Morsicatio related white lesions of the tongue borders and lower lip : a case report

A 28-year-old woman was referred by her dentist to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for white lesions of the lower lip and lateral tongue borders on both sides. The diagnoss morsicatio labiorum and linguarum was made. Cheek, tongue, and lip biting occurs with some regularity and often patients are unaware of this habit. The diagnosis of morsicatio is based on clinical appearance and additional diagnostics are unnecessary. The condition belongs to a subcategory of obsessive-compulsive disorders. Treatment is not always necessary, but may consist of making the patient aware of the cause, possibly combined with symptomatic and/or causal therapy, for instance with an occlusal splint or cognitive behavioral therapy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:129

Enthalten in:

Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde - 129(2022), 12 vom: 14. Dez., Seite 553-555

Sprache:

Niederländisch

Weiterer Titel:

Witte veranderingen van de onderlip en de tongranden als gevolg van morsicatio

Beteiligte Personen:

van Keulen, S [VerfasserIn]
Najim, M [VerfasserIn]
de Visscher, J G A M [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 07.12.2022

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.5177/ntvt.2022.12.22075

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM34984769X