title: Idiopathic facial paralysis: a review and case study.
abstract: A holistic approach to patient care encourages oral health care professionals to look at each client's overall needs. Dental hygiene practitioners need to be aware of the causes of facial paralysis, current diagnostic techniques, treatment options and how the paralysis may be affecting a patient's emotional status. This article describes the oral health concerns of clients with idiopathic palsy, and how they can be assisted.
authors.affiliation: Quinsigamond Community College, Worchester, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dawidjan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020330:Bell Palsy / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002613:Cheilitis / Q000209:etiology; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D016067:Nerve Transfer; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D012463:Saliva / Q000821:virology; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A