A MINIMALLY OBTRUSIVE, SECURE MASK FOR PREVENTION OF ACCESS TO THE MOUTH

Citation
Mb. Taylor et Ra. Walker, A MINIMALLY OBTRUSIVE, SECURE MASK FOR PREVENTION OF ACCESS TO THE MOUTH, Clinical rehabilitation, 11(1), 1997, pp. 77-79
Citations number
1
Categorie Soggetti
Rehabilitation
Journal title
ISSN journal
02692155
Volume
11
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
77 - 79
Database
ISI
SICI code
0269-2155(1997)11:1<77:AMOSMF>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Several childhood neurological conditions can lead to problems with un intended access to the mouth. Earlier workers have demonstrated benefi ts in the use of a helmet restricting mouth access, within a behaviour al modification programme. Conventionally, such headgear is very obtru sive. This paper presents a simple technique using conventional plaste r-based moulding, which has been successfully used in making secure, m inimally obtrusive masks. Masks produced for two children have been re adily accepted and have been successful. Any such headgear should be u sed only within a managed behavioural modification programme.