title: Self-inflicted oral trauma in a baby with Moebius syndrome.
abstract: Moebius syndrome (MS) is a rare disorder mainly characterized by bi- or unilateral palsy of the facial and abducens nerves. Among the various orofacial characteristics related to this syndrome, the following are pointed out, difficulty with sucking, tongue malformation, mandibular hypoplasia, saliva drooling, arched palate and micrognathia. In spite of the diversity of oral features described for these patients, self-inflicted oral trauma has not yet been reported. Therefore, the purposes of the present report were to describe an unusual case of a baby with Moebius syndrome who had a parafunctional habit that resulted in a persistent traumatic lesion of the lower lip, and discuss the treatment performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. lizandraferrari@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Lizandra Ferrari
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Guimarães
authors.forename: Maria Elisa
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Janini
authors.forename: Aurea Simone Barroso
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Lucianne Cople
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Maia
authors.forename: Laura Guimarães
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Primo
mesh_terms: D001734:Bites, Human / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D020331:Mobius Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000209:etiology*