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Lip biting in a patient with Chiari type II malformation: case report
C Nurko1, B D Errington, W Ben Taylor
1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA.
Pediatric Dentistry
|June 4, 1999
Abstract:
Self mutilation of lips and tongue is considered a common type of Self-Injurious Behavior (SIB). Treatment of SIB in the form of Lip-Biting in developmentally disabled individuals has been the focus of several related reports using different oral appliances preventing or inhibiting the SIB. In this paper we report a case of SIB in the form of Lip-Biting on an infant with Chiari Type II Malformation which was treated with a Lip-bumper. The Lip-bumper demonstrated to be a viable option in treating transient and acute episodes of SIB involving the lower lip and buccal mucosa.