• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제41권
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• pp.11.1-11.6
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• 2019

Background: Botulinum toxin injection on the masticatory muscle induces the osteopenic condition on the ipsilateral condyle. Bisphosphonate suppresses bone resorption and is used to treat osteopenic or osteoporotic condition. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of bisphosphonate administration on prevention of condylar resorption and botulinum toxin A-induced disuse osteopenia in rats. Results: The volume of the condyle and bone volume/tissue volume (BV/TV, %) showed a strong tendency towards statistical significance (p = 0.052 and 0.058). Trabecular thickness (Tb.Th, mm) and trabecular number (Tb.N, 1/mm) were significantly smaller in the Botox group than in the other groups (p < 0.05). The volume of the condyle and BV/TV in the bisphosphonate 100 and bisphosphonate 200 groups showed similar values when compared with the control group. Conclusion: Bisphosphonate administration after botulinum toxin A injection in the masticatory muscles appears to prevent condyle resorption and botulinum toxin-induced disuse osteopenia in rats.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.409-420
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• 2009

2006년 한 해 동안 경북대학교 구강내과에 내원한 하악과두흡수 환자 중에 MRI를 촬영한 42명을 대상으로 임상적 평가와 관절원판의 위치와 과두의 흡수 형태를 조사했으며 그리고 악안면 골격형태를 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 임상적 평가 1) 여자가 34명, 남자가 8명으로 여자가 훨씬 많았으며, 이들의 연령분포는 10대가 14명, 20대가 13명, 30대가 7명, 40대가 3명, 50대가 4명 그리고 60대가 1명 이었고 10대와 20대가 대부분을 차지했다. 2) 대부분의 환자가 이상기능활동을 보고했다. 3) 다른 관절의 통증을 호소한 환자는 5명 있었지만 류마티스 관절염과 같은 자가면역질환으로 진단 받은 경우는 없었다. 2. 파노라마와 자기공명영상 소견에 대한 평가 1) 파노라마로 하악과두 골변화 관찰시에 과두의 편평화나 침식, 과두형태의 변형이 초래된 Grade II에 해당된 경우가 대부분이었다. 2) MRI를 촬영해 관절원판의 변위 여부와 과두형태 변화를 관찰 시에 비정복성 관절원판전위소견과 퇴행성 골변화가 동반된 stage IV에 해당된 경우가 대부분이었다. 3. 악안면 골격 형태 평가 1) 여자 환자에서는 SN, SAr, saddle angle의 값이 정상군 보다 유의하게 작은 값을 나타냈고, 남자에서는 SN만이 유의한 작은 값을 보였다. 2) SNA는 정상군과 차이가 없었으며, SNB는 남녀 모두에서 유의하게 작은 값, ANB는 남녀 모두에서 $4.9^{\circ}$로 유의한 큰 값을 보였다. 3) 남녀 모두 SN-GoMe, FMA의 각도가 환자군에서 유의하게 컸으며 FMA는 남자는 평균 $28.9^{\circ}$, 여자는 평균 $31.2^{\circ}$로 여자에서 수직적 성장이 더 크게 나타났다. 4) 총후안면고경(TPFH)은 남녀 모두 유의한 작은 값을 보였다. 5) Ramus height은 남녀 모두 유의하게 작은 값을 보였다. 6) Mandibular body length는 정상군과 차이가 없었다. 이들 결과들로 하악과두흡수는 소인인자로 수직적 악안면 골격형태로 인한 부하의 집중과 이상기능활동 증가로 측두하악 관절에 기계적 과부하가 가해져 과두흡수가 발생하는 것으로 생각하며 이러한 부하는 과두흡수가 발생하기 전에 관절원판을 변위시키고 형태를 변화시키며 이로써 관절은 부하를 받아들이기에 더 취약한 구조가 되어 부하가 가해지면 과두흡수가 촉진되리라 생각한다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.559-564
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• 2006

According to the development of operation technique and biologic materials, oromaxillofacial surgery department have used many kinds of metal and biologic materials in ORIF and plastic surgery. In maxillofacial fracture, ORIF with metal plate and screw have short healing period and good prognosis. But ORIF with metal materials have many complications as maxillofacial abnormal growth, screw loosening, bone malunion. And metal materials have not used in infection site. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical value of 10 condylar fracture patients operated with absorbable screw at Wonkwang university. Ten patients(8 males, 2 female, mean aged 28) who had mandibular condyle process fracture treated with PLLA implants(poly-l-lactide) was recalled for follow-up clinical and radiologic examination for 10 years. Mouth opening recorvered to more than 35mm and occlusion was stable in all patients. All fractured mandibular condyles showed anatomic good reduction and long-term stability with the use of resorbable miniplates and screw. Bone healing was satisfactory in all patients, and there was no evidence of abnormal resorption of condylar process.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.256-261
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• 2012

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) prosthesis have been hesitated to use because of bitter memories about Proplast-Teflon interpositional TMJ implants. Many clinicians, however, are trying to use total TMJ prosthesis with getting continuous long-term follow-up results. Alloplastic total TMJ replacement have been applied to much more patients who have failed previous TMJ prostheses or TMJ implants, fibrous/bony ankylosis, severe osteoarthritis, degenerative joint disease, idiopathic condylar resorption, condyle loss by trauma or tumor resection, and other bony destructive diseases. Nowadays three types of total TMJ prosthesis are widely used. In this article, indications, types of prosthesis, safety and stability would be demonstrated with a case report.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.206-215
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• 2020

Osteochondroma is a common benign tumor of bones, but it is rare in the mandibular condyle. With its outgrowth it manifests clinically as deviation of the mandible limitation of mouth opening, and facial asymmetry. After the tumor is diagnosed on the basis of clinical symptoms and radiographic examination including cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) analysis, an appropriate surgery and treatment plan should be formulated. Herein, we present the case of a 44-year-old female patient who visited our dental hospital because her chin point had been deviating to the left side slowly but progressively over the last 3 years and she had difficulty masticating. Based on CBCT, she was diagnosed with skeletal Class III malocclusion accompanied by osteochondroma of the right mandibular condyle. Maxillary occlusal cant with the right side down was observed, but it was confirmed to be an extrusion of the molars associated with dental compensation. Therefore, after intrusion of the right molars with the use of temporary anchorage devices, sagittal split ramus osteotomy was used to remove the tumor and perform orthognathic surgery simultaneously. During 6 months after the surgery, continuous bone resorption and remodeling were observed in the condyle of the affected side, which led to a change in occlusion. During the postoperative orthodontic treatment, intrusive force and buccal torque were applied to the molars on the affected side, and a proper buccal overjet was created. After 18 months, CBCT revealed that the rate of bone absorption was continuously reduced, bone corticalization appeared, and good occlusion and a satisfying facial profile were achieved.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.69-81
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• 1990

Classification of facial asymmetry has not been yet well-organized because of their variety on etiologic factors, involved sites and clinical expressions. And surgical treatments are also variable and depend upon their causes and clinical abnormalities. This is a case report on surgical experiences of two patients who had severe facial asymmetry and could not treated pre-surgical orthodontics before surgery. One patient was belong to hemifacial microsomia and another was a very unusual complex type related to unilateral condylar hyperplasia, unilateral macrognathia and unilateral mandibular hypoplasia. The authors used a simultaneous two-jaw surgery, bone shaving and onlay-type bone graft in former case, and a simultaneous two-jaw surgery, condylectomy, bone shaving and only-type bone graft in latter case. In two cases, immediate post-operative results in function and esthetics were excellent, however, progressive resorption of onlay-type bone grafts have been noticed.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.144-154
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• 2012

This article reports the orthodontic treatment of a patient with skeletal mandibular retrusion and an anterior open bite due to temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJ-OA) using miniscrew anchorage. A 46-year-old woman had a Class II malocclusion with a retropositioned mandible. Her overjet and overbite were 7.0 mm and -1.6 mm, respectively. She had limited mouth opening, TMJ sounds, and pain. Condylar resorption was observed in both TMJs. Her TMJ pain was reduced by splint therapy, and then orthodontic treatment was initiated. Titanium miniscrews were placed at the posterior maxilla to intrude the molars. After 2 years and 7 months of orthodontic treatment, an acceptable occlusion was achieved without any recurrence of TMJ symptoms. The retropositioned mandible was considerably improved, and the lips showed less tension upon lip closure. The maxillary molars were intruded by 1.5 mm, and the mandible was subsequently rotated counterclockwise. Magnetic resonance imaging of both condyles after treatment showed avascular necrosis-like structures. During a 2-year retention period, an acceptable occlusion was maintained without recurrence of the open bite. In conclusion, correction of open bite and clockwise-rotated mandible through molar intrusion using titanium miniscrews is effective for the management of TMJ-OA with jaw deformity.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.139-144
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• 2012

This study was performed in order to evaluate the occurrence of temporomandibular joint disorder after surgical correction of skeletal class II malocclusion. Materials and Methods: This study included 21 patients who underwent orthognathic surgery for the correction of dentofacial deformities by a single surgeon at Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University from 2000 to 2010. They underwent bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy for the treatment of undesirable mandibular advancement. The temporomandibular disorder (TMD) symptoms prior to surgery were recorded and the radiographic evaluation (panorama, bone scan, and magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]) of the post-surgery temporomandibular joint (TMJ) were assessed in order to evaluate condylar resorption, remodeling and disc displacement. The minimum follow-up period, including orthodontic treatment, was 12 months. Orthognathic procedures included 1-jaw surgery (n=8 patients) and 2-jaw surgery (n=13 patients). The monocortical plate was used for bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy fixation. Results: Among class II malocclusion patients with TMD symptom, clicking improved in 29.1%, and maximum mouth opening increased from $34.5{\pm}2.1$ mm to $37.2{\pm}3.5$ mm. The differences were not statistically significant, however. Radiographic changes in bone scan improved slightly based on the report by radiologist but not in TMJ dynamic MRI. Conclusion: No particular improvements were found in patients with joint sound only. Patients with limitation of mouth opening showed an increase in the degree of opening, but the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05).

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.103-108
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• 2022

Purpose: Disc displacement can cause resorption of the head of the condyle and affect its volume. This study analysed the volume of normal condyles and those with disc displacement with reduction (DDR) in cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans from the Indonesian population. Materials and Methods: This study analysed 56 condyles (26 normal and 30 with DDR) from patients who visited the Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Unit after being referred from the Prosthodontics Unit at Dental Hospital Universitas Padjadjaran from December 2020 to February 2021. Samples were divided into 2 groups (normal and DDR left and right-side condyles) based on the DC/TMD Axis 1 form through the clinical examination results. Both sample groups were exposed to CBCT radiation. The CBCT imaging results in the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine format were exported to the open-source ITK-SNAP format to determine condyle volume. Volumetric data from the cortical and trabecular areas of the right or left side condyles were arranged by sex. The independent t-test was used to determine the significance of differences with IBM SPSS version 21.0. Intra- and inter-observer reliability and validity were tested before determining the volume of the condyles. Results: Normal condyles and DDR condyles showed significant differences in volume (P<0.05). Significant differences were also seen in cortical (P=0.0007) and trabecular (P=0.0045) volumes. There was a significant difference in condylar volume based on sex. Conclusion: The normal condyle volume was significantly different from the DDR condyle volume in both sexes.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.211-224
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 연령과 성별 및 CT 촬영 목적에 따른 하악 과두의 골 이상에 대한 양상과 발병률 그리고 호발 부위를 살펴보고, 촬영 목적에 있어서 TMD 진단을 위한 그룹과 그 외의 그룹간의 발병 양상을 비교해 보기 위함이다. 원광대학교 산본 치과 병원으로부터 $i-CAT^{TM}$ Cone Beam Computed Tomography를 이용하여 촬영된 199명의 3차원 CT 영상을 수집하고, 촬영된 MPR 이미지는 하악 과두의 연속된 시상 이미지와 관상 이미지를 얻기 위하여 TMJ 모드로 전환되었다. 3명의 관찰자는 이를 토대로 골 이상의 양상 및 발병률, 호발 부위, 그리고 하악 과두의 전반적인 외형에 대해 각기 독립적으로 판독한 결과 type F가 type N보다도 훨씬 흔하게 관찰 되었다. 시상 이미지에서의 호발 부위는 type D-C를 제외하고는 하악 과두의 전상방 및 상방 부위였으며, type D-C에서는 후상방 부위가 가장 흔하였다. 관상 이미지에서는 type E를 제외하고는 외상방 및 상방 부위에 호발하였으나, type E에서는 내상방 및 상방 부위에서 빈발 하였다. 하악 과두의 골 이상 소견은 type D-C를 제외하고는 TMD 진단을 위한 그룹에서 보다 높게 나타났으며, 그 외의 그룹에서는 type N 및 type D-C가 보다 높게 나타났다. 본 연구에서는, 하악 과두의 골 이상 소견을 6가지 분류해 보았으며, 이러한 골 이상 소견은 각기 빈발하는 부위가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 TMD 진단 그룹이 type D-C를 제외하고는 골 이상 소견이 더 높게 나타나는 경향을 보였다.