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Bruxism Control in a Child with Cerebral Palsy

2010; Hindawi Publishing Corporation; Volume: 2011; Linguagem: Inglês

10.5402/2011/146915

2090-438X

Cristiana Aroeira G.R. Oliveira, Viviane Andrade Cancio de Paula, Maristela Barbosa Portela, Laura Guimarães Primo, Glória Fernanda Barbosa de Araújo Castro,

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

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.