Alternative therapies in the treatment or oral self-injurious behavior: a case report


Author: Romer M//Dougherty N//Fruchter M

Affiliation: Special Care Dental Program, Rose F. Kennedy Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
Conference/Journal: Spec Care Dentist
Date published: 1998 
Other:
 Volume ID: 18   ,  Issue ID: 2   ,  Pages: 66-9   ,  Word Count: 66  
    This paper presents the case of a child with severe mental retardation and a history of oral self-injurious behavior (SIB). While the behavior was refractory to a number of dental interventions, some success was achieved through a combination of behavioral therapy techniques and therapeutic touch (a relaxation technique). Etiologies of SIB are discussed, along with descriptions of alternatives to traditional dental therapy for this difficult problem.