Dental management of Parkinson's disease: a case report.
Parkinson's disease is an idiopathic, slowly progressive disorder of the central nervous system characterized by resting tremor, muscular rigidity, slow and decreased movement (bradykinesia), and postural instability. Oral healthcare providers can expect to be called upon to care for patients with this progressively debilitating disease. To provide competent care to patients with Parkinson's disease, clinicians must understand the disease, its treatment and its impact on the patient's ability to undergo and respond to dental care. The successful prosthodontic management of a 74-year-old completely edentulous Parkinson's disease patient is presented, with the conclusion that a prosthodontic intervention may contribute to improvement in the quality of life of a Parkinson's disease patient.
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Government Dental College & Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. drkatyayan@ymail.com
Preeti Agarwal
PA
Katyayan
Manish Khan
MK
Katyayan
Babitha
B
Nugala
D000368:Aged; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003142:Communication; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003779:Denture Design; D003824:Denture, Complete; D005459:Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D056888:Patient Positioning; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology
D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D005459:Fluorides