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.
Romer
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Special Care Dental Program, Rose F. Kennedy Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
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Fruchter
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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*