Journal of Disability and Oral Health
- Cover Date:
- April 2007
- Print ISSN:
- 1470-8558
- Electronic ISSN:
- 1754-2758
- Vol:
- 8
- Issue:
- 1
Management of Riga-Fede disease: a case report
The treatment of a case of traumatic ulceration of the tongue (Riga-Fede disease) is described. A 12 month-old female patient, with cerebral palsy, presented with a widespread non-cicatrised yellowishwhite ulcer on the ventral surface of the tongue, which was causing pain and refusal to eat. A very conservative approach was adopted, based on the use of an acrylic lower mouth guard, the smoothing of the incisal edges of the lower incisors, and the topical application of an obtundant gel. Key words: Riga-Fede disease, cerebral palsy, oral health
- Article Price
- £15.00
- Institution Article Price
- £15.00
- Page Start
- 28
- Page End
- 30
- Authors
- Pedro Bullón, Cira Suárez, MarÃa-Patrocinio Vargas, Sonia RodrÃguez, Guillermo Machuca
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- An analysis of the pattern of dental treatment provided for patients with disabilities requiring treatment under general anaesthesia
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- A longitudinal study of palatal plate therapy in children with Down syndrome. Effects on oral motor function
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- Dyslexia and errors of left-right discrimination in undergraduate dental and postgraduate orthodontic students
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- Delayed replantation of avulsed incisors in a child with cerebral palsy and epilepsy – a case report
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- Using large numbers can overwhelm efforts to secure care for children with special health care needs. A case study in the USA
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- Preparing a child with autism for dental prophylaxis using structured and instructional methods: a case report
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