title: Assessment of traumatic dental injuries in patients with cerebral palsy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term for a group of conditions characterized essentially by motor dysfunctions that may be associated with sensory or cognitive impairment. Such children tend to have a higher incidence of traumatic dental injuries than the general population. This increased incidence is often attributed to poor muscular co-ordination that predisposes individuals with Cerebral palsy to trauma Aim: The study was conducted to assess different dental injuries and the risk factors for dental trauma to occur in patients with cerebral palsy.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study comprised 70 children and adolescents with cerebral palsy attending special school in Durg and Bhilai city between 7 and 18 years of age.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Dentinal fracture was seen in 40% of cases. Few cases had tooth displacement, discoloration, and pulpal involvement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dentists should be well aware of the possible dental injuries in such patients. Preventive measure measures should be taken by health care provider to reduce traumatic exposure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Rungta College of Dental Sciences, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dubey
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Ghafoor
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rafeeq
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*