title: Bruxism control in a child with cerebral palsy.
abstract: Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most severe childhood disabilities due to a lesion in the developing brain. Oral conditions often observed in this pathogenic are a tendency for the delayed eruption of permanent molars, higher percentages of malocclusion and parafunctional habits, including bruxism. The significance of oral conditions observed in CP patients demonstrates the need for intensive home and professional care for these individuals. This paper presents a 7-year-old boy, with cerebral palsy, severe mental retardation, who had high abrasion wear of the primary teeth related to bruxism. Dental care was carried out under oxide-induced sedation, and management of the bruxism was achieved after the use of a resin acrylic protective appliance fixed on both sides of the mandibula. The treatment performed offered efficiency advantages, was clinically viable, and should be a valuable option to practitioners considering appliance therapy to control parafunctional behavior.
authors: Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-901/RJ, Brazil.
authors: Cristiana Aroeira G R
authors: CA
authors: Oliveira
authors: Viviane Andrade Cancio
authors: VA
authors: de Paula
authors: Maristela Barbosa
authors: MB
authors: Portela
authors: Laura Salignac Guimarães
authors: LS
authors: Primo
authors: Gloria Fernanda
authors: GF
authors: Castro