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Pulp Treatment of Triple Tooth in Primary Dentition: Two Case Reports

유치열에 나타난 삼중치에서 치수 치료 : 증례 보고

  • Jeong, Hankeul (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Lee, Nanyoung (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Lee, Sangho (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Chosun University)
  • 정한글 (조선대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실) ;
  • 이난영 (조선대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실) ;
  • 이상호 (조선대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실)
  • Received : 2015.04.08
  • Accepted : 2015.06.22
  • Published : 2016.05.31

Abstract

Triple tooth is rare in primary dentition; it is the abnormal fusion of three teeth. There are a few reports of double teeth, but triple teeth are rare. These multiple teeth create several clinical problems, not only esthetic problems but also a high caries susceptibility, congenital missing permanent tooth germ(s), orthodontic problems, and periodontal problems. They also make it difficult to perform pulp treatment because of the complex tooth structure. A 1-year 7-month-old male underwent a partial pulpotomy with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) when pulp exposure caused by deep caries occurred at a maxillary anterior triple tooth in the first case. The second case was a 1-year 9-month-old male presenting with a fracture line at a mandibular anterior triple tooth. After removing the fractured fragment, a pulpectomy was performed at the remaining primary lateral incisors. Specific complications were not observed during 24 and 6 months of follow-up, respectively.

유치열에서 드물게 관찰되는 삼중치는 세 치아의 비정상적인 융합으로 나타난다. 몇몇 문헌들에서 이중치에 대해 보고하고 있지만, 삼중치에 대한 보고는 매우 드물다. 이러한 다중치는 유치열에서 더 흔하게 관찰되며, 몇 가지 임상적 문제점을 나타낸다. 심미적인 문제 뿐만 아니라 치아 우식증 및 파절에 취약함, 영구 치배의 결손, 교정적, 치주적 문제를 야기할 수 있으며, 복잡한 치아 구조로 인해 치수 치료를 어렵게 한다. 첫 번째 증례는 만 1세 7개월 남아의 상악 유전치부에 나타난 삼중치로, 깊은 우식으로 치수 치료가 필요할 것으로 예상되었고, Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA)를 이용하여 부분 치수 절단술을 시행하였다. 두 번째 증례는 만 1세 9개월 남아의 하악 유전치부에 나타난 삼중치로 파절을 주소로 내원하였다. 파절편 조각을 제거한 뒤, 잔존 치아에서 치수 절제술을 시행하였다. 각각 24개월, 6개월간의 정기 검진시까지 특별한 합병증은 나타나지 않았으며, 수복물 또한 비교적 양호하게 유지되었다.

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