Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine  2015;15(4):251-255

doi:10.17245/jdapm.2015.15.4.251

An 18-year-old patient with Prader-Willi syndrome: a case report on dental management under sedation and general anesthesia.

Ki Un SONG 1 ; Ok Hyung NAM ; Mi Sun KIM ; Sung Chul CHOI ; Hyo Seol LEE

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Keywords

Conscious sedation; Dental practice management; General anesthesia; Hyperphagia; Prader-Willi syndrome

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder reported rarely in dentistry. Dental practitioners should know the features of PWS because affected patients have a variety of dental symptoms. The current report describes a case of PWS. An 18-year-old male patient presented with traumatic injuries. Initial emergency treatments were performed under sedation, and further treatments were conducted under general anesthesia. After adequate healing, periodic follow-up and dietary management according to the patient's age and nutritional phase were recommended. Dental management of PWS patients consists of active preventive measures in addition to dietary consultation according to age and nutritional phase.