Bite Force, Occlusal Contact Area and Occlusal Pressure of Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Internal Derangement

측두하악관절 내장증 환자의 교합력, 교합 접촉 면적 및 교합압

  • Kim, Ki-Seo (Department of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Choi, Jong-Hoon (Department of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Taek (Department of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Chong-Youl (Department of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Ahn, Hyung-Joon (Department of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
  • 김기서 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실) ;
  • 최종훈 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실) ;
  • 김성택 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실) ;
  • 김종열 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실) ;
  • 안형준 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.09.30

Abstract

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) internal derangement, especially disc displacement with reduction (DDwR) is the most common TMJ arthropathy and has been thought to do some effects on masticatory performance. Measuring of maximal bite force has been widely used as objective and quantitative method of evaluating masticatory performance, but previous studies showed various results due to various characteristics of subjects and different measuring devices and techniques. In a few studies about the correlation of bite force and temporomandibular disorders (TMD), some authors reported that bite force and masticatory performance would be reduced in patients with TMD because of pain. But the correlation of changes in structure of articular disc and masticatory performance has not been well investigated yet. In this study, to investigate the influences of non-painful disc change on the masticatory performance, we measured the value of maximal bite force, occlusal contact area and occlusal pressure of 39 patients with non-painful DDwR of the TMJ using pressure sensitive film, and compared it with that of 59 controls. The results are summarized as follows: 1. The maximal bite force (P<0.01) and the occlusal contact area (P < 0.05) of the DDwR patients were greater than the controls. 2. There was no significant difference in occlusal pressure between the DDwR patients and the controls (P > 0.05). 3. The maximal bite force of the male group was greater than that of the female group (P < 0.05). However, the occlusal contact area and the occlusal pressure between the male and the female group didn't show significant difference (P > 0.05). From the results above, we can suggest that DDwR could be a factor of changing bite force, but more controlled, large scaled and EMG related further study is needed.

측두하악관절 내장증, 그 중에서도 정복성 관절원판 변위(Disc displacement with reduction; DDwR)는 가장 흔하게 발생하는 측두하악관절 질환으로, 저작 능력에 다양한 영향을 미칠 것으로 생각되어져 왔다. 저작 능력을 평가하는 객관적이고 가시적인 수단으로 최대 교합력의 측정이 널리 통용되어져 왔는데, 과거 많은 연구자들이 측두하악장애(TMD)와 교합력의 관계에 대한 연구를 시도하였으나, 피험자의 개인적 특성이나 측정 방법의 차이 등으로 인하여 통일성 있는 결과를 얻지 못하고 있으며, 측두하악장애로 인한 통증이 교합력 및 저작능력을 감소시킨다고 보고된 바 있으나 측두하악관절의 구조적 변화와 저작능력의 관계에 대한 연구는 아직 충분히 이루어져 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 측두하악관절의 구조적 변화와 저작 능력의 관계를 파악해 보고자 개구시 무통성의 관절음을 보이는 환자 39명 및 대조군 59명을 대상으로 최대 교합력, 교합 접촉 면적 및 교합압을 감압필름법(pressure sensitivie film)을 이용하여 분석, 평가한 후 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 정복성 관절원판 변위 환자군이 대조군보다 높은 최대 교합력(P < 0.01) 및 넓은 교합 접촉 면적(P < 0.05)을 나타내었다. 2. 단위 면적당 평균 교합압은 대조군과 정복성 관절원판 변위 환자군 간에 있어서 유의성있는 차이를 보이지 않았다(P > 0.05). 3. 남녀간의 차이에 있어서, 정복성 관절원판 환자군과 대조군 모두에서 남성이 여성보다 높은 교합압을 나타내었으나(P < 0.05), 평균 교합압과 교합 접촉 면적은 유의성있는 차이를 보이지 않았다(P > 0.05). 이상의 결과로부터 얻을 수 있는 결론은 측두하악관절의 정복성 관절원판 변위가 교합 기능을 변화시키는 한 요소로서 작용할 수 있다는 점이다. 향후의 연구에 있어서 근전도 등을 이용한 저작근 활성도 측정을 병행함이 유용할 것으로 사료되며, 교합력에 영향을 미치는 다른 요소가 통제된 보다 대규모 환자집단에 대한 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

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