• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.544-558
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• 2006

Trismus is a common problem to most people experiencing at once in his or her life and to most dental practitioners experiencing frequently. It has a number of potential causes which are single factor or complex factors. Its treatment will depend on the cause. The purpose of this study was to discuss the causes of trismus condition and the various treatments available. This study was made by reviewing of collected data from 86 patients complained of trismus among patients who were diagnosed by TMD, tumor, infection including tetanus, soft tissue anomalies, bony fracture and ankylosis from Jan 2002 to Dec 2004 on department of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Pusan National University Hospital, South Korea. The clinical reviews regarding chief complaints, clinical characteristics, diagnostic examination, treatments and the results on the patients were given as follows. 1. The etiology of trismus commonly were derived from temporomandibular joint(TMJ) disorder, TMJ ankylosis, TMJ tumor, odontogenic maxillofacial infection, mandibular condylar fracture, tetanus. 2. The chief complaints of trismus patients were progressive mouth opening limitation, TMJ pain, malocclusion, facial asymmetry, retrognathic state. 3. Especially, for the differential diagnosis between the fibrous ankylosis and true bony ankylosis, computed tomogram (CT) was useful. Surgical gap arthroplasty on bony ankylosis patients was applied and the gain of mouth opening after operation was average 35.8 mm during 19 months. 4. The tetanus, rarely, also induced the trismus with the range of mouth opening less than 10 mm. The average serum level of tetanus anti-toxin was 0.02-0.04 IU/mL. The limitation of mouth opening was improved into average 38 mm on 4 weeks after injection of 10,000 units of tetanus immune globulin. 5. In the treatment of osteochondroma, TMD, odontogenic infection and fracture, and the others inducing trismus, to obtian the maximum result and decreased inadequate time and effort, it is important to finding the causes from the exact clinical examination and diagnosis.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.125-134
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• 2023

Objectives: The aim of the study was to quantify and compare craniofacial asymmetry in subjects with and without symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs). Materials and Methods: A total of 126 adult subjects were categorized into two groups (63 with a TMDs and 63 without a TMDs), based on detection of symptoms using the Temporomandibular Joint Disorder-Diagnostic Index (TMD-DI) questionnaire. Posteroanterior cephalograms of each subject were traced manually and 17 linear and angular measurements were analyzed. Craniofacial asymmetry was quantified by calculating the asymmetry index (AI) of bilateral parameters for both groups. Results: Intra- and intergroup comparisons were analyzed using independent t-test and Mann-Whitney U test, respectively, with a P<0.05 considered statistically significant. An AI for each linear and angular bilateral parameter was calculated; higher asymmetry was found in TMD-positive patients compared with TMD-negative patients. An intergroup comparison of AIs found highly significant differences for the parameters of antegonial notch to horizontal plane distance, jugular point to horizontal plane distance, antegonial notch to menton distance, antegonial notch to vertical plane distance, condylion to vertical plane distance, and angle formed by vertical plane, O point and antegonial notch. Significant deviation of the menton distance from the facial midline was also evident. Conclusion: Greater facial asymmetry was seen in the TMD-positive group compared with the TMD-negative group. The mandibular region was characterized by asymmetries of greater magnitude compared with the maxilla. Patients with facial asymmetry often require management of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pathology to achieve a stable, functional, and esthetic result. Ignoring the TMJ during treatment or failing to provide proper management of the TMJ and performing only orthognathic surgery may result in worsening of TMJ-associated symptoms (jaw dysfunction and pain) and re-occurrence of asymmetry and malocclusion. Assessments of facial asymmetry should take into account TMJ disorders to improve diagnostic accuracy and treatment outcomes.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.117-125
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• 1984

악관절 기능장애증의 증상 및 임상소견에 관해 많은 연구가 보고되었으나 국내에서는 이에 대한 연구가 미비한 편이며, 이들간의 상호 관련성을 조사한 연구는 별무하였다. 이에 저자는 1983년 3월부터 1984년 7월 사이에 서울대학교 병원 구강진단과에 내원한 악관절 기능 장애증 환자 367명 중 방사선 사진상으로 기질적인 변화를 보이지 않는 327명을 대상으로, 증상 및 임상소견에 관한 조사와 아울러 악관절 동통이 하악 운동에 미치는 영향에 관해 연구한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 악관절 기능장애증은 약 3:1의 비율로 여자에게 빈발하였고, 15세에서 29세까지의 청장년 층에 많았다. 2. 악관절 기능장애증 환자가 경험한 주 증상은 동통, 관절잡음, 개구장애 등이었다. 3. 관절잡음은 편측성인 경우가 많았고, 좌우 발현 빈도는 비슷하였으며 말기의 관절잡음이 많았다. 4. 악관절 기능장애증의 발병 기간은 1개월 이하인 경우가 많았다. 5. 악관절 동통은 개구와 하악 전방운동을 제한하는 것으로 추정된다. 6. 악관절 동통은 동통이 있는 쪽으로 하악 개구로의 편위를 일으키는 것으로 추정된다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.277-280
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• 1998

The treatment of anterior disc displacement without reduction patients needs speicific treatment methods different from other Craniomandibular Disorders. Those are manual manipulation, anterior repositioning splint; ARS and step-back. It is well known that the use of Anterior Repositioning Splint is effective on relief of TMJ symptom. But the side effect of long- term ARS wearing, which is irreversible posterior open bite induction, has made many clinicians avoid ARS treatment. This report introduces a clinical case recently proven part- time wearing ARS method for treatment of Disc Displacement without reduction patient' that can reduce side effects with good efficacy. But now clinical statistical studies and basical histophysiological studies are more needed.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.308-315
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• 1996

Osteoarthritis is a noninflammatory degenerative disease affecting the articular surfaces and is accompanied by remodeling of the underlying bone. The sympotms of osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint are pain in the joint and muscles of mastication, limitation. Osteoarthritis is generally accepted that several factors can contribute to the trauma, aging process, internal derangement and MPDS. Radiographic features of the osteoarthritis are seen flattening of joint, sclerosis on flattened area and osteophyte or anterior lipping. In the past, osteoarthritis was considered to self-limiting disease. Currently, synovial chondromembrane is part of the process of osteoarthritis secondary to trauma. Synovial chondromatosis is an uncommon disease of cartilaginous transformation of synovial membrane with formation of loose bodies within the joint space. The pathogenesis is more an active metaplastic than a neoplastic process. The cause of synovial chondromatosis is unknown. Although trauma and inflammation have all been cited as possible factors in tis pathogenesis. The clinical sign and symptoms are unilateral swelling of the joint region, pain in the joint area and crepitus seem to be the most reliable signs and symptoms. Radiographic evidence of loose bodies may or may not be present. This is a case report of 66 year old female with synovial chondromatosis, that is advanced disease of the osteoarthrits. We treated patient with surgical excision of lose bodies, diskectomy and synovectomy. The defected articular fossa area was reconstructed with temporalis fascia flap. The result was satisfactory.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.85-93
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• 1987

The author studied on the effect of TMJ sounds to the patterns and ranges of mandibular border movements in horizontal plane with Pantograph (Denar Corp.). For study, 19 patients with TMJ sounds only and 16 students with no TM disorder were selected and classified as experimental group and control group, respectively. The subject performed right lateral movement, left lateral movement, and forward movement. Each movement were performed 3 times and the movement trajectory obtained with mechanical pantograph were observed for accordance of centric relation position, reproducibility and/or restriction of lateral movement paths, deviation of protrusive path in anterior table, restriction of protrusive condylar movement path in posterior horizontal table, presence of Fisher angle in posterior vertical table. And pantographic reproducibility Index (PRI) were obtained with pantronic by the same movement method as in the mechanical pantograph record. The obtained results were as follows : 1. In experimental group, PRI scores in those who show accordance of centric relation position were 14.4, and were 26.53 in those who did not show accordance of centric relation position. However, the PRI scores of the two subgroups show no statistically significant difference in control group. Therefore, in experimental group, the capability of accordance of centric relation position affected largely the PRI scores than in control group. 2. Deviation of protrusive path was opposite to the affected side in experimental group, and was left side in control group. 3. Restriction side of condylar movement in protrusion was ipsilateral to the deviation side in experimental group, but in control group, restriction side was not related to the deviation side. 4. PRI scores in experimental group were 23.2 (moderate dysfunction category), and in control group, were 17.8 (slight dysfunction category). The PRI scores in control group, however, implies that the evaluation of temporomandibular disorders by the PRI scores only may be unreasonable.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.81-90
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• 2007

2005년 9월부터 2006년 8월까지 부산대학교병원 구강내과 구강안면통증 클리닉에 측두하악장애를 주소로 내원한 재발환자 33명과 초진환자 32명(대조군)을 대상으로 사회적 재적응 평정척도 설문지를 이용하여 생활변화를 조사 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. TMD 재발환자와 대조군의 생활변화량, 즉 LCU 총점은 $7{\sim}12$개월 이내에는 각각 평균 51.61점과 20.38점으로 재발군이 대조군에 비해 유의한 차이를 나타냈다(P<0.05). 2. TMD 재발환자군은 최근 1년간 생활상의 변화를 대조군에 비해 좀 더 많이 경험하는 경향을 보였다. 3. 연령 및 학령에 따른 TMD 재발군과 대조군의 차이와 고령층과 저령층간 생활변화의 차이는 인정할 수 없었다. 4. 미혼자군과 기혼자군간 생활상의 변화에 유의한 차이는 인정할 수 없었다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.51-61
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• 1992

