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DEPT. OF PAEDIATRIC AND PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY
DATTA MEGHE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
MAHARAHTRA
GOOD MORNING
CONTENTS
■ Preventive dentistry
■ Fluoride exposure
CONTENTS
■ Cerebral palsy
• Individuals with special health care needs (SHCN) as those with
“any physical, developmental, mental, sensory, behavioral,
cognitive, or emotional impairment or limiting condition that
requires medical management, health care intervention,
and/or use of specialized services or programs.”
American academy of pediatric dentistry. Definition of Special Health Care Needs. 2016;40(6):18-19.
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21 million people in India as suffering
from one or the other kind of disability.
Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs,Government of India
The number of disabled persons is highest in the age group 10-19 years
(46.2 lakhs).
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■ 20.42 lakhs children are disabled.
DISABILITY PERCENTAGE
hearing 23%
seeing 30%
movement 10%
multiple disabilities. 7%
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Medical and Dental care of a child with
special healthcare needs.
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Multidisciplinary team
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6. Diet and Factors to be 2. First
nutrition. considered for dental visit.
3.
5. Home
Radiographic
dental care.
examination.
4.
Preventive
dentistry
• Improving access to oral health care for those deprived of needed
services should be of great concern to the dental profession.
DENTAL ACCESS
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ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES
ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES
An accessible dental operatory floor plan design
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1. ESTABLISHMENT OF “ DENTAL HOME ”
2. ROLE OF THE DENTAL AUXILLARIES.
3. INITIAL EXAMINATION.
4. MANAGEMENT OF PARENTAL ANXIETIES.
5. INFORMED CONSENT
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The dental home is inclusive
interaction of :-
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ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DENTAL HOME
■ Many parents avoid dental treatment for their children because of their fear that
dental visits are routinely painful.
6. Information about proper care of the child’s teeth and gingivae, and other
oral structures.
This would include the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease of the
supporting and surrounding tissues and the maintenance of health, function,
and esthetics of those structures and tissues.
7. Dietary counseling.
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MANAGING THE PARENTAL ANXIETY
6. Place for custodial parent or legal guardian to indicate that all questions
have been asked and adequately answered.
7. Places for signatures of the custodial parent or legal guardian, dentist, and
an office staff member as a witness.
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RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION
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■ For patients with limited ability to control film position, intraoral films with
bitewing tabs are used for all bitewing and periapical radiographs.
■ An 18-inch (46- cm) length of floss is attached through a hole made in the
tab to facilitate retrieval of the film if it falls toward the pharynx.
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■ Hardwired digital sensors have
reduced this risk, although they may
be difficult to tolerate by the patient.
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PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY
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■ After the diagnosis, the dentist should determine :-
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HOME DENTAL CARE
■ Home dental care should begin in infancy; the dentist should teach the parents
to gently cleanse the incisors daily with a soft cloth or an infant toothbrush.
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HOME DENTAL CARE
■ For older children who are unwilling or physically unable to cooperate, the
dentist should teach the parent or guardian to clean teeth twice a day using
correct toothbrushing techniques, safely immobilizing the child when necessary.
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HOME DENTAL CARE
■ The parents (or the guardian) are initially responsible for establishing good
oral hygiene in the home.
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■ Reinforcement of good home dental care is provided through :-
1) Mass media.
e.g., Newspapers, radio, television, and Internet
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■ This supplementary support relieves the dentist of having sole
responsibility for explaining the need for home dental care and reinforces
the receptivity of the parent and child to such a program .
■ The dentist or the hygienist is responsible for consulting with the caregiver
of the child with SHCN (i.e., parent, guardian, or nursing home attendant)
when continued oral hygiene problems occur .
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TOOTH BRUSHING POSITIONS
■ There are several positions for toothbrushing that permit firm control and
support of the child, adequate visibility, and convenient positioning of the
■ Positions most commonly used for children requiring oral care assistance
are as follows:-
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1. The standing or sitting child is placed in
teeth.
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2. The child reclines on a sofa or bed with the
head angled backward on the parent’s lap.
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The standing and resistive child is
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■ Some parents and health centres have encouraged children with SHCN to
assume the responsibility for their own oral hygiene, but the results are
usually poor.
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INSTITUTIONALIZED CHILDREN WITH SHCN .
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INSTITUTIONALIZED CHILDREN WITH SHCN .
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Plaque control program
■ The brushing technique for patients with SHCN who have fine or gross
motor deficiencies limiting their ability to brush should be effective and yet
simple for the person performing the brushing.
