Full mouth rehabilitation for a disabled patient: a case report.
10.4047/jkap.2013.51.3.208
- Author:
Ae Ra KIM
1
;
Mong Sook VANG
;
Sang Won PARK
;
Hyun Pil LIM
;
Kwi Dug YUN
;
Hong So YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea. yhsdent@chonnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Disabled patient;
General anesthesia
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General;
Dental Clinics;
Disabled Persons;
Humans;
Male;
Mouth;
Mouth Rehabilitation
- From:The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
2013;51(3):208-213
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The spectrum of physically challenged patients who visit to a dental clinic for treatments are diverse: from ones of mild disabilities, who lead their lives in a similar way of ordinary people, to others who suffer from diseases that are difficult to be diagnosed, and need medical expertise due to systemic care or special techniques and instruments because of behavior management and difficulty of treatments. The patient in this case was 25-year-old autistic male patient who visited the clinic on account of overall treatment for multiple carious lesions. He could perform normal daily life to some degree under the care of a guardian. This case report describes predicaments of making a treatment plan resulted from lack of information about disabled patients, and difficulties of proceeding treatment procedures under general anesthesia. It is considered that sufficient consultation and history taking are needed before treatment for disabled patients.
