• 대한구순구개열학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.19-23
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• 2013

Maxilla protraction, orthopedic correction of deficient maxilla is necessary for treatment of most Class III growing patients. Protraction method has evolved from tooth-born appliance to miniplates on the maxilla, and from face mask to miniplates on the chin. By placing miniplates on the maxilla and the mandible and running elastics between them, we can minimize dentoalveolar relapse and maximize orthopedic change.

• 대한구순구개열학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2013

Purpose : To introduce a more effective and efficient protocol for protraction of maxillary complex in CLP patient and demonstrate it by case presentation. Methods : Miniplates are placed on zygomatic buttress and anterior part of mandible, at the time of secondary alveolar bone graft. During the night time, the orthopedic force is applied by wearing elastics from maxillary miniplates to facemask (500 g per side). During the day time, the intermaxillary elastics connecting maxillary miniplates to mandibular miniplates are applied (200 g per side). During the orthopedic treatment, dental alignment is possible. Results and conclusion : By the new protocol, the intermaxillary relation and occlusion are improved due to the stable intraoral anchorage and better cooperation of patients.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제42권
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• pp.20.1-20.7
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• 2020

Background: Anterior open bite is a challenging malocclusion to correct orthodontic treatment. Anterior open bite associated with over-erupted posterior teeth and long lower facial height should be treated by reduction of posterior dimension for esthetic results. Although the possibility of orthodontic treatment of an anterior open bite has increased with the introduction of skeletal anchorage, there are still cases requiring surgery for various reasons. Case presentation: This case report covers an anterior open bite of a 25-year-old man successfully treated with the posterior maxillary segmental osteotomy (PMSO) and miniplates. After the pre-surgical orthodontic treatment, the PMSO between canines and first premolars was performed under local anesthesia and miniplates were placed on the zygomatic buttress. As a result of 28 months of treatment, an impaction amount of 3.5 mm was obtained in the maxillary posterior teeth, and the facial esthetics improved at rest and smile. Conclusion: The impaction of the posterior dentoalveolar segment using the PMSO can be a good treatment option in patients with anterior open bite showing long lower facial height.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.231-240
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• 2021

Objective: This outcome analysis study evaluated the actual positions of the orthodontic miniplate and miniplate anchoring screws (MPASs) and the risk factors affecting adjacent anatomic structures after miniplate placement in the mandibular incisal area. Methods: Cone-beam computed tomographic images of 97 orthodontic miniplates and their 194 MPASs (diameter, 1.5 mm; length, 4 mm) in patients whose miniplates provided sufficient clinical stability for orthodontic treatment were retrospectively reviewed. For evaluating the actual positions of the miniplates and analyzing the risk factors, including the effects on adjacent roots, MPAS placement height (PH), placement depth (PD), plate angle (PA), mental fossa angle (MA), and root proximity were assessed using the paired t-test, analysis of variance, and generalized linear model and regression analyses. Results: The mean PDs of MPASs at positions 1 (P1) and 2 (P2) were 2.01 mm and 2.23 mm, respectively. PA was significantly higher in the Class III malocclusion group than in the other groups. PH was positively correlated with MA and PD at P1. Of the 97 MPASs at P1, 49 were in the no-root area and 48 in the dentulous area; moreover, 19 showed a degree of root contact (19.6%) without root perforation. All MPASs at P2 were in the no-root area. Conclusions: Positioning the miniplate head approximately 1 mm lower than the mucogingival junction is highly likely to provide sufficient PH for the P1-MPASs to be placed in the no-root area.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.307-317
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• 2003

본 연구는 miniplate(Titanium C-tube, Martin Co., Germany)를 교정적 고정원으로 사용하여 교정력 및 악정형력을 즉시 가했을 때 miniplate의 안정성 및 주위 조직 반응을 관찰하여 고정원으로서의 유용성을 밝히고자 시행되었다. 네 마리의 비글 성견을 대상으로 하악의 좌우 협측 제3소구치와 제4소구치 사이에 두개의 titanium miniscrew(직경 2.0mm, 길이 7.0mm)에 의해 고정되는 miniplate를 식립하여 15주 동안 200-250gm의 힘을 가한 교정력 적용군과 8주 동안 400-450gm의 힘을 가한 악정형력 적용군으로 분류하였고 대조군은 제4소구치와 제1대구치사이에 식립하고 힘을 가하지 않았다. 동요도는 식립 직후와 희생 직전에 측정하여 비교하였고 희생 후 제작된 조직 절편을 방사선적으로 검사하여 주위 골의 흡수 여부를 관찰하였다. 실험 동물은 관류 고정하고 조직 절편은 레진 포매하여 비탈회 경조직 표본을 제작하였다 miniplate 제거 후의 조직의 치유와 연조직의 관찰을 위해 일부 조직편은 탈회 표본으로 제작하였다. 표본은 H&E 염색 후 광학 현미경하에서 검경하였고 위의 실험내용을 통해 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 교정력과 악정형력을 적용한 두 그룹 모두 miniscrew와 골간의 계면에는 직접적인 골유착이 일어났다. 힘의 크기에 따른 차이는 관찰되지 않았고, 힘의 적용기간이 증가함에 따라 골침착이 증가되었으며, 하중이 가해지지 않은 대조군이 실험군에 비해 골조직이 덜 침착되었다. 2. Miruplate와 miniscrew를 피개하고 있는 연조직은 염증소견 없이 모두 치유가 잘 일어났다. 3. 모든 실험군에서 동요도는 발생되지 않았고, 하중이 가해지지 않은 대조군의 경우 경미한 동요도를 보였으며, 교합력이 직접 가해진 대조군에서 고정원이 탈락될 정도의 동요도를 보였다. 4. Miniscrew 제거 후의 연조직 및 경조직은 정상조직의 형태와 구조로 치유되었다. 이상의 결과로 miniplate(Titanium C-tube, Martin Co., Germany)는 식립 즉시 악정형력 정도의 힘까지 수용할 수 있고, 인접 조직에 자극이 적은 골내 고정원으로서 충분한 가치가 있다고 판단되어 진다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.54-64
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• 2023

This case report describes skeletal anchorage-supported maxillary protraction performed with the Alternate Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Constriction (AltRAMEC) protocol over a treatment duration of 14 months in a 16-year-old female patient who was in the late growth-development period. Miniplates were applied to the patient's aperture piriformis area to apply force from the protraction appliance. After 9 weeks of following the Alt-RAMEC protocol, miniplates were used to transfer a unilateral 500-g protraction force to a Petit-type face mask. A significant improvement was observed in the soft tissue profile in measurements made both cephalometrically and in three dimensional photographs. Subsequently, the second phase of fixed orthodontic treatment was started and the treatment was completed with the retention phase. Following treatment completion, occlusion, smile esthetics, and soft tissue profile improved significantly in response to orthopedic and orthodontic treatment.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.118-129
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• 2017

Objective: To evaluate the effects of facemask therapy, which was anchored from the zygomatic buttresses of the maxilla by using two miniplates, in skeletal Class III patients with maxillary deficiency. Methods: Eighteen skeletal Class III patients (10 girls and 8 boys; mean age, $11.4{\pm}1.28$ years) with maxillary deficiency were treated using miniplate-anchored facemasks, and their outcomes were compared with those of a Class III control group (9 girls and 9 boys; mean age, $10.6{\pm}1.12$ years). Two I-shaped miniplates were placed on the right and left zygomatic buttresses of the maxilla, and a facemask was applied with a 400 g force per side. Intragroup comparisons were made using the Wilcoxon test, and intergroup comparisons were made using the Mann-Whitney U-test (p < 0.05). Results: In the treatment group, the maxilla moved 3.3 mm forward, the mandible showed posterior rotation by $1.5^{\circ}$, and the lower incisors were retroclined after treatment. These results were significantly different from those in the control group (p < 0.05). No significant anterior rotation of the palatal plane was observed after treatment. Moreover, changes in the sagittal positions of the maxillary incisors and molars were similar between the treatment and control groups. Conclusions: Skeletally anchored facemask therapy is an effective method for correcting Class III malocclusions, which also minimizes the undesired dental side effects of conventional methods in the maxilla.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.320-324
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• 2010