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TOOTH BRUSH DESIGNS
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ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSHES
51 2200 /- 5000 /-
SUCTION TOOTH BRUSH
1,300 /- 24,531 /-
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VIDEO
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Qualitative synthesis of three comparisons of powered, modified
toothbrushes .
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A proper noncariogenic diet is essential to a good
preventive program for a child with SHCN.
- Phenylketonuria
- Diabetes
- Prader-Willi syndrome
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DENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
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Special emphasis should be placed
on ensuring adequate systemic
fluoride for patients with
disabilities.
FLUORIDE EXPOSURE
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FLUORIDE EXPOSURE
1 2
• Determine the concentration • If the level of fluoride is
of fluoride in the patient’s between 0.7 and 1 ppm:-
daily water supply or other No supplementation is
sources . normally required
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Once the level has been • Analysis is indicated if the
documented, a determination of fluoride level cannot be
the need for fluoride determined.
supplementation can be made
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Whether the patient lives in an area with a fluoridated or non-
fluoridated water supply, a topical fluoride should be applied after a
regularly scheduled professional prophylaxis.
RECOMMENDATIONS
chronically poor oral hygiene and high decay rates a daily regimen of
rinsing with 0.05% sodium fluoride solution is recommended.
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Interim therapeutic restoration (ITR), using materials such as glass
ionomers that release fluoride, may be useful as both preventive and
therapeutic approaches in patients with SHCN
PREVENTIVE STRATEGIES
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■ Preventive strategies for patients with SHCN should address traumatic
injuries.
■ Craniofacial, head, face, and neck injuries occur in more than half of the
cases of child abuse.
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REGULAR PROFESSIONAL
SUPERVISION
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1. Close observation of caries-susceptible patients and regular dental examinations are
important in the treatment of patients with SHCN
2. Although most patients are seen semi-annually for professional prophylaxis, examination,
and topical fluoride application, certain patients can benefit from recall examinations every
2, 3, or 4 months.
3. Transferring the “dental home” of an adult patient with SHCN to a knowledgeable general
dentist is recommended when dental care needs go beyond the scope of a pediatric dentist.
4. If necessary, the pediatric dentist may refer the patient for “specialized care” (e.g., oral
surgeon, orthodontist, periodontist).
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BARRIERS
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■ Dentists should be familiar with community-based resources for patients
with SHCN and encourage such assistance when appropriate.
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• The goal is to maximize lifelong functioning and potential through
uninterrupted provision of high-quality, developmentally-appropriate health
care as the individual moves from adolescence into adulthood.
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The policy statement articulated six critical steps to ensuring the successful
transition to adult-oriented care. They are:
1. To ensure that all young people with special health care needs have a health care
provider who takes specific responsibility for transition.
Chi DL. Medical care transition planning and dental care use for youth with special health care needs during
the transition from adolescence to young adulthood: A preliminary explanatory model. Matern Child Health
J 2014;18(4):778-88.
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4. To develop an up-to-date detailed written transition plan, in collaboration
with young people and their families.
5. To ensure that the same standards for primary and preventive health care
are applied to young people with chronic conditions as to their peers.
Chi DL. Medical care transition planning and dental care use for youth with special health care needs during
the transition from adolescence to young adulthood: A preliminary explanatory model. Matern Child Health
J 2014;18(4):778-88.
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REFERENCES
■ Mcdonald and Avery .Dentistry for the child and the adolescent.10th
Edition.
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REFERENCES
■ Chi DL. Medical care transition planning and dental care use for youth with
special health care needs during the transition from adolescence to young
adulthood: A preliminary explanatory model. Matern Child Health J
2014;18(4):778-88.
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REFERENCES
■ Chi DL. Medical care transition planning and dental care use for youth with
special health care needs during the transition from adolescence to young
adulthood: A preliminary explanatory model. Matern Child Health J
2014;18(4):778-88.
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INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
below 25 25 to 50 50 to 70
idiot 1.imbecile moron
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DIAGNOSIS
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ORAL FINDINGS
4. Pica
■ Untreated caries.
5. Trauma
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BEHAVIOUR CHARACTERISTICS
2. Restlessness .
3. Hyperactivity .
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DENTAL IMPLICATIONS
Emotional
delays.
Intellectual Social
Delay Delay
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DENTAL IMPLICATIONS
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The following procedures are beneficial in establishing dentist-patient-parent-staff
rapport and reducing the patient’s anxiety about dental care:
■ Give the family a brief tour of the office before attempting treatment.
■ Allow the patient to bring a favourite item (stuffed animal, blanket, or toy)
to hold for the visit.
