title: Oro-dental self-mutilation in familial dysautonomia.
abstract: Orodental self-mutilation (ODSM) has not gained sufficient recognition in familial dysautonomia (FD). Among 38 patients with FD, ODSM was found in 14 (36.8%). ODSM may be due to peripheral neuropathy with insensibility to pain, which is characteristic of FD. Elimination of the sharp edges of teeth was found to be helpful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mass
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gadoth
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001734:Bites, Human / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004402:Dysautonomia, Familial / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries*; D009259:Nail Biting; D000699:Pain Insensitivity, Congenital; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000473:pathology*; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries