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Case Reports
. 1999 May-Jun;21(3):209-12.

Lip biting in a patient with Chiari type II malformation: case report

C Nurko  1 , B D Errington, W Ben Taylor, R Henry
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  • PMID: 10355015
Case Reports

Lip biting in a patient with Chiari type II malformation: case report

C Nurko et al. Pediatr Dent. 1999 May-Jun.

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.

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