Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Sep 2;18(17):9249. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18179249.
This case report aimed to demonstrate the prosthetic solution of an autism patient with self-injurious behavior using digital dentistry. A 24-year-old male visited our clinic with chief complaints of severe gingival recession associated with self-injurious behavior. Bilateral fixed prosthesis with denture flange were delivered using a digital workflow for the protection of the gingiva. The patient showed healed gingival tissue, behavioral modification, and acceptable oral hygiene during the follow-up period. Also, his caregivers reported no recurrence of the self-injurious behavior. Autism patients usually show self-injurious behavior, which can damage their oral tissue. With adoption of this prosthesis, behavior modification as well as healing of oral tissue was achieved.
本病例报告旨在展示使用数字牙科为患有自伤行为的自闭症患者提供的修复解决方案。一名 24 岁男性因严重的牙龈退缩和自伤行为来到我们诊所就诊。使用数字化工作流程为患者制作了双侧固定义齿修复体和义齿边缘，以保护牙龈。在随访期间，患者的牙龈组织愈合，行为得到改善，口腔卫生状况可接受。同时，他的照顾者报告自伤行为没有再发生。自闭症患者通常会表现出自伤行为，这可能会损害他们的口腔组织。通过采用这种义齿，患者的行为得到了改善，口腔组织也得到了愈合。
