title: Treating electrical burns of the mouths of children.
abstract: Electrical burns of the mouth can result in severe scarring and constriction of the lip commissures. Plastic surgery is needed to correct this defect when a special burn obturator is not used. The obturator is worn for a year and can prevent or reduce the need for corrective surgery.
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries*; D009064:Mouth Protectors; D010349:Patient Compliance
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins