A Digital Fabrication of Dental Prosthesis for Preventing Self-Injurious Behavior Related to Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case Report

Seoung-Jin Hong, Yong Kwon Chae, Chunui Lee, Sung Chul Choi and Ok Hyung Nam
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Seoung-Jin Hong: Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
Yong Kwon Chae: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
Chunui Lee: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju 26426, Korea
Sung Chul Choi: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
Ok Hyung Nam: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 17, 1-6

Abstract: This case report aimed to demonstrate the prosthetic solution of an autism patient with self-injurious behavior using digital dentistry. A 24-year-old male visited our clinic with chief complaints of severe gingival recession associated with self-injurious behavior. Bilateral fixed prosthesis with denture flange were delivered using a digital workflow for the protection of the gingiva. The patient showed healed gingival tissue, behavioral modification, and acceptable oral hygiene during the follow-up period. Also, his caregivers reported no recurrence of the self-injurious behavior. Autism patients usually show self-injurious behavior, which can damage their oral tissue. With adoption of this prosthesis, behavior modification as well as healing of oral tissue was achieved.

Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; behavior guidance; digital dentistry; self-injurious behavior; special health care needs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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