Deng Shuman, Gao Qi, Zhang Li, Xie Jing, Chen Ying, Peng Xuezhen
Shenzhen Children's Hospital of China Medical University (CMU), Shenzhen 518026, China.
Department of Stomatology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518026, China.
Case Rep Dent. 2024 Feb 15;2024:5556502. doi: 10.1155/2024/5556502. eCollection 2024.
Crowns have been recommended to treat decayed teeth and rebuild teeth function. The dental management of children with autism is a tremendous challenge for pediatric dentists due to the impaired behaviors and communication disorders. In this context, a 5-year-old boy with autism was treated to solve carious lesions under the assistance of general anesthesia. The posterior occlusal function was restored, and the crossbite existing in the primary anterior teeth was approached merely by NuSmile® zirconia crowns (ZCs) rather than orthodontic intervention. We conducted an 18-month period. Throughout the long-term follow-up, the boy's masticatory efficiency was remarkably improved and the anterior teeth had transferred into the correct position with adequate overbite to maintain the new relationship, thus ameliorating the appearance of tissue on the labial surface and enhancing his quality of life and oral health.
牙冠已被推荐用于治疗龋齿并重建牙齿功能。由于行为障碍和沟通障碍,对患有自闭症的儿童进行牙科治疗对儿童牙医来说是一项巨大的挑战。在此背景下,一名5岁自闭症男孩在全身麻醉的辅助下接受治疗以解决龋损问题。仅通过NuSmile®氧化锆全瓷冠(ZCs)而非正畸干预恢复了后牙咬合功能,并矫正了乳牙前牙存在的反咬合。我们进行了为期18个月的观察。在整个长期随访过程中,该男孩的咀嚼效率显著提高,前牙已转移到正确位置并具有足够的覆牙合以维持新的关系,从而改善了唇面组织外观,提高了他的生活质量和口腔健康水平。