title: Custom built bite-block endotracheal tube holder for prolonged intubation.
abstract: This case report describes an intensive care patient with recurrent endotracheal tube occlusion due to biting. The use and fabrication of a new form of custom built bite-block to resolve these problems is described. The device described may also provide better access for mouth care and simplify airway management compared with bite-blocks commonly used.
authors.affiliation: University of California Los Angeles, Department of Dentistry, Section of Hospital Dentistry, Los Angeles, California 90095-1668, USA.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D013997:Time Factors