OBJECTIVE: To describe the management of oral self-injury in an older patient with neurological impairment using a digitally fabricated mouthguard. BACKGROUND: Oral self-injury may be challenging in patients with neurological conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An acrylic resin mouthguard was fabricated from intraoral scans for an 82-year-old bedridden woman. Photobiomodulation and oral hygiene measures were also used. RESULTS: The lesion healed, and recurrent trauma was prevented. CONCLUSION: Intraoral scanning enabled comfortable fabrication of the oral device.
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