Teeth grinding, tongue and lip biting in a 24-month-old boy with meningococcal septicaemia. Report of a case.
This paper describes the management of a 24-month-old boy who presented with self-inflicted trauma to his lower lip and tongue, and teeth grinding, 21 days after developing meningococcal septicaemia. A decision to observe and prescribe palliative therapy was made. Extraction of the lower right deciduous canine, which had become non-vital, possibly due to bruxism, was carried out.
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendlebury, UK.
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D001734:Bites, Human; D002012:Bruxism / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries