• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.147-152
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• 2013

PURPOSE. A survey was performed to identify the level of mouthguard use, awareness, wearability issues and attitude toward mouthguard among elite Korean Taewondo athletes. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Survey questionnaires were given to 152 athletes participating in the Korea National Taekwondo team selection event for the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. Questionnaires consisted of three sections, mouthguard awareness, reasons for not wearing mouthguard and the last section to test the level of acceptance on current mouthguard and when the identified problems were resolved. For analyzing difference among response, ${\chi}^2$ test was used and significant level (${\alpha}$) was set up as 0.05. RESULTS. Responses in each of items showed significant difference (P<.001). Majority of response regarding each question: Majority of respondents believed that mouthguard were effective in preventing injuries (36.4%) but the result suggested that the provision of information on mouthguard to athletes was inadequate (44.0%) and the result showed that respondents were not greatly interested or concerned in relation to the mandatory mouthguard rule (31.6%). Although the responses on the level of comfort and wearability of mouthguard were negative (34.8%), athletes were positively willing to wear mouthguard if the problems rectified (51.2%). CONCLUSION. Considering the high level of willingness to wear mouthguard if the problems rectified, it is thought that together with efforts in providing more mouthguard information, the work of sports dentistry to research and improve mouthguard will be invaluable in promoting mouthguard to more athletes.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.367-376
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• 1997

저자등은 1992년 1월 1일부터 1996년 12월 31일까지 최근 5년간 전남대학교병원 구강악안면외과에 입원하여 치료받은 환자중 추적이 가능한 중안면골 골절 환자 234례에 대해 임상통계학적 비교 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 남녀비는 5.3 : 1로 남자에서 호발하였고, 연령별로는 20대, 30대, 10대순으로, 월별로는 8월, 5월, 9월과 10월 순으로 발생하였다. 발생원인은 자동차사고, 추락사고, 오토바이 사고의 순이었고, 골절부위로는 관골-상악골 복합골절이 86례로 가장 많았다. 연관 손상으로는 안면열상이 가장 많았으며 신경외과적 손상, 하악골 골절순이었다. 수상후 수술시 까지 경과시간은 1주일이내가 55%였다. 사용된 금속판수는 관골 또는 상악골 단독골절시에는 2개, 관골-상악골 복합 골절시에는 3개, Le Fort I, Le Fort I, II ; II, III ; I, III ; Le Fort I,II,III 골절시에는 각각 4개, 5.5개, 7개였다. 술후 합병증으로는 감염 7례, 안면비대칭 6례, 안구함몰증 5례, 부정교합 2례로 모두 20례(8%)가 발생하였다. 이상의 결과는 중안면골 골절시에 골절 부위와 환자의 전신상태 및 연관 손상에 대한 신속한 진단과 치료가 필요하고 타과와의 협동 치료가 이루어져야 함을 시사하였다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제50권12호
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• pp.763-770
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• 2012

The purposes of this work were to assess the cognition of the registered nurse(RN) on oral and maxillofacial emergency treatment and to compare cognition of the RN with that of the 119 emergency medical technician(EMT). 450 RNs who were working at each of secondary hospitals in Jeju province had responded to the questionnaire. Independent sample t-test and chi-square test were used to assess the state of RN on dental emergency treatment and to compare RN with EMT. The question 'education time on dentistry in formal education' that marked '0 hour' and '1-3 hours' were 73.3% and 20.0%, respectively. The question 'refresher training class on dentistry' that marked '0 hour' and '1-3 hours' were 92.9% and 6.7%, aggregately 99.6%. The results showed low score in the question 'reduction of temporo-mandibular joint(TMJ)'($1.67{\pm}0.857$), 'fixation of dislocated TMJ'($1.70{\pm}0.853$) and 'post-avulsed tooth treatment'($1.78{\pm}0.774$) by 5-point Likert scale. Likewise, the scores were $2.02{\pm}0.806$ in the question 'treatment of maxillofacial trauma', $2.76{\pm}1.061$ in the question 'emergent care of avulsed tooth', $2.70{\pm}1.095$ in the question 'treatment time of avulsed tooth' and $2.79{\pm}1.056$ in the question 'mouth guard', respectively. Compared to EMT, results of RN showed a statistically lower figure(p<0.05) in all items compared except the question 'medicine control', and the question 'doctor care in emergency room' was borderline(p=0.069). From this study, it is necessary for RN and student of nursing science to be educated on the oral and maxillofacial emergency treatment for the initial management of injuries. Authors suggest further co-study and nation-wide research with nursing care.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.263-268
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• 2013

