Evaluation of factors influencing the change of vertical dimension fo face after orthodontic treatment

안모의 수직고경에 영향을 미치는 교정적 요인에 관한 연구

The change of the vertical dimension is of fundamental importance to the orthodontist. However, the choice between the two methods of treatment, extraction versus nonextraction, is not clear. It is not verified that the extraction method decreases vertical dimension, or nonextraction methods result in an increase in vertical dimension. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes of vertical dimension of face after the orthodontic treatment with standard edgewise technique, and to compare them in relation to facial types and bicuspid extraction. The subjects consisted of 165 orthodontic patients (77 of adolescents, 88 of adults), and was divided into vertical nonextraction (VN) group, vertical extraction (VE) group, horizontal nonextraction (HN) group, horizontal extraction (HE) group. Pre-and Post-treatment cephalograms were taken with standard method, traced, and digitized for each subject. The comparison of the measurements were statistically executed with Student's t-test. The results were as follows : 1. The facial height and molar height were increased after orthodontic treatment in the all groups. 2. No significant difference was found in the facial height change between the vertical and horizontal groups. 3. No significant difference was found in the facial height change between the extraction and nonextraction groups. 4. As the upper molars were extruded in adolescents group and lower molars were extruded in adults group, lower anterior facial height (LAFH) was increased. 5. None of the pretreatment variables correlates to the change of lower anterior facial height (LAFH).

전통적 교정술식인 edgewise technique으로 치료한 경우 잔여성장, 안모 유형과 발치 여부가 안모고경에 미치는 영향과 요소를 알아보고자 165명을 대상으로 조사하였다. 이 대상군들은 SN-GoGn angle, Frankfort mandibular plane angle, Occluso-mandibular plane angle을 이용하여 수직 비발치군, 수직 발치군, 수평 비발치군, 수평 발치군으로 구분하였다. 치료 전후에 두부계측방사선사진을 계측하고 통계처리하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1.모든 군에서 치료 후의 전하안모고경, 전안모고경, 후안모고경이 유의하게 증가하였으며 상하악 구치고경이 유의하게 증가하였다. 2. 치료 전후의 안모고경 변화에서 수직, 수평 안모 유형 간에 유의한 차이는 인정되지 않았다. 3. 발치군과 비발치군 간의 안모고경 변화는 유의한 차가 없었다. 4. 전하안모고경의 변화량이 성장군에서 상악 구치고경의 변화와, 성인군에서 하악 구치고경의 변화와 유의한 상관성을 보였다. 5. 전하안모고경의 변화량에 영향을 미치는 요소는 뚜렷하지 않았다.