• Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.589-600
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• 2017

Objectives: This study aims to prove that stress directly or indirectly affects the jaw joint disorders and provide basic data for developing oral health promotion program. Methods: The study was conducted by distributing a questionnaire survey to more than 350 people from December 30, 2016 to January 7, 2017. Among them, 336 copies were collected and 314 copies were utilized eventually, except Section 314, for the final analysis. Regression analysis was performed to investigate the factors affecting temporomandibular joint disorders. Results: As a result, academic achievement and stress were found to affect the temporomandibular joint disorders. The higher the level of education and stress, the higher the subjective symptoms of jaw joint disorder. Conclusions: Because stress affects temporomandibular joint disorders, it is necessary to find out the cause of stress not only for professional treatment but also for solution of temporomandibular disorder. Thus, stress level must be conisdred as influential factors in developing a jaw joint disease prevention program.

• Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.125-135
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• 2001

교합조정이나 대부분의 보철치료는 비가역적이어서 명확한 치료 계획이 없이는 섣불리 치료를 시작하지 말아야 한다. 명확한 치료 계획을 위해서는 증상의 원인 인자를 파악해야 하나, 때때로 그 원인이 불분명하여 환자에게 무어라 설명해야 할지 난감한 경우가 많은 것이 바로 이 분야이다. 교합 재구성을 함에 있어서 생체 역학과 근육의 활동량을 고려해야 하는 것은 이미 주지하고 있는 바이다. 즉, 악관절이나 치아에 대한 하중을 조절함으로써 근조직의 안정을 도모하여 적정한 하악위와 원활한 하악운동을 획득하는 것이 교합 재구성의 큰 목적 중 하나이다.

• Journal of TMJ Balancing Medicine
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.27-32
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• 2015

Therapeutic effect of Customized yinyang Balancing Appliance (CBA) of functional cerebrospinal therapy (FCST) for meridian and neurological yinyang balance was observed in infertility case. One infertility case was managed with the CBA, combined with acupuncture and herb-medicine. Clinical outcome measurement was based on subjective measures and clinical observations. The patient showed positive changes in subjective symptoms after the treatment and this effect maintained over the follow-up period. And the patient gave a birth to a female child. Further clinical and biological research on FCST is expected.

• Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.238-244
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• 2017

Pathologic attrition leads to pathologic damage on occlusal plane, functional disorders, occlusal disharmony, esthetic problems, pulpal lesion, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder. In this case, treatment plan should be considered for possibility of vertical dimension loss, occlusal pattern, esthetics, phonetics, amount of vertical dimension increase. This case report was a 71-year-old man who had severely worn dentition. Full mouth rehabilitation was carried out with vertical dimension increase due to limited space for prosthesis. After evaluation of provisional restorations for patient's compliance, final restorations were fabricated and routine clinical assessments were made. This case presents that a satisfactory clinical result was achieved by restoring the worn dentition.

• Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.381-390
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• 2014

Objectives : The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between job-stress and temporomandibular joint(TMJ) disorder in dental hygienists. This study will provide the basic data to improve the working condition and the quality of life. Methods : The subjects were 229 dental hygienists at general hospitals in Seoul, Korea. A self-reported questionnaire was filled out from May 20 to June 20, 2013. The questionnaire consisted of 4 questions of demographic features, 11 questions for TMJ symptoms and 5 questions for job stress. The data were analyzed by frequency analysis, chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U test and multiple job-stress logistic regression analysis using SPSS version 21.0. Results : During the last six months, 53.3%(122 persons) of the dental hygienists had TMJ disorder symptoms including joint noise(40.6%, 93 persons), TMJ pain(31.4%, 71 persons) and limitation of TMJ(21.8%, 50 persons). Job-stress is divided into two ranges including high stress group(4.3-5.0 points) and low stress group(0.0-3.6 points) in TMJ pain and joint noise(p<0.05). TMJ pain was closely related to low back pain, pelvis pain and tension headache arising from the uncomfortable working posture. Conclusions : It is necessary to prevent the job stress in the dental hygienists by the improvement of working condition, emotional stability, and frequent postural change.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.291-300
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• 2001

본 연구는 측두하악관절장애의 증상이 있는 악관절의 통상적인 방사선 단층촬영술에 대한 해석과 관절강 측정에 대한 조사자내, 조사자간 신뢰도를 조사하였다. 신뢰도 검사는 조사자들 간에 판독의 일관성이 있는지와 일정 시간이 지난 후 반복 측정 시 판독의 정확성이 있는지를 알아보기 위하여 시행하였다. 조사자내 상관계수는 과두 형태에 대해서는 각각 0.812와 0.619, 골변화 형태에 대해서는 모두1.00, 골변화에 대해서는 0.846과 0.991, 전방관절강에 대해서는 0.919와 0.966, 상방관절강에 대해서는 0.864와 0.955, 그리고 후방관절강에 대해서는 0.718과 0.672였다. 통상적인 방사선 단층촬영술이 신뢰도가 있음을 보여주는 이 연구의 결과로 보아, 측두하악 관절을 평가하는데 있어서 통상적인 방사선 단층촬영술은 높은 진단학적 정확성과 조사자간 일치성을 가진다고 할 수 있다.

• Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.189-193
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• 2001

교합조정은 비가역적인 술식이므로 예방적인 목적으로 사용하는 것은 바람직하지 않으며 환자가 증상을 호소하거나 환자의 구강검사시 교합간섭으로 인한 증상이 확인된 경우라도 자연치에서의 교합조정술은 반드시 신중을 기해야 한다. 교합조정술을 시행하기 전에 먼저 하악의 위치가 안정되어야 한다는 것을 명심하고 이를 위해 치과의사는 하악의 중심위에 대한 이해와 중심위로의 하악유도 방법에 대한 숙지도 필요하다. 또한 심한 악관절 장애나 통증 및 불안정한 하악의 위치를 보이는 경우 구강내 교합상이나 교합 안정장치가 선행되어야 하는 경우가 있다. 교합조정술을 시행해야 하는 치과의사 자신이 교합조정술에 대한 지식을 충분히 습득하고 있어야 하며, 교합조정술의 적응증을 분명하게 확인한 뒤 조심스럽고 정확하게 시술을 시행해야 한다. 즉, 잘못된 교합조정으로 오히려 교합간섭을 야기할 수도 있음을 명심해야 한다. 그러나 교합조정에 대해 올바로 이해하고 일반적인 교합조정의 원칙을 지켜 정확히 시행한다면 교합조정은 결코 환자에게 해를 주지 않고, 자유로운 하악운동을 가능케 하며, 교합의 안정성을 유지해 줄 것이다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.275-289
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• 2013

This study was conducted to investigate and analyze the dental patients' awareness and understanding about TMDs. Among the total number of 243 patients who had visited the department of dentistry of Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University or Hanvit dental hospital in Ulsan metropolitan city and participated in the survey, 195 patients who filled in all parts of the questionnaire were selected as the subjects. The results were as follows. 1. The subjects who were aware of the term, "TMDs" were 17.4%. The group with total education period of 12 years and over was significantly more aware of "TMD"(82.4%, p<0.01) than the other group. The subjects who were aware of the term, "jaw joint disease" were 81.0%. 30 to 49 age group(45.6%, p<0.05) and the group with total education period of 12 years and over(60.1%, p<0.01) were significantly more aware of "jaw joint disease" than other groups. 2. More than half of the subjects chose "overuse of the jaws" as the concept of jaw joint disease(50.6%). 3. TV, radio(41.4%) was the most frequent source of awareness about jaw joint disease followed by family and friends(20.2%), hospitals and health professionals(18.2%), internet(15.7%) and newspapers, magazines(4.5%). Among the respondents who were aware of jaw joint disease through TV, radio, 30 to 49 age group showed significantly higher percentage(52.4%, p<0.05) than other age groups. Among the respondents who were aware of jaw joint disease through internet, 18 to 29 age group showed significantly higher percentage(61.3%, p<0.01) than other age groups. Among the respondents who were aware of jaw joint disease from hospitals and health professionals, the group with total education period of 12 years and over showed significantly higher percentage(75.0%, p<0.05) than the other group. 4. Noise during mouth opening and closing(26.9%), mouth opening difficulty(25.1%) and jaw pain(13.7%) were the most frequently responded sign and symptoms of jaw joint disease. For the causes of jaw joint disease, enjoying hard food chewing(19.5%), occlusal discrepancy(19.0%) and chewing with one side only(18.5%) were responded in sequence. TMJ surgery(28%) was the most frequently responded treatment method for jaw joint disease, followed by occlusal appliance therapy(23.9%) and physical therapy(14.6%). For preventive method of jaw joint disease, avoid eating hard food(21.1%), avoid opening mouth wide(17.0%) and simultaneous using of molar of both side when chewing food(15.4%) were chosen frequently.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.187-201
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the symptoms and adolescents TMD patient's personal characteristics, physical activity, and cyber leisure activity. We investigated 219 adolescents patients aged 11 to 19 who visited the Department of Oral Medicine in Pusan National University Dental Hospital and 90 control group, personal characteristics, physical activity, cyber leisure activities, and the relationship of the TMD symptoms, and the following results were obtained. TMD group compared to the control group, the sleep quality was lower, cyber-leisure time is longer and more frequent. In TMD group, the shorter sleep time was, first visit NAS was higher. The more stress was, physical activity was less. The more TMD symptoms were severe, cyber-leisure time was shorter.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.183-188
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• 2012

Previous studies of the relationship of TMJ signs and symptoms in elderly people have provided inconsistent findings. The objective of this study was to retrospectively analyze the prevalence of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders(TMD). Additionally, young subjects were examined as a control group. Forty old patients (28 female, 12 male, mean age: $65.2{\pm}2.5$ years) and forty young patients (30 female, 10 male, mean age: $23.3{\pm}2.6$ years) clinically diagnosed with TMD were screened. Patient records were analyzed regarding: pain on chief complain, amount of range of mouth opening, TMJ noises(clicking sounds, crepitus), pain on palpation of the TMJ and masticatory muscles and neck and upper back muscles. Differences between the groups were assessed using t-test and the chi-squared test. (SPSS v.17) P value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Geriatric subjects more often exhibited crepitus on mouth opening (25%), muscular palpation pain of masseter muscles (82.5%) and temporal muscles(60%). In contrast, young subjects more frequently exhibited joint sounds (62.5%), more amount of range of passive mouth opening (p=0.043). It was found that the younger subjects (82.5%) and the older subjects (87.5%) suffered from subjective sign (orofacial pain on chief complain). There were not statistically significant relationships between orofacial pain (VAS) and the groups. Differences between the groups with respect to joint sounds, muscular palpation pain and mandibular range of motion were significant. Although older subjects more frequently exhibited objective signs (crepitus on opening, pain on muscular palpation) of TMD, younger subjects more frequently objective signs (clicking sound on mouth opening, amount of mandibular range of motion).