title: Successful prevention of oral self-mutilation using a lip guard: a case report.
abstract: Self-injurious behavior (SIB) is causing deliberate harm to the body without suicidal intent; this problem occurs in a number of psychiatric, behavioral, and developmental disorders. This report describes the case of a girl, aged 19 months, whose lower lip injuries due to SIB were successfully treated through the use a combination of extraoral and intraoral prostheses. A custom-made lip guard with a custom-made adjustable head strap was effective in the management of the lip trauma. SIB was prevented and there was no recurrence even at the 17-month follow-up appointment.
authors: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry-Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara (JSS) Dental College and Hospital, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India. docprav@gmail.com
authors: Praveen
authors: P
authors: Kumar
authors: Nandlal
authors: N
authors: Bhojraj