• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2019

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term stability of rapid palatal expansion (RPE) followed by full fixed edgewise appliances. Methods: This study included 67 patients treated using Haas-type RPE and non-extraction edgewise appliance therapy at a single orthodontic practice. Serial dental casts were obtained at three different time points: pretreatment ($T_1$), after expansion and fixed appliance therapy ($T_2$), and at long-term recall ($T_3$). The mean duration of the $T_1-T_2$ and $T_2-T_3$ periods was $4.8{\pm}3.5years$ and $11.0{\pm}5.4years$, respectively. The dental casts were digitized, and the computed measurements were compared with untreated reference data. Results: The majority of treatment-related increases in the maxillary and mandibular arch measurements were statistically significant (p < 0.05) and greater than expected for the untreated controls. Although many measurements decreased postretention ($T_2-T_3$), the net gains persisted for all of the measurements evaluated. Conclusions: The use of RPE therapy followed by full fixed edgewise appliances is an effective method for increasing maxillary and mandibular arch width dimensions in growing patients.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제44권2호통권441호
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• pp.123-132
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• 2006

Patients who have impacted tooth are found commonly in orthodontic treatment. Although it is difficult to find the cause of impacted teeth, the most common, causes are prolonged retention of the deciduous teeth, trauma, aberrant sequence of eruption, lack of space and deficiency of Vitamin D. Impacted teeth may lead to esthetic and functional problems and root resorption of adjacent teeth, so we should treat it as soon as possible. Commonly used treatment method is the following: After surgically uncovering of the impacted teeth, a bond of orthodontic appliance is established, and orthodontic traction is started with a removable or fixed appliance. We used the modified lingual arch with a soldered auxiliary appliance in lingual arch for traction of lower impacted teeth. The modified lingual arch could control the magnitude and direction of the applied force with one-arch treatment, and also could give continuous force to impacted tooth without patient patient cooperation. We achieved good results with the modified lingual arch.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.189-195
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• 2004

이 연구의 목적은 고정식 교정장치 부착환자에서 음파잇솔질과 수동잇솔질의 치면세균막 제거능력을 비교, 평가하여 교정치료시 지속적이고 효과적인 구강위생 관리 방법을 제시하고자 하는데 있다. 비발치 환자로 상, 하악 제 2대구치까지 고정식 교정장치를 부착한 청소년기 아동(남자 23명, 여자 37명)과 성인(남자 15명, 여자 45명)을 대상으로 하여 각각을 수동잇솔질과 음파잇솔질 군으로 분류하였다. 음파칫솔은 Philips oral healthcare HX-4401을 사용하였으며 잇솔질시간은 음파, 수동 모두 2분으로 표준화시켰다. 잇솔질 후 치면세균막 지수는 Wilkins의 PHP를 변형시켜 측정하였다. 각 군의 치면세균막 지수를 측정하여 비교한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 청소년, 성인 모두에서 음파잇솔군의 치면세균막지수 감소효과가 수동잇솔군에 비해 유의하게 크게 나타났다(청소년 : p<0.01 성인 : p<0.05). 2. 청소년과 성인을 구분하여 치면세균막지수 감소양상을 비교하였을 때 청소년에서 더 큰 감소 효과를 보였다.(p<0.01). 3. 같은 칫솔종류를 사용할 경우 청소년, 성인간에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2021

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the artefacts of 12 fixed orthodontic appliances in magnetic resonance images obtained using 1.5-T and 3-T scanners, and to evaluate different imaging sequences designed to suppress metal artefacts. Materials and Methods: In vitro, study casts of 1 adult with normal occlusion were used. Twelve orthodontic appliances were attached to the study casts and scanned. Turbo spin echo (TSE), TSE with high readout bandwidth, and TSE with view angle tilting and slice encoding for metal artefact correction were used to suppress metal artefacts. Artefacts were measured. In vivo, 6 appliances were scanned: 1) conventional stainless-steel brackets; 2) nickelfree brackets; 3) titanium brackets; 4) a Herbst appliance; 5) a fixed retainer; and 6) a rapid maxillary expander. The maxilla, mandible, nasopharynx, tongue, temporomandibular joints, and cranial base/eye globes were assessed. Scores of 0, 1, 2, and 3 indicated no artefacts and minor, moderate, and major artefacts, respectively. Results: In vitro, titanium brackets and the fixed retainer created minor artefacts. In vivo, titanium brackets caused minor artefacts. Conventional stainless-steel and nickel free brackets, the fixed retainer, and the rapid maxillary expander caused major artefacts in the maxilla and mandible. Conventional stainless-steel and nickel-free brackets caused major artefacts in the eye globe (3-T). TSE with high readout bandwidth reduced image artefacts in both scanners. Conclusion: Titanium brackets, the Herbst appliance, and the fixed retainer caused minor artefacts in images of neurocranial structures(1.5-T and 3-T) when using TSE with high readout bandwidth.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.197-208
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• 1997

제 III급 부정교합 환자의 치료를 위해서는 각 환자의 문제점들과 상태를 다양한 진단방법들을 동원하여 분석한 후에 가장 적절한 치료방법을 선택하여야 한다. 초진시에 치성 또는 기능성 또는 골격성인 원인들의 감별이 분명한 증례에서는 치료계획 수립이 큰 문제가 없지만, 감별이 모호한 증례에서는 많은 어려움을 경험하게 된다. 이에 저자는 각 치료방법을 적용하여 치료한 제III급 부정교합 환자 482명 (남;253,여 ;229)을 대상으로 치료방법에 따라 네 군으로 분류하였다. D군은 가철성 교정장치나 악기능장치를 사용하여 치료한 115명(남;64, 여;51), A군은 악정형장치로 치료한 210명 (남;111, 여 ;99), B군은 고정식 교정장치로 Camouflage 하여 치료한 63명 (남;30, 여 ;33), C군은 악교정 수술로 치료한 94명(남;48, 여;46)이었다. 초진시에 촬영한 측모두부방사선사진에서 전후방, 수직적, 치성, 악골의 형태학적인 계측항목들을 선정하여 각 군에서 측정한 계측치의 평균값 및 표준편차를 구하였고 네 군간의 유의성 여부를 검정하여 아래와 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. SNA각과 Nasion Perpendicular Plane에서 A점까지의 거리는 네 군간에 유의한 차이가 없었으며, SNB, Wits, Nasion Perpendicular Plane에서 B점까지의 거리, Facial angle, Facial convexity, APDI의 값은 C,A,B,D군의 순이었지만 A군과 B군간에는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 2. 전안면고경, 후안면고경, 하전안면고경의 값이 남자에서는 C,B,A,D의 순으로 유의성 있는 차이를 나타냈으며, 여자에서는 C와 B군간에는 유의한 차이가 없게 나타났다. 3. 남자에서 전두개저에 대한 하악체 길이의 비율, 하악체의 길이와 Symphysis의 길이는 C,B,A,D순으로 나타났으나 B군과 A군사이에는 유의한 차이가 없었고, 여자에서는 Ramus height, 하악체 길이, 전두개저에 대한 하악체 길이의 비율이 네군에서 유의한 차이를 나타냈고 Symphysis의 길이는 C군과 B군 사이에서는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 4. 상악전치 치축은 C,B,A,D순으로 크게 나타났으며 네 군간에서 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 5. Nasolabial angle의 값은 C,A,B,D순으로 작게 나타났으나 유의한 차이는 C와 A,B,D군 간에서만 나타났다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.376-381
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• 2008

성장기 아동의 치열은 대부분 혼합 치열로, 이 시기에는 유치 탈락 또는 계승치 미맹출로 인해 치열에 빈 공간이 많아지고, 계승치가 맹출되었다 하더라도 고정성 장치를 부착시키고 강한 호선을 적용시키기는 매우 어렵다. 이런 치료 진행의 문제점을 해결하기 위해 horseshoe 장치가 유용하게 사용될 수 있다. 이 장치는 치열에 빈 공간이 있는지의 여부에 관계없이 장치 제작이 가능하며, 치열 상태와 무관하게 전 치열을 하나로 묶어준다. 그리고 구강내에 이미 맹출된 치아의 모든 치면을 피개하므로 치아의 정출과 회전이 발생하지 않으면서 악간 고무줄의 힘에 의해 치조골의 골개조가 상악과 하악 치궁에서 서로 반대 방향으로 유도된다. 경희대학교 치대병원 소아치과에 내원한 환아에서, Horseshoe Appliance를 이용하여 III급 부정교합에서 양호한 결과를 얻었기에 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.401-413
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• 2017

Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to assess the occlusal outcome and duration of fixed orthodontic therapy from clinical trials in humans with the Objective Grading System (OGS) proposed by the American Board of Orthodontics. Methods: Nine databases were searched up to October 2016 for prospective/retrospective clinical trials assessing the outcomes of orthodontic therapy with fixed appliances. After duplicate study selection, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment according to the Cochrane guidelines, random-effects meta-analyses of the mean OGS score and treatment duration were performed and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. Results: A total of 34 relevant clinical trials including 6,207 patients (40% male, 60% female; average age, 18.4 years) were identified. The average OGS score after treatment was 27.9 points (95% CI, 25.3-30.6 points), while the average treatment duration was 24.9 months (95% CI, 24.6-25.1 months). There was no significant association between occlusal outcome and treatment duration, while considerable heterogeneity was identified. In addition, orthodontic treatment involving extraction of four premolars appeared to have an important effect on both outcomes and duration of treatment. Finally, only 10 (39%) of the identified studies matched compared groups by initial malocclusion severity, although meta-epidemiological evidence suggested that matching may have significantly influenced their results. Conclusions: The findings from this systematic review suggest that the occlusal outcomes of fixed appliance treatment vary considerably, with no significant association between treatment outcomes and duration. Prospective matched clinical studies that use the OGS tool are needed to compare the effectiveness of orthodontic appliances.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2016

Skeletal anchorage-assisted upper molar distalization has become one of the standard treatment modalities for the correction of Class II malocclusion. The purpose of this study was to analyze maxillary molar movement patterns according to appliance design, with the simultaneous use of buccal fixed orthodontic appliances. The authors devised two distinct types of midpalatal miniscrew-assisted maxillary molar distalizers, a lingual arch type and a pendulum type. Fourteen patients treated with one of the two types of distalizers were enrolled in the study, and the patterns of tooth movement associated with each type were compared. Pre- and post-treatment lateral cephalograms were analyzed. The lingual arch type was associated with relatively bodily upper molar distalization, while the pendulum type was associated with distal tipping with intrusion of the upper molar. Clinicians should be aware of the expected tooth movement associated with each appliance design. Further well designed studies with larger sample sizes are required.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.597-601
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• 1997

This paper presents improper use of latex-elastic ring in movement of teeth and its consequence. Simple orthodontic movement of teeth including closure of diastema may be achieved by the use of simple method with fixed or removable appliance associated with latex-elastic ring. But, if it is used alone, it acts as a local irritant and then produces localized periodontitis. In case of localized periodontitis resulting from latex-elastic ring, diagnosis is difficult because the patient is usually unaware of the presence of the rings on the roots of the involved teeth and because the ring is not probed and is radiolucent and therefore not discernible radiographically and clinically. Occasionally, surgery is requred for the detection. This case emphasizes the necessity that the use of latex-elastic ring in closing diastema should be accompanied with removable or fixed appliance as well as close professional supervision. Its use without adequate provision for stabilization or retention on the crowns of teeth results in destruction of periodontal support and the teeth may be lost.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.758-762
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• 1997

There are various types of localized tooth malpositions in the mixed dentition, such as abnormal tooth axis, anterior crossbite of some incisors, impaction, midline diastema, ectopic eruption, and so forth. We, Pediatric Dentists, have usually used removable appliances for these instances. But, removable orthodontic appliances, as is known, have marked limitations in some situations, for example, severe rotation, intrusion and extrusion, root torque, closure of large diastema, traction of impacted tooth, etc. In such cases, Whip spring, combined with fixed or removable appliance, can increase utilities of removable orthodontic appliances. The authors have applied whip springs to some cases showing localized positional and arrangement problems, and have witnessed the results as follows; 1. The refined and elaborate control of direction and magnitude of force by the operator, and accurate compliance of the patients were requisite for the treatment with it. 2. It showed special effectiveness for de rotation of incisors. Although it yields some benefit for root movement, the special consideration for incomplete roots in this age bracket was required. 3. In the localized malalignment cases in mixed dentition, uncurable with traditional removable appliances but practically unrealistic with fixed appliance therapy, the whip spring was thought to be a good alternative.