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KMID : 0358920050320020244
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pedodontics
2005 Volume.32 No. 2 p.244 ~ p.250
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THE DENTAL MANAGEMENT OF SELF-INFLICTED ORAL MUTILATION
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Lee Sang-Ik
Kim Young-Jae
Lee Sang-Hoon
Kim Chong-Chul
Hahn Se-Hyun
Jang Ki-Taeg
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Abstract
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Self-injurious behavior is defined as deliberated harm to one’s own body without suicidal intent. It usually occurs as head banging or hitting, body hitting, skin cutting, or finger biting and includes ocular, genital, and self-inflicted oral mutilation. Self-injurious behavior can occur with mental retardation, coma, psychotic problem, poisoning, or character disorders. In pediatric patients, self-injurious behavior usually is reported to lip, cheek and tongue biting, and many kinds of dental management methods have been introduced to prevent self-injurious behavior patients from self biting.
This report presents two self-inflicted oral mutilation patients who were all treated successfully with appliances such as modified activator without wire for retention, modified tongue-rake appliance and mouth guard.
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KEYWORD
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Self-injurious behavior, Self-inflicted oral mutilation
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