Application of fluoride tray for treatment of tongue biting in a Wilms' tumor child: a case report
Phumratprapin, S.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 97 Suppl. 6: S243-S247
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 25391200 Document Number: 11026
To describe the successful intervention with a ready-made fluoride tray for treatment of severe tongue biting problem in a 3-year-old Wilms' tumor child admitted in Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU). The medical record of a tongue biting Wilms' tumor child was retrospectively reviewed. The outcome was complete healing and regaining of normal tongue size and function without any complication. At the follow-up, the patient could talk and swallow normally. Ready-made fluoride trays as mouth guard can be successful in cases where patients are unable to have a custom-made mouth guard due to severe tongue protrusion. It could also be applied to similar situations and should be considered as another alternative treatment.