Karayazgan-Saracoglu Banu, Kecik Defne
Departments of Prosthodontics, Baskent University, Istanbul, Turkey.
J Craniofac Surg. 2011 Jan;22(1):238-40. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181f7b6b5.
This clinical report describes the treatment of a patient having traumatic macroglossia due to schwannoma in the craniocervical region. Enlarged tongue or macroglossia may compromise vital functions of the patient. To avoid a chronic tongue bite trauma, a bite guard that was inspired from a habit breaker was fabricated. Tongue injury has significantly healed with the use of this appliance, and the patient was able to masticate without biting on his tongue.
本临床报告描述了一名因颅颈区神经鞘瘤导致创伤性巨舌症患者的治疗情况。舌头肿大或巨舌症可能会危及患者的重要功能。为避免慢性咬舌创伤，制作了一种受破除不良习惯器具启发的咬舌防护器。使用该器具后，舌头损伤已显著愈合，患者能够正常咀嚼而不会咬到自己的舌头。
