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Glycogen storage disease and von Willebrand's disease implications for dental treatment: Dental management of a pediatric patient
Author(s) -
DeIIinger Tracy M.,
Livingston H. Mark,
Holder Ray,
Streckfus Charles F.
Publication year - 1998
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.1754-4505.1998.tb01641.x
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , glycogen storage disease , disease , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , dentistry , surgery
Glycogen storage diseases (GSD) are metabolic disorders which impair the body's ability to store glucose and utilize it later, requiring patients to take multiple daily dietary supplementation with a high carbohydrate content. Patients undergoing this treatment modality are placed at increased risk for gross dental caries and other oral abnormalities. Additionally, GSD may prolong the patient's bleeding time, which may necessitate consultation with the treating physician. In the following case, our patient required a multi‐disciplinary approach to address not only her dental needs, but also to coordinate the management of both her GSD and an additional complication, von Willebrand's disease. This was best achieved in a hospital setting