International Dentistry Journal (ISSN: 3065-4505) | Volume 4, Issue 1 | | Open Access DOI
Sabina Saccomanno*
Saccomanno Sabina1*, Lucchese Alessandra1,2,3,4 , Stella Caldarelli5, Salvati Ettore Simone6, Silenzi Ederli Lorenzo6, Messore Antonella1, Garcia-Godoy Franklin7, Marzo Giuseppe6
1Department of Life Science, Health and Health Professions, Link University, Rome, Italy
2Unit of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
3Unit of Orthodontics, Division of Dentistry, IRCSS Ospedale San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
4Unit of Dentistry, Research Center for Oral Pathology and Implantology, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
5Psychologist, Private Practice, Italy
6Department of Health, Life and Environmental Science, University of L’Aquila, Piazza Salvatore Tommasi, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
7Department of Bioscience Research, College of Dentistry, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
*Correspondence to: Sabina Saccomanno
Fulltext PDFObjective: To evaluate the implications that dystonia can bring into and the role of dentist.
Methods: The case of 78-year -old woman who presented to the clinic with a diagnosis of dystonia is described.
Results: The patient had speech and feeding problems. After 2 years from her first dental treatment, distonia started, and her language and nutrition started to worsened, she lost teeth until becoming edentulous.
In 2023 the problem got worse, until, in 2024, the patient died.
Conclusions: The present case report highlights that the complex pathology such as dystonia, prosthetic, orthodontic or maxillofacial treatments must be carefully planned and evaluated to avoid triggering serious problems that affect the patient’s life. The dentist has the task to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of dental treatment in subjects with this pathology.
Distonia; Dentistry; Prosthetics; Neurological Pathologies; Human
Sabina Saccomanno, Lorenzo Silenzi Ederli, Franklin Garcia-Godoy, Alessandra Lucchese, Giuseppe Marzo. Dystonia and The Role of the Dentist. Int Dent Jour. 2025;4(1):1-12.