Open AccessDental implants: A remote option in case of somatic delusion disorder
Author(s) -
ThanvirMohamed Niazi,
G Ulaganathan,
S Kalaiselvan,
R Lambodharan,
R Mahalakshmi,
M Sophia,
VUsha Giridhar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_105_17
Subject(s) - delusion , dentures , rehabilitation , medicine , psychiatry , delusional disorder , dentistry , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , psychology , psychosis , physical therapy
A 29-year-old female was referred by a psychiatrist for dental implantation and prosthodontic rehabilitation, as she had all her healthy permanent teeth extracted within a span of 2-6 months, due to somatic delusional disorder. She presently refuses artificial dentures and implants with the fear of having worms in her teeth and the fear not yet allayed. The patient cannot be treated for her edentulous state until her psychiatric symptoms are treated. This is the limitation for the implant surgeon where service rendered is impaired in spite of advanced professional skills, ideal patient ridge, and other factors, just where the patient is not mentally prepared for the dental rehabilitation procedures.