TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Three paediatric patients with oral self-mutilation--a report
JO  - Dental update
A1  - Singh, P.
A1  - Emanuel, Robert
A1  - Parry, Jennifer
A1  - Anand, Prabhleen Singh
SP  - 280
EP  - 283
VL  - 35
IS  - 4
N2  - 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> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0305-5000
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -