先天性歯牙欠損児の可撤式義歯修復61症例のまとめ

[Summary of 61 cases of removable denture restoration in children with congenital tooth deficiency].

• Tian-Wen Guo
• He-Lin Xing
• Jing Wang
• Bao-Cheng Wang

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目的:

先天性歯牙欠損児における可撤式義歯修復の方法とその特徴を探る。

PURPOSE: To explore the methods and characteristics of removable denture restoration in children with congenital missing teeth.

方法（Methods:

1998年から2018年にかけて，3歳から12歳の先天性歯欠乏症の小児61名に，取り外し可能な義歯による治療を行った。男性が59名、女性が2名でした。可撤式義歯の補綴物は、小児の特徴と口腔内の残存歯に応じて設計された。総義歯が21例42個，片顎総義歯が40個，上顎可撤式部分義歯が20例40個，上下顎可撤式部分義歯が40個，合計61例122個の義歯が製作された．

METHODS: From 1998 to 2018, 61 children aging 3 to 12 years old with congenital dental deficiency were treated with removable dentures. There were 59 males and 2 females. Removable denture prostheses were designed according to the characteristics of the children and the residual teeth in the mouth. There were 42 complete dentures in 21 cases, 40 single jaw complete dentures and maxillary removable partial dentures in 20 cases and 40 removable partial dentures in upper and lower jaw, totally 61 cases and 122 dentures.

結果:

取り外し可能な義歯を装着したところ、見た目、咀嚼、発音が大幅に改善されました。

RESULTS: After wearing the removable denture, the appearance, chewing and pronunciation of the children were improved significantly.

おわりに:

先天性歯牙欠損の病因は完全には解明されていませんが、子供たちは早期に義歯の修復が可能です。食べることの困難さが解消され，外観や発音が改善され，子供の成長や心身の健康が促進される。

CONCLUSIONS: Although the etiology of congenital tooth defect is not completely clear, children can have early denture restoration. It solves the difficulty of eating, improves appearance and pronunciation, and promotes growth and physical and mental health of children.