title: Successful treatment of self-inflicted tongue trauma patient using a special oral appliance.
abstract: A 7-year-old male presented with a painful ulcerative lesion on the right lateral tongue and left lower buccal mucosa due to self-inflicted trauma. Antibiotic medication and use of a mouthwash agent were not effective. We made a special oral appliance to cover the maxillary arch and teeth to protect the tongue. The patient showed immediate improvement and did not suffer from any complications. Invasive procedures such as biopsy were not needed. We believe that accurate clinical diagnosis is important and treatment with an oral appliance is effective in self-inflicted oral trauma in children.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors: Ik Jae
authors: IJ
authors: Kwon
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea. Electronic address: smin5@snu.ac.kr.
authors: Soung Min
authors: SM
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors: Hee Kyung
authors: HK
authors: Park
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors: Hoon
authors: H
authors: Myoung
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors: Jong Ho
authors: JH
authors: Lee
authors: Department of Oral Pathology, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, South Korea.
authors: Suk Keun
authors: SK
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000293:injuries*; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000473:pathology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries*
keywords: Oral appliance; Oral self-injury; Self-inflicted trauma; Tongue biting