scholarly journals Bruxism Control in a Child with Cerebral Palsy

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiana Aroeira G. R. Oliveira ◽  
Viviane Andrade Cancio de Paula ◽  
Maristela Barbosa Portela ◽  
Laura Salignac Guimarães Primo ◽  
Gloria Fernanda Castro
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Primary Teeth ◽  
Developing Brain ◽  
Severe Mental Retardation ◽  
Permanent Molars ◽  
Delayed Eruption ◽  
Professional Care ◽  
Oral Conditions

Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most severe childhood disabilities due to a lesion in the developing brain. Oral conditions often observed in this pathogenic are a tendency for the delayed eruption of permanent molars, higher percentages of malocclusion and parafunctional habits, including bruxism. The significance of oral conditions observed in CP patients demonstrates the need for intensive home and professional care for these individuals. This paper presents a 7-year-old boy, with cerebral palsy, severe mental retardation, who had high abrasion wear of the primary teeth related to bruxism. Dental care was carried out under oxide-induced sedation, and management of the bruxism was achieved after the use of a resin acrylic protective appliance fixed on both sides of the mandibula. The treatment performed offered efficiency advantages, was clinically viable, and should be a valuable option to practitioners considering appliance therapy to control parafunctional behavior.

Developmental Enamel Defects in Primary Teeth in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation, or Hearing Defects: A Review

1989 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bhat ◽  
K.B. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Primary Teeth ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Dental Enamel ◽  
Tooth Germ ◽  
Developmental Defects ◽  
Enamel Defects ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Neurologic Development

Developmental enamel defects in primary teeth have been found at least twice as frequently in children with cerebral palsy or mental retardation as in control children, and frequently also in children with sensori-neural hearing deficits. The developing tooth germ is sensitive to a range of systemic disturbances, some of which may also affect neurologic development. Because the enamel cannot recover once it is damaged, it may provide a repository of information on the timing and nature of insults potentially affecting other ectodermally derived structures, including the brain. This paper reviews the literature on developmental defects of enamel in primary teeth, asking whether these might be useful as biological markers of the timing and in some cases the nature of insults. Among systemic factors related to development of enamel that might also have implications for neurologic development are certain genetic disorders including tuberous sclerosis, premature birth, neonatal nutritional disturbances (especially hypocalcemia), viral infections (such as rubella and cytomegalovirus during gestation), thyroid disorders, and maternal diabetes. It is concluded that further research is warranted concerning whether developmental defects of dental enamel can be useful markers for the timing of intra-uterine or perinatal events associated with certain neurologic and sensory disorders of children.

Analysis of etiologic factors in cerebral palsy with severe mental retardation

1976 ◽  
Vol 123 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. V. Durkin ◽  
E. G. Kaveggia ◽  
E. Pendleton ◽  
G. Neuh�user ◽  
J. M. Opitz
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Severe Mental Retardation

Partial trisomy 4q and monosomy 9p in a girl with severe mental retardation, multiple anomalies and congenital hypoglycaemia

2007 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-241
Author(s):  
Anna Lauda-Świeciak ◽  
Olga Haus ◽  
Danuta Kurylak ◽  
Ewa Duszeńko ◽  
Krystyna Soszyńska
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Partial Trisomy ◽  
Severe Mental Retardation

A Comparison of the Physical Fitness of Nonretarded and Mildly Mentally Retarded Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy

1991 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph P. Winnick ◽  
Francis X. Short
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mild Mental Retardation ◽  
Physical Fitness Test ◽  
Test Items ◽  
Older Subjects ◽  
Level Of Significance

In order to compare their physical fitness, the UNIQUE Physical Fitness Test was administered to 203 retarded and nonretarded subjects with cerebral palsy from both segregated and integrated settings throughout the United States. The test was administered to subjects between the ages of 10 and 17 by professional persons prepared as field testers. Subjects were free from multiple handicapping conditions other than mild mental retardation and cerebral palsy. Regardless of intellectual classification, older subjects significantly exceeded the performance of younger subjects on dominant grip strength. Regardless of intellectual classification, older subjects significantly exceeded the scores of younger subjects on the softball throw and flexed arm hang. No significant differences between retarded and nonretarded subjects at the .01 level of significance were found on any of the test items on the UNIQUE test. The factor structures of both retarded and nonretarded groups were identical with regard to the items that loaded on specific physical fitness factors.

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