Preventive and surgical intervention in patient with cerebral palsy – case report
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21726/rsbo.v10i3.934Palavras-chave:
disabled persons; cerebral palsy; oral health; quality of life.Resumo
Cerebral palsy is defined as a non-progressive brain
disorder of movement and posture. The patient is characterized by
mental and motor disabilities, sensory impairments of vision and
hearing, besides having seizures and contraction joints. Objective:
To address a multidisciplinary dental intervention in a patient,
leucoderma, 11 years-old, with cerebral palsy who attended the Special
Patients Clinic of the Catholic University of Brasilia, Brazil. Case
report: Clinical interventions to promote oral health, emphasizing
the responsible guidelines regarding oral hygiene techniques, and
surgical procedures such as extractions of deciduous teeth #75,
#85, #63 (phase 1) and ulectomy in the region of teeth #24 and
#25 (phase 2) were performed. Conclusion: The multidisciplinary
assistance targeted to the oral health of the patient with cerebral
palsy can be considered as an important strategy for promoting
the health and quality of life in this population group.