title: Prevention of self-inflicted trauma: dental intervention to prevent chronic lip chewing by a patient with a diagnosis of progressive bulbar palsy.
abstract: An appliance is used as a beginning in the prevention of self-mutilative oral behavior. The patient in the case reported here required a quick solution to a severe problem of self-inflicted trauma. The design presented here can be improved on or an altogether new approach may be developed.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Rover
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Morgano
mesh_terms: D010244:Bulbar Palsy, Progressive / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000517:prevention & control*