• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.172-178
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• 2000

When we establish treatment planning of facial asymmetry, we must predict each asymmetrical element that will be changed upon coronal, axial, sagittal plane. At the visual point, prediction of the change of coronal plane is most important. It is important difference between Rt. and Lt. mandibular angle belonging to posterior coronal plane, as well as anterior coronal plane, such as upper and lower incisor, or midline of chin point. Several methods for control bulk of mandibular angle are additional angle shaving after osteotomy, grinding contact area between proximal and distal segment for decrease the volume, or bone graft for increase the volume. But, at the point of bimaxillary surgery, transverse position of posterior maxilla is an important factor for control it. So, we would report transverse movement of posterior maxilla for decrease asymmetry on the posterior coronal plane of face, that is, asymmetry of mandibular angular portion.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.108-116
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• 2008

Background : When surgeons plan mandible ortho surgery for patients with skeletal class III facial asymmetry, they must be consider the exact method of surgery for correction of the facial asymmetry. Three-dimensional (3D) CT imaging is efficient in depicting specific structures in the craniofacial area. It reproduces actual measurements by minimizing errors from patient movement and allows for image magnification. Due to the rapid development of digital image technology and the expansion of treatment range, rapid progress has been made in the study of three-dimensional facial skeleton analysis. The purpose of this study was to conduct 3D CT image comparisons of mandible changes after mandibular surgery in facial asymmetry patients. Materials & methods : This study included 7 patients who underwent 3D CT before and after correction of facial asymmetry in the oral and maxillofacial surgery department of Yeungnam University Hospital between August 2002 and November 2005. Patients included 2 males and 5 females, with ages ranging from 16 years to 30 years (average 21.4 years). Frontal CT images were obtained before and after surgery, and changes in mandible angle and length were measured. Results : When we compared the measurements obtained before and after mandibular surgery in facial asymmetry patients, correction of facial asymmetry was identified on the "after" images. The mean difference between the right and left mandibular angles before mandibular surgery was $7^{\circ}$, whereas after mandibular surgery it was $1.5^{\circ}$. The right and left mandibular length ratios subtracted from 1 was 0.114 before mandibular surgery, while it was 0.036 after mandibular surgery. The differences were analyzed using the nonparametric test and the Wilcoxon signed ranks test (p<0.05). Conclusion: The system that has been developed produces an accurate three-dimensional representation of the skull, upon which individualized surgery of the skull and jaws is easily performed. The system also permits accurate measurement and monitoring of postsurgical changes to the face and jaws through reproducible and noninvasive means.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.269-269
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• 2023

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.195-206
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• 2017

Facial asymmetry can be classified into the rolling-dominant type (R-type), translation-dominant type (T-type), yawing-dominant type (Y-type), and atypical type (A-type) based on the distorted skeletal components that cause canting, translation, and yawing of the maxilla and/or mandible. Each facial asymmetry type represents dentoalveolar compensations in three dimensions that correspond to the main skeletal discrepancies. To obtain sufficient surgical correction, it is necessary to analyze the main skeletal discrepancies contributing to the facial asymmetry and then the skeletal-dental relationships in the maxilla and mandible separately. Particularly in cases of facial asymmetry accompanied by mandibular yawing, it is not simple to establish pre-surgical goals of tooth movement since chin deviation and posterior gonial prominence can be either aggravated or compromised according to the direction of mandibular yawing. Thus, strategic dentoalveolar decompensations targeting the real basal skeletal discrepancies should be performed during presurgical orthodontic treatment to allow for sufficient skeletal correction with stability. In this report, we document targeted decompensation of two asymmetry patients focusing on more complicated yaw-dependent types than others: Y-type and A-type. This may suggest a clinical guideline on the targeted decompensation in patient with different types of facial asymmetries.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.168-177
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• 2013

Objective: In this study, we aimed to examine the relationship between chin deviation and the positional and morphological features of the mandible and to determine the factors that contributed to chin deviation in individuals with a unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP). Methods: Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images of 28 adults with UCLP were analyzed in this study. Segmented three-dimensional temporomandibular fossa and mandible images were reconstructed, and angular, linear, and volumetric parameters were measured. Results: For all 28 individuals, the chin was found to deviate to the cleft side by 1.59 mm. Moreover, among these 28 individuals, only 7 showed distinct (more than 4 mm) chin deviation, which was toward the cleft side. Compared to the non-cleft side, the mandibular body length, frontal ramal inclination, and vertical position of the condyle were lower and inclination of the temporomandibular fossa was steeper on the cleft side. Furthermore, the differences in inclination of the temporomandibular fossa, mandibular body length, ramus length, and condylar volume ratio (non-deviated/deviated) were positively correlated with chin deviation. Conclusions: UCLP individuals show mild chin deviation to the cleft side. Statistical differences were noted in the parameters that represented positional and morphological asymmetries of the mandible and temporomandibular fossa; however, these differences were too small to indicate clinical significance.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.39-42
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• 2010

This case report presents a case that underwent three-piece segmental maxillary osteotomy and sagittal split ramus osteotomy on a patient with severe facial asymmetry accompanied by maxillary prognathism, severe left scissor bite, and chin point deviation. The resulting facial appearance and occlusion were improved, thereby three-piece segmental maxillary osteotomy is regarded effective methed in treating severe facial asymmetry.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.380-387
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• 2006

본 연구는 이부편위자의 정모두부방사선사진에서 하악골상행지 경사도의 좌우 차이를 알아봄으로써 교정환자의 임상검사 시 비대칭 진단에 도움이 되고자 시행되었다. 뚜렷한 이부편위를 보이는 성인 30명을 이부편위군으로, 좌우 대칭적인 외모를 보이는 성인 30명을 대조군으로 선정하여 정모두부방사선사진을 촬영한 후 하악골상행지 경사도를 측정하고 좌우 차이를 산출, 비교 분석한 결과, 대조군의 경우 좌우 차이를 보이지 않은 반면 이부편위자에서는 하악골상행지 경사도의 좌우 차이를 보였다. 이부편위자에서 비편위측의 하악골상행지의 경사도는 편위측에 비해 통계적으로 유의하게 큰 것으로 나타났으며, 하악골상행지 경사도의 좌우차이는 이부편위 정도 및 상악고경의 좌우차이와 통계적으로 유의한 순상관관계를 보였다. 이부편위자에서 하악골상행지 경사도의 좌우차이를 규명한 본 연구 결과는 안면비대칭 환자의 진단 시 하악골상행지 경사도에 대한 분석이 필요함을 시사하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.373-381
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• 2021

Objectives: In the present study, the effects of sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) combined with intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO) for the treatment of asymmetric mandible in class III malocclusion patients were assessed and the postoperative stability of the mandibular condyle and the symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) evaluated. Materials and Methods: A total of 82 patients who underwent orthognathic surgery for the treatment of facial asymmetry or mandibular asymmetry at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dong-A University Hospital, from 2016 to 2021 were selected. The patients that underwent SSRO with IVRO were assigned to Group I (n=8) and patients that received bilateral SSRO (BSSRO) to Group II (n=10, simple random sampling). Preoperative and postoperative three-dimensional computed tomography (CT) axial images obtained for each group were superimposed. The condylar position changes and degree of rotation on the superimposed images were measured, and the changes in condyle based on the amount of chin movement for each surgical method were statistically analyzed. Results: Group I showed a greater amount of postoperative chin movement. For the amount of mediolateral condylar displacement on the deviated side, Groups I and II showed an average lateral displacement of 0.07 mm and 1.62 mm, respectively, and statistically significantly correlated with the amount of chin movement (P=0.004). Most of the TMD symptoms in Group I patients who underwent SSRO with IVRO showed improvement. Conclusion: When a large amount of mandibular rotation is required to match the menton to the midline of the face, IVRO on the deviated side is considered a technique to prevent condylar torque. In the present study, worsening of TMD symptoms did not occur after orthognathic surgery in any of the 18 patients.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.310-313
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• 2019

Post-traumatic hematoma formation is a common complication of contusion. If the hematoma is large enough to aspirate or drain, it can be treated quickly and appropriately. However, if the hematoma is small or concealed by local swelling, it may be overlooked and left untreated. In most cases, a hematoma will resolve following conservative treatment; however, associated infection or muscle fibrosis can occur. Herein, we present the case of a patient with a chin deformity caused by a post-traumatic hematoma. The deformity was treated using botulinum toxin and triamcinolone acetonide injections as minimally invasive treatments. The course of treatment was good.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.319-330
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• 2007

안면비대칭 환자의 진단 및 치료계획 수립 시 하악골 상행지 고경의 좌우 차이를 정확히 판정하는 것이 필요하다. 본 연구는 2차원 방사선사진에서 정면 상행지경사도 및 측면 상행지경사도를 이용하여 하악골 상행지 고경을 보정하는 방법이 비대칭 판정에 도움이 되는지 알아보고자 시행되었다. 이부 편위가 있는 안면비대칭자 40명을 대상으로 정모두부방사선규격사진을 촬영하고 좌우 각각의 하악골 상행지 고경을 측정하는 한편 정모 및 측모 방사선사진에서 계측된 정면 상행지 경사도 및 측면 상행지 경사도를 이용하여 상행지 고경을 3차원적 개념으로 보정한 후, 실제 3차원 영상에서의 비대칭 판정 결과와 비교 분석을 시행하였다. 측정결과, 정면 및 측면 상행지 경사도는 이부 편위측에 비하여 반대측에서 크게 나타났으며 보정 후 상행지 고경의 좌우 차이는 증가하는 양상을 나타내었다. 보정 전 그리고 보정 후 각각에서 상행지 고경의 좌우비대칭 여부를 판정한 후, 3차원 영상에서의 판정을 기준으로 하여 보정에 따른 sensitivity, specificity 그리고 accuracy 변화를 살펴본 결과, specificity는 44%에서 22%로 감소하였으나 sensitivity는 74%에서 94%로 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 아울러 accuracy가 보정 전 68%에서 보정 후 78%로 증가하는 것으로 나타나 정면 및 측면 상행지 경사도를 이용하여 상행지 고경을 3차원적 개념으로 보정할 경우, 이는 보다 정확한 비대칭 판정에 유용함을 보여주었다.