Title : Sensory processing disorders – A great barrier in treating special children
Abstract:
Oral defensiveness (OD) is considered a sub- component of regulatory disorders in which the child is hypersensitive to sensory stimuli including auditory, tactile, visual, and vestibular stimulation. Usually described as an excessive stress response, it is not inherently a neurological or developmental issue. The fear/defense pathway, which functions independently of consciousness and has been programmed by evolution to respond to danger in predictable ways, generates a system of defensive behaviors through the autonomic nervous system's nerves as well as hormonal and immunological responses. Treatment for the whole range of dysfunctions, which are mostly identified by occupational therapists, usually entails a long-term intervention program.
The early feeding process may be hampered by oral tactile hypersensitivity. The infant may reject uneven food, struggle to maintain a suck, or pull away from the breast. Stress in general and during dental treatment in particular may be experienced by the older child. Aversion to cement and imprint material textures and scents, discomfort lowering oneself backwards with the dental chair, or terrified unwillingness to let the dentist into the mouth cavity with anguish at actual touch within are a few examples. OD is a controversial disorder that lacks strict criteria for diagnosis and management. In addition, no dental protocols have been evaluated for effectiveness. The purposes of this paper are to acquaint dentists with the dysfunction, to increase awareness of its occurrence, and to suggest possible interventions for alleviating aversive responses to typical dental experiences when no other cause is apparent.. Dentists should be aware of the signs and e signs and symptoms of a child who comes into their office with the label of OD from an occupational therapist and be able to communicate with the child and parents accordingly.
OD is a controversial disorder that lacks strict criteria for diagnosis and management. In addition, no dental protocols have been evaluated for effectiveness. The purposes of this paper are to acquaint dentists with the dysfunction, to increase awareness of its occurrence, and to suggest possible interventions for alleviating aversive responses to typical dental experiences.
