title: Lip biting in a patient with Chiari type II malformation: case report.
abstract: Self mutilation of lips and tongue is considered a common type of Self-Injurious Behavior (SIB). Treatment of SIB in the form of Lip-Biting in developmentally disabled individuals has been the focus of several related reports using different oral appliances preventing or inhibiting the SIB. In this paper we report a case of SIB in the form of Lip-Biting on an infant with Chiari Type II Malformation which was treated with a Lip-bumper. The Lip-bumper demonstrated to be a viable option in treating transient and acute episodes of SIB involving the lower lip and buccal mucosa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nurko
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Errington
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ben Taylor
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Henry
mesh_terms: D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000150:complications*; D001734:Bites, Human / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000293:injuries; D011482:Protective Devices; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing