Berin Dhanya NB*

Senior Lecturer, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Rajas Dental College and Hospital, Kavalkinaru, TamilNadu, India

*Corresponding Author: Berin Dhanya NB, Senior Lecturer, Department of Pe- diatric and Preventive Dentistry, Rajas Dental College and Hospital, Kavalkinaru, TamilNadu, India.

Received: March 17, 2026; Published: April 14, 2026

Cerebral palsy (CP) is not a specific disease entity but rather a collection of disabling disorders that affect a child’s movement, muscle tone, and coordination caused by insult and permanent damage to the brain in the prenatal and perinatal periods, during which time the central nervous system is still maturing. This disability might involve muscle weakness, stiffness, or paralysis; poor balance or irregular gait; and uncoordinated or involuntary movements. The large number of oral manifestations associated with motor disorders in patients with CP makes the dentist an indispensable member of the multidisciplinary team. Oral rehabilitation of these children is mostly carried out under general anesthesia, management under local anesthesia requires clinical expertise, dentist’s skills and knowledge which is even more challenging. This paper discusses the management of two such patients under local anesthesia. Case 1, a preadolescent child with cerebral palsy spastic type (diplegic), with pulpally involved permanent molar was treated endodontically and restored with crown. Case 2, a preschool child with cerebral palsy dyskinetic type (quadriplegic) with global developmental delay treated for tooth extraction following trauma. An integrated approach should be used including physical therapy, and speech therapy to provide for a better quality of life for the patient and, consequently, the caregiver through the improvement in the patient’s oral and general health.

Keywords: Cerebral Palsy; Local Anesthesia; Dental Management; Dentistry for Disabled

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Citation

Citation: Berin Dhanya NB. “Dental Management of Children with Cerebral Palsy Under Local Anesthesia: Two Case Reports". Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 10.5 (2026): 07-10.

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Copyright: © 2026 Berin Dhanya NB. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.