• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.337-345
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to define the relation of the degree of menton deviation and 3-D CT (computerized tomography) measurements of the glenoid fossa and the mandible, which are considered to have an influence on menton deviation. Methods: The CT images were obtained in 60 adults and these were transmitted to a computer and reconstructed using computer software. According to the degree of the menton deviation, which was measured on the posteroanterior cephalogram, the subjects were divided into the menton deviated group (30 adults) and the symmetry group (30 adults). A total of 11 measurements that might have an effect on menton deviation were determined and these were measured in the right and left sides using the function of 3-D measurement in the computer program. The 11 measurements consist of 6 measurements in the glenoid fossa (vertical position of the glenoid fossa and articular eminence, the sagittal position of the glenoid fossa and articular eminence, the depth of the glenoid fossa, and the anterior angle of the glenoid fossa), and 5 measurements in the mandible (ramus length, frontal ramal inclination, lateral ramal inclination, body length, body height). Results: The comparison of the differences between the menton deviated and symmetry groups and correlation analysis on the degree of menton deviation were carried out. The results of comparison of the right and the left difference between the menton deviated and symmetry groups showed that the vertical position and depth of the glenoid fossa were significantly increased in the menton deviated group. Conclusion: The results of the present study show that consideration of the shape and position of the glenoid fossa is necessary for making the diagnosis and administering proper treatment in facial asymmetry patients and especially growing patients.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.535-542
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• 2000

본 연구는 안면비대칭 환자의 natural head position(NHP)시 정면에서의 두부 또는 경추의 경사 정도를 알아봄으로써 교정환자의 임상검사시 비대칭의 진단에 도움이 되고자 시행되었다. 두드러진 전후방 골격 이상은 없으나 뚜렷한 좌우 안면비대칭을 보이는 성인 20명을 비대칭군으로, 좌우 대칭적인 외모와 비교적 정상교합을 보이는 성인 21명 을 대칭군으로 선정 한 다음 물방울 수평계를 이용하여 NHP 상태의 정모두부방사선사진을 촬영하고 투사도를 작성하였다. Crista galli와 anterior nasal spine을 연결한 선과 crista galli와 menton을 연결한 선이 이루는 각을 menton의 변위 정도로 정하고, 좌우 supra-orbital margin의 최상방점을 지나는 supra-orbital line과, 제1경추와 제4경추의 중심을 연결한 cervical line이 각각 true vertical line과 이루는 각을 계측한 다음 이들간의 상관관계를 비교 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. Supra-orbital line이 true vortical line과 이루는 각이 직각에서 벗어난 정도가 대칭군에 비하여 비대칭군에서 통계적으로 유의하게 크게 나타났다. 2. Cervical line이 true vertical line과 이루는 각은 통계적 유의차는 없었으나 비대칭군에서 더 큰 경향을 보였다. 3. 비대칭군에서 supra-orbital line이 true vortical line과 이루는 각이 직각에서 벗어난 정도는 menton의 변위 정도와 통계적으로 유의한 순상관관계를 보였다. 이상의 결과로 안면비대칭 환자는 menton의 변위를 보상하려는 방향으로 기울어진 NHP를 가지는 경향이 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 치과방사선
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.31-37
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• 1974

The author has studied roentgenographic images of temporomandibular articulation using various conventional roentgenographies. The roentgenographic images have obtained by application of the contrast media on the glenoid fossa and condylar head in a human dry skull. Comparing the various roentgenograms by Modified Transcranial projection, A-P T.M. articulation projection, Reverse Towne projection, Mayer projection and Bregma-Menton projection. The author has drawn following results. 1. The sharp radiogaphic details were obtained by all technics used except the Bregma-Menton projection, which seemed to be impractical to the study of T.M.J. because of to be shortened the image of condylar head. 2. The best image of the condyle-fossa relationship was appeared by Modified Transcranial projection and better image was acquired by Orbito-Ramus projection, but there were all inferior in Reverse Towne projection, Mayer projection and Bregma-Menton projection. 3. In all of the above techniques, the radiographic images of condylar head were clear and were appeared to be the convex type in Modified Transcranial projection, the angled type in Orbito-Ramus and Reverse Towne projection, the flat type in Mayer projection and the distorted angled type in Bregma-Menton projection. 4. The radiographic image of condylar head was shortened in Bregma-Menton projection only and was magnified somewhat in other projection.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2018

