Journal of Disability and Oral Health
- Cover Date:
- March 2008
- Print ISSN:
- 1470-8558
- Electronic ISSN:
- 1754-2758
- Vol:
- 9
- Issue:
- 1
Dental management of a child with Congenital Rubella Syndrome
Abstract Although Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) can be prevented by vaccination, when it arises, it is still considered a challenge due to the complexity of its sequelae. This syndrome presents severe disorders, such as: ophthalmic and hearing, as well as cognitive and developmental problems. Consequently, there may be little concern about maintaining oral health, and the physical and intellectual limitations are greater obstacles to dental treatment. This paper presents the use of conscious sedation with nitrous oxide/oxygen as an alternative approach to dental treatment of a patient with CRS.
Key words: Congenital Rubella Syndrome, oral health, children, conscious sedation
- Article Price
- £15.00
- Institution Article Price
- £15.00
- Page Start
- 31
- Page End
- 34
- Authors
- Lucianne Cople Maia, Ãurea Simone Barrôso Vieira, Fernanda Campos Machado, Ana Claudia Coutinho
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- Extensive dental caries in unerupted permanent teeth of a disabled child with phenytoin-induced gingival overgrowth
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- Current concepts in the pathogenesis and management of oral mucositis as a complication of cancer therapy
- 17
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- Factors influencing the decision to perform dental treatment under general anaesthesia in children with intellectual disability
- 27
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