Title of article
A comprehensive oral and dental management of an epileptic and intellectually deteriorated adolescent
Author/Authors
Ramesh Joshi, Sourabh Departments of Pedodontics - Rural Dental College, Loni, Tal Rahata - Ahmednagar - Maharashtra, India , Swaminatham Pendyala, Gowri Departments of Pedodontics - Periodontics - Rural Dental College, Loni, Tal Rahata - Ahmednagar - Maharashtra, India , Saraf, Veena Departments of Pedodontics - Prosthodontics - Rural Dental College, Loni, Tal Rahata - Ahmednagar - Maharashtra, India , Choudhari, Shantanu Department of Pedodontics - Government Dental College - Ahmedabad - Gujarat, India , Mopagar, Viddyasagar Departments of Pedodontics - Rural Dental College, Loni, Tal Rahata - Ahmednagar - Maharashtra, India
Pages
6
From page
562
To page
567
Abstract
Epilepsy along with intellectual deterioration and other neurological disorders can have social,
physical, and psychological consequences, especially, when they begin in childhood. Moreover, the
seizure episode along with mental deterioration may compromise the oral and dental care resulting
in numerous decayed teeth. This report presents the case history of an adolescent with poor oral
hygiene and numerous decayed teeth. This report also presents the comprehensive endodontic,
surgical, and prosthodontic management of epileptic mentally challenged patient in the dental office.
Epilepsy along with intellectual deterioration and other neurological disorders can have social,
physical, and psychological consequences, especially, when they begin in childhood. Moreover, the
seizure episode along with mental deterioration may compromise the oral and dental care resulting
in numerous decayed teeth. This report presents the case history of an adolescent with poor oral
hygiene and numerous decayed teeth. This report also presents the comprehensive endodontic,
surgical, and prosthodontic management of epileptic mentally challenged patient in the dental office.
Keywords
Children , decayed teeth , epilepsy , mental retardation
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2013
Record number
2478248
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