A rare case report on atypical odontalgia with psychological implications
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research and Review - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Psychosomatic or somatoform disorders are among the most common psychiatric disorders found in general practice. A psychosomatic disorder involves both body and mind. These diseases have physical symptoms originating from mental or emotional causes. Most common ones are stress, anxiety and depression. A wide spectrum of psychiatric disorders may influence the orofacial region, where unfortunately they remain unrecognized due to limited nature of their presenting features. We here present a case report of atypical odontalgia in an elderly male secondary to underlying psychological distress
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Divya Pandya, Anil Kumar Nagarajappa
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