• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제25권1호통권212호
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• pp.59-70
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• 1987

Orthodontists, in evaluating maxillary impactd canines, must take into consideration the etiology of the problem. First, the possible etiologic factors must be eliminated. Thus some cases can be treated with orthodontic treatment alone without surgical trauma following window opening etc. Now, two cases are reported, which were treated without surgical intervention. Sometimes, impacted canine can be included in a plan for tooth removal due to its severe impaction and displacement. In such case, first premolar can be substituted for canine. One case which was treated by substituting maxillary first premolar for maxillary impacted canine is reported.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.8-16
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• 2014

The introduction of cone-beam computed tomography(CBCT) and computer software in orthodontics has allowed orthodontists to provide more accurate diagnosis and treatment. The most common use of CBCT imaging allows orthodontists to visualize the precise position of supernumerary or impacted teeth, especially impacted canines. In doing so, the exact angulation of impaction and proximity of adjacent roots can be evaluated by orthodontists, allowing them to choose vector forces for tooth movement while minimizing root resorption. Even though 2-dimensional panoramic images can be used to view the position of the impacted canines, they have limitations because it is not possible to evaluate the impacted tooth position 3-dimensionally. An accurate knowledge of root position improves the determination of success in orthodontic treatment. Nowadays, considering the fast pace of technological development, a combination of intraoral scanning, digital setups, custommade brackets and wires, and indirect bonding may soon become the orthodontic standard. In this paper, this will be discussed along with the digital models.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.335-341
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• 2013

매복된 상악 견치는 제 3대구치 다음으로 호발하는 매복치아로 정확한 원인은 알려져 있지 않으나 매복된 상악 견치로 인한 다양한 합병증이 나타날 수 있다. 이소맹출하는 상악 견치는 초기의 진단을 통하여 유견치의 조기 발거와 같은 차단 교정을 시행하는 경우 가장 좋은 예후를 보일 수 있으나 초기치료를 시행하지 못한 경우에는 수술적 노출과 교정적 치료를 고려할 수 있다. 또한 이소맹출하는 치아가 말기에 발견되어서 인접치아의 심한 흡수를 보인다면, 견치가 손상된 인접 치아를 대체할 수 있다. 본 증례들은 이소맹출과 치근흡수의 조기 진단을 통하여 치료되지 못한 증례로 이소맹출하는 견치를 사용하여 상악 절치의 대체사용이 대안으로 선택되었고, 현재까지 성공적인 결과를 보인다. 복합레진으로 수복된 견치는 지속적인 관찰을 통하여서 수복물을 평가할 예정이며, 추후 교정치료와 임플란트의 식립이 계획되어있다. 본 증례는 초기 처치가 이루어지지 않은 경우에 견치를 절치로 대체 사용하여 치근 흡수된 치아의 불확실한 예후를 피하고, 시간과 비용을 절감하여 심미적 만족을 얻을 수 있는 방법에 대하여 보고하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.427-428
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• 2017

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.611-617
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• 2003

하악 견치의 매복은 약 0.1%의 발생 빈도로서 상악의 경우보다 드물게 나타나며, 매복의 원인으로는 맹출 및 배열 공간의 부족, 유견치의 조기상실, 과도한 치관 길이, 유전적 요인, 내분비선의 기능적 장애, 종양, 외상 등이 있다. 하악 매복 견치에 대한 치과적 접근으로는 교정적 힘을 가하여 매복치아를 구강으로 맹출시키는 방법과 외과적으로 매복치아를 노출시켜 제거하는 방법이 있다. 다음의 두 증례는 하악 매복 견치의 두 가지 치료 방법에 대한 것으로서 공간 부족, 매복 치아의 예후, 인접치아의 접근 정도 등을 고려하여 외과적 치료를 시행한 11세 여자 환자의 경우와 교정적 정출을 시도한 14세 남자 환자의 경우이며, 모두 양호한 결과를 얻었기에 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2013

상악 견치는 이소 맹출이나 매복이 빈번히 관찰되는 치아로, 그 가능성을 조기에 발견했을 때에, 자연 개선 가능성을 고려한 합리적이고 체계적인 대처가 가능해진다. 체계적인 대처라 함은, 일단 주기적으로 관찰 하다가 개선되지 않을 경우 견치의 정상적인 맹출 시기에 인접하여 유견치를 발치해서 다시 한번 자연 개선을 기다려보는 것인데, 이 때 추가적으로 공간 유지 장치나 부차적인 개창술을 고려해 볼 수도 있을 것이다. 단, 너무 어린 나이에 유견치를 발치하면, 발치와가 단단한 경조직으로 채워지며 오히려 맹출 경로가 막힐 수 있으므로, 정상 맹출 시기의 약 6개월 전 정도에 발치하는 것이 바람직 하다. 이렇게 해도 자연 개선 되지 않는다면, 가급적 견치의 치근이 완성되기 전에, 외과적으로 버튼을 접착하고 올바른 위치로 교정적 견인하는 방법을 고려해 볼 수 있다. 환자가 늦게 내원했거나, 적극적 치료가 늦어 이미 위치가 심하게 변위 됐거나, 인접한 절치의 치근 흡수가 진행된 경우, 외과적 발치술 혹은 향후 보철적 치료가 추가될 것이다. 본 증례는 매복된 상악 견치의 특발성 악화 현상을 관찰하고 보고하는 바이다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2017

Purpose: The nasopalatine canal is a well-known, important anatomical structure in the anterior maxilla, but this region contains many accessory canals. The canalis sinuosus (CS) is one of these canals; it contains the anterior superior alveolar nerve, along with veins and arteries. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the CS using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in patients with maxillary impacted canines. Materials and Methods: A total of 111 patients admitted to the Istanbul Medipol University School of Dentistry for the exposure, orthodontic treatment, and/or extraction of an impacted canine were included in this study. CBCT images were obtained for these patients under standard conditions. Axial, coronal, and sagittal sections were evaluated to assess the prevalence of CS, the direction and diameter of the canal, its relation with the impacted canine, and its distance from the alveolar crest. Further, possible correlations with patient gender and age were analyzed. Results: The CS could be detected bilaterally in all the evaluated tomography images. The mean canal diameter was significantly larger in males than in females(P=.001). The CS ran significantly closer to the impacted canine when the canal was located horizontally (P=.03). Variations of the canal, such as accessory canals, were identified in 6 patients. Conclusion: CS is an anatomical entity that may resemble periapical lesions and other anatomical structures. Evaluation with CBCT prior to surgical procedures in the anterior maxilla will help to prevent overlooking such anatomical structures and to decrease possible surgical complications.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2011

A long-term follow-up study of a case of impacted teeth associated with a large dentigerous cyst in the left maxilla is presented. The patient was a 30-year-old man who had a large dentigerous cyst in the premaxilla and left posterior maxilla, which impacted the canine and supernumerary tooth. This is one of the most prevalent types of odontogenic cysts associated with an erupted or developing tooth, particularly the mandibular third molars. The other teeth commonly affected in order of frequency are the maxillary canines, maxillary third molars and rarely, the central incisor. Radiographically, the cyst appears as huge ovoid well-demarcated unilocular radiolucency with a sclerotic border and causes ectopic displacement of the inferior border of the maxillary sinus without destruction. Dentigerous cysts may grow unnoticed to such extensive sizes as to occupy a considerable portion of the maxillary sinus. These cysts appear to be associated with a supernumerary tooth in the maxillary anterior incisors region called the mesiodens and impacted canine. The present case report describes the surgical enucleation of a dentigerous cyst involving the permanent maxillary left canine and mesioden. After surgery, left maxillary sinus recovered their normal size and apposition of bone was observed around the apex of the posterior teeth. During the subsequent years, there was no recurrence of the cystic lesion but the inflammation was evoked in the anterior maxilla after 42 months. This complication appeared to have correlated with bony healing in the enucleation site of the cyst. We report the healing status of a huge dentigerous cyst in the maxilla for 5 years with a review of the relevant literature.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.346-354
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• 2013

Early identification of maxillary canine impaction is very important, because of treatment duration time. Analysis used by 3-dimensional computed tomography is more important than before in treatment planning. The aim of this study was to analysis of factors associated with the treatment during time of forced eruption of the impacted maxillary canine using 3-dimensional computed tomography. 17 patients were analysed in Daejeon dental hospital of Wonkwang university(16 patients with unilateral impactions and 1 patient with bilateral impaction). In total, 18 maxillary impacted cannines were analysed by 3-dimensional computed tomography. The results obtained were as follow; 1. There was positive correlation between the age of patient and treatment duration time. 2. There was positive correlation between the distance of occlusal plane to cusp of maxillary impacted canine and treatment duration time, and negative correlation between the length of maxillary impacted canine and treatment duration time. 3. There was positive correlation between the angulation of midsagittal plane to axis of maxillary impacted canine and treatment duration time, and negative correlation between occlusal plane to axis of maxillary impacted canine and treatment duration time. In conclusion, age, tooth length, distance from the canine cusp tip to the occlusal plane, angulation of tooth axis to occlusal plane and midsagittal plane allow that we can predict treatment duration time.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.635-645
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• 1999

The present study examines the effects of orthodontic treatment of surgically exposed impacted upper canines or ectopically erupted upper canines to periodontal condition and whether various opening procedures have significant difference in postoperative periodontal status. The subjects included 23 orthodontic patients(7 men, 16 women) with unilateral upper canine impaction treated either with closed eruption technique(group I), with apically positioned flap procedure (group II), and those with canines ectopically erupted through keratinized gingiva (group III). In each subject, the ectopic canine was orthodontically aligned, and changes in periodontal tissue were assessed by measuring keratinized gingival width, attached gingival width, probing depth and bone probing depth. In all three groups, the width of keratinized gingiva was preserved while showed no signs of detrimental periodontal condition such as gingival recession. In all three groups, no significant difference in periodontal pocket depth from control was observed. The width of attached gingiva was significantly greater in patients treated with apically positioned flap procedure(group II) than in patients on other groups.