Open AccessComplete Dental Management of an Autism and Intellectual Disability Patient under General Anaesthesia: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Karin Nadia Firsty,
Nailur Rahmy Wahdany,
Dian Lupita Sari,
Yesri Sasmita Purba,
Tania Saskianti,
Andra Rizqiawan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
acta medica philippina/acta medica philippina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2094-9278
pISSN - 0001-6071
DOI - 10.47895/amp.v55i8.2200
Subject(s) - intellectual disability , autism , autism spectrum disorder , medicine , intellectual impairment , behavior management , dental care , psychology , psychiatry , developmental psychology , dentistry
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and the presence of restricted interests and repetitive behaviours. Comorbidities following ASD, such as seizure, intellectual disability, and sensory impairment worsen patients’ ability to care for themselves. We present the case of a 22-year-old man with autism, intellectual disability and visual impairment who had recurrent pain in his upper and lower left posterior teeth that had cavities. On the first visit, the patient was observed and had panoramic x-ray. Clinical examination could not be done properly due to lack of patient cooperation. Restoration, pulp capping, tooth extraction, and odontectomy were planned under general anaesthesia.