Caries & Minimal Intervention Study ✓ Peer reviewed

Considerations in Restorative Management and New Oral Findings in a Patient With Congenital Insensitivity to Pain With Anhidrosis.

Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry · Chay PL, Khor MM, Chan BH, Kwek VYX, Tan AYJ, Ling KA, Toh SL · 2026-09-01

A child with congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis presented with severe tooth decay, self-inflicted oral injuries and abnormal tooth development; conservative restorations and modified tooth shapes helped preserve function while reducing trauma.

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