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Checking the cheek bite injury: fabrication of an interim cheek guard appliance
Author(s) -
Nanda Aditi,
Koli Dheeraj,
Sharma Sunanda,
Gill Shubhra,
Verma Mahesh
Publication year - 2013
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/scd.12051
Subject(s) - cheek , medicine , mucositis , dentistry , buccal administration , buccal mucosa , oral mucosa , mouth mucosa , floor of mouth , surgery , oral cavity , radiation therapy , anatomy , pathology
Among the various sequelae associated with the treatment of oral carcinoma (both surgical and radiotherapy), the two conditions that can be of serious concern are reduced mouth opening and mucositis. The limited mouth opening can lead to entrapment of buccal mucosa in between teeth during the chewing cycle, which in turn can lead to further injury of the mucosa. A simple method has been described by the authors to prevent the cheek bite by fabrication of a cheek guard appliance. Favorable results were seen within a few days after insertion of the appliance.