Objective: This retrospective study compared the three-dimensional (3D) structure of mandibular condyles between adults with and without facial asymmetry, and whether it influences menton deviation. Methods: Sixty adult patients were classified into symmetry and asymmetry groups based on the menton deviation on postero-anterior radiographs. The right/left differences of 3D measurements were compared between the two groups, and measurements were compared separately on the right and left sides. The correlations between menton deviation and the right/left differences were analyzed. Results: The mediolateral dimension, neck length, condylar angles to the anteroposterior reference (PO) and midsagittal reference planes, and neck and head volumes showed significantly larger right/left differences in the asymmetry group compared to the symmetry group. Separate comparisons of the right and left sides between the two groups showed that the neck was significantly shorter and neck and head volumes were significantly smaller on the left side, which was deviated side in the asymmetry group. Pearson's correlation analysis showed significant positive correlations of menton deviation with right/left differences in neck length, condylar angle to the PO plane, and neck and head volumes in the asymmetry group. Conclusions: In individuals with facial asymmetry, menton deviation is associated with the right/left differences caused by a smaller condyle on the deviated side, particularly in neck length and neck and head volumes.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.153-163
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• 2015

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess rotational patterns of dentofacial structures according to different vertical skeletal patterns by cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and analyze their influence on menton deviation in skeletal Class III deformity with mandibular asymmetry. Methods: The control group consisted of 30 young adults (15 men, 15 women) without any severe skeletal deformity. The asymmetry group included 55 adults (28 men, 27 women) with skeletal Class III deformity and at least 3-mm menton deviation from the midsagittal plane; it was divided into the hyperdivergent and hypodivergent subgroups using a mandibular plane angle cutoff of $35^{\circ}$. Fourteen rotational variables of the dental arches and mandible were measured and compared among the groups. Correlations between menton deviation and the other variables were evaluated. Results: The asymmetry group showed significantly larger measurements of roll and yaw in the mandible than the control group. The hypodivergent subgroup showed significant differences in maxillary posterior measurements of yaw (p < 0.01) and maxillary anterior shift (p < 0.05) compared with the hyperdivergent subgroup. All the mandibular measurements had significant correlations with menton deviation (p < 0.01). Most measurements of roll were positively correlated with one another (p < 0.01). Measurements of yaw and roll in the posterior regions were also positively correlated (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Menton deviation in skeletal Class III deformity with mandibular asymmetry is influenced by rotation of mandibular posterior dentofacial structures. The rotational patterns vary slightly according to the vertical skeletal pattern.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.300-309
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• 2009

본 연구는 Cone-beam CT의 MPR이미지상에서 하악골 평면에 대한 하악 제1대구치와 견치의 편위측과 비편위측의 높이와 각도차이 그리고 FH 평면에 대한 상악 제1대구치와 견치의 편위측과 비편위측의 높이와 각도차이를 계측함으로써 안면비대칭자에서 이부편위에 따른 편위측과 비편위측의 제1대구치와 견치의 높이와 협설측 경사도를 CBCT를 이용하여 분석하고 그 관련성을 알아보는 데 있다. 연구대상은 하악골의 이부편위를 동반한 안면비대칭 환자 50명(여자 29명, 남자 21명, 평균나이 24세 4개월)으로 하였다. 대조군으로 평균나이 25세 7개월인 20명(남자 11명, 여자 9명)을 분석하였다. 결과는 이부편위에 대해 FH 평면에 대한 상악 제1대구치의 편위측과 비편위측의 길이 및 각도 차이(편위측 - 비편위측)는 대조군에 대해 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 존재하였다 (p < 0.01). 비대칭군에서 상악 제1대구치 각도는 편위측이 비편위측보다 평균 $8.62\;{\pm}\;5.95^{\circ}$ 컸다 (p < 0.01). 상악 견치의 경우에도 편위측과 비편위측의 각도차이가 평균 $4.48\;{\pm}\;5.05^{\circ}$로 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 존재하였다 (p < 0.01). 하악골 평면에 대한 하악 제1대구치의 수직 길이와 각도는 편위측과 비편위측에서 통계적으로 유의할 만한 차이가 존재하였다 (p < 0.01). 각도의 차이는 평균 $-11.92\;{\pm}\;5.79^{\circ}$로 나타났다. 이부편위에 대한 상하악 제1대구치와 견치의 수직거리 및 각도의 Pearson 상관분석 및 회귀분석 결과, FH 평면에 대한 상악 제1대구치의 편위측과 비편위측의 각도차이(${\Delta\angle}UM6$-FH plane (dev.-ndev.))는 통계적으로 유의한 양의 상관관계를 나타내었고, 하악골 평면에 대한 하악 제1대구치의 편위측과 비편위측의 각도차이(${\Delta\angle}LM6$-Mn plane (dev.-ndev.))는 통계적으로 유의한 음의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 이상의 결과에서 이부편위를 동반한 하악골 비대칭이 존재하는 경우, 이부가 편위되는 방향으로 상하악 제1대구치의 치아장축의 각도가 변화되는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2016

Objective: The aims of this study were to assess the direction and degree of lip-line cant in Korean adult orthodontic patients and to identify the effects of sex and age on changes in the cant severity. Methods: In this cross-sectional retrospective study, lip-line cant was measured in the frontal photographs of 585 Korean patients (92 men and 493 women) aged 18-48 years. The outcome variables (direction and degree of lip-line cant) were assessed in terms of predictor variables (sex, age, sagittal skeletal relationship, and menton deviation angle). Results: The direction of lip-line cant did not differ according to sex, age, or skeletal classification. Patients had $1.6^{\circ}$ of lip-line cant on average before orthodontic treatment. Middle-aged adults displayed a significant trend toward a lower degree of lip-line cant compared to younger adults (p < 0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the degree of lip-line cant was weakly negatively correlated with age (p < 0.001). Conclusions: While the direction of lip-line cant did not differ according to the parameters explored here, the degree of cant was correlated with age in adults, independent of menton deviation. Specifically, middle-aged adults tended to display significantly lower degrees of lip-line cant than did younger adults.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.219-231
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• 2023

Objective: This study aimed to clarify differences in the positions of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) landmarks according to different midsagittal planes (MSPs) in patients with skeletal Class III facial asymmetry. Methods: Pre-treatment CBCT data from 60 patients with skeletal Class III were used. The patients were classified into symmetric (menton deviations of < 2 mm) or asymmetric (menton deviations of > 4 mm) groups. Six MSPs were established based on previous studies, and three-dimensional analyses were performed for the planes in both the groups. The measurement outcomes were compared statistically. Results: A statistically significant interaction (p < 0.01) was observed between MSPs and facial asymmetry. No significant differences were observed among MSPs in the symmetric group. However, significant differences in linear measurements were identified among MSPs in the asymmetric group. Specifically, the upper facial MSP revealed both maxillary and mandibular transverse asymmetries. On the other hand, anterior nasal spine (ANS)-associated MSP could not identify maxillary asymmetry. Furthermore, the menton deviation was approximately 3 mm lower when estimated using the ANS-associated MSP than that using upper facial MSP. Conclusions: The choice of MSP can significantly affect treatment outcomes while diagnosing patients with asymmetry. Therefore, care should be taken when selecting MSP in clinical practice.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.475-481
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• 1992

The purpose of this study was to examine the displacement of glenoid fossa during growth, and to investigate the relationship between the displacement of glenoid fossa and mandible. Pretreatment and posttreatment lateral cephalograms of 41 patients (male : 13, female : 28) were obtained from the orthodontic clinics of Wonkwang university hospital and were analized in terms of the position of articulare and mandible and statistically. The obtained results were as follows, 1. Aritculare was displaced posteriorly and inferioly during craniofacial growth and development. 2. The more posteriorly articulare displaced, the less anteriorly pogonion displaced, but the more inferiorly menton displancd. 3. The more posteriorly or inferiorly articulare was located, the more inferiorly menton displaced, and the more posteriorly articulare was located posteriorly, the less cant of the mandibular plane.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.357-366
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• 2018

Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the transverse dental compensation in reference to the maxillary and mandibular basal bones using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and evaluate the correlations between transverse dental compensation and skeletal asymmetry variables in patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion and facial asymmetry. Methods: Thirty patients with skeletal Class I (control group; 15 men, 15 women) and 30 patients with skeletal Class III with menton deviation (asymmetry group; 16 men, 14 women) were included. Skeletal and dental measurements were acquired from reconstructed CBCT images using OnDemand3D 1.0 software. All measurements were compared between groups and between the deviated and nondeviated sides of the asymmetry group. Correlation coefficients for the association between skeletal and dental measurements were calculated. Results: Differences in the ramus inclination (p < 0.001), maxillary canine and first molar inclinations (p < 0.001), and distances from the canine and first molar cusp tips to the midmaxillary or midmandibular planes (p < 0.01) between the right and left sides were significantly greater in the asymmetry group than in the control group. In the asymmetry group, the ramus inclination difference (p < 0.05) and mandibular canting (p < 0.05) were correlated with the amount of menton deviation. In addition, dental measurements were positively correlated with the amount of menton deviation (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Transverse dental compensation was correlated with the maxillary and mandibular asymmetry patterns. These results would be helpful in understanding the pattern of transverse dental compensation and planning surgical procedure for patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion and facial asymmetry.