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Journals / Ulusal Travma Dergisi / 2001 / Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 1

Hastanın kendisinin oluşturduğu travmatik makro glossiyi önlemek için ağız aşısı apereyin kullanımı

Use of a modified occlusal bite guard to treat self-induced traumatic macroglossia (Two case reports)

Serhat YALÇIN,Buket AYBAR,Cemalettin ERTEKİN,Recep GÜLOĞLU

Pages
70–73
DOI
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe the use of a bite guard to avoid continued tongue trauma and edema. DESIGN: Two case reports. INTERVENTIONS: Bite raiser. CONCLUSION: Muscle relaxation and a bite guard were used in a 16 years old male and 22 years old female with traumatic macroglossia, which allowed for rapid resolution of edema and prevented additional trauma to the tongue.

Keywords: Ağız cerrahi işlemleri,Yaralar ve yaralanmalar,Dil,Makroglossi,Koma