Guo Tian-Wen, Xing He-Lin, Wang Jing, Wang Bao-Cheng
School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University; LianBang Dental Hospital. Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China. E-mail:
Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue. 2019;28(2):196-200.
To explore the methods and characteristics of removable denture restoration in children with congenital missing teeth.
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.
After wearing the removable denture, the appearance, chewing and pronunciation of the children were improved significantly.
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.
探讨先天性缺牙患儿可摘局部义齿修复的方法及特点。
1998年至2018年，对61例3至12岁先天性牙缺失患儿采用可摘局部义齿进行治疗。其中男性59例，女性2例。根据患儿特点及口腔内余留牙情况设计可摘局部义齿修复体。21例制作全口义齿42副，20例制作单颌全口义齿及上颌可摘局部义齿40副，上下颌可摘局部义齿40副，共61例122副义齿。
佩戴可摘局部义齿后，患儿的面容、咀嚼及发音功能均有明显改善。
虽然先天性牙缺失的病因尚不完全明确，但患儿可早期进行义齿修复。它解决了患儿进食困难，改善了面容及发音，促进了患儿的生长发育及身心健康。
