Late development of a mandibular second premolar

Bicakci, Ali Altug,Doruk, Cenk,Babacan, Hasan The Korean Association Of Orthodontists 2012 대한치과교정학회지 Vol.42 No.2

In this report, we present the case of a girl with delayed odontogenesis of a lower second premolar for which she was followed up for 8.5 years. Congenital absence of permanent mandibular second premolars was observed at the initial radiographic examination at 8 years and 1 month. One year later, during the treatment period, an unexpected odontogenesis of a right second premolar was diagnosed on follow-up radiography. The original treatment plan was revised and a new plan was successfully implemented. This unusual case showed that the orthodontist's clinical philosophy must be flexible because unexpected situations can arise, especially when treating growing patients.

The relationship between malocclusion and menarcheal age, and its secular trend for Korean women

Choi, Yoon-Jeong,Chung, Choo-Ryung,Kim, Kyung-Ho The Korean Association Of Orthodontists 2012 대한치과교정학회지 Vol.42 No.1

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the mean age of menarche, its secular trend in Korean women, and the relationship between malocclusion and the rate of skeletal maturation, as defined by menarcheal age. Methods: We retrospectively collected data on menarcheal age from 931 Korean women born during 1961 - 1997. Subjects were divided by the malocclusion type and birth-year decade into 3 and 4 groups, respectively. The mean menarcheal age for each group was determined, and one-way ANOVA was performed for intergroup comparison (p = 0.05). Two-way ANOVA was also performed to compare all the 12 subgroups (p = 0.05). Results: The mean age of menarche was 12.82 years for Korean women born during 1961 - 1997. A distinct downward secular trend of menarcheal age was noticed (p < 0.05). For the birth-year decade 1961 - 1970, the Class III malocclusion group showed earlier onset of menarche than the other malocclusion groups (p < 0.05), but the other birth-year groups did not show any significant difference in the type of malocclusion (p > 0.05). Conclusions: A positive secular trend towards earlier menarche exists among Korean women. Malocclusion does not show any significant relationship with the rate of skeletal maturation, as defined by menarcheal age.

Age, extraction rate and jaw surgery rate in Korean orthodontic clinics and small dental hospitals

Jung, Min-Ho The Korean Association Of Orthodontists 2012 대한치과교정학회지 Vol.42 No.2

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the current data regarding age, sex, and Angle Classification of Korean orthodontic patients and influence of these factors on the tendency to undergo extraction and orthognathic surgery. Methods: The recent trends of Korean orthodontic patients were assessed using questionnaire survey. The questionnaires were e-mailed to orthodontists who met the study criteria; 58% of the orthodontists opened the e-mails, and 27.7% replied to the e-mails. In all, the medical records of 11,340 patients who underwent orthodontic treatment at private clinics and small dental hospitals in Korea were analyzed. Results: The percentage of female patients in the study sample was 69.6%, and the average age of the patients was 19.87 years. The percentage of patients who were older than 19 years was 50.2%. Class II and Class III malocclusions were noted in 33.6% and 23.6% of patients, respectively. Extraction and orthognathic surgery were performed in 60.4% and 6.9% of patients, respectively. Conclusions: The results showed that there were a high percentage of adult, Class II malocclusion and extraction patients in private practices and small dental hospitals during the study period. Further, a relatively high proportion of adult patients opted to undergo orthognathic surgery.

Soft-tissue thickness of South Korean adults with normal facial profiles

Cha, Kyung-Suk The Korean Association Of Orthodontists 2013 대한치과교정학회지 Vol.43 No.4

Objective: To standardize the facial soft-tissue characteristics of South Korean adults according to gender by measuring the soft-tissue thickness of young men and women with normal facial profiles by using three-dimensional (3D) reconstructed models. Methods: Computed tomographic images of 22 men aged 20 - 27 years and 18 women aged 20 - 26 years with normal facial profiles were obtained. The hard and soft tissues were three-dimensionally reconstructed by using Mimics software. The soft-tissue thickness was measured from the underlying bony surface at bilateral (frontal eminence, supraorbital, suborbital, inferior malar, lateral orbit, zygomatic arch, supraglenoid, gonion, supraM2, occlusal line, and subM2) and midline (supraglabella, glabella, nasion, rhinion, mid-philtrum, supradentale, infradentale, supramentale, mental eminence, and menton) landmarks. Results: The men showed significantly thicker soft tissue at the supraglabella, nasion, rhinion, mid-philtrum, supradentale, and supraglenoid points. In the women, the soft tissue was significantly thicker at the lateral orbit, inferior malar, and gonion points. Conclusions: The soft-tissue thickness in different facial areas varies according to gender. Orthodontists should use a different therapeutic approach for each gender.

Associations between normative and self-perceived orthodontic treatment needs in young-adult dental patients

Oshagh, Morteza,Salehi, Parisa,Pakshir, Hamidreza,Bazyar, Leyla,Rakhshan, Vahid The Korean Association Of Orthodontists 2011 대한치과교정학회지 Vol.41 No.6

Objective: Our aim was to determine the correlation between dental treatment need as assessed by the components of the index of orthodontic treatment need (IOTN) and a self-evaluation questionnaire in a population selected from the dental clinics of Shiraz, Iran. Methods: The dental treatment needs of 240 participants (120 men and 120 women) were measured on the basis of the IOTN dental health component (IOTN-DHC), IOTN aesthetic component (IOTN-AC), IOTN AC determined by the examiner (IOTN-ACE), and a self-evaluation questionnaire (SEQ). The correlations between the treatment needs assessed by all the methods as well as the correlations of the treatment needs with age and gender were assessed using a Spearman's correlation coefficient (${\alpha}$ = 0.01). Results: All methods were significantly correlated ($p{\leq}0.001$). The associations of IOTN-ACE with IOTN-DHC and SEQ were moderately significant (rho = 0.49 and 0.41, respectively). The associations of IOTN-AC with IOTN-DHC and SEQ were weakly significant (rho = 0.24 and 0.35, respectively). The IOTN-DHC was moderately associated with SEQ (rho = 0.53). Gender and age were not associated with treatment needs estimated by any of the methods used ($p$ > 0.06). Conclusions: The correlations between the self-evaluation and the IOTN components in young adults were close to those reported in children, and IOTN-ACE was more reliable than IOTN-AC.

Relationship between Class III malocclusion and hyoid bone displacement during swallowing: a cine-magnetic resonance imaging study

Gokce, Sila Mermut,Gokce, Hasan Suat,Gorgulu, Serkan,Karacay, Seniz,Akca, Eralp,Olmez, Huseyin The Korean Association Of Orthodontists 2012 대한치과교정학회지 Vol.42 No.4

Objective: The displacement of the hyoid bone (HB) is a critical biomechanical component of the swallowing function. The aim of this study was to evaluate the swallowing-induced vertical and horizontal displacements of the HB in subjects with 2 different magnitudes of skeletal Class III malocclusion, by means of real-time, balanced turbo-field-echo (B-TFE) cine-magnetic resonance imaging. Methods: The study population comprised 19 patients with mild skeletal Class III malocclusion, 16 with severe skeletal Class III malocclusion, and 20 with a skeletal Class I relationship. Before the commencement of the study, all subjects underwent cephalometric analysis to identify the nature of skeletal malformations. B-TFE images were obtained for the 4 consecutive stages of deglutition as each patient swallowed 10 mL of water, and the vertical and horizontal displacements of the HB were measured at each stage. Results: At all stages of swallowing, the vertical position of the HB in the severe Class III malocclusion group was significantly lower than those in the mild Class III and Class I malocclusion groups. Similarly, the horizontal displacement of the HB was found to be significantly associated with the severity of malocclusion, i.e., the degree of Class III malocclusion, while the amount of anterior displacement of the HB decreased with an increase in the severity of the Class III deformity. Conclusions: Our findings indicate the existence of a relationship between the magnitude of Class III malocclusion and HB displacement during swallowing.

