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Patient with Down syndrome and implant therapy: a case report
Soares, Mônica Regina Pereira Senra; Paula, Fernanda Oliveira de; Chaves, Maria das Graças Afonso Miranda; Assis, Neuza Maria de Souza Picorelli; Chaves Filho, Henrique Duque de Miranda.
  • Soares, Mônica Regina Pereira Senra; Federal University of Juiz de Fora. Dental School. Juiz de Fora. BR
  • Paula, Fernanda Oliveira de; Federal University of Juiz de Fora. Dental School. Juiz de Fora. BR
  • Chaves, Maria das Graças Afonso Miranda; Federal University of Juiz de Fora. Dental School. Juiz de Fora. BR
  • Assis, Neuza Maria de Souza Picorelli; Federal University of Juiz de Fora. Dental School. Juiz de Fora. BR
  • Chaves Filho, Henrique Duque de Miranda; Federal University of Juiz de Fora. Dental School. Juiz de Fora. BR
Braz. dent. j ; 21(6): 550-554, 2010. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-572303
ABSTRACT
Patients with Down syndrome may not be cooperative during dental treatment and, in cases of complex treatment, it is necessary to use oral or inhaled sedation and/or general anesthesia, which represent safe and efficient treatment resources. There are few reports about oral rehabilitation with dental implants in patients with Down syndrome in the literature. This paper presents the case of a patient with Down syndrome and moderate mental retardation who suffered avulsion of the maxillary left central incisor after a fall, and was treated by means of a single dental implant with immediate load carried out under general anesthesia. After 4 years of follow up, there has been improvement in the sleep obstructive apnea syndrome due to the use of a tongue crib adapted for providing esthetics and preserving the implant placed.
RESUMO
Pacientes portadores da Síndrome de Down podem não se mostrar cooperativos durante o tratamento odontológico, e nos casos de tratamento complexo, existe a necessidade da sedação medicamentosa e ou da anestesia geral, que representam recursos seguros e eficazes ao tratamento. Poucos relatos sobre reabilitação oral por meio de implantes em pacientes com Síndrome de Down são encontrados na literatura. Neste contexto, apresentamos um relato de caso de reabilitação oral em paciente portador da Síndrome de Down e deficiência mental moderada, através de implante unitário com carga imediata, sob anestesia geral. Após 4 anos de acompanhamento, observou-se melhora da síndrome da apnéia obstrutiva do sono, devido ao uso de grade lingual adaptada com finalidade estética e de preservação do implante colocado.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tooth Avulsion / Down Syndrome / Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Dental Implants, Single-Tooth / Dental Implantation, Endosseous Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz. dent. j Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Juiz de Fora/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tooth Avulsion / Down Syndrome / Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Dental Implants, Single-Tooth / Dental Implantation, Endosseous Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz. dent. j Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Juiz de Fora/BR