Abstract
Williams syndrome (WS) is a rare congenital disorder which is caused by microdeletion of approximately 1.6 MBP from the long arm of chromosome 7 at 7q11.23. It is characterized by cardiovascular anomalies, elfin face and mental retardation. The most typical oral signs in patient with WS are hypodontia, reduced mesio-distal dimensions both in the primary and permanent teeth, macroglossia, excessive interdental spacing, enamel hypoplasia and enamel hypomineralization. The majority of children with WS have mild to moderate mental retardation, generalized anxiety disorder, hyperactivity disorder and sensitivity to sounds. The purpose of this presentation is to describe dental treatment for a child with WS. A 9-year-old boy diagnosed with WS had caries on his first permanent molars. Because of the poor cooperation, these teeth were filled temporarily with glass ionomer, and treatment under general anesthesia was planned. Under general anesthesia, caries treatment of first permanent molar and extraction of primary molar was successfully performed and there was no postoperative complications related to general anesthesia. Open bite, hypodontia, excessive dental space, enamel hypoplasia, enamel hypomineralization were observed which were characteristic in WS.
본 증례는 윌리엄스 증후군 환자의 전신마취 하 치과치료에 대한 보고이다. 윌리엄스 증후군에서 볼 수 있는 특징적인 안모가 관찰되었으며, 전치부 개방교합, 치아 결손, 과도한 치간 공간, 법랑질 저형성 및 법랑질 저광화를 보여 윌리엄스 증후군 환자에서 볼 수 있는 특징적인 구내소견을 보였다. 윌리엄스 증후군 환자는 다양한 의학적인 문제를 동반할 수 있으므로, 치과치료 시 의학적 상태에 대한 고려가 필요하며, 불안 장애 및 과잉행동 등으로 치과치료시 진정법 또는 전신마취가 필요할 수 있다. 진정법 또는 전신마취 시 부작용에 관한 보고들이 존재하며, 따라서 전신마취 전에 특히 심혈관계에 대한 철저한 평가가 필요하고, 생징후에 대한 철저한 감시 및 응급상황에 대한 대비가 필요할 것이다.
