A Statistical Study of 36 cases on the Effect of Korean Medicine Treatment including TBT on Facial Asymmetry Correction

Shin, Jeongmin; Shin, Junghun; Shin, Jeongmin; Shin, Junghun

doi:2025.46.1.167

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J Korean Med. 2025;46(1): 167-180. doi: https://doi.org/10.13048/jkm.25012

TBT를 포함한 한의치료의 안면비대칭 교정 효과에 대한 증례 통계 연구

신정민¹

, 신정훈²

¹얼핏한의원
²한국과학기술정보연구원

A Statistical Study of 36 cases on the Effect of Korean Medicine Treatment including TBT on Facial Asymmetry Correction

Jeongmin Shin¹

, and Junghun Shin²

¹Ulfit Korean Medicine Clinic
²Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information

Corresponding Author: Jeongmin Shin ,Tel: +82-2-538-7712, Fax: +82-2-538-4478, Email: hiranya5382@gmail.com

Received: December 31, 2024; Revised: February 21, 2025. Accepted: February 21, 2025.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: The aim of this study is to analyze data from 36 cases of combined Korean medicine treatment, including TBT to evaluate its effectiveness in correcting facial asymmetry.
Methods: Using the initial charts, DSLR photographs, and cranial X-ray images of 36 patients who received facial asymmetry correction treatment, changes in angles along the midline and horizontal plane, as well as differences in the ratio of left and right jaw lengths, were measured and analyzed. Improvement rates were calculated for each factor, and a paired sample t-test was used to determine the statistical significance of pre- and post-treatment differences.
Results: The changes in angles measured in the soft tissue analysis showed statistically significant improvements according to the t-test (p < 0.05). Similarly, cephalometric analysis also demonstrated statistically significant improvements (p < 0.05). The highest correction rate was observed in the angle formed by the line drawn vertically from the clavicle midline and the line connecting the clavicle midline to the center of the glabella, with an improvement of 74.74 ± 21.15%. The correction rate for the ratio of the line connecting the ends of both rami from the midline (LL/RL) was the third highest at 60.42 ± 37.08%, but this change was not statistically significant in the t-test.
Conclusion: This study suggests that non-surgical Korean medicine treatments, such as TBT, may have a statistically significant effect on correcting facial asymmetry.