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
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