Objectives: The interforminal region, between the mandibular foramen, is known as a relatively safe area that is free of anatomic structures, such as inferior alveolar nerve, submandibular fossa, and lingual side of the mandible is occasionally neglected for its low clinical importance. Even in the case of a severely constricted alveolus, perforation of the lingual cortical bone had been intended. However, anterior extension of the inferior alveolar canal, important anatomic structure, such as concavity of lingual bone, lingual foramina, and lingual canal, has recently been reported through various studies, and untypical bleeding by perforation of the lingual plate on implantation has also been reported. Therefore, in this study, we performed radiographic and statistical analysis on distribution and appearance frequencies of the lingual foramina that causes perforation of the mandibular lingual cortical bone to prevent complications, such as untypical bleeding, during surgical procedure. Materials and Methods: We measured the horizontal length from a midline of the mandible to the lingual foramina, as well as the horizontal length from the alveolar crest to the lingual foramina and from the lingual foramina to the mandibular border by multi-detector computed tomography of 187 patients, who visited Dankook University Dental Hospital for various reasons from January 1, 2008 to August 31, 2012. Results: From a total of 187 human mandibles, 110 (58.8%) mandibles had lingual foramina; 39 (20.9%) had bilateral lingual foramen; 34 (18.2%) had the only left lingual foramen; and 37 (19.8%) had the only right lingual foramen. Conclusion: When there is consistent bleeding during a surgical procedure, clinicians must consider damages on the branches of the sublingual artery, which penetrate the lingual foramina. Also, when there is a lingual foramina larger than 1 mm in diameter on a pre-implantation computed tomography, clinicians must beware of vessel damage. In order to prevent these complications and progress with a safe surgical procedure, a thorough radiographic examination before the surgery is indispensable. Further, clinicians should retract lingual flap definitely to confirm the shape of the lingual bone and existence of the lingual foramina.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.61-65
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• 2016

Intubation may lead to several dental complications. Furthermore, a tooth damaged during intubation may be subsequently dislocated. In the present case, the upper primary incisor was avulsed during intubation and, unbeknownst to the anesthesiologist, displaced to the larynx. We report here on the findings and indicate appropriate treatment. Intubation for general anesthesia in children can result in tooth damage and/or dislocation of primary teeth with subsequent root resorption. Prevention is key, and thus it is critical to evaluate the patient's dental status before and after intubation. Furthermore, anesthesiologists and dentists should pay close attention to this risk to prevent any avulsed, dislocated, or otherwise displaced teeth from remaining undetected and subsequently causing serious complications.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.298-305
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• 2020

Here, we studied the sports mouse guard as an oral device system, to minimize the sports related facial and dental injuries, jawbone fracture and brain injury, and by layering the hardened sheets for improving the activity performance and stable wearing. By pressuring and layering 2 soft- and 1 hard-layers of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) thermoplastic materials, for a category of martial art, record sports and leports, here we introduce a methodology for thickness control of layers to protect the teeth and oral structure. A personally customized mouse guard optimized for sports by layering a mixture of soft and hardened sheets is not easily detached during the sporting activity, easy to breathe through, comforts to wear, and also improves the sporting record. A designed EVA thermoplastic material for individual sports is used as the mouth guard, which is stably attached, easily removed, and convenient for breathing through the mouth.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.629-632
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• 1975

The clinical investigation and operation procedure were described on the gunshot wound which involved on soft, hard palate and nasal cavity. The patient, 19 years old, female, admitted in Han Yang Medical Center with clinical diagnosis of maxillofacial injuries on Nov. 1973. No Significant signs include of airway obstruction, Oro-nasal bleeding were revealed only exception of rupture and perforation on the soft, hard palate. For closure and reduction of destructed palatal wound, operation was done in out patient dental clinic under local anesthesia by means of Langenbeck method. And to control of post-operative inflammation and reactive swelling, administration of accurate antibiotics and physical therapy were performed for 5 days after operation. On the 10th day after administration, patient was discharged with satisfactory result of operation.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.183-187
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• 2018

