SHCN Flashcards
Definition of SHCN
Any physical, developmental, mental, sensory, behavioral, cognitive or emotional impairment or limiting condition requiring medical management, health care intervention and/or use of specialized services
AAPD Policy on Transitioning Care
Specific transitioning planning should begin 14-16 years
Dentistry is most common category of unmet health needs
Guideline on management of patients with SCHN
Main recommendation is preventive strategies
Education of parents, sealants, fluoride, etc.
Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome
X-linked trait
Affects purine metabolism = high uric acid
Intellectual disability, speech articulation
Self-mutilative behavior
Hurler, Hunter Syndromes
Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (Hurler) and II (Hunter)
Build up of glycosaminoglycans
Claw hand, mental decline, heart valve problems, abnormal bones, coarse features
Macrocephaly, large tongue, wide spacing of teeth
Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Port-wine stain Seizures Bleeding issue with treatment Early eruption of teeth due to increased vascularity Hemorrhage from angiomas Some intellectual disabilities
Neurofibromatosis
Tumors of nervous system Wide inferior alveolar canal Enlarged fungiform papilla Oral neurofibromas Malpositioned teeth Small cafe au lait spots
Rubenstein-Taybi Syndrome
Heart defects Broad toes, thumbs Excess hair Intellectual disability Seizures Thin upper lip Talon cusps Crowding High caries
Treacher Collins Syndrome
Small mandible, short ramus/absence of ramus, glenoid fossa, TMJ Difficult oral intubation Normal intelligence Facial nerve may be affected Malocclusion Tooth agenesis Ectopic eruption of first molars
Pierre Robin Sequence
Small lower jaw
Cleft palate
Difficulties breathing and feeding
Glossoptosis (associated with airway obstruction)
Not candidates for oral sedation in office
Rett Syndrome
Disorder of brain and nervous system Normal development for 6-18 months Floppy arms and legs, apraxia Excessive saliva/drooling Loss of social engagement Intellectual disability Seizures Tongue thrusting, mouth breathing, open bite, gingivitis
Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
Congenital growth disorder causing large body size/large organs
Ridge in forehead (premature closure of sutures)
Macroglossia,
increased risk for certain cancers especially Wilm’s tumor (kidney)
Crouzon Syndrome (craniofacial dysostosis)
Premature fusion of skull bones Hypertelorism PDA and aortic coarctation Normal intelligence Hypodontia, crowding, high palate, clefts, underbite Maxillary hypoplasia
Ellis-Van Creveld (chondroectodermal dysplasia)
Affects bone growth Polydactyly Congenital heart defects Cleft lip, palate Microdontia, abnormally shaped teeth Multiple frenula and abnormal attachments Natal teeth Congenitally missing teeth Microdontia
Fragile X
Elongated face
Large ears
High palate
Higher occurrence of malocclusion
Marfan Syndrome
Hypermobile joints High arched palate, narrow jaw Crowding of teeth Congenital heart problems Small lower jaw
Prader-Willi
Obesity is main feature Soft tooth (enamel hypoplasia) Poor oral hygiene Bruxism Thick saliva
Tuberous Sclerosis
Hypomelanotic macules Fibromas Seizures Enamel hypoplasia/pitted enamel Gingival hyperplasia (secondary to seizure meds)
Sotos Syndrome (cerebral gigantism)
Facial features Learning disability Overgrowth Hypotonia Premature eruption of teeth Second premolar hypodontia
Hemihyperplasia
Cases with hemihypertrophy not fulfilling criteria of complicated hemihypertrophies are grouped under isolated hemihypertrophy
Non-progressive
May or may not have intellectual disability
Hemi-mandibular hypertrophy: excessive unilateral growth of mandible
Unknown etiology
Oculo-Auriculo-Vertebral (Goldenhar, hemifacial microsomia)
1st and 2nd branchial arches affected Condyle, middle ear, facial nerve affected Facial asymmetry Diminished to absent parotid secretion Anomalies in tongue Clefts
Fetal Alcohol
Smooth philtrum Thin upper lip Micrognathia Hypoplastic mandible Flat midface Minor ear abnormalities Cleft palate
Cornelia de Lange
Low birth weight, hirsutism, microcephaly
Self-injury, compulsive repetition, autism-like
Thin eyebrows (unibrow)
Long eyelashes
Cleft/high palate
Delayed eruption of teeth
Apert Syndrome
Craniosynostosis Syndactyly (mitten hands) Midface hypoplasia Tooth agenesis Supernumerary teeth Ectopic eruption of maxillary first molars Cleft palate Enamel hypoplasia
Turner Syndrome
Absent or incomplete development at puberty (sparse pubic hair and small breasts) XO Webbed neck Premature eruption of permanent molars Micrognathia
Noonan Syndrome
Congenital heart issues Delayed puberty Down slanting/wide eyes Hearing loss, low set ears Mild intellectual disability sometimes Delayed eruption of teeth Atypical eruption sequence
Lowe Syndrome (Oculo-Cerebral-Renal)
Periodontal disease with severe bone loss
Defective inositol phosphate metabolism
Taurodontism
Kleinfelters Syndrome
XXY Only in males Some learning problems Taurodontism Weak muscles, sparse body hair, enlarged breasts
Down Syndrome
Trisomy 21 Microdontia Macroglossia Small chin Delayed eruption of teeth Small conical roots Oval palate Hypoplasia of midface Congenital heart disease