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The following procedures are beneficial in establishing dentist-patient-
parent-staff rapport and reducing the patient’s anxiety about dental care:
■ Give only one instruction at a time. Reward the patient with compliments
after the successful completion of each procedure.
■ Actively listen to the patient. People with intellectual disability often have
trouble with communication and the dentist should be particularly
sensitive to gestures and verbal requests.
■ Invite the parent into the operatory for assistance and to aid in
communication with the patient when helpful.
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The following procedures are beneficial in establishing dentist-patient-
parent-staff rapport and reducing the patient’s anxiety about dental care:-
■ Schedule the patient’s visit early in the day, on a lightly scheduled day,
when the dentist, the staff, and the patient will be less fatigued.
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DOWN SYNDROME (TRISOMY 21 SYNDROME)
■ Medical conditions that occur more frequently in infants and children with
Down syndrome include :-
Cardiac defects, leukaemia and upper respiratory infections.
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EXTRA & INTRA ORAL FINDINGS
■ Underdeveloped midface.
■ Mouth breathing
■ Open bite
■ Macroglossia
■ Fissured lips and tongue
■ Angular cheilitis
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INTRA ORAL FINDINGS
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■ Certain systemic factors are also believed to contribute to periodontal
disease including :-
■ Bell and colleagues reported that severity of both attrition and erosion was
significantly greater in children with Down syndrome than in children
without the syndrome.
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DENTAL TREATMENT
■ Many children with Down syndrome are affectionate and cooperative, and
dental procedures can be provided without compromise if the dentist
works at a slightly slower pace.
■ They can affect a person’s ability to read, write, count, speak, or reason. In
addition, they may affect memory, attention, coordination, social skills,
and emotional maturity.
■ Most children with learning disabilities accept dental care and cause no
unusual management problems for the dentist.
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AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
■ The exact cause of ASD is not completely known, although genetic factors
and environmental factors may play a role.
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Three levels of impairment are noted
■ Children with ASD have multiple medical and behavioural problems that
may make dental treatment difficult.
■ These children often have poor muscle tone, poor coordination, drooling, a
hyperactive knee jerk, and strabismus; 30% eventually develop epilepsy.
■ Children with ASD may have strict routines and prefer soft foods and
sweetened foods.
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CEREBRAL PALSY
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ACCORDING TO THE TYPE OF NEUROMUSCULAR DYSFUNCTION
■ The foot and leg may be flexed and rotated internally, which
results in a limping gait with circumduction of the affected
leg.
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ACCORDING TO THE TYPE OF NEUROMUSCULAR DYSFUNCTION
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ACCORDING TO THE TYPE OF NEUROMUSCULAR DYSFUNCTION
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ACCORDING TO THE TYPE OF NEUROMUSCULAR DYSFUNCTION
Tongue protrusion
Excessive drooling
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ACCORDING TO THE TYPE OF NEUROMUSCULAR DYSFUNCTION
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In hypotonia:- In rigidity:-
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Asymmetric . Tonic
Startle
tonic neck labyrinthine
reflex
reflex reflex
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1. Asymmetric tonic neck reflex.
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2. Tonic labyrinthine reflex.
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3. Startle reflex
■ However, several conditions are more common or more severe than in the
general population. These conditions are as follows:
Periodontal • Periodontal disease and poor oral hygiene occur with great
disease frequency in persons with cerebral palsy.
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Periodontal • Diet may also be significant; children who have difficulty
disease chewing and swallowing tend to eat soft foods, which are
easily swallowed and are high in carbohydrates.
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Dental caries. • The data are conflicting regarding the incidence of
dental caries in patients with cerebral palsy compared
with its incidence in the general population.
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Malocclusions. • The prevalence of malocclusions in patients with cerebral
palsy is approximately twice that in the general population.
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• Trauma • Persons with cerebral palsy are more susceptible to
trauma, particularly to the maxillary anterior teeth.
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TO AN UNINFORMED DENTIST
CONDITION MISCONCEPTION
2. Unintelligible speech
Uncontrollable jaw movements Intellectually delayed.
Spastic tongue
• A clinician who is not knowledgeable about cerebral palsy and other physically and
intellectually disabling conditions may feel uncomfortable about treating such patients
and may refuse to do so.
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DENTAL MANAGEMENT
1. Personal characteristics
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DENTAL MANAGEMENT
■ The dentist should never make assumptions about the degree of a child’s
physical or intellectual impairments without first acquiring the facts.
■ Taking a thorough medical and dental history is very important, and the
parent or guardian should be interviewed before the initiation of any
treatment.
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■ A patient with cerebral palsy and who has involuntary head movements
may be cognizant of the need to minimize these movements while
receiving dental care.
