title: Complications of an unrecognized cheek biting habit following a dental visit.
abstract: Cheek biting is a chronic, usually innocuous, self-inflicted injury that is occasionally seen in children. This case report describes the characteristic features of this entity in an 8 year-old girl, including an unfortunate complication following an inferior alveolar mandibular block for restorative dental care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, University of Texas at Houston Health Science Center Dental Branch, USA. cflaitz@mail.db.uth.tmc.edu
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Flaitz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Felefli
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects; D001734:Bites, Human / Q000150:complications*; D002610:Cheek / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006184:Habits; D006801:Humans; D008340:Mandibular Nerve; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000293:injuries*; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000150:complications*