Complex cervical spine fractures are a serious complications of maxillofacial trauma and associated with high mortality and neurological morbidity. Strict vigilance in preventing further insult to the cervical spine is a crucial step in managing patients who are at risk for neurologic compromise. We report a rare case of a right transverse process of atlas fracture with right-sided vertebral artery injury that was associated with a comminuted fracture of the body and angle of the mandible, which restricted mouth opening. Airway management was performed by an awake fiber-optic nasotracheal intubation, where neck movement was avoided with a cervical collar. Vertebral artery injuries may have disastrous consequences, such as basilar territory infarction and death, and should be suspected in patients with head and neck trauma. After mandibular plating, the patient was on cervical collar immobilization for 12 weeks and anti-coagulant therapy.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제54권10호
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• pp.811-819
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• 2016

범안면골 골절은 안면부 손상 그 자체로도 치료가 까다롭고 어렵지만, 동반된 다른 신체 중요 장기의 손상 등과 함께 치료 후 에도 남을 수 있는 안면의 심미적, 기능적 문제들 때문에 더욱 치료가 힘들어 질 수 있다. 뇌손상 등의 중요 장기 손상으로 인해 수술이 빠른 시일 내에 시행되지 못할 때에는 관련 의학분과와의 긴밀한 협진 하에 수술 전 처치가 이루어질 수 있도록 하여야 하며, 연조직을 포함한 골절편 등 안면 구조물들이 손상되지 않고 전체적인 형태를 유지할 수 있도록 응급 처치가 되어야 한다. 3D CT 등의 영상진단을 통해 안면골 골절을 치료하기 위한 전체적인 계획을 수립해야 한다. 이 계획에는 수술을 위한 기도확보 방법, 골절의 정복 고정 순서, 접근 방법, 안구, 코 등의 재건 방법 그리고 연조직에 손상에 대한 처치가 포함된다. 수술 시에는 환자 개개인의 상황에 맞춰 되도록 정확한 정복과 고정이 가능한 안면구조물에서 부터 시작하여 교합을 형성하고, 안면골의 유기적인 관계에 유의하여 삼차원적인 구조를 재위치 시킬 수 있도록 해야 한다. 연조직 봉합 시에는 얼굴 피부의 처짐 등을 방지하기 위해 골막, 근막 및 중요 안면 인대들을 고려하여 시행하여야 한다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.330-343
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• 1997

Extraoral maxillofacial prostheses are essential for restoring facial structures that are lost as a result of congenital missing, injuries from accidents, surgical treatments of head and neck cancer. Recently, silicone is the most useful material for this purpose and is more advantageous than other maxillofacial prosthetic materials. However, there are some problems for long-term usage of silicone prostheses due to tear and color change. These are major contributing environmental factors to those problems that are such as ultraviolet light, cleansing agents, changes in humidity and successive adhesion and removal. The aim of this study is to evaluate the physical properties and color changes of maxillofacial prosthetic silicone material by those environmental factors using A-2186 silicone material (Factor II, USA) and two pigments, cadmium yellow medium and cosmetic red. Aluminium molds were fabricated according to the ASTM No. D412 & D624 specifications and resulted specimens from molds were fabicated and treated as follows. Control group and experimental I group were fabricated with 0.1% wt. pigment mixing in silicone elastomer and II-1 group, II-2 group of experimental II group were fabricated with 0.2%, 0.3% wt. pigment mixing in silicone elastomer, respectively. Control group was kept in darkroom at room temperature, I-1 group was kept under natural sunlight during 1week, I-2 group was soaked in 20% soap water during 1wk. I-3 group was successively adhered and removed 200 times on inner region of arm using Daro adhesive-33. Experimental II groups were kept in darkroom at room temperature. Instron universal testing machine was used to measure the % elongation, tensile strength, tear strength of control, experimental I, II groups and reflectance spectrophotometer(COLOR EYE-3000, Macbeth, USA) was used to measure the color differences between control group and experimental I group. The results were as follows : 1. When compared with control group, natural weathering group and 20% soap-water soaking group had no significant differences in % elongation(p>0.05). 2. 200 times successive adhesion and removal group, 0.2% wt. pigment group and 0.3% wt. pigment group had significant decreases in % elongation(p<0.05). 3. Natural weathering group, 20% soap-water soaking group and 200 times successive adhesion and removal group had no significant differences in tensile strength (p>0.05). 4. 0.2%, 0.3% wt. pigment groups had significant decreases in tensile strength(p<0.05). 5. Values of all experimental groups were decreased in tear strength. and 200 times successive adhesion and removal group had significant decrease in tear strength(p<0.05). 6. Natural weathering group and 20% soap-water soaking group had significant color differences(${\Delta}E$) and it could be detectable to naked eye(p<0.05). 7. Color differences between control group and 200 times adhesion and removal group were not detectable to the naked eye (${\Delta}E<1.0$).