Alternative therapies in the treatment or oral self-injurious behavior: a case report.
This paper presents the case of a child with severe mental retardation and a history of oral self-injurious behavior (SIB). While the behavior was refractory to a number of dental interventions, some success was achieved through a combination of behavioral therapy techniques and therapeutic touch (a relaxation technique). Etiologies of SIB are discussed, along with descriptions of alternatives to traditional dental therapy for this difficult problem.
Special Care Dental Program, Rose F. Kennedy Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
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D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002012:Bruxism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications*; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries*; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000295:instrumentation; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D019124:Therapeutic Touch; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries*