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Prevention of Habitual Cheek Biting: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Romero Martin,
Vicente Ascensión,
Bravo Luis A.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2005.tb01652.x
Subject(s) - medicine , biting , cheek , girl , prosthesis , dentistry , surgery , psychology , ecology , developmental psychology , biology
Oral and peri‐oral structures can be traumatized by self‐injurious behavior (SIB). Various articles have described prostheses used to prevent SIB‐related injuries to the oral tissues of patients who have developmental or medical problems, such as psychological problems, congenital syndromes or mental retardation; however, reports of oral SIB in individuals unaffected by the above conditions are scarce. This case report describes the use of a removable prosthesis to prevent a stress‐induced cheek biting habit in 15‐year‐old girl who did not have any of the commonly related conditions. The report discusses the importance of designing a prosthesis that protects tissues, while considering injury severity and the patient's health as well as her ability to cooperate with treatment.