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I always heard biting back would help a child learn not to do so, but may not be the best solution for ya'll :roll
I'm not sure what to say about "letting go", but it really sounds like staff just needs to be very careful when around this patient. Very conscience of your body placement, keep as much distance as possible. I've had patients that would pull hair if we leaned down too far, so we all just tried to keep our hair out of her reach.
Maybe someone will be able to provide better advice then me. Good Luck.
Wrap a towel around arm,then when he bites teeth will not penetrate and you can slip the towel.Either that or hide teeth(if they are false!) I've had biters before and it is really just a case of being hypervigilant with very quick reflexes! I take it this is not someone you can reason with or lecture on the wrongs of biting.Bargaining such as 'if you bite we will not attend to you' will only work on those cognitive enough to see the reasoning.
press the cheek just behind the last molar, in the notch between the mandible and the maxillary bone. Direct your pressure downward on the mandibular bone. Press with one finger. This is a very sensitive area and the discomfort literally forces the jaw to open. Try it on yourself to find the spot. Causes no injury or mark and hurts like h@!! They can not help but release.
daisy62
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i need ideas ! where i am currently working we have one patient who will bite the staff and will not let go. does anyone know a safe harmless way to get this patient to release the bite . any help would really be appreciated!!!!