Self-inflicted oral trauma: report of case.
An easily made, reusable mouth-guard suitable for comatose patients with neuropathologic chewing is presented. Its use is described for a comatose child with self-inflicted tongue trauma.
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Department of Dental Medicine, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003128:Coma / Q000150:complications; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009064:Mouth Protectors; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries*