• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제60권2호
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• pp.152-159
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• 2022

상악 총의치의 유지에 있어 후방 구개 폐쇄(Posterior palatal seal)의 역할은 중요하다. 최종 인상을 채득한 후 주모형상에 구를 형성하는 기계적 방법을 통하여 상악 의치에 추가적인 유지를 부여할 수 있으나 이는 임상적인 과정에서 간과되곤 한다. 그 결과 기공사에 의해 환자의 개별적 특성을 고려하지 않고 일률적인 방법으로 후방 구개 폐쇄가 형성된다. 현재까지 많은 이들에 의해 다양한 후방 구개 폐쇄 형태가 소개되어 왔다. 본 증례 보고는 환자의 해부학적 구개 형태 및 기능시 조직 변위를 고려한 후, 적절한 후방 구개 폐쇄의 위치 및 형태를 결정하여 상악 총의치를 제작하는 과정을 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.519-531
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• 2003

The aim of present investigation was to clinically measure the thickness of palatal masticatory mucosa in the hard palate as potential donor site for mucogingival surgery, to determine the relation to shape of palatal vault, form of tooth, gender, and to serve the clinical criteria t o choose the proper surgical technique. 84(mean age:25yrs) systemically and periodontally healthy volunteers participated in this study and 18 standard measurement points were defined in the hard palate, located on 3 lies which ran at different distances parallel to the gingival margin. 6 positions were designated on each of these 3 lines between the level of canine and 2nd molar and a bone sounding technique using a periodontal probe with minimal local anesthesia was utilized to assess the thickness of palatal masticatory mucosa. Student t-test was used to determine the difference in mucosal thickness between 2 groups gender, shape of palatal vault (high palatal vault vs. low palatal vault), tooth form (short-wide vs. long narrow) The result of this study were as follows: 1. Soft tissue thickness progressively increased in sites further away from the gingival margin (p<0.01). 2. Depending on position, in line a and line c the masticatory mucosal thickness increased from Ca to M2(p<0.01), but in line b the thickness increased from Ca to P2, and decreased to M1 and increased again to M2. 3. Gender did not influence the thickness of masticatory mucosa. 4. Palatal vault shape was associated with the thickness of masticatory mucosa. Thickness of low palatal vault group was thicker than high palatal group between P2 and M2 position. 5. Form of tooth did not influence the thickness of masticatory mucosa. In conclusion, palatal vault shape was associated with the thickness of masticatory mucosa. So, mucogingival surgery can be considered as a treatment modality in high palatal vault group. But, Gender and tooth form did not influence the thickness of masticatory mucosa.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.201-211
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• 2024

PURPOSE. The aim of this prospective clinical study was to compare the influence of palatal vault forms on accuracy and speed of intraoral (IO) scans in completely edentulous cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Based on the palatal vault form, participants were divided into three equal groups (n = 10 each); Class I: moderate; Class II: deep; Class III: flat palatal vault. A reference model was created for each patient using polyvinylsiloxane impression material. The poured models were digitized using an extraoral scanner. The resultant data were imported as a solid CAD file into 3D analysis software (GOM Inspect 2018; Gom GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany) and aligned using the software's coordinate system to determine its X, Y, and Z axes. Five digital impressions (DIs) of maxilla were captured for each patient using an intraoral scanner (TRIOS; 3Shape A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark) and the resultant Standard Tessellation Language (STL) scan files served as test models. Trueness was evaluated by calculating arithmetic mean deviation (AMD) of the vault area between reference and test files while precision was evaluated by calculating AMD between captured scans to measure repeatability of scan acquisition. The scan time taken for each participant was also recorded. RESULTS. There was no significant difference in trueness and precision among the groups (P = .806 and .950, respectively). Average scan time for Class I and III palatal vaults was 1 min 13 seconds and 1 min 37 seconds, respectively, while class II deep palatal vaults showed the highest scan time of 5 mins. CONCLUSION. Palatal vault form in edentulous cases has an influence on scan time. However, it does not have a substantial impact on the accuracy of the acquired scans.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.209-213
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• 2021

Primary palatoplasty for cleft palate places patients at high risk for scarring, altered vascularity, and persistent tension. Palatal fistulas are a challenging complication of primary palatoplasty that typically form around the hard palate-soft palate junction. Repairing palatal fistulas, particularly wide fistulas, is extremely difficult because there are not many choices for closure. However, a few techniques are commonly used to close the remaining fistula after primary palatoplasty. Herein, we report the revision of a palatal fistula using a pedicled buccal fat pad and palatal lengthening with a buccinator myomucosal flap and sphincter pharyngoplasty to treat a patient with a wide palatal fistula. Tension-free closure of the palatal fistula was achieved, as well as velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) correction. This surgical method enhanced healing, minimized palatal contracture and shortening, and reduced the risk of infection. The palate healed with mucosalization at 2 weeks, and no complications were noted after 4 years of follow-up. Therefore, these flaps should be considered as an option for closure of large oronasal fistulas and VPI correction in young patients with wide palatal defects and VPI.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.197-207
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• 2022

Purpose: This study evaluated the associations of the dental arch form, age-sex groups, and sagittal root position (SRP) with alveolar bone thickness of the maxillary central incisors using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. Materials and Methods: CBCT images of 280 patients were categorized based on the dental arch form and age-sex groups. From these patients, 560 sagittal CBCT images of the maxillary central incisors were examined to measure the labial and palatal bone thickness at the apex level and the palatal bone at the mid-root level, according to the SRP classification. The chi-square test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and multiple linear regression were used for statistical analyses. Results: Significant differences were found in alveolar bone thickness depending on the arch form and SRP at the apex level. The square dental arch form and class I SRP showed the highest bone thickness at both levels of the palatal aspect. The taper dental arch form and class II SRP presented the highest bone thickness at the apex level of the labial aspect. No association was found between the dental arch form and SRP. Elderly women showed a significant association with thinner alveolar bone. Age-sex group, the dental arch form, and SRP had significant associations with alveolar bone thickness at the apex level. Conclusion: The patient's age-sex group, dental arch form, and SRP were associated with alveolar bone thickness around the maxillary central incisors with varying magnitudes. Therefore, clinicians should take these factors into account when planning immediate implant placement.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.77-102
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• 1994

Many studies have been made on the masticatory and esthetic effects of prosthodontic treatments, but few on the restoration of pronunciation, especially in complete denture wearers. The purpose of this study is to provide a basis that could be of help to the complete denture wearers' speech adaptation by analyzing the influence of the palatal coverage upon the duration of consonants and vowels with the method of experimental phonetics. For this study, metal plates and resin plates were made for 3 male subjects in their twenties, who have good occlusion, and do not have speech and hearing disorders. Then 8 Korean consonants and 4 Korean vowels were selected, systemically considering phonetic variants such as the place and manner of articulation, lenis/fortis, mutual effect of each phoneme, etc. They were combined into meaningless tested words in the form of /VCV/, and were included in the carrier sentences. Each informant uttered the sentences 1) without the plate, 2) with the metal plate, 3) with the resin plate. The recorded data were analyzed through the waveform of sounds and spectrogram by using the program SoundEdit, Signalize, Statview 512+for the Macintosh computer. The duration of each segment was measured by searching for the boundaries between the preceding vowels and consonants, and between the consonants and the following vowels. The study led to the conclusion that. 1. With the palatal plate, the duration of all the tested words increased and the duration increased more with the resin plate than with the metal plate. 2. With the palatal plate, the duration of all the preceding vowels, consonants, and following vowels increased, but the temporal structure of the tested words was maintained. 3. As for the manner of articulation, fricative /s/(ㅅ) was greatly influenced by both kinds of palatal plates. 4. As for the place of articulation, alveolar sounds /d/(ㄷ), /n/(ㄴ) were greatly influnced by the kinds of palatal plates, and the velar sounds /n/(ㅇ), /g/(ㄱ) were influenced by the platal plates, but the kind of the palatal plates did not show any significance. 5. As for the lenis/fortis, lenis was influenced more by the kind of the palatal plates. 6. As for the influence of vowels upon each segment in the tested words, palatal vowel /i/(ㅣ) had greater influence than pharyngeal vowel /a/(ㅏ), and following vowels than preceding vowels.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.696-706
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• 2003

본 연구의 목적은 상악 석고 모형을 이용하여 전방부, 중간부, 후방부 및 좌측부와 우측부의 구개용적 그리고 구개 전방, 중간, 후방 부위의 좌우 및 중앙 부위의 상하 구개 곡선을 측정하여 남녀간, 좌우간, 유치열과 영구치열간의 차이 정도를 파악하는데 있다. 유치열과 영구치열의 구개의 좌우 용적과 높이의 차이를 통한 구개형태를 알아보기 위하여 200개(유치열과 영구치열의 남녀 각 50)의 상악 석고모형을 제작하여 각 계측점을 결정한 후 3D Laser Scanner를 이용하여 표준평면과 수직평면 등을 형성하고 계측하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 구개용적과 구개높이는 유치열과 영구치열 남녀 모두에서 우측이 크게 나타났으나 유의성은 존재하지 않았다(P<0.05). 2. 구개높이는 남자가 높게 나타났으나 영구치열의 견치 사이와 제2소구치 사이에서만 통계적인 유의성이 존재하였다. 3. 전후 중앙부 구개높이의 경우 남녀 모두 유치열은 유중절치 치간 유두점 에서 20mm 전후, 영구치열은 중절치 치간 유두점에서 30mm 전후지점이 가장 높게 나타났다. 4. 견치 사이의 구개높이는 유견치 사이에 비하여 낮아지고 넓어졌으며, 제2소구치 사이는 제2유구치 사이보다 높아지고 넓어졌다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.329-339
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• 2022

