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Care in patients with Parkinson's disease in dentistry: narrative review
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Keywords

Ambulatory care
Parkinson disease
Oral health

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Care in patients with Parkinson’s disease in dentistry: narrative review. (2020). Electronic Journal Collection Health, 12(11), e4828. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e4828.2020

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Abstract

Objective: Highlight, through a review of narrative literature, the full and oral presentations of Parkinson's Disease (DP), as well as demonstrate the precautions during the dental care of the respective patients. Literature review: DP is a disease from which it causes degeneration, gradual of which has no cure, its origins are not known, it affects especially people aged between 40 and 65 years old. It causes damage to the motor systems, especially, tremors in inactivity, inflexibility of the muscle, bradykinesia, akinesia, inconsistency in the physiognomy, dragged steps, inadequate postures, blurred speech, which reflect in an immense inability to perform daily tasks, as can be seen mention oral hygiene. The therapeutic resources are based on the attention of omens, however it does not slow its evolution. DP patients exhibit oral symptoms, especially in the dental and maxillofacial elements, such as difficulty in swallowing, excess of saliva or lack of it, impression of oral burning, problems in the use of dental prostheses, thus making dental support very laborious and cautious. Final Considerations: In order to establish a good result, the Dental Surgeon needs to know the limiting factors of each patient in a particular way, with the professional being properly qualified to assist these patients.

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