@article{ref1,
title="Three paediatric patients with oral self-mutilation--a report",
journal="Dental update",
year="2008",
author="Singh, P. and Emanuel, Robert and Parry, Jennifer and Anand, Prabhleen Singh",
volume="35",
number="4",
pages="280-283",
abstract="Oral self-mutilation, although thought to be uncommon, is quite widespread. Practitioners should carefully consider self-mutilation as part of their differential diagnosis in unexplainable oral conditions. We report three paediatric cases of oral self-mutilation. Clinical Relevance: Deliberate self-mutilation, although practised in certain parts of the world, is relatively rare in western cultures. Although uncommon, Altom and DiAngelis believe oral self-mutilation is probably more widespread than is recognized. Self-mutilation of the oral soft and hard tissues can include gingival, mucosal and periodontal damage, glossectomy, auto extraction and the insertion of foreign bodies.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0305-5000",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}