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A 4‐year follow‐up case of extrusive luxation in a patient with cerebral palsy
Author(s) -
Véliz Ramírez Andrea,
Krämer Strenger Susanne,
Solar López Melissa,
Muñoz Cortes Pamela,
Corral Núñez Camila
Publication year - 2019
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/scd.12348
Subject(s) - medicine , extrusive , cerebral palsy , splint (medicine) , augmentative and alternative communication , augmentative , dentistry , rehabilitation , palsy , orthodontics , physical therapy , alternative medicine , psychiatry , linguistics , philosophy , geochemistry , pathology , basalt , geology
Abstract Cerebral palsy (CP) is a condition caused by brain damage before, during, or shortly after birth. Communication can be a challenge when treating patients with CP. Some patients can communicate verbally, while others use augmentative alternative communication tools or have individualized means of communication. Therefore, professional dental treatment in individuals with CP is challenging, especially if the patient is affected by dental trauma and requires emergency treatment. This report shows how individualized communication skills assessment allowed us to successfully manage a 9‐year‐old patient with CP, who suffered extrusive luxation of the permanent lower incisor. In the present case, the teeth were repositioned briefly after the trauma had occurred and then stabilized with a flexible splint according to international guidelines. The teeth remained vital and periodontal repair was observed during the 4‐year follow‐up.