Introduction: The placement of a single miniplate is not sufficient to achieve rigid fixation in mandibular angle fractures. It often causes difficulties in reducing the intermaxillary fixation (IMF) period. Consequently, the placement of 2 miniplates is preferable. The intraoral approach in an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of a mandibular angle fracture with 2 miniplates is often challenging. Accordingly, an alternative of transbuccal approach is performed. However, this method leaves a scar on the face and can result in facial nerve injury. This clinical study suggests a protocol that can maintain rigid fixation without a transbuccal approach in mandibular angle fractures. Materials and Methods: The subjects were 7 patients who sustained fractures of the mandibular angle and treated at Department of Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University. ORIF under general anesthesia was done using the intraoral approach. One miniplate was inserted on external oblique ridge of the mandible, and the other was placed on lateral surface of the mandibular body with contra-angle drill and driver. A radiographic assessment and occlusal contact point examination was carried out before surgery, and 2, 4 and 6 weeks after surgery. Results: The mean operation time was 80 minutes. Regarding the occlusion state, the number of contact points increased after surgery. Paresthesia and infection were reported to be complications before surgery. Conclusion: The placement of 2 miniplates using contra-angle drill for ORIF of mandibular angle fractures allows early movement of the mandible without IMF. We propose this approach to reduce the patients’discomfort and simplify the surgical procedure.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2015

The aim of this case report is to describe the treatment of a patient with skeletal Class III malocclusion with maxillary retrognathia using skeletal anchorage devices and intermaxillary elastics. Miniplates were inserted between the mandibular lateral incisor and canine teeth on both sides in a male patient aged 14 years 5 months. Self-drilling mini-implants (1.6 mm diameter, 10 mm length) were installed between the maxillary second premolar and molar teeth, and Class III elastics were used between the miniplates and miniscrews. On treatment completion, an increase in the projection of the maxilla relative to the cranial base (2.7 mm) and significant improvement of the facial profile were observed. Slight maxillary counterclockwise ($1^{\circ}$) and mandibular clockwise ($3.3^{\circ}$) rotations were also observed. Maxillary protraction with skeletal anchorage and intermaxillary elastics was effective in correcting a case of Skeletal Class III malocclusion without dentoalveolar side effects.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제37권1호통권120호
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• pp.73-84
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• 2007

상악 전방견인 장치는 골격성 III급 부정교합 특히 상악골 열성장 치료를 위해 널리 사용되고있다. 이 경우 증례에 따라 치아 치조성 이동을 허용하는 다양한 치료목표가 설정될 수 있으나, 상악골의 순수한 전방이동이 필요한 경우 다양한 구내장치를 이용하여 고정원 보강을 시도함에도 불구하고 고정원의 치아 치조성 이동을 피하기 어려운 경우가 발생된다. 이는 치아를 고정 원으로 이용하는 경우 골개조(remodeling)가 상악복합체 뿐만 아니라 치주인대에서도 발생되기 때문이다. 특히 이러한 부작용은 역동적인 치열 교환이 일어나서 치성고정원이 부족한 혼합치열기 또는 비교적 늦은 나이에 악정형 치료가 시행되는 경우에 많이 발생되게 된다. 이와 같은 부작용을 방지하기 위해 임플란트의 사용이나 피질골절단술, 신연골형성술 등의 외과적 방법을 응용하여 전방견인을 시도할 수 있으나 본고에서는 악정형적 효과를 극대화하기 위한 새로운 대안으로 골 고정원 (skeletal anchorage)을 이용한 상악 전방견인 치료의 외과적 교정적 치료 술식을 증례를 통해 소개하고자 한다.