title: Clinical Management of Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia: A Case Report.
abstract: Glanzmann's thrombasthenia (GT) is a rare, genetically inherited platelet disorder in which the platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (GP IIb/IIIa) complex is either deficient or, dysfunctional. The incidence is about 1 in 1,000,000. This case report deals with a 4 year-old girl diagnosed with GT presenting with dental caries and periapical lesions in the primary mandibular first molars. To provide the best care, an interdisciplinary approach was followed by a team consisting of pediatric dentists, pediatricians and anesthesiologists. Complete oral rehabilitation was planned under general anesthesia which included extractions, multiple esthetic restorations and space maintainers with the utmost care to prevent unwarranted bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Student, A. B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: Indu
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Varkey
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, A.B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: Kavita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, A.B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: Amitha M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hegde
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pediatrics, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: Mangalpady Shenoy
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Vijaya
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Student, Department of Pediatrics, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: Vinod Idicula
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Oommen
keywords: Complete Oral Rehabilitation; Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia; Platelet Disorder