Asthma is a disease marked by recurrent dyspnea caused by spasmodic bronchoconstriction. Bronchial asthma is a serious global problem that has steadily increased in prevalence during the past two decades. Oral manifestations of pediatric patients suffering from bronchial asthma are an increased upper anterior and total anterior facial height, higher palatal vaults, greater overjets, and a higher prevalence of posterior crossbites. Dental treatment of such patients requires the role of a pedodontist. Behavior management techniques, conscious sedation techniques along with medical management, and comprehensive dental treatment by a pediatric dentist may prove beneficial to such patients.
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Chhabra K, Sood S, Sharma N,
et al.
Dental Management of Pediatric Patients with Bronchial Asthma. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021;14(5):715–718.
Aim
The aim of the study was to determine the psychophysiological response (Heart rate) of special health care needs to use of facemask‐eyeshield and visor worn in a dental setting.
Settings and design
The cases for the present study were selected from special schools of Delhi‐NCR. The patients selected were in IQ range 50‐84 and children rated as positive or definitely positive according to Frankl's behavior rating scale. A total of 378 patients of age group 4‐14 years were selected.
Methods and material
Every child was made to sit and pulse oximeter was put on his/her finger to measure Baseline heart rate. Dental examination was done using a sterile mouth mirror (No. 5) and explorer. It was done in two phases for every child: Patient underwent dental examination by clinician wearing (A) facemask‐eyeshield (Euronda) and (B) visor (Oro).
Results
The mean heart rate during dental examination wearing visor (81.55 ± 17.54) was significantly lesser than during dental examination wearing facemask and eyeshield (84.49 ± 17.96).
Conclusions
Dental anxiety levels were lower when the dentist used visor during the dental examination than when the dentist used facemask and eyeshield.
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