• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.325-340
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• 1991

There are evidences that occlusal splint therapy is critical to diagnose hidden akeleto-occlusal disharmonies in malocclusion patients and capable of enhancing stability after orthodontic treatment. In addition, evidences have implicated occlusal splint therapy in condylar positional changes during TMJ disorder treatment. In view of these evidences, this study was performed to investigate the effect of occlusal splint therapy on condylar positional changes in malocclusion patients and the possible clinical application of the occlusal splint as an additional orthodontic tool. For this study, 8 Angle's Class I malocclusion patients, who had centric occlusion-centric relation discrepancy within 1.0 mm and had no clinical symptoms of TMJ disorder, were selected as control group. And 22 malocclusion patients who had centric occlusion-centric relation discrepancy over 1.0 mm were selected and subdivided as Class I Malocclusion group, Class II div. 1 malocclusion group, Class II div. 2 malocclusion group, Open bite group, and Mandibular asymmetry group. For each subject the occlusal splint with mutually protected type of occlusal scheme was applied for 3 months. Condylar positions in centric relation and centric occlusion were measured using Panadent articulators and Panadent condylar position indicator (CPI) before and after occlusal splint therapy. On the basis of this study, the following conclusions might be drawn: 1, In control group, Class II div. 2 malocclusion group, and mandibular assymetry group, there were no significant differences in condylar positions before and after occlusal splint therapy. 2. In Class I malocclusion group, condyles were moved $0.27{\pm}0.45mm$ forward (p < 0.05) and $0.98{\pm}0.25mm$ upward (p < 0.01) after occlusal splint therapy. 3. In Class I malocclusion group, condyles were moved $0.24{\pm}0.21mm$ backward (p < 0.05) and $1.01{\pm}0.33mm$ upward (p < 0.01) after occlusal splint therapy. 4. In open bite group, condyles were moved $1.24{\pm}0.30mm$ upward (p < 0.01) after occlusal splint therapy. 5. In both control and experimental groups, there were no significant differences in lateral condylar positions before and after occlusal splint therapy.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.265-279
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• 1991

This study was performed to diagnose the existence and the degree of TMJ dysfunction using Pantronic-PRI and to investgate the degreeof dysfunction under treatment and to evaluate the period until dysfunction were disappeikared. For this study, 12 patients who had visited at the TMJ Clinic of Dankook University were investgated with Pan-PRI. 8 exper imental group patients were treated with occlusal splint therapy and 4 control group patients were not altered of occlusion during this study. The results were as follows. 1. Occlusal splint therapy was effective on treatment of TMJ dysfunction. 2. in the slight dysfunction group, dysfunction was disappeared after 4-5 weeks since occlusal splint therapy was started. 3. Pan-PRI is useful to evaluate the existence of TMJ dysfunction, the degree of dysfunction results of treatment with occlusal splint therapy and to decide other occlusal treatment modalies.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.14-19
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• 2021

Various conditions such as pain or effusion of temporomandibular joint, degenerative condylar resorption, and articular disc displacement can be a cause of malocclusion. However, the reasons of occlusal changes are ambiguous in some patients. Unexpected occlusal change in patients with or without temporomandibular disorder (TMD) symptom was mostly caused by masticatory muscular disorders. This article reports two cases of recovery of occlusal relationship in TMDs patients after stabilization splint therapy. Stabilization splint therapy could be useful in certain conditions of occlusal changes in TMD.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.71-79
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• 1993

Many types of occlusal splints are used for treatment of craniomandibular disorders. Most widely used splint among them is flat-type centric relation splint. Insertion of splint into the mouth may cause increasing of vertical dimension, masticatory muscle realignment and rearrangement of maxillo-mandibular relationship, so as a result of splint treatment, occlusal relation may vary whether you like it or not. From this point of view, occlusal state of patient shold be frequently monitored to prevent undesired or harmful effect during occlusal splint therapy. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of occlusal splint, especially centric relation splint, on the occlusal contact state after 3 months treatment. 32 patients with craniomandibular disorders who had unilateral symptoms participated in this study. To observe and record occlusal contact state, the author used T-Scan system (Tekscan Co. U.S.A.) at both pretreatment and posttreatment. The recorded date were analyzed with regard to contact number, contact force and contact time, change of anterior tooth contact and coincidence of first contact point with affected side were observed, too. Aan last, the subjects were divided into 2 groups and compared, according to average value of VAS index, with respect to joint pain, sound and limitation of movement, respectively. The collected date were statistically processed with SPSS and the result as follows : 1. Total occlusal contact number and force were not changed by occlusal splint therapy but total occlusal contact time decreased slightly. 2. There was a tendency of increasing number of subjects with anterior tooth contact after treatment and change of first contact point side were observed in as many as 40.6% of subjects. 3. There were no difference between higher and lower group of VAS index, and between pretreatment and posttreatment in each group, either.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.91-99
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• 2000

본 연구는 조선대학교 치과대학 부속치과병원 교정과에 내원한 환자 중 악태모형을 제작하고 CPI (condylar position indicator) 에 의한 하악과두의 위치를 평가하여 중심위 -중심교합 편위양이 전후방 및 수직적으로 1.0 mm 이내, 측방으로 0.3 mm 이내인 정상 범주를 벗어나는 성인 여자 환자 16명을 대상으로 교합안정장치를 3개월간 장착하고, 이들을 장착 기간에 따라 장착 직전, 장착 1개월 후, 장착 2개월 후, 장착 3개월 후로 분류하여 교합안정장치의 장착에 따른 교합력과 교합접촉점 수의 변화 여부를 평가하기 위해 T-scan system을 이용하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 교합력의 변화는 교합안정장치 장착 직전에서 장착 1개월 후 사이에 유의성 있게 감소되었다 (P<0.05). 2. 교합력의 변화는 교합안정장치 장착 1개월 후부터 장착 3개월 후 까지는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다 (P>0.05). 3. 전치부 교합접촉점 수의 변화는 장착기간에 관계없이 유의성있는 차이가 없었다 (P>0.05). 4. 구치부 교합접촉점 수의 변화는 교합안정장치 장착 직전에서 장착 1개월 후 사이에 유의성 있게 감소되었다 (P<0.05). 5. 구치부 교합접촉점 수의 변화는 교합안정장치 장착 1개월 후부터 장착 3개월 후 까지는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다 (P>0.05). 6. 교합접촉점 수의 변화는 전치부에서 보다는 구치부에서 절대적으로 영향을 미쳤다. 이상을 종합해볼 때, 교합안정장치는 장착 1개월 후면 어느정도 중심위로의 하악골 안정을 기대할 수 있을것으로 사료된다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.256-261
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• 2013

PURPOSE. Occlusal splints are commonly used to prevent tooth wear caused by bruxism. However, the effects of splints on occlusion are still unclear. Although it is rarely alluded in literature, splints can provoke severe occlusal alterations and other complications. This study was aimed to identify differences in the responses of individuals with bruxism and healthy individuals to a full-arch maxillary stabilization splint in terms of occlusal changes. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Occlusal contacts in 20 (5 male, 15 female) bruxism patients and 20 (5 male, 15 female) controls with normal occlusion were evaluated before and after occlusal splint therapy. T-Scan III, a computerized occlusal analysis system, was used to simultaneously measure occlusion and disclusion times as well as left-right and anterior-posterior contact distributions before splint therapy and 3 months after therapy. Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney U tests were used for statistical analyses (${\alpha}$=.05). RESULTS. No differences were found in the posterior contact of bruxism patients before and after stabilization splint treatment. However, differences in posterior contact were observed between bruxists and normal individuals prior to treatment, and this difference disappeared following treatment. CONCLUSION. The results of this study showed the use of a stabilization splint may not have an effect on occlusion. However, the area of posterior occlusal contact among bruxists was found to be greater than that of normal individuals. According to this study, the clinical use of splints may be harmless.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.173-187
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• 1989

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of stabilization occlusal splint by using a simplified condylar path recorder and a dental sound checker. For this study, 11 subjects (10 men and 1 woman) with TMJ disorder were selected from students at Chosun University, School of Dentistry. And they were treated with the stabilization occlusal splint. The condylar movement and the TMJ sound of each subject were recorded and analyzed by using a simplified condylar path recorder and a dental sound checker. The obtained results were as follows: 1. No statistically significant reduction of reduced PRI scores occurred before and immediately after wearing of stabilization occlusal splint. 2. The reduced PRI scores after wearing of stabilization occlusal splint showed statistically significant reduction with the lapse of time. 3. After stabilization occlusal splint therapy, Fisher angle and Bennett angle had almost no change. 4. TMJ sound disappeared in 4 out of 11 subjects.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.28-34
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• 2015

