Cerebral palsy is defined as a nonprogressive brain disorder of movement and posture. The patient is characterized by mental and motor disabilities, sensory impairments of vision and hearing, besides having seizures and contraction joints. The dentist, doctors and healthcare professionals who treat patients with disabilities play an important role in health promotion and improvement in quality of life through multidisciplinary clinical planning especially in cerebral palsy patients who need special care. The aim of this case report was to describe a clinical case in which preventive and surgical interventions were performed in a 6-year-old male child with cerebral palsy under general anesthesia who reported to the Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, DAPMRV Dental College, Bengaluru, with the chief complaint of pain and swelling in upper left and lower right back tooth region. The approach targeted to the oral health of the patient with cerebral palsy can be considered as an important strategy for promoting the overall health and quality of life. How to cite this article Jaya AR, Praveen P, Ananthraj A, Nihal NK. Full Mouth Rehabilitation of a Child with Cerebral Palsy under General Anesthesia. J Health Sci Res 2014;5(2):29-32.
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