Naslov
Self-Inflicted Oral Mucosal Injuries

Autori
Vučićević Boras, Vanja ; Brailo, Vlaho ; Škrinjar, Ivana ; Juras Vidović, Danica ; Alajbeg, Ivan ; Rotim, Željko ; Terlević, Diana

Izvornik
Research journal of pharmaceutical, biological and chemical sciences (0975-8585) 8 (2017), 2; 1824-1829

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
oral mucosa ; injury self-inflicted ; mutilation ; carcinoma

Sažetak
Self-inflicted or factitious injuries of the oral mucosa are not rare and may appear in various forms often mimicking other oral lesions. Detailed medical history and clinical examination will usually reveal the underlying cause of the injury. However, if the patient is not aware of the bad habit, it will take longer for the dentist to figure out the underlying cause. Treatment relies on the elimination of the bad habit and lesions could be easily treated with topical corticosteroids in orabase. However, no therapy is successful unless patient does not stop the factitious habit. This article emphasizes that certain lesions of the oral mucosa might result from the self-inflicted habits of which patient is sometimes unaware of.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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