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[Dysmorphophobia in dentistry].

K Hertrich1, A Fleischer-Peters, P Joraschky

  • 1Poliklinik für Kieferorthopadie der Universität Erlangen-Nurnberg.

Deutsche Zahnarztliche Zeitschrift
|July 1, 1990
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Dysmorphophobia, a condition affecting the masticatory system, requires careful dental management. Avoid irreversible dental procedures; an integrated, interdisciplinary approach is recommended for these patients.

Area of Science:

  • Dentistry
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychosomatic Medicine

Context:

  • Dysmorphophobia (body dysmorphic disorder) can manifest with symptoms involving the teeth, mouth, and jaws.
  • Patients with dysmorphophobia often present with an urgent desire for dental treatment.
  • Dental practitioners may encounter these patients, necessitating collaboration with psychiatric professionals.

Purpose:

  • To describe the signs and personality features of patients with dysmorphophobia presenting in a dental setting.
  • To illustrate typical case reports of such patients.
  • To propose an interdisciplinary treatment approach for dental patients with dysmorphophobia.

Summary:

  • Comprehensive examinations were conducted on patients with dysmorphophobia affecting the masticatory system, in collaboration with psychiatry.

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  • Three case reports highlight the dental signs and patient personality traits associated with this condition.
  • The study emphasizes avoiding irreversible, isolated dental interventions.

    • Impact:

    • Recommends an interdisciplinary treatment strategy, integrating dental care within a broader therapeutic context.
    • Highlights the importance of recognizing and managing dysmorphophobia in dental practice.
    • Advocates for a cautious approach to dental manipulations in patients with body dysmorphic disorder.