Challenges in the Dental Management of Rett Syndrome under General Anesthesia: A Rare Disease

Rett syndrome is a neurodevelopmental genetic X-linked disorder. It is predominantly found in females with a prevalence rate of 1 : 9000. Rett syndrome patients are usually healthy the first months of their lives. The syndrome goes into a deceleration phase where motor, behavioral, and cognitive ski...

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Main Authors: Wisam Al-Hathlol, Raed Bokhari, Nada Alzahrani, Elaf Alkuwaiti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4038221
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author Wisam Al-Hathlol
Raed Bokhari
Nada Alzahrani
Elaf Alkuwaiti
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description Rett syndrome is a neurodevelopmental genetic X-linked disorder. It is predominantly found in females with a prevalence rate of 1 : 9000. Rett syndrome patients are usually healthy the first months of their lives. The syndrome goes into a deceleration phase where motor, behavioral, and cognitive skills are impaired. Regarding their oral health, bruxism is one of the common oral manifestations found among Rett syndrome patients. We present a case of an 8-year-old patient with Rett syndrome who presented to the dental clinic for oral rehabilitation. The patient was evaluated and treated under general anesthesia with multiple extractions, restorations, and crown installments. Oral rehabilitation of Rett syndrome is important for those patients, and proper evaluation and treatment are the most efficient when performed under general anesthesia.
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spelling doaj-art-130c8a76844c46dfaa724a0073d56cfd2025-08-20T02:01:42ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64552022-01-01202210.1155/2022/4038221Challenges in the Dental Management of Rett Syndrome under General Anesthesia: A Rare DiseaseWisam Al-Hathlol0Raed Bokhari1Nada Alzahrani2Elaf Alkuwaiti3Department of PediatricsDepartment of PediatricsCollege of DentistryCollege of DentistryRett syndrome is a neurodevelopmental genetic X-linked disorder. It is predominantly found in females with a prevalence rate of 1 : 9000. Rett syndrome patients are usually healthy the first months of their lives. The syndrome goes into a deceleration phase where motor, behavioral, and cognitive skills are impaired. Regarding their oral health, bruxism is one of the common oral manifestations found among Rett syndrome patients. We present a case of an 8-year-old patient with Rett syndrome who presented to the dental clinic for oral rehabilitation. The patient was evaluated and treated under general anesthesia with multiple extractions, restorations, and crown installments. Oral rehabilitation of Rett syndrome is important for those patients, and proper evaluation and treatment are the most efficient when performed under general anesthesia.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4038221
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Challenges in the Dental Management of Rett Syndrome under General Anesthesia: A Rare Disease
Case Reports in Dentistry
title Challenges in the Dental Management of Rett Syndrome under General Anesthesia: A Rare Disease
title_full Challenges in the Dental Management of Rett Syndrome under General Anesthesia: A Rare Disease
title_fullStr Challenges in the Dental Management of Rett Syndrome under General Anesthesia: A Rare Disease
title_full_unstemmed Challenges in the Dental Management of Rett Syndrome under General Anesthesia: A Rare Disease
title_short Challenges in the Dental Management of Rett Syndrome under General Anesthesia: A Rare Disease
title_sort challenges in the dental management of rett syndrome under general anesthesia a rare disease
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4038221
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