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Dental Management In Epileptic Mentally Retarded Patient Of Pediatric Age Group, : Report Of Two Cases Retardation(การรักษาทางทันตกรรมในผู้ป่วยเด็กโรคลมชักที่มีภาวะปัญญาอ่อน-รายงานผู้ป่วย 2 ราย), Yupadee Sawetavan

Chulalongkorn University Dental Journal

Dental management was reported on two pediatric patients with epilepsy admitted into pediatric ward, Prasast Neurological Hospital and Institute. The patients had uncontroled grand mal epilepsy with mental retadation. The first patient had profound mental retardation with unmeasurable I.Q. She could not help herself and was not cooperative in the dental management. Dental management had to be given following general anesthesia. The second patient had mild mental retardation with I.Q. of 65. She also had psychological problem and had received psychotherapy. Prior to dental treatment. Both patients received medication for epilepsy and convulsion prior to dental treatment. The dental treatment …