title: Behavior management of a patient with Mobius syndrome: report of case.
abstract: A twelve-year old Mobius syndrome patient was successfully examined as an outpatient, using patience, tactile desensitization, and cooperative interaction. Restoration of carious teeth was accomplished, using general anesthesia. Behavioral intervention was successful, thus avoiding an unnecessary hospitalization for examination only.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Army Dental Activities, Ft. Belvoir, VA.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Badger
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy; D005158:Facial Paralysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia; D013577:Syndrome