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Comprehensive dental treatment of a patient with Huntington's disease: literature review and case report
Author(s) -
Rada Robert E.
Publication year - 2008
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.1754-4505.2008.00027.x
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , huntington's disease , oral health , periodontal disease , intensive care medicine , physical therapy , dentistry
Huntington's disease is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder for which there is no cure. Because of the physical impairment and medication side effects, these patients can experience extensive oral disease. A patient presented to the dental clinic with complaints of oral pain and an inability to chew due to extensive caries and periodontal disease. General anesthesia was required to treat his oral problem due to the patient's disease‐associated uncontrolled movements, psychological status, and extensive oral disease. As varying anesthesia techniques have been recommended for patients with Huntington's disease, medical consultation was important to restore this individual's oral health.