Purpose: The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between possible occlusal change after stabilization splint therapy and the research diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders (RDC/TMD) Axis I diagnoses and lateral cephalometric variables. Methods: Clinical and radiographic records of 47 TMD patients wearing stablization splint were reviewed. The number of occluding teeth was recorded and lateral cephalogram was taken at pre-treatment and 6-month post-treatment. They were divided into two groups. The control group consists of patients with the unchanged number of occluding teeth throughout 6-month splint therapy (19 females and 4 males), and occlusal-loss group with the number of occluding teeth decreased (19 females and 5 males). The difference of RDC/TMD diagnoses and cephalometric variables were compared between two groups. Results: In the control group, RDC group I, muscle disorders, was 39.1% (9/23), group II, disc displacements, was 17.4% (4/23), group III OA, osteoarthritis/osteoarthrosis, was 73.9% (17/23), and group III pain, arthralgia, was 82.6% (19/23). In the occlusal-loss group, group I was 41.7% (10/24), group II was 41.7% (10/24), group III OA was 70.8% (17/24), and group III pain was 83.3% (20/24). The frequency of RDC groups was not different between two groups, analyzed by binomial logistic regression. Pre-treatment cephalometric variables were not different between two groups. However, articular angle, AB to mandibular plane and ODI decreased and gonial angle increased significantly in the occlusal-loss group, implying clockwise rotation of the mandible, between pre-treatment and 6-month post-treatment, while none of cephalometric variables showed any statistical difference in the control group. Conclusions: Change in the number of occluding teeth was not related to the RDC/TMD diagnoses. Cephalometric values changed only in the occlusal-loss group as a result of mandibular clockwise rotation. None of cephalometric variables before the stabilization splint therapy was statistically different between the control and occlusal loss group.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.141-150
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• 1986

This study conducted 2 types of occlusal splint therapy to eliminate clicking sound. 15 patients who had clicking on their joints were selected, and divided, at random, into 3 groups. In the first group, 4 persons put on stabilization splint and in the second group, 6 persons put on anterior repositioning splint which had made condyle to protrude 3mm, and in the last group, 5 persons put on anterior repositioning splint which had made condyle to protrude 6mm. Patients who wore anterior repositioning splint were instructed to use the splint for all days. The evaluation of clicking was measured by occlusal soundscope. The clicking was converted to aucostic signal by the attached microphone, instead of vibrating sensor The in-put aucostic signal on the occlusal soundscope made it possible to observe the experiment's result. Anterior repositioning splint was produced in the centric occlusion state, when the model was mounted to articulator and inserted two pieces of 3mm and 6mm resin blocks each into the rear wall of articulator fossa. The observation of the patients who wore three different splints for 3 weeks has reached the following conclusions: 1. Stabilization splint produced no effect in eliminating the clicking sound. 2. Anterior repositioning splint therapy with 3mm condylar protrusion produced significant improvement in eliminating the clicking sound. 3. The 6mm protruded anterior repositioning splint caused pain on affected TMJ area as well as the clicking on unaffected joint.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.204-212
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• 2022

목적: 수면이갈이 환자에서 한달 간 수면 시 교합안정장치를 장착하였을 때 교합력과 교합 접촉 면적 및 동기능적교합분석의 변화량을 비교하고자 하였다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 2021년 10월부터 2022년 7월까지 연세대학교 치과대학병원 구강내과 외래에 방문한 수면이갈이 환자 30명 중 교합안정장치를 수면 중 착용하는 실험군(treatment; n = 15)과 교합안정장치를 착용하지 않는 대조군(control; n = 15)으로 구성하였다. 교합안정장치 장착 전, 장착 1개월 후에 교합력 검사와 동기능적교합분석(측방, 전후방 하악 운동 시 좌/우 힘의 균형, 평균 교합력, 최대 교합력, 최대 접촉 개수)을 진행하였다. 결과: 한달 간 수면 중 교합안정장치를 착용하는 실험군과 교합안정장치를 착용하지 않는 대조군에서 교합력과 교합 접촉 면적은 차이가 없었으나 측방 및 전후방 운동에서 평균 교합력과 최대 교합력, 전후방 운동에서 최대 접촉 개수가 유의한 차이가 있었음을 관찰하였다. 결론: 교합안정장치가 측방, 전후방 운동을 하는 이갈이 환자에게 도움이 될 것으로 사료되며, 향후 추가적으로 대단위 집단을 대상으로 하는 이중 맹검연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.