Effects of Two Types of Appliances on Orofacial Dysfunctions Of Disabled Children

Abstract

The importance of preventive therapies in disabled patients have been understood in dentistry also as in every step of their medical therapies. Oral-health education of the family and the child, motivation and preventive applications starting from early ages, will probably solve most of the oro-dental health problems of this special group. Otherwise, periodontal problems, missing teeth due to caries, malocclusions and orofacial muscle dysfunctions of the patients will make the treatment more complicated. Orofacial dysfunctions mostly seen in Down syndrome (DS) or Cerebral palsy (CP) cases create a social problem for children besides their physical problems. However these dysfunctions are not accepted Students