USE OF A MODIFIED OCCLUSAL BITE GUARD TO PREVENT SELF-INDUCED INJURY IN INTENSIVE-CARE PATIENTS

Authors
ROBERTS GJ
Citation
Gj. Roberts, USE OF A MODIFIED OCCLUSAL BITE GUARD TO PREVENT SELF-INDUCED INJURY IN INTENSIVE-CARE PATIENTS, Anaesthesia, 50(2), 1995, pp. 144-145
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
Anaesthesia → ACNP
ISSN journal
00032409
Volume
50
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
144 - 145
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-2409(1995)50:2<144:UOAMOB>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The use of a simple bite raiser is usually effective in preventing sel f-inflicted tongue and lip trauma. In some patients with very severe u ncontrolled muscular activity, this is insufficient. To overcome these problems it is necessary to use a modified bite raiser which prevents the jaws occluding. Such a modified bite raiser is described.