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The following suggestions are of practical significance in treating a patient
with cerebral palsy:
4. Try to place and maintain the patient in the midline of the dental chair,
with arms and legs as close to the body as feasible.
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1.5. Keep the patient’s back slightly elevated to minimize
difficulties in swallowing. (It is advisable not to have the patient in
a completely supine position.)
1.6. When the patient has been placed in the dental chair,
determine the patient’s degree of comfort and assess the
position of the extremities. Do not force the limbs into unnatural
positions.
2.Consider the use of pillows, towels, and other measures for
trunk and limb support.
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1.To minimize startle reflex reactions, avoid presenting stimuli
such as abrupt movements, noises, and lights without
forewarning the patient.
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1.Work efficiently and quickly and minimize patient time in
the chair to decrease fatigue of the involved muscles.
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1.- For control of involuntary jaw movements, choose from a variety of mouth props.
2.- Patient preference should weigh heavily because a patient with cerebral palsy may be
very apprehensive about the ability to control swallowing.
3.- Such appliances may also trigger the strong gag reflex that many of these patients
possess. Allow frequent time-outs for the patient to regroup, relax, and breathe normally.
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ASTHMA (REACTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE)
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Oral findings
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■ A dental procedure constitutes an acute irritant to the airways of the asthmatic
child and may precipitate an attack
when the patient was hospitalized what medications the patient takes
and/or in the emergency department
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Patients taking systemic corticosteroids
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Patients using bronchodilators
■ should take a dose before their appointment, and they should bring their
inhalers or nebulizers into the dental office in case trouble arises.
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Patients using bronchodilators
■ Barbiturates and narcotics are not indicated because of their potential for
histamine release, leading to a bronchospasm.
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NSAIDS
■ Acetaminophen is recommended.
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DENTAL MANAGEMENT
■ Dental goals are similar to those for other patients, with care taken to
avoid the potential for dental materials and products to exacerbate the
asthma.
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DENTAL MANAGEMENT
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■ Almost inevitably, speech is affected.
communicate verbally, the dentist must use sight, taste, and touch to
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CAUSES OF HEARING LOSS:
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DENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
1. Prepare the patient and parent before the first visit with a welcome letter
describing what is to be done and including a medical history form.
2. Let the patient and parent determine, during the initial appointment, how
the patient desires to communicate .
Through an interpreter, lip reading, sign language, note writing [for child who
can read], or a combination of these.
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DENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
Face the patient and speak slowly at a natural pace and directly to the
patient without shouting.
Exaggeration of facial expressions and the use of slang make lip reading
difficult. Even the best lip-readers comprehend only 30% to 40% of what is
said.
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DENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
4. Assess speech, language ability, and degree of hearing impairment when taking
the patient’s complete medical history.
Identify the age of onset, type, degree, and cause of hearing loss, and determine
whether any other family members are affected
Have the patient use hand gestures if a problem arises. If appropriate, write out and
display information.
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DENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
Hold the patient’s hand initially, or place a hand reassuringly on the patient’s
shoulder while the patient maintains visual contact.
Without visual contact, the child may be startled. Explain to the patient if you must
leave the room.
■ Use visual aids and allow the patient to see the instruments, and allow the patient
to see the instruments, and demonstrate how they work.
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DENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
8. Display confidence;
use smiles and reassuring gestures to build up confidence and reduce anxiety.
Allow extra time for all appointments.
9. Avoid blocking the patient’s visual field, especially with a rubber dam.
10. Adjust the hearing aid (if the patient has one) before the handpiece is in
operation
because a hearing amplifies all sounds. Many times the patient will prefer to have it
turned off
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DENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
10. Make sure the parent or patient understands explanations of diagnosis, treatment,
and payment.
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INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS
2. Pneumonococcus. Microorganisms
common to the flora of
the oral cavity.
1. Leukocytosis
2. Neutrophilia
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BEFORE INITIATING CARE
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INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS PROPHYLAXIS
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DENTAL MANAGEMENT
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DENTAL MANAGEMENT
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DENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
1. Pulp therapy is not recommended for primary teeth with a poor prognosis
because of the high incidence of associated chronic infection.
■ Patients who are to undergo cardiac surgery should first have a careful
dental evaluation so that oral infection can be properly diagnosed and
treated.
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CONCLUSION
Children with SHCN may present challenges that require special preparation
before the dentist and office staff can provide acceptable care.
If a dentist becomes familiar with the SHCN of a child and with the parents’
concerns, the dental management of the child can be gratifying.
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REFERENCES
■ Mcdonald and Avery .Dentistry for the child and the adolescent.10th
Edition.
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