Journal of Disability and Oral Health

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Cover Date:
April 2006
Print ISSN:
1470-8558
Electronic ISSN:
1754-2758
Vol:
7
Issue:
1

The dental management of a patient with erythromelalgia: a case report

Erythromelalgia is a painful paroxysmal dilatation of the blood vessels of the skin, usually affecting the feet and extremities. We present details of a 50-year-old female who required simple dental treatment, the delivery of which was made difficult by erythromelalgia. This was due to vasodilatation which rendered local anaesthetic ineffective. She attended a series of appointments during which dental treatment was carried out with articaine as the local anaesthesia. It is important not to dismiss the patient’s perception of pain and to take a good medical and social history to establish a reason for this. Key words: Erythromelalgia, dental treatment, blood vessels

Article Price
£15.00
Institution Article Price
£15.00
Page Start
53
Page End
54
Authors
H Ghoddousi, L Zoitopoulos

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  1. Oral health findings in a group of Greek schoolchildren with mild intellectual impairment
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  1. A comparison of the effectiveness of chlorhexidine varnish, fluoride varnish and fluoride gel in children with intellectual disability
  2. 10
  3. 16

  1. Feeding habits of children with Down syndrome living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  2. 17
  3. 21

  1. An approach to the restoration of fractured anterior teeth in adolescents with intellectual impairment
  2. 25
  3. 28

  1. The use of hypnosis and systematic desensitisation in the management of dental phobia: a case report
  2. 29
  3. 34

  1. Mortality after full mouth rehabilitation under general anesthesia for a child with Tetralogy of Fallot: report of a case
  2. 35
  3. 42

  1. Oral hygiene status and behaviour of the special needs children in Lahore, Pakistan
  2. 43
  3. 47

  1. The oral health status of Special Olympics athletes in Trinidad and Tobago
  2. 48
  3. 52

  1. The dental management of a patient with erythromelalgia: a case report
  2. 53
  3. 54

  1. BSDH News
  2. 55
  3. 55

  1. Addendum
  2. 56
  3. 56

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