title: Utilization of a modified bite guard for preventing traumatic macroglossia.
abstract: This clinical report describes the treatment of a patient having traumatic macroglossia due to schwannoma in the craniocervical region. Enlarged tongue or macroglossia may compromise vital functions of the patient. To avoid a chronic tongue bite trauma, a bite guard that was inspired from a habit breaker was fabricated. Tongue injury has significantly healed with the use of this appliance, and the patient was able to masticate without biting on his tongue.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Prosthodontics, Baskent University, Istanbul, Turkey. bkyazgan@gmail.com
authors.forename: Banu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karayazgan-Saracoglu
authors.forename: Defne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kecik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D009064:Mouth Protectors; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000150:complications; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries*