• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.108-119
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• 2020

Objective: The primary objective of this study was to quantitatively analyze the bone parameters (thickness and density) at four different interdental areas from the distal region of the canine to the mesial region of the second molar in the maxilla and the mandible. The secondary aim was to compare and contrast the bone parameters at these specific locations in terms of sex, growth status, and facial type. Methods: This retrospective cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) study reviewed 290 CBCT images of patients seeking orthodontic treatment. Cortical bone thickness in millimeters (mm) and density in pixel intensity value were measured for the regions (1) between the canine and first premolar, (2) between the first and second premolars, (3) between the second premolar and first molar, and (4) between the first and second molars. At each location, the bone thickness and density were measured at distances of 2, 6, and 10 mm from the alveolar crest. Results: The sex comparison (male vs. female) in cortical bone thickness showed no significant difference (p > 0.001). The bone density in growing subjects was significantly (p < 0.001) lower than that in non-growing subjects for most locations. There was no significant difference (p > 0.001) in bone parameters in relation to facial pattern in the maxilla and mandible for most sites. Conclusions: There was no significant sex-related difference in cortical bone thickness. The buccal cortical bone density was higher in females than in males. Bone parameters were similar for subjects with hyperdivergent, hypodivergent, and normodivergent facial patterns.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.209-217
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• 1999

하악 전돌자에서의 치은퇴축 발생 소인을 알아보기 위하여 20세 전후의 악교정수술을 요하는 하악전돌자와 비슷한 연령대의 정상교합자를 대상으로 측모 두부방사선 사진과 하악 전치부의 단층 촬영사진을 사용하여 순측 치조골 계측치를 비교 연구한 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 하악전돌자의 순측 치조골 피질판의 단면적은 정상군보다 의미있게 작았다. 2. 하악전돌자의 치조정은 정상군에 비하여 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 3. 순측 치조골판의 면적은 백아법랑질 경계에서 치조정까지의 거리와는 역상관관계를, 치조정에서 치근단까지의 거리와는 순상관관계를 보였다. 4. 하악전돌자에서 IMPA의 증가는 symphysis의 두께와 순상관 관계를, 치조골의 높이와는 역상관 관계를 보였다. 이상의 결과에서 골격성 하악전돌자는 변연부 순측 치조골이 정상교합자보다 작음으로 치은퇴축 발생 가능성이 큼을 시사하였다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.212-219
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• 2007

현재 교정용 미니 임플란트의 식립부위에 대한 연구는 주로 구치부 치근사이 공간에 집중되어 왔으며, 연조직에 관한 연구는 부족하다. 본 연구의 목적은 하악골에서 전치부와 구치부의 치근사이 피질골과 연조직 두께를 측정하여 해부학적인 지도를 만들고, 한국인의 평균 부착치은의 폭경을 제시하는데 있다. 연구를 위하여 자원한 남자 15명, 여자 15명 총 30명을 대상으로 하였으며, 평균연령은 27세 3개월이었다. 구강 내 인상을 채득한 후 석고모형을 만들어 0.5 mm두께의 평판으로 스텐트를 제작하였다. 스텐트의 중절치에서 제1대구치까지 치근사이 치은변연을 연결한 선에 방사선 불투과성의 표식을 부착하고 구강 내에 장착한 후 3차원 CT 영상을 얻고, 각 치근사이 치조정 하방에서 2, 4, 6, 8 mm부위의 피질골 두께를 측정하였다. 연조직 두께는 스텐트의 각 치근사이 치조정 하방에서 2, 4, 6, 8 mm부위에 구멍을 뚫고 구강 내에서 근관치료용 파일을 연조직에 통과시켜 측정하였다. 석고모형 상에서 중절치에서 제1대구치까지 각 치근중앙 부위에서 부착치은의 폭경을 측정하였다. 연구결과 하악골에서 전체대상자의 평균 피질골 두께는 $1.33{\pm}0.38mm$이었으며 전치부에서 구치부로 갈수록 두꺼워지고, 평균 연조직 두께는 $1.49{\pm}0.54mm$이었으며 치근단 쪽으로 내려가면서 두께가 변하지 않았다. 평균 전체 두께는 $2.82{\pm}0.70mm$이었으며 전치부에서 구치부로 갈수록 두꺼워졌다. 부착치은의 폭경은 전치부가 구치부보다 넓었다. 이상의 결과는 피질골과 연조직 두께, 부착치은의 폭경을 고려하여 미니 임플란트의 식립부위를 결정하는 것이 필요함을 시사하였다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.134-140
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• 2013

Objective: To evaluate lower incisor position and bony support between patients with Class II average- and high-angle malocclusions and compare with the patients presenting Class I malocclusions. Methods: CBCT records of 79 patients were divided into 2 groups according to sagittal jaw relationships: Class I and II. Each group was further divided into average- and high-angle subgroups. Six angular and 6 linear measurements were performed. Independent samples t-test, Kruskal-Wallis, and Dunn post-hoc tests were performed for statistical comparisons. Results: Labial alveolar bone thickness was significantly higher in Class I group compared to Class II group (p = 0.003). Lingual alveolar bone angle (p = 0.004), lower incisor protrusion (p = 0.007) and proclination (p = 0.046) were greatest in Class II average-angle patients. Spongious bone was thinner (p = 0.016) and root apex was closer to the labial cortex in high-angle subgroups when compared to the Class II average-angle subgroup (p = 0.004). Conclusions: Mandibular anterior bony support and lower incisor position were different between average- and high-angle Class II patients. Clinicians should be aware that the range of lower incisor movement in high-angle Class II patients is limited compared to average- angle Class II patients.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.65-70
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• 2011

Recently, mini-implant is popular in the orthodontic treatment due to its simplicity and convenient surgical procedure. The objective of this study is to provide the anatomical guideline for mini-implant placement by analysing the cortical bone thickness in Korean. Hemi-sections of sixteen maxillae and twenty-two mandibles with normal teeth were used. Interdental areas between the 1st premolar and the 2nd premolar (Group 1), the 2nd premolar and the 1st molar (Gruop 2), and the 1st molar and the 2nd molar (Group 3) were sectioned and then scanned. After setting the axis of teeth, the cortical bone thickness was measured at the distance of 2 mm, 4mm, 6 mm, and 8 mm from alveolar crest. The mean thickness of cortical bone in the maxilla according to distance from alveolar crest was $1.30\;{\pm}\;0.63\; mm$ (2 mm), $1.49\;{\pm}\;0.62\; mm$ (4mm), $1.72\;{\pm}\;0.64\; mm$ (6mm), and $1.90\;{\pm}\;0.90\; mm$ (8 mm) at the buccal side and $1.33\;{\pm}\;0.47 \;mm$, $1.31\;{\pm}\;0.45\; mm$, $1.37\;{\pm}\;0.55\; mm$, and $1.39\;{\pm}\;0.58 \;mm$ at the palatal side. In the mandible, that was $3.14\;{\pm}\;1.71 \;mm$, $4.31\;{\pm}\;2.22 \;mm$, $4.23\;{\pm}\;1.94 \;mm$, and $4.30\;{\pm}\;1.57\; mm$ at the buccal side and $1.98\;{\pm}\;0.88 \;mm$, $2.79\;{\pm}\;1.01\; mm$, $3.35\;{\pm}\;1.27$ mm, and $3.93\;{\pm}\;1.38\; mm$ at the lingual side. The buccal cortical bone thickness in the maxilla was decreased from Group 1 to Group 3, while the thickness of palatal side was no change. In the mandible, it did not show a tendency at the buccal side and it was decreased from Group 1 to Group 3 without significant difference at the lingual side. Therefore, the buccal side of the Group 1 and Group 2 in both the maxilla and mandible seems to be the most appropriate site for a mini-implant placement with taking the stability and retention.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.159-164
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• 2004

Purpose: To compare alveolar bony height of pantomograph with bony height of thin slice, multiplanar reformatted (MPR) Computed Tomograph. Materials and Methods : Panoramic radiograms of 12 young adult patients had been taken by one radologic technitian and the measurements were corrected by magnification ratio (1.20). The slice thickness of Multi-detector Computed Tomography (CT) was at least 1mm for the accuracy. The raw CT datas were imported into the V-works 4.0 (CyberMed Corp., Seoul, Korea) and transformed to MPR images. Pantomographic measurements of alveolar bone were compared to CT values by average mean bony height measurements for the accuracy. Inter-, and Intra-observer variability was evaluated. Results : There was no significant differences between height measurement of pantomography and that of CT (P>0.05). There were no significant differences in either inter-or intra-observer measurements (P>0.05). Conclusion : Pantomography showed relatively high accuracy and precision in measuring alveolar bony height.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.209-225
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• 2020

Purpose: Marginal bone loss (MBL) is an important clinical issue in implant therapy. One feature that has been cited as a contributing factor to this bone loss is peri-implant mucosal thickness. Therefore, in this report, we conducted a systematic review of the literature comparing bone remodeling around implants placed in areas with thick (≥2-mm) vs. thin (<2-mm) mucosa. Methods: A PICO question was defined. Manual and electronic searches were performed of the MEDLINE/PubMed and Cochrane Oral Health Group databases. The inclusion criteria were prospective studies that documented soft tissue thickness with direct intraoperative measurements and that included at least 1 year of follow-up. When possible, a meta-analysis was performed for both the overall and subgroup analyses. Results: Thirteen papers fulfilled the inclusion criteria. A meta-analysis of 7 randomized clinical trials was conducted. Significantly less bone loss was found around implants with thick mucosa than around those with thin mucosa (difference, -0.53 mm; P<0.0001). Subgroups were analyzed regarding the apico-coronal positioning, the use of platform-matched vs. platform-switched (PS) connections, and the use of cement-retained vs. screw-retained prostheses. In these analyses, thick mucosa was found to be associated with significantly less MBL than thin mucosa (P<0.0001). Among non-matching (PS) connections and screw-retained prostheses, bone levels were not affected by mucosal thickness. Conclusions: Soft tissue thickness was found to be correlated with MBL except in cases of PS connections used on implants with thin tissues and screw-retained prostheses. Mucosal thickness did not affect implant survival or the occurrence of biological or aesthetic complications.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.219-224
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• 2012

Purpose: This study investigated the relationship between the roots of the maxillary molars and the maxillary sinus using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), and measured the distances between the roots of the maxillary molars and the sinus floor as well as the thickness of the bone between the root and the alveolar cortical plate. Materials and Methods: The study sample consisted of 83 patients with normally erupted bilateral maxillary first and second molars. A total of 332 maxillary molars were examined using CBCT images. The vertical relationship of each root with the maxillary sinus was classified into four types on CBCT cross-sectional images. The distance between the sinus floor and root and the bone thickness between the root and alveolar cortical plate were measured. Results: In the buccal roots of the maxillary molars, a root protruding into the sinus occurred most frequently. A root projecting laterally along the sinus cavity was most common in the palatal roots of the maxillary first molars. The mesiobuccal roots of the maxillary second molar were closest to the sinus. The mesiobuccal roots of the first molars were closest to the cortical plate. Conclusion: The relationship between the roots of the maxillary molars and the sinus differed between the buccal and palatal roots. A root protruding into the sinus occurred more frequent in the buccal roots of the maxillary molars. The mesiobuccal root of the maxillary second molar was closest to the maxillary sinus floor and farthest from the alveolar cortical plate.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.173-178
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• 2012

Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to investigate bone thickness on the buccal and palatal aspects of the maxillary canine and premolars using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). The differences between left- and right-side measurements and between males and females were also analyzed. Methods: The sample consisted of 20 subjects (9 males and 11 females; mean age, $21.9{\pm}3.0$) selected from the normal occlusion sample data in the Department of Orthodontics, The Catholic University of Korea. The thickness of the buccal and palatal bone walls, perpendicular to the long axis of the root were evaluated at 3 mm and 5 mm apical to cemento-enamel junction (CEJ) and at root apex. Results: At the canines and first premolars regions, mean buccal bone thickness of at 3 mm and 5 mm apical to CEJ were less than 2 mm. In contrast, at the second premolar region, mean buccal bone thickness at 3 mm and 5 mm apical from CEJ were greater than 2 mm. Frequency of thick bone wall (${\geq}2mm$) increased from the canine to the second premolar. Conclusions: This result should be considered before tooth extraction and planning of rehabilitation in the canine and premolar area of maxilla. Careful preoperative analysis with CBCT may be beneficial to assess local risk factors and to achieve high predictability of success in implant therapy.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.100-104
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• 2023

Autogenous bone grafts from the mandibular ramus are a known source of inadequate bone volume scenarios of the residual alveolar ridge. However, the conventional block-type harvesting technique cannot prevent bone marrow invasion, which can cause postoperative complications such as pain, swelling, and inferior alveolar nerve injury. This study aims to suggest a complication-free harvesting technique and present the results of bone grafting and donor sites. One patient received two dental implants with a complication-free harvesting technique that involves creation of ditching holes with a 1 mm round bur. Sagittal, coronal, and axial osteotomies produced grid-type cortical squares using a micro-saw and a round bur to confirm the cortical thickness. The grid-type cortical bone was harvested from the occlusal aspect, and the harvesting was extended through an additional osteotomy on the exposed and remaining cortical bone to prevent bone marrow invasion. The patient did not suffer postoperative severe pain, swelling, or numbness. After 15 months, the harvested site exhibited new cortical bone lining, and the grafted area had healed to a cortico-cancellous complex with functional loading of the implants. Our technique, grid-type cortical bone harvesting without bone marrow invasion, allowed application of autogenous bone without bone marrow invasion to achieve acceptable bone healing of the dental implants and to regenerate the harvested cortical bone.