Effects of conventional and modified facemask therapies on dentofacial structures

Yagci, Ahmet,Uysal, Tancan The Korean Association Of Orthodontists 2010 대한치과교정학회지 Vol.40 No.6

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. Objective: The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the dentofacial effects of conventional and modified facemask therapies with rapid maxillary expansion, in a group of Class III patients; and compared with an untreated control group. Methods: The conventional facemask group (Group 1) comprised of 24 patients, 13 girls and 11 boys (mean age, $9.2{\pm}1.4$ years); the modified facemask treatment group (Group 2) comprised of 24 patients, 12 girls and 12 boys (mean age, $9.3{\pm}1.6$ years); and the control group (Group 3) comprised of 21 subjects, 11 girls and 10 boys (mean age, $9.8{\pm}1.9$ years). Treatment and control changes within the groups and the differences between the groups were analyzed statistically. Intra-group comparisons were evaluated using the non-parametric Wilcoxon's test and intergroup changes were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test. The statistical significance of intergroup differences was further assessed with the Mann-Whitney test for independent samples and applying Bonferroni's correction (p < 0.016). Results: In group 1, SNB changes were less than the control. There were increases in SNA, ANB, SN-MP, A to N perp and Upper lip to E plane. In group 2, SNB, U1-NA (mm) U1-NA (${\circ}$) and Pog to N perp (mm) changes were less than the control. There were increases in SNA, ANB, SN-MP, A to N perp and Upper lip to E plane. Conclusions: Modified facemask appliance can be used effectively in Class III patients with a retrognathic maxilla. Facemask therapies with expansion resulted in an anterior advancement and translation of maxilla without rotation; and the mandible moved downward and backward ward in both treatment groups.

New bimaxillary orthognathic surgery planning and model surgery based on the concept of six degrees of freedom

Jeon, Jaeho,Kim, Yongdeok,Kim, Jongryoul,Kang, Heejea,Ji, Hyunjin,Son, Woosung The Korean Association Of Orthodontists 2013 대한치과교정학회지 Vol.43 No.1

The aim of this paper was to propose a new method of bimaxillary orthognathic surgery planning and model surgery based on the concept of 6 degrees of freedom (DOF). A 22-year-old man with Class III malocclusion was referred to our clinic with complaints of facial deformity and chewing difficulty. To correct a prognathic mandible, facial asymmetry, flat occlusal plane angle, labioversion of the maxillary central incisors, and concavity of the facial profile, bimaxillary orthognathic surgery was planned. After preoperative orthodontic treatment, surgical planning based on the concept of 6 DOF was performed on a surgical treatment objective drawing, and a Jeon's model surgery chart (JMSC) was prepared. Model surgery was performed with Jeon's orthognathic surgery simulator (JOSS) using the JMSC, and an interim wafer was fabricated. Le Fort I osteotomy, bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy, and malar augmentation were performed. The patient received lateral cephalometric and posteroanterior cephalometric analysis in postretention for 1 year. The follow-up results were determined to be satisfactory, and skeletal relapse did not occur after 1.5 years of surgery. When maxillary and mandibular models are considered as rigid bodies, and their state of motion is described in a quantitative manner based on 6 DOF, sharing of exact information on locational movement in 3-dimensional space is possible. The use of JMSC and JOSS will actualize accurate communication and performance of model surgery among clinicians based on objective measurements.

