New Approach to Managing Onychophagia
Joint Authors
Marouane, O.
Ghorbel, M.
Nahdi, M.
Necibi, A.
Douki, N.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Onychophagia is defined as a chronic habit of biting nails, commonly observed in both children and young adults.
This oral habit may lead to various medical and dental problems.
To date, onychophagia is considered an unsolved problem in medicine and dentistry.
In this paper we describe an exclusive nonpunitive fixed appliance utilizing a stainless steel twisted round wire bonded from canine to canine, in the mandibular arch, as a treatment of onychophagia.
It was used successfully in young adult patients and maintained for a month.
With 9-month follow-up the treatment has satisfied the patients’ expectations which may eventually yield promising implications of this new treatment to similar situations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Marouane, O.& Ghorbel, M.& Nahdi, M.& Necibi, A.& Douki, N.. 2016. New Approach to Managing Onychophagia. Case Reports in Dentistry،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Marouane, O.…[et al.]. New Approach to Managing Onychophagia. Case Reports in Dentistry No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Marouane, O.& Ghorbel, M.& Nahdi, M.& Necibi, A.& Douki, N.. New Approach to Managing Onychophagia. Case Reports in Dentistry. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100564
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100564