에 속하는 흰점꺼끌복, Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1785)은 2003년 7월에 전라남도 고흥군 녹동연안에서 저층 트롤로 3마리(체장 62.7~71.0 mm)를 채집하였다. 체색은 전체적으로 검회색이지만 색의 변화가 다양하며, 측면 관찰 시 가슴지느러미를 기준으로 위쪽에 하얀 반점이 분포하며, 가슴지느러미 아래쪽으로 반원의 흰색 띠가 배를 덮고 있는 특징을 가지고 있었다. 등지느러미 줄기수는 11~12개이며, 뒷지느러미 줄기수는 10~11개, 가슴지느러미 줄기수는 17개, 꼬리지느러미 줄기수는 5+6=11개였다. 두개골은 총 13개의 골편으로 구성되어 있었고, 같은 속 꺼끌복에 비하여 사골 길이, 액골의 크기에 차이를 보였다. 악골은 위턱에 전상악골과 주상악골, 아래턱에 치골, 관절골 및 각골로 구성되어 있고, 꺼끌복에 비해 각골과 관절골의 크기는 크게 나타났다. 현수골은 구개부가 7개, 새개부는 4개의 골편으로 이루어져 있고, 견대부의 상쇄골과 쇄골은 T-자형으로 연결되어 있다. 척추골은 크게 복추골과 미추골로 나누며, 그 수는 8+10=18개였고, 등지느러미를 지지하는 담기골식은 $7{\ast}1231$으로 꺼끌복의 7*1232와 차이를 보였다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.319-324
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• 2017

상악골 부분 절제술을 시행한 많은 환자에서 안모의 변형으로 심리적 우울감에 취약할 뿐만 아니라 연하, 저작 기능이 저하되며 발음 장애가 발생한다. 폐색장치를 통한 악안면 보철적 치료는 저작, 연하, 발음 기능의 회복뿐 아니라 적절한 안모로 회복시켜주며 장치를 사용하는 환자들의 삶의 질을 향상해준다. 본 증례는 상악골 부분 절제술 시행한 환자에서 수술 부위 안정화 기간 사용한 임시 폐색장치로 적절한 안면 지지의 정도를 예측할 수 있었고 이를 반영하여 artificial palate를 제작하였다. 이는 적절한 안면 지지를 재현하여 최종 폐색장치를 제작하는 간단한 접근법을 제시하였고 기능적, 심미적 부분에서 만족할 만한 결과를 얻어 이를 보고하고자 한다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.45-53
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• 1980

This study was based on the study models of 32 subjects with normal occlusion, 40 with Class I malocclusion, 32 with Class II, Division 1 malocclusion and 38 with Class III malocclusion, aged 12 to 20 years (mean age 16.4 years). The purpose of present study was to define the difference between normal and malocclusion groups in maxillary dental arch and palate. On the basis of findings of this study, the following results were obtained. 1. The intermolar widths and the intercanine widths in Class II, Div. 1 malocclusion group were smaller than in normal occlusion group significantly. 2. The arch lengths measured in both Class I and Class II, Div.1 malocclusion groups were larger than in normal occlusion group. 3. The palates in Class I and Class II, Div. 1 malocclusion groups were longer and narrower than in normal occlusion, but the palates in Class III malocclusion group were shorter than in normal occlusion group significantly. 4. The palatal depths measured at level 1 in Class III malocclusion group were significantly higher than in normal occlusion and in Class II, Div. 1 group they were significantly higher than in normal occlusion at level 2 and 3. 5. The measurements of palatal areas at various levels showed no significant difference between malocclusion and normal occlusion groups. 6. The palatal indies 1 (palatal length / palatal width) measured in both Class I and Class II, Div. 1 malocclusion groups were significantly greater than in normal occlusion and the palatal indice 2 (palatal depth at level 1/palatal width) measured in all malocclusion groups are greater than in normal occlusion. 7. It was determined from findings of this study that the measurements of maxillary dental arch and palate were influenced to a considerable extent by the molar relationship.