TREATMENT OF SKELETAL CLASS III MALOCCLUSION WITH MAXILLARY PROTRACTION APPLIANCE

김경호,최광철,이지연,박소연,Kim, Kyungho,Choy, Kwangchul,Lee, Jiyeon,Park, Soyoun The Korean Association Of Orthodontists 1997 대한치과교정학회지 Vol.27 No.6

골격성 III급 부정 교합은 동양에서 발생 빈도가 높으며 그 양상과 유형도 다양하며 치료가 까다로운 것으로 알려져 있다. 성장기 아동의 경우 조기에 골격 부조화를 발견하고 성장을 통해 골격의 부조화를 개선하여 수술의 가능성을 감소시키고 환자의 심리적 위축감을 감소시킬 수 있다면 그 치료는 매우 중요한 의미를 가질 것이다. 본 증례는 골격성 III급 부정교합 환자를 상악골 전방견인을 장치를 이용하여 비교적 짧은 전방 견인기간으로 안모의 개선을 얻을 수 있었던 임상적 증례이다. 비교적 어린 나이에 시도한 경우 에 더 짧은 전방견인 기간 동안에 만족할 만한 결과를 얻었으나 성장잠재력이 미약한 연령에서도 골격적 개선을 얻을 수 있었다. 그러나, 상악골 전방견인 장치의 효과에 대한 많은 선학들의 연구가 있었음에도 불구하고 아직 진단에 대한 criteria나 재발에 관한 연구는 매우 미약한 실정이고, 본 보고에서도 재발에 관한 관찰을 하지 못하였음이 아쉬움으로 남아있으며 향후에 본 증례들에 대한 retention과 relapse에 관하여 계속적인 관찰이 필요할 것이다. The clinical cases presented here involve skeletal Class III malocclusion cases treated with maxillary protraction in a relatively short period of time with good results. When used on young patients, satisfactory results were obtained in a short period of time, but even for those with less growth potential remaining, skeletal enhancement was still evident. However, data on the criteria of diagnosis or relapse following maxillary protraction is limited despite the number of studies on the subject. The present study could not include the observations on retention and relapse, and further studies in the future nay include such observations.

Preliminary three-dimensional analysis of tooth movement and arch dimension change of the maxillary dentition in Class II division 1 malocclusion treated with first premolar extraction: conventional anchorage vs. mini-implant anchorage

Park, Heon-Mook,Kim, Byoung-Ho,Yang, Il-Hyung,Baek, Seung-Hak The Korean Association Of Orthodontists 2012 대한치과교정학회지 Vol.42 No.6

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of conventional and orthodontic mini-implant (OMI) anchorage on tooth movement and arch-dimension changes in the maxillary dentition in Class II division 1 (CII div.1) patients. Methods: CII div.1 patients treated with extraction of the maxillary first and mandibular second premolars and sliding mechanics were allotted to conventional anchorage group (CA, n = 12) or OMI anchorage group (OA, n = 12). Pre- and post-treatment three-dimensional virtual maxillary models were superimposed using the best-fit method. Linear, angular, and arch-dimension variables were measured with software program. Mann-Whitney U-test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test were performed for statistical analysis. Results: Compared to the CA group, the OMI group showed more backward movement of the maxillary central and lateral incisors and canine (MXCI, MXLI, MXC, respectively; 1.6 mm, p < 0.001; 0.9 mm, p < 0.05; 1.2 mm, p < 0.001); more intrusion of the MXCI and MXC (1.3 mm, 0.5 mm, all p < 0.01); less forward movement of the maxillary second premolar, first, and second molars (MXP2, MXM1, MXM2, respectively; all 1.0 mm, all p < 0.05); less contraction of the MXP2 and MXM1 (0.7 mm, p < 0.05; 0.9 mm, p < 0.001); less mesial-in rotation of the MXM1 and MXM2 ($2.6^{\circ}$, $2.5^{\circ}$, all p < 0.05); and less decrease of the inter-MXP2, MXM1, and MXM2 widths (1.8 mm, 1.5 mm, 2.0 mm, all p < 0.05). Conclusions: In treatment of CII div.1 malocclusion, OA provided better anchorage and less arch-dimension change in the maxillary posterior teeth than CA during en-masse retraction of the maxillary anterior teeth.