Cerebral Palsy and Dentistry: A Narrative Review
Leandro Melo Brandão1, João Marcelo Ferreira de Medeiros2, Thais Cordeschi3, Caleb Shitsuka4, Fabio Cesar Prosdocimi5 and Irineu Gregnanin Pedron6*
1Undergraduate Student, Universidade Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil
2Professor, Department of Endodontics, Universidade Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil
3Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Cariology and Special Care in Dentistry, Universidade Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil
4Professor, Department of Cariology and Pediatric Dentistry, Universidade Brasil and Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas, São Paulo, Brazil
5Head and Professor, Department of Human Anatomy, Faculdade de Guarulhos, Guarulhos, Brazil
6Independent Researcher, Private practice, São Paulo, Brazil
*Corresponding Author: Irineu Gregnanin Pedron, Independent Researcher, Private practice, São Paulo, Brazil.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58624/SVOADE.2024.05.0169
Received: February 23, 2024 Published: March 21, 2024
Abstract
Cerebral palsy is defined by reduced cognitive and psychomotor capacity and ability caused by cerebral hypoxia. Patients with cerebral palsy usually have a higher incidence of diseases than the general population. Both systemic and stomatological alterations are commonly observed. Dentistry provides part of the special care that patients with cerebral palsy may require, and the dental surgeon must be prepared to meet their needs, both preventively and curatively. Care requires not only specific oral health care, but also a psychological approach and support for family members and carers, favouring general health and quality of life of the patient with cerebral palsy. The purpose of this article is to review stomatological and behavioural characteristics to help establish a protocol for caring for patients with cerebral palsy.
Keywords: Cerebral palsy; Dentistry; Oral health; Oral hygiene; Palliative care.
Citation: Brandao LM, de Medeiros JMF, Cordeschi T, Shitsuka C, Prosdocimi FC, Pedron IG. Cerebral Palsy and Dentistry: A Narrative Review. SVOA Dentistry 2024, 5:2, 51-56.
