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Correction of cheek biting in a dentate patient

Publication date: Available online 18 March 2016 Source:The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry Author(s): Dheeraj Koli, Harsimran Kaur, Aditi Nanda, Mahesh Verma, Karan Manak, Rekha Gupta, Shubhra Gill Postsurgical injury by teeth to oral mucosa (reconstructed by a flap) can lead to ulceration and subsequent infection at the reconstructed site. A prompt intervention by fabricating a specially designed prosthesis to deflect the reconstruction flap away from the occluding teeth has been described for the treatment of cheek biting in the present clinical report. (Source: The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry)

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