Importance of Oral Hygiene Habits in
Mentally Disabled Children

Das, Usha Mohan; Jp, Beena; Reddy, D V S

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1052

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“…Complete oral prophylaxis and restorations of all carious teeth should also be done to reduce the colony forming units in the oral cavity. Postoperative follow up with proper guidance to parents/caregivers should be of utmost importance for long term success of treatment (Das et al, 2010). Pre and postoperative complications had occurred in first case report such as delayed reversal, difficult tracheal intubation, upper respiratory tract infections, laryngeal edema, Gastrointestinal effects such as constipation, aspiration of gastric contents, intraoral ulcerations (Wass et al, 2012).…”

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“…Therefore, it is imperative to provide oral health and hygiene related, diet counselling guidance to the caregiver before the discharge of the patient. Oral health related problems are very common in children with CP, hence, a multidisciplinary approach with active involvement of the pediatric dentist, the caregiver is required along with long term strategic follow ups should be done to improve the oral health quality of the patient and to promote good health and wellbeing of the patient (Das et al, 2010;Jaya et al, 2014).…”

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Dental and medical management of children with cerebral palsy: Case series with literature review

Joshi¹,

Sruthi²,

Mopagar³

et al. 2023

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Cerebral Palsy is one such condition with high prevalence in India. It is a neuromotor disorder affecting muscle tonicity and posture. Children with cerebral palsy are at high risk in developing dental problems which include high dental caries index, periodontal problems and poor oral hygiene.Providing dental care to these children requires skilled personnel and planned approach. This article presents the case report of two children (five and six years of age) diagnosed with cerebral palsy reporting to the tertiary rural health care center (RDC, Loni) with numerous dental problems.Considering the condition of the children, a full mouth rehabilitation was planned under general anesthesia's case report discusses the treatment strategies with a multidisciplinary approach followed by pre and post operative complications faced while treating the patient under general anesthesia.

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Dental and medical management of children with cerebral palsy: Case series with literature review

Joshi¹,

Sruthi²,

Mopagar³

et al. 2023

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“…The primary molars of these children were restored with stainless steel crowns because of the high degree of bruxism seen in these children leading to dental wear [27]. Dietary and home care counselling of the parents prior to discharge along with long term post-operative follow-up is key to successful management of these children [28]. In most instances due to the overall health related issues affecting the child the parents tend to ignore the oral health related issues until pain or discomfort affects the child functionally.…”

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Anaesthesia and Rehabilitative Considerations for Full Mouth Rehabilitation of Cerebral Palsy Patients: A Case Series

Bhatnagar¹

2021

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Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a central nervous system disorder which is caused due to damage to the developing brain usually occurring in perinatal period. There could be multifactorial etiology with various factors such as maldevelopment of the brain, perinatal stroke, prenatal infection, genetic disorder, ischemic insult in utero or prematurity, thrombophilic disorders, teratogenic exposures, multiple gestations ,maternal fever, exposure to toxins, abdominal trauma, malformation of brain structures, abnormal fetal presentation, instrument delivery, hyperbilirubinemia, meningitis, chronic lung disease, shaken baby syndrome as the possible causes. The children inflicted with CP are at a higher risk for developing oral manifestations such as Early Childhood Caries (ECC) due to poor oral hygiene, intake of soft diet, difficulty in chewing and swallowing and increased use of sugary oral medications. Behavioural challenges due to associated mental retardation demands pharmacological management under General Anaesthesia (GA) and we present a case series of successful management of Severe ECC in five children diagnosed with CP managed with full mouth rehabilitation under GA. The aim is to highlight importance of counselling, preoperative preparation of patients, surgical modalities and postoperative rehabilitation.

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“…Thus, there is a need for guidance and training of those responsible to promote oral health. 13 A randomized controlled trial conducted by Bozkurt et al found that patients with CP were found to have significant improvement in plaque levels and gingival health when their parents and caregivers used an electric toothbrush as opposed to a manual toothbrush. 14 Two studies provided evidence that children with CP were better able to brush their own teeth when they were given toothbrushes that had been individually modified mainly the length and size of the handle.…”

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Full Mouth Rehabilitation of a Child with Cerebral Palsy under General Anesthesia

Jaya¹,

Praveen²,

Ananthraj³

et al. 2014

Journal of Health Sciences &Amp; Research

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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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Importance of Oral Hygiene Habits in Mentally Disabled Children

Cited by 7 publications

References 17 publications

Dental and medical management of children with cerebral palsy: Case series with literature review

Dental and medical management of children with cerebral palsy: Case series with literature review

Anaesthesia and Rehabilitative Considerations for Full Mouth Rehabilitation of Cerebral Palsy Patients: A Case Series

Full Mouth Rehabilitation of a Child with Cerebral Palsy under General Anesthesia

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