TY - JOUR
T1 - Safe orthodontic bonding for children with disabilities during general anaesthesia
AU - Chaushu, Stella
AU - Zeltser, Raphael
AU - Becker, Adrian
PY - 2000/6
Y1 - 2000/6
N2 - General anaesthesia (GA) may be employed to overcome management difficulties in the orthodontic treatment of disabled children. This report introduces the application of a rubber dam as a useful aid for a high quality bonding and as an effective safeguard in bonding of brackets in general anaesthesia, in the handicapped in particular. GA was used in 12 patients, of a cohort of 49 disabled patients, to facilitate the placing of the fixed appliance. The first seven were bonded solely with the use of an oropharyngeal pack and a high velocity suction to prevent aspiration, and the last five additionally underwent placement of a rubber dam. The use of a rubber dam to facilitate the safe and reliable bonding of orthodontic brackets in handicapped children under general anaesthesia is highly recommended.
AB - General anaesthesia (GA) may be employed to overcome management difficulties in the orthodontic treatment of disabled children. This report introduces the application of a rubber dam as a useful aid for a high quality bonding and as an effective safeguard in bonding of brackets in general anaesthesia, in the handicapped in particular. GA was used in 12 patients, of a cohort of 49 disabled patients, to facilitate the placing of the fixed appliance. The first seven were bonded solely with the use of an oropharyngeal pack and a high velocity suction to prevent aspiration, and the last five additionally underwent placement of a rubber dam. The use of a rubber dam to facilitate the safe and reliable bonding of orthodontic brackets in handicapped children under general anaesthesia is highly recommended.
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U2 - 10.1093/ejo/22.3.225
DO - 10.1093/ejo/22.3.225
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C2 - 10920554
AN - SCOPUS:0034198939
SN - 0141-5387
VL - 22
SP - 225
EP - 228
JO - European Journal of Orthodontics
JF - European Journal of Orthodontics
IS - 3
ER -