치아전위의 임상적 고찰

A CLINICAL CONSIDERATION ON THE TEETH TRANSPOSITIONS

치아전위는 비교적 드문 발육장애이다. 적절하게 차단치료된다면 예방이 가능할 뿐 아니라 이후의 교정과 수복과정이 보다 용이할 수 있다. 이를 위한 8-9세 경의 조기 임상검사가 이러한 발육장애의 인지를 위해 추천된다. 일단 전위가 일어난 경우에는, 부정교합을 교정하고 최상의 기능적, 심미적 결과를 얻기 위해 주의깊은 교정적 평가가 요구된다. 이상적인 결과를 얻기 위하여 두 치아를 원래의 위치로 환원시키는 치료가 요구되나, 완전전위되어 두 치아가 맹출되었다면 전위된 상태로 치아를 배열하여도 비교적 양호한 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

Tooth transposition is the phenomenon in which two teeth in the dental arch are exchanged. The tooth most frequently involved in transposition is the permanent maxillary canine, especially with the first premolar. The etiology of transposition is still an enigma. Interchange of tooth germs, migration during eruption, genetic factor, local pathologic factors may be suggested as possible etiologic factors. There are three main options for treatment, which are the extraction of one of the transposed teeth, the alignment in the transposed position, the orthodontic movement of the teeth to their correct positions. If complete transposition occurred especially in mandible, alignment of teeth in the transposed position followed by occlusal reduction and esthetic restoration is usually recommended. The presented two-case report will describe the maxillary canine to the first premolar and to lateral incisor transposition with associated peg lateralis and retained primary canines. Although alignment the transposed teeth in original position is ideal treatment, it companies many complication as root resorption, alveolar bone destruction, gingival deheisence, etc. Therefore the treatment procedures in these case was relative cost-benefit effective method to both clinician and patients.