본 증례는 Down 증후군 및 선천성 심장 질환을 갖는 여자 환자에서 전위되어 매복된 상악 견치에 대한 교정 치료 내용이다. 매복된 치아의 맹출 공간이 부족하여 고정식 교정 장치를 이용하여 치아 공간을 확보한 후 교정적인 견인을 통하여 매복 치아를 전위된 위치로 배열하였다. 심내막염 방지를 위하여 교정 치료 중 필요 시 미국심장협회의 가이드라인에 따라 예방적 항생제를 복용하였고 합병증 없이 교정 치료를 마무리하였다.
Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic disease known as trisomy 21. Congenital cardiac anomalies are present in about 40% of DS patients. Dental anomalies are also common among DS patients. In DS patients, canine impaction is 10 times more frequent and transposition of maxillary canine and first premolar is 50 times more common than in general population. A female DS patient with congenital heart disease was diagnosed as having a transposed impacted maxillary canine. Sectional fixed appliance with Nance holding arch was used for the orthodontic treatment. After space was regained for the eruption of the canine, orthodontic button was attached using flap operation with closed technique. Traction and alignment of the tooth followed. To prevent endocarditis, prophylactic antibiotics were prescribed for the recommended dental procedures. Total treatment time was 25 months and no complication was found.
