Article: Volume 47 Number 4 Page 303 - April 2020
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Dental Update 477: 303-313
Dental Psychology: Body Dysmorphic Disorder: a Guide to Identification and Management for the General Dental Practitioner
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Abstract: Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a relatively common psychiatric condition in which the individual is disproportionately concerned about an aspect of his/her appearance. People with BDD are highly likely to seek cosmetic dental treatment. However, the provision of such treatment is contra-indicated. This article will identify simple techniques for practitioners to screen for and manage patients with BDD.
Clinical relevance: This article addresses the management of patients with a specific psychiatric illness who are likely to present for cosmetic dental treatments.
Author notes: Adina Rosten, Year 5 BDS Student (email: adina.rosten@kcl.ac.uk) and Tim Newton, BA, PhD, King’s College London Dental Institute, Floor 26, Tower Wing, Guy’s Hospital, London SE1 9RT, UK.
Objective: To identify and manage patients with a specific psychiatric illness who are likely to present for cosmetic dental treatments.
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