title: Self-inflicted gingival injury in a pediatric patient: a case report.
abstract: Self-inflicted oral mutilation can result in oral lesions that are difficult for a pediatric dentist to diagnose. Sometimes its execution is premeditated, but it can also happen accidentally or as the result of an unconscious, deleterious habit. The purpose of this case report was to describe: (1) the diagnosis of a gingival lesion caused by self-inflicted oral mutilation in a 9-year-old patient; and (2) the proposed treatment.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. biachevitarese@ig.com.br
authors.forename: Ana Beatriz
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Alonso Chevitarese
authors.forename: Daniella
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Della Valle
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Primo
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D009064:Mouth Protectors; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000150:complications*; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide