Abstract
Pierre Robin syndrome (PRS) is characterized by the triad of congenital mandibular hypoplasia, glossoptosis and cleft palate. Infant PRS patients are frequently suffering from upper airway obstruction, gastroesophageal reflux and growth retardation caused by above mentioned problems. We report a dental caries treatment of 3-year old girl with Pierre Robin syndrome with multiple caries. The cause of multiple caries was mainly presumed as patient's eating habit caused by her general condition. She had some feeding problems and had history of gastric tube. She was still using milk bottle and took more than an hour to finish a meal. The treatment was performed under general anesthesia considering patient's condition; mild autism, poor cooperation and respiratory problem due to micrognathia. Severely affected upper incisors were treated with pulp treatment and restored with zirconia crown for esthetic purpose. Lower incisors were treated with pulp treatment and restored with composite resin. Upper right first primary molar was restored with stainless steel crown and other primary molars were treated with composite resin. There were no postoperative complications. According to her parents, the patient's compliance to oral hygiene management was greatly improved after the treatment since she was very pleased with the esthetic result and highly motivated by her looks. The treatment without sedation or general anesthesia would be possible once the airway is improved as the mandible grows.
저자는 소하악증으로 인해 기도유지가 어려우며 섭식 장애로 인한 다발성 우식을 보이는 피에르 로빈 증후군 환아의 증례를 보고하는 바이다. 환자는 소하악증 및 구개열, 심방중격 결손, 새끼 손가락의 측만지증(clinodactyly), 외사시(exotropia) 등의 증상을 동반하고 있었으며, 신체 발육이 매우 저하된 상태로 섭식 장애로 인한 구강내 침식 및 다발성 우식의 소견을 보이고 있었다. 환아는 가벼운 자폐 증상을 가지고 있으며 어린 나이로 협조를 구하기가 어려웠고 광범위한 치료가 필요한 상황이었으며 의식하 진정법시 하악의 발육 저하로 인한 기도 확보의 어려움이 예상되었기에 전신마취하 치과치료를 시행하였다. 피에르 로빈 증후군은 기도유지의 어려움과 섭식 장애로 구강위생 관리에 불리한 조건을 가지고 있지만 나이가 듦에 따라 점차 정상적인 하악의 성장이 이루어지므로 행동조절에 의한 일상적인 치과 처치도 가능할 것이다.
