Fixed Bridge Prostheses Management of Epileptic Patients.
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Date
2012
Authors
Umesi, DC
Oderinu, OH
Adegbulugbe, IC
Oremosu, OA
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Publisher
Nig Quarterly J Hosp Med.
Abstract
Background: Epileptic patients in the course of seizures
may suffer damage to or loss of teeth and other oral tissues.
Moreover, they are at great risk during their seizures from
aspiration of foreign bodies such as removable dental
prosthesis or fragments of prosthesis. It is therefore,
necessary to provide them a tooth replacement option that
would" be safe and not constitute a source of danger in the
course of seizures.
Case Reports: Two patients are presented in this report
that lost teeth as a consequence of trauma sustained
during seizures. They both had porcelain-fused-to-metal
(ceramo-metal) fixed bridge prostheses fitted to replace the
missing teeth. The fixed bridges have been in service for
seven years without damage despite the fact that the
patients still have seizures at the same frequency as prior to
treatment that are often associated with trauma to oral'
tissues.
Conclusion: Fixed bridge prostheses are a viable tooth
replacement option for epileptic patients that do not pose
any additional danger of being dislodged, swallowed or
aspirated in the course of a seizure.
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Keywords
Dental Management , Fixed Bridge Prosthesis , Epilepsy
Citation
Umesi, D. C., Oderinu, O. H., Adegbulugbe, I. C., & Oremosu, O. A. (2012). Fixed Bridge Prostheses Management of Epileptic Patients. Nigerian quarterly journal of hospital medicine, 22(3), 146-151.