Induction of spontaneous eruption of displaced permanent teeth through space maintenance decompression of cystic lesion in pediatric patients

Lee, Ga-Hyung; Kang, Jae Hyun; Kim, See Woon; Kim, Bong Chul; Lim, Hun Jun

doi:2022.60.6.332

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 60(6); 2022 > Article

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Journal of Korean Dental Association 2022;60(6):332-340.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22974/jkda.2022.60.6.001 Published online May 31, 2022.

소아에서의 낭종성 병소로 인해 변위된 영구치의 공간유지 감압술을 통한 자발적 맹출 유도

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원광대학교 치과대학 대전치과병원 구강악안면외과

Induction of spontaneous eruption of displaced permanent teeth through space maintenance decompression of cystic lesion in pediatric patients

Ga-Hyung Lee

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Daejeon Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

Correspondence: Hun Jun Lim, Tel: +82-42-366-1130 (clinic), +82-, Fax: +82-42-366-1115,
Email: hun216@wku.ac.kr

Received: 12 January 2022 • Revised: 18 January 2022 • Accepted: 25 March 2022

Abstract

Cystic lesions in pediatric jaws can cause eruption disorders by displacing the erupting permanent teeth, and in the case of secondary infection, can cause swelling and pain. The treatment modalities for such cysts include cyst enucleation, marsupialization, and decompression. As compared to enucleation, decompression has the advantage of preventing damage to surrounding tissues and inducing spontaneous eruption of permanent teeth. We report a case where decompression was performed using a stent designed for decompression and as a space maintainer in three patients with eruption disorder due to cystic lesion of the jaw. The eruption of the displaced permanent teeth was successfully induced by maintaining the eruption space and removing the cyst.

Key Words: Decompression; Space Maintainers; Displacement of permanent teeth; Spontaneous eruption