Self-inflicted injury: An attempt of autoglossectomy !!!
Teeth are considered as strongest, functional and unique organs of the body. In some situations, they act as injurious agents especially among the individuals with psychotic state. Oral self-mutilation is generally a diagnostic challenge for practitioners, since the incidence of oral self-mutilation...
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| author | S V Ravindra G P Mamatha B N Padmavathi J D Sunitha S Suresh |
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| description | Teeth are considered as strongest, functional and unique organs of the body. In some situations, they act as injurious agents especially among the individuals with psychotic state. Oral self-mutilation is generally a diagnostic challenge for practitioners, since the incidence of oral self-mutilation in routine dental setups is uncommon. So, here we report a case of autoglossectomy in a 19-year-old male with behavioral problem. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6bba8aa9aef649e39d19fd7c1f9606b02022-12-22T01:58:10ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology0972-13630975-15722011-01-0123541942110.5005/jp-journals-10011-1186Self-inflicted injury: An attempt of autoglossectomy !!!S V RavindraG P MamathaB N PadmavathiJ D SunithaS SureshTeeth are considered as strongest, functional and unique organs of the body. In some situations, they act as injurious agents especially among the individuals with psychotic state. Oral self-mutilation is generally a diagnostic challenge for practitioners, since the incidence of oral self-mutilation in routine dental setups is uncommon. So, here we report a case of autoglossectomy in a 19-year-old male with behavioral problem.http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2011;volume=23;issue=5;spage=419;epage=421;aulast=RavindraSelf-mutilationSplintPsychogenicAutoglossectomy |
| spellingShingle | S V Ravindra G P Mamatha B N Padmavathi J D Sunitha S Suresh Self-inflicted injury: An attempt of autoglossectomy !!! Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology Self-mutilation Splint Psychogenic Autoglossectomy |
| title | Self-inflicted injury: An attempt of autoglossectomy !!! |
| title_full | Self-inflicted injury: An attempt of autoglossectomy !!! |
| title_fullStr | Self-inflicted injury: An attempt of autoglossectomy !!! |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-inflicted injury: An attempt of autoglossectomy !!! |
| title_short | Self-inflicted injury: An attempt of autoglossectomy !!! |
| title_sort | self inflicted injury an attempt of autoglossectomy |
| topic | Self-mutilation Splint Psychogenic Autoglossectomy |
| url | http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2011;volume=23;issue=5;spage=419;epage=421;aulast=Ravindra |
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