VOLUME 9 , ISSUE 2 ( April-June, 2016 ) > List of Articles
Vivek Rana, Prerna Panthri
Keywords : Cheek biting, Intraoral cheek biting appliance, Plumper, White flaky keratinization
Citation Information : Rana V, Panthri P. Cheek Plumper: An Innovative Anti-cheek Biting Appliance. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2016; 9 (2):146-148.
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1352
License: CC BY-NC 4.0
Published Online: 01-02-2019
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2016; The Author(s).
One of the most challenging tasks for a pediatric dentist is the management of deleterious oral habits which adversely affect the dentofacial complex. However, if these habits can be intercepted and diagnosed well in time, they can save the patient from the psychological impact of undergoing long treatment therapies. One such rare deleterious oral habit is cheek biting that affects the buccal mucosa. Presented here is a case report which describes the interception of this deleterious habit in a 15-year-old female child who was a bilateral cheek biter with the help of an innovative intraoral appliance: The cheek plumper. How to cite this article: Rana V, Srivastava N, Kaushik N, Panthri P. Cheek Plumper: An Innovative Anti-cheek Biting Appliance. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2016;9(2):146-148.