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Neuropathological chewing: A dental management protocol and treatment appliances for pediatric patients
Author(s) -
Hallett Kerrod B.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1994.tb01102.x
Subject(s) - medicine , splint (medicine) , mouthguard , dentistry , orthodontics
Neuropathological chewing in hospitalized, comatose patients can occur from severe brain damage following a closed head injury, hypoxia, and septic shock. The dental management protocol developed by the Department of Dentistry at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, is presented. Treatment appliances utilizing a mandibular cast‐silver cap splint with acrylic bite blocks and a maxillary mouthguard with acrylic bite blocks are discussed.