title: A modified oral screen appliance to prevent self-inflicted oral trauma in an infant with cerebral palsy: a case report.
abstract: Self-inflicted oral trauma occurs in a number of conditions with different etiologic and clinical characteristics. The management of such trauma also varies depending on the medical history of the patient; the etiology of the behavior; and the severity, frequency, and method of inflicting injury. This case report describes a modified oral screen placed in a 10-month-old female infant with cerebral palsy who had been having feeding problems caused by self-inflicted oral trauma. The modified oral screen effectively protected the wounds against further oral trauma to the lower lip and tongue without being fixed to the dentition.
authors.affiliation: Bandeirante University, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Erika Miti
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Yasui
authors.forename: Richard Keiji
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Akemi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.forename: Shigehisa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akiyama
authors.forename: Ichijiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Morisaki
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries*; D009064:Mouth Protectors; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000737:chemistry; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011145:Polyvinyls; C016438:ethylenevinylacetate copolymer