• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제37권
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• pp.11.1-11.5
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• 2015

Rapid palatal expansion(RPE) with the tooth-born appliance is not sufficient to apply to the patients with periodontal problem or insufficient tooth anchorage, and it leads to tipping of the anchorage teeth and increasing teeth mobility and root resorption. To avoid these disadvantages, we present the case using palatal screws and custommade palatal expander. A 23-year-old patient underwent surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion with the Hyrax expansion using 4 tent screws. The study models were used to measure the pre-/-post surgical width of the anterior and posterior dental arches with a digital sliding caliper. In the result, the custom-made palatal expander with 4 tent screws is suitable for delivering a force to the mid-palatal suture expansion. And it is low cost, small sized and simply applied. The results indicated that maxillary expansion with the custom-made palatal anchorage device is predictable and stable technique without significant complications in patients.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.43-54
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• 1985

Recently, rapid palatal expansion technique is widely used for the correction of the skeletal imbalance in Cl III malocclusion patients. There were many studies about the cephalometric changes to rapid palatal expansion but quantitative analysis were small. The purpose of this study was to analysis the stresses and displacement of the maxilla in human dry skull to rapid palatal expansion. The results were as follows: 1. The anterior portion of palate show more lateral and inferior displacement than the posterior portion. But the posterior portion show more anterior displacement. 2. In transpalatal suture area, the medial portion show more anterior and inferior displacement than the lateral portion. But the lateral portion show more lateral displacement than the medial portion. 3. In mid-sagittal plane, the lower portion (palatal area) of maxilla show more anterior, lateral, inferior displacement than the upper portion (frontamaxillary stuture area). 4. In zygomatic arch, the adjacent area to maxilla show tonsil. stresses and the adjacent area to frontal bone show compressive stresses. 5. The sequence of stress bearing area to R.P.E. is upper retromolar area, upper 1st molar, 1st premolar, 2nd premolar, anterior segment of teeth.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.611-618
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• 2001

중등도 내지는 심한 총생과 회전이 있는 12.5세 여자 환자의 증례에 대한 보고이다. 발치를 하지 않고, 상하악 치열궁의 확장에 의해 치료하였다. 구치부의 반대교합이 없었지만, 상악의 경우 급속구개확장을 시행하였다. 양악의 총생과 치아 회전이 해소되었으며, 교합기능과 안모 심미의 개선을 이루었으며, 적절한 수평 및 수직 피개교합을 이룩하였다. 최근에 많이 사용되는 구치부 반대교합이 없는 경우에서의 급속구개확장은, 진단학적 기반 및 적응증에 관한 재평가가 필요하다고 생각된다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.83-88
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• 2012

Purpose : The aim of this study was to investigate the initial effects of maxillary expansion therapy with Hyrax appliance and to evaluate the related changes in maxillary sinus volume. Materials and Methods : Thirty patients (20 females, 10 males; 13.8 years) requiring maxillary expansion therapy, as part of their comprehensive orthodontic treatment, were examined. Each patient had cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images taken before (T1) and after (T2) maxillary expansion therapy with a banded Hyrax appliance. Multiplanar slices were used to measure linear dimensions and palatal vault angle. Volumetric analysis was used to measure maxillary sinus volumes. Student t tests were used to compare the pre- and post-treatment measurements. Additionally, differences between two age groups were compared with Mann-Whitney U test. The level of significance was set at p=0.05. Results : Comparison of pre-treatment to post-treatment variables revealed significant changes in the transverse dimension related to both maxillary skeletal and dental structures and palatal vault angle, resulting in a widened palatal vault (p<0.05). Hard palate showed no significant movement in the vertical and anteroposterior planes. Nasal cavity width increased on a mean value of 0.93mm(SD=0.23, p<0.05). Maxillary sinus volume remained virtually stable. No significant age differences were observed in the sample. Conclusion : Hyrax expansion therapy did not have a significant impact on maxillary sinus volume.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.85-90
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was performed to determine the buccal alveolar bone thickness following rapid maxillary expansion (RME) using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods: Twenty-four individuals (15 females, 9 males; 13.9 years) that underwent RME therapy were included. Each patient had CBCT images available before (T1), after (T2), and 2 to 3 years after (T3) maxillary expansion therapy. Coronal multiplanar reconstruction images were used to measure the linear transverse dimensions, inclinations of teeth, and thickness of the buccal alveolar bone. One-way ANOVA analysis was used to compare the changes between the three times of imaging. Pairwise comparisons were made with the Bonferroni method. The level of significance was established at p<0.05. Results: The mean changes between the points in time yielded significant differences for both molar and premolar transverse measurements between T1 and T2 (p<0.05) and between T1 and T3 (p<0.05). When evaluating the effect of maxillary expansion on the amount of buccal alveolar bone, a decrease between T1 and T2 and an increase between T2 and T3 were found in the buccal bone thickness of both the maxillary first premolars and maxillary first molars. However, these changes were not significant. Similar changes were observed for the angular measurements. Conclusion: RME resulted in non-significant reduction of buccal bone between T1 and T2. These changes were reversible in the long-term with no evident deleterious effects on the alveolar buccal bone.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제23권7호통권194호
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• pp.625-630
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• 1985

11 years 7 months old female had a reverse object of anterior teeth and class III molar relationship. Maxillary right and left canines were erupted labially and lower left lateral incisor was congenitally missed. She was treated by rapid palatal expansion and full band technique with extraction of maxillary and mandibular second molars. The following results were obtained. 1. Maxilary arch was expanded. 2. Anterior cross-bite and crowding was corrected. 3. Molar relationship was corrected. 4. Profile was somewhat improved.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.371-374
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• 1999

상악협소증으로 인하여 골격관계의 수평적인 부조화와 부정 교합을 보인 상기환자의 경우 상악확대를 위해 구개확대장치를 이용하여 치료하였으나 원하는 치료결과를 얻을 수 없었다. 방사선 평가상 안면골의 봉합부골화가 이미 끝난 것으로 보여 외과적인 피질골절단술을 시행하였다. 외과적인 피질골절단술은 상악확대시 주위안면골의 저항을 줄이기 위한 목적으로 시행하는데 좋은 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 술후 2주경과후와 12개월 경과후 교합관계 및 확대된 상악궁의 재발상태를 평가한 결과 술후 상태로 유지되고 있었다. 전반적인 교합상태도 많이 개선되어 있었다. 그러나 피질골절단술은 사전에 악궁의 형태나 길이, 수술방법의 선택, 술후 합병증에 대한 충분한 평가를 하여야 한다. 외과적인 피질골절단술은 치료비와 치료기간을 줄일 수 있고 술후 재귀가능성을 줄일 수 있다. 이에 본과에서 피질골절단술을 이용하여 양호한 결과를 얻었기에 본 학회지에 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.138-146
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• 2011

The purpose of this article is to introduce a new virtual orthodontic treatment (VOT) system, which can be used to construct three-dimensional (3D) virtual models, establish a 3D virtual setup, enable the placement of the virtual brackets at the predetermined position, and fabricate the transfer jig with a customized bracket base for indirect bonding (IDB) using the stereolithographic technique. A 26-year-old woman presented with anterior openbite, crowding in the upper and lower arches, and narrow and tapered upper arch, despite having an acceptable profile and balanced facial proportion. The treatment plan was rapid palatal expansion (RPE) without extraction. After 10 days of RPE, sufficient space was obtained for decrowding. After a 10-week retention period, accurate pretreatment plaster models were obtained using silicone rubber impression. IDB was performed according to the protocol of the VOT system. Crowding of the upper and lower arches was effectively resolved, and anterior openbite was corrected to normal overbite. Superimposition of the 3D virtual setup models (3D-VSM) and post-treatment 3D virtual models showed that the latter deviated only slightly from the former. Thus, the use of the VOT system helped obtain an acceptable outcome in this case of mild crowding treated without extraction. More cases should be treated using this system, and the pre- and post-treatment virtual models should be compared to obtain feedback regarding the procedure; this will support doctors and dental laboratory technicians during the learning curve.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.124-129
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• 2013

Multiple segment osteotomy orthognathic surgery serves to combine the total or segmental maxillary and mandibular correction of the dentofacial deformities with concurrent procedures to provide immediate repositioning to the dento-osseous elements. In addition, splitting the palate may often be necessary to correct a functionally poor relationship of the maxilla to the mandible or the facial skeleton by realigning the maxillary arch. In this case, the discrepancy in a bimaxillary horizontal relationship and the space between the 2nd premolar and 2nd molar was retained after lengthy preoperative orthodontic treatment. However, we could correct these dento-osseous discrepancies immediately by performing midpalatal expansion, anterior segmental osteotomy and symphyseal osteotomy with bimaxillary osteotomies. If the blood supply to each segment segments was maintained and primary closure of the operation site was feasible, multiple segment osteotomy was considered as a very effective technique for treating dentofacial deformities in vertical, transverse, and sagittal dimensions with differential repositioning of all segments.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.432-443
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• 2010

이번 연구의 목적은 기존의 페이스 마스크와 변형된 페이스 마스크의 치아 및 골격적 효과를 평가하고자 III급 부정교합환에서 치료군과 비치료군을 비교하였다. 24명의 환자(여자: 13명, 남자: 11)로 구성된 기존의 페이스 마스크 그룹(Group 1, mean age, $9.2{\pm}1.4$ years)과 24명의 환자(여자: 12명, 남자: 12명)로 구성된 변형된 페이스 마스크(Group 2, mean age, $9.3{\pm}1.6$ years); 그리고 21 명(여자: 11 명, 남자: 10명)으로 구성된 대조군 그룹(Group 3, mean age, $9.8{\pm}1.9$ years)으로 분류하였다. 그룹 내 그룹 간에 치료군과 대조군을 통계학적으로 분석하였다. 그룹 내 비교는 비모수적인 방법의 Wilcoxon's test으로 그룹 간의 변화는 Kruskal-Wallis test를 이용하여 분석하였다. 이후 그룹 간의 통계적인 유효성 검증을 위하여 Mann-Whitney test와 Bonferroni's correction 을 시행하였다 (p < 0.016). Group 1에서 SNB 변화가 대조군보다 적었다. SNA, ANB, SN-MP, A to N perp과 Upper lip to E plane이 증가하였다. Group 2에서는 SNB, U1-NA (mm) U1-NA ($^{\circ}$) and Pog to N perp (mm) 변화는 대조군보다 적었다. SNA, ANB, SN-MP, A to N perp과 Upper lip to E plane이 증가하였다. 변형된 페이스 마스크는 상악 열성장이 있는 III급 부정교합 환자에게 효과적으로 사용될 수 있다. 상악궁 확장을 동반한 페이스 마스크를 통하여 상악은 회전을 야기시키지 않고 전방으로 이동하였으며 모든 치료군에서 하악은 후하방으로 이동하였다.