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Three Paediatric Patients with Oral Self-Mutilation – A Report

From Volume 35, Issue 4, May 2008 | Pages 280-283

Authors

Parmjit Singh

Specialist Registrar, The Ipswich Hospital and The Royal London Hospital

Articles by Parmjit Singh

Robert Emanuel

BDS, MSc, FDS RCS

Head of Clinical Services, West Sussex Community Personal Dental Service, West Sussex PCT

Articles by Robert Emanuel

Jennifer Parry

BDS NUI, FDS RCS Eng, MDentSci

Consultant Paediatric Dentistry, West Sussex PCT and Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children, Brighton

Articles by Jennifer Parry

P Singh Anand

BDS, IQE, MMedSc, FDS RCS(Eng), MPaedDent, FDS(Paed Dent)

Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry and Surgical Dentistry, Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, Eastman Dental Hospital, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, UK

Articles by P Singh Anand

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.

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