이 연구의 목적은 혼합치열기의 골격성 I, II, Ⅲ급 부정교합의 구개용적, 폭경, 장경, 고경을 비교하는 것이다. 이 연구는 단국대학교 치과대학병원 소아치과에 내원하여 교정을 목적으로 인상채득한 진단모형 1400개 중 30개를 선별하여 분석하였다. 모형은 Hellman's dental age ⅢA의 골격성 I, II, Ⅲ급 부정교합으로 구성되었다. 3차원 스캐너로 모형을 스캔한 후 여러 구개 수치들을 측정하였다. SPSS에서 Kruskal-Wallis test를 이용하여 비교 분석하였고, Mann-Whitney test로 사후검정하였다. 혼합치열기의 II급 부정교합에서 I급, Ⅲ급 부정교합에 비해 구개폭경이 유의하게 작았고, 구개장경이 유의하게 길었다. 혼합치열기의 Ⅲ급 부정교합에서 구개고경이 유의하게 가장 컸으며, 그 다음으로는 II급, I급 순이었다. 구개용적은 Ⅲ급, II급, I급 순으로 컸으나, 통계적으로 유의할 만한 차이는 보이지 않았다. 각 교합 양식에 따른 구개 형태의 차이를 이해하는 것은 임상적으로 매우 중요하다. 이 번 연구를 바탕으로 구개의 형태와 골격 패턴과의 관계에 대해 이해하였고, 이는 교정 치료 계획, 부정교합 조기 진단 및 구개 형태의 통합 메커니즘을 이해하는 데에 유용한 정보를 제공한다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.294-304
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• 2022

PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of different palatal vault configurations on the accuracy and scan speed of intraoral scans (IO) of completely edentulous arches. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Three different virtual models of a completely edentulous maxillary arch with different palatal vault heights- Cl I moderate (U-shaped), Cl II deep (steep) and Cl III shallow (flat)-were digitally designed using CAD software (Meshmixer; Autodesk, USA) and 3D-printed using SLA-based 3D-printer (XFAB; DWS, Italy) (n = 30; 10 specimens per group). Each model was scanned using intraoral scanner (Trios 3; 3Shape^TM, Denmark). Scanning time was recorded for all samples. Scanning accuracy (trueness and precision) were evaluated using digital subtraction technique using Geomagic Control X v2020 (Geomagic; 3DSystems, USA). One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test was used to detect differences in scanning time, trueness and precision among the test groups. Statistical significance was set at α = .05. RESULTS. The scan process could not be completed for Class II group and manufacturer's recommended technique had to be modified. ANOVA revealed no statistically significant difference in trueness and precision values among the test groups (P=.959 and P=.658, respectively). Deep palatal vault (Cl II) showed significantly longer scan time compared to Cl I and III. CONCLUSION. The selection of scan protocol in complex cases such as deep palatal vault is of utmost importance. The modified, adopted longer path scan protocol of deep vault cases resulted in increased scan time when compared to the other two groups.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.308-312
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• 2006

Time to time, we face patients who missed the proper time for primary palatal repair. Although we do not have enough available documents, it is important to establish efficacy of palatal repair in patients more than 4 years old. From May 1995 to March 2005, we selected 14 patients who underwent palatal repair in more than 4 years old patients and they are able to tolerate speech articulation tests. Out of 14 patients 5 males an 9 females in sex, aged form 4 to 50 years old. 6 patients with incomplete cleft palate and 8 patients with submucous cleft palate. Double reversing Z-plasty(n=5), pushback palatoplasty(n=4), two flap palatoplasty(n=2), von Langenbeck palatoplasty(n=2), and intravelar veloplasty(n=1) were performed. Preoperative and postoperative speech articulation test, "Simple method of speech evaluation in Korean patients with cleft palate", were conducted. Satisfaction rate was sorted into 5 levels. There is no significant statistical correlation in the speech improvement, satisfaction rate, patients sex, cleft type and operative method. But there is significant statistical correlation between the speech improvement and patienet's age. There were better result in younger patient group than aged patients group.