Oral self-mutilation in the Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

Journal of Dentistry for Children

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 66-69

  Lee, Jae Ho ^a   Berkowitz, Robert J ^b   Choi, Byung Jai ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Dentistry   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

BLesch Nyhan syndrome; Crown resection; Self mutilation

Indexed keywords

GLASS IONOMER;

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CANINE TOOTH; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; ENDODONTICS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCISOR; INJURY; LESCH NYHAN SYNDROME; LIP; MALE; PREMOLAR TOOTH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCAR; TOOTH CROWN; WOUND HEALING;

BICUSPID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CICATRIX; CUSPID; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLASS IONOMER CEMENTS; HUMANS; INCISOR; LESCH-NYHAN SYNDROME; LIP; MALE; PULPOTOMY; RECURRENCE; SELF MUTILATION; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0036050540     PISSN: 15518949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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