Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain

Korean Academy of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine (대한안면통증구강내과학회)
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Acute Occlusal Change Following Acute Anterior Disc Displacement without Reduction: A Case Report

급성 비정복성 관절원판 변위에 따른 급성 교합변화의 증례

  • Jung, Jae-Kwang (Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Hur, Yun-Kyung (Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Choi, Jae-Kap (Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University)
  • 정재광 (경북대학교 치의학전문대학원 구강내과학교실) ;
  • 허윤경 (경북대학교 치의학전문대학원 구강내과학교실) ;
  • 최재갑 (경북대학교 치의학전문대학원 구강내과학교실)
  • Received : 2012.09.25
  • Accepted : 2012.11.26
  • Published : 2012.12.30
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Abstract

A 35 year-old female presented with the complaint of sudden occurrence of bite change and concurrent opening limitation, as well as pain in the right temporomandibular joint (TMJ) during mouth opening. From her history it was revealed that she had simple clicking of right TMJ for several years before onset of these symptoms, and that the clicking sound subsided recently after development of opening limitation. On clinical examination, anterior open bite, midline shift of the mandible to right, and premature contacts on left posterior teeth were observed. Maximum mouth opening and lateral movement to left were also restricted. On magnetic resonance images, the right TMJ showed anterior disc displacement without reduction and the posterior joint space is greatly collapsed by retrusion of the condyle. It was thought that the sudden occurrence of occlusal change would be resulted from abrupt displacement of the mandible associated with development of the anterior disc displacement without reduction. The stabilization appliance traction therapy was performed initially for first 3 months along with physical and pharmacologic therapy. However, the anterior open bite and opening limitation didn't resolve and the position of mandible still remained altered. So the stabilization appliance was changed to intermaxillary traction device. Then the mandible returned progressively to normal position and the occlusion became more stable and comfortable. After 5 months of intermaxillary traction therapy, the anterior open bite was dissolved completely and the occlusion became stabilized satisfactorily along with recovery of normal mouth opening range. On post-treatment magnetic resonance image, remodeling of condylar head was observed.

35세 여자환자가 갑작스런 개구장애와 함께 발생한 급성 교합변화를 주소로 내원하였다. 환자는 이전 수년 동안의 관절잡음의 병력을 가지고 있었으며 관절잡음의 소실과 동시에 개구제한이 발생하였음을 보고하였다. 환자는 개구제한과 함께 개구시 우측 악관절의 통증을 호소하였으며 구강내 교합 검사 시 전치부의 개교합과 함께 하악이 우측으로 전위된 양상이 관찰되었다. 또한 좌측으로의 측방운동량 또한 감소된 것으로 관찰되었다. 자기공명영상에서 우측 악관절에서 비정복성 관절 원판 전방 변위가 관찰되었으며 후방 관절강의 협착이 관찰되었다. 이 환자는 우측 악관절의 비정복성 관절원판 전방변위로 진단되었으며, 급성 교합변화는 변위된 관절원판에 의해 야기된 과두위치의 변화로 초래된 것으로 추정하였다. 처음 3개월간의 물리치료와 약물치료와 병행된 안정교합장치요법에서는 만족할 만한 치료결과를 얻지 못하였으나, 그 다음 약 8개월간 사용된 악간견인장치 치료를 통해서 통증 및 교합변화가 해소되었으며 정상적인 개구량으로 회복되었다. 술후 촬영된 자기공명영상에서 우측 과두가 재형성된 양상을 관찰할 수 있었다.

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