저자는 서울대학병원 치과진료부 구강진단과를내원한 두 개하악장애 환자 중, 악관절음이 있음을 호소하는 환자 106명을 대상으로 SonoPAK을 이용하여 악관절음을 분석하고 Transcranial TMJ Series와 파노라마상 판독결과를 종합하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. SonoPAK에 기록된 210회의 발생 악관절음 중 왕복성 관절음은 44건, 88회 발생하였고, 개구시 관절음은 74회, 그리고 폐구시 관절음은 48회 발생하였으며, 개구시에 관절음이 더 빈번히 나타났다. 2. 왕복성 악관절음이 있다고 인정되는 혼자군에서, 개구시 평균 최대 단위는 18.6(%)$\pm$15.6(%), 폐구시 평균 최대 진폭은 16.6(%)$\pm$17.4(%) 이었으며, 개폐구간 진폭의 차이에는 유의성이 없었다. (p>0.05). 3. 악관절음을 미약한 소리, 중간소리, 큰소리로 분류할 수 있었으며 각각 110, 79,21회의 발생을 기록하였다. 4. (>300Hz)/(<300Hz)의 비율이 0인 경우는 34회 였고, 300Hz 이상의 주파수가 관찰된 경우는 176회였다. 5. Transcranial TMJ projection series 와 파노라마상의 판독 결과 하악과두의 골 변화가 인정된 환자군에서 SonoPAK 기록의 평균 주파수 비율((>300Hz)/(<300Hz))은 0.387$\pm$0.284이었고 골 변화가 인지되지는 않았으나 주파수 비율이 0.01 이상인 환자군의 평균은 0.286$\pm$0.227이었다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.345-353
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• 2001

Thermography는 신체 체표면에서 발생되는 온도를 정량화하는 다양한 방법에 대한 일반적인 표현이다. Electrothermography는 의학분야에서 사용이 증가되고 있는 술식이다. 인체를 포함한 모든 물체는 적외선을 방출한다. 그래서, Wien의 법칙에 따르면, 방출되는 최대에너지에서의 주파수는 체온에 의존한다는 것을 알 수 있다. 따라서, 피부 표면에서 방출되는 적외선을 측정하는 것에 의해 온도가 측정될 수 있다. 최근에는, electrothermography가 만성 구강안면동통 환자의 진단에 있어서 새로운 진단 기기로서 각광을 받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 측두하악관절장애의 증상이 있는 교근, 측두근, 그리고 측두하악관절의 발통점의 피부 온도와 증상이 없는 대측의 피부 온도를 디지틀 적외선 체열 촬영으로 비교하고자 하였다. 측두하악관절장애를 주소로 하고 편측성의 구강안면동통을 호소하는 21명의 내원환자를 선택하였다. 디지틀적외선 체열촬영은 DTI-16-DOREX21(Dorex Inc., U.S.A) 기기를 사용하였다. 발통점 피부에 marker를 부착하고, 좌측과 우측의 color thermogram을 $0.1^{\circ}C$ 해상도로 측정하였다. 본 실험에서 측정한 발통점은 masseter inferior, masseter anterior, temporalis anterior 그리고 TMJ이었다. 증상이 있는 부위와 증상이 없는 대측의 피부온도 차이를 알아보기 위해 paired t-test를 사용하였으며, 실험 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 급성 근육장애 환자에 있어서는 증상이 있는 부위와 증상이 없는 대측과의 피부온도 차이가 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.0075). 2. 만성 근육장애 환자에 있어서는 증상이 있는 부위와 증상이 없는 대측과의 피부온도 차이가 통계학적으로 유의한 차이를 볼 수 없었다. 3. 측두하악관절 내장증 환자에 있어서는 증상이 있는 부위와 증상이 없는 대측과의 피부온도 차이가 통계학적으로 유의한 차이를 볼 수 없었다. 결론적으로 적외선 체열촬영은 급성저작근장애의 진단에 있어서 유용한 진단방법의 한가지로 사료되며, 앞으로 임상적으로 더욱더 심화된 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2018

Background: Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) represents a subgroup of painful orofacial disorders involving pain in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) region, fatigue of the cranio-cervico-facial muscles (especially masticatory muscles), limitation of mandible movement, and the presence of a clicking sound in the TMJ. TMD is associated with multiple factors and systemic diseases. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of TMD in Nepalese subjects for the first time. Methods: A total of 500 medical and dental students (127 men and 373 women) participated in this study from May 2016 to September 2016. The Fonseca questionnaire was used as a tool to evaluate the prevalence of TMD, and Fonseca's Anamnestic Index (FAI) was used to classify the severity of TMD. Results: The majority of the participants with TMD had a history of head trauma, psychological stress, and dental treatment or dental problems. The prevalence of TMD in Nepalese students was mild to moderate. Conclusions: The prevalence of TMD in Nepalese subjects was mild to moderate. The majority of the study subjects had eyesight problems, history of head trauma, psychological stress, and drinking alcohol and had received dental treatments.