<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In their daily practice dentists frequently have patients showing signs of stress-related oral manifestations in different forms. Stress-related aetiology of oral changes are still not investigated enough, and present a subgroup of psychosomatic diseases which had been recognized in medicine a long time ago. Recognition of such psychological or emotional disturbance needs deep evaluation “per exclusionem”, and is beneficial for both the patient and clinician. Psychological management should be taken into consideration when treating patients with these psychosomatic disorders. Therapeutic approach comprises different forms of psychotherapy and medication as well.</p></abstract>

In their daily practice dentists frequently have patients showing signs of stress-related oral manifestations in different forms. Stress-related aetiology of oral changes are still not investigated enough, and present a subgroup of psychosomatic diseases which had been recognized in medicine a long time ago. Recognition of such psychological or emotional disturbance needs deep evaluation “per exclusionem”, and is beneficial for both the patient and clinician. Psychological management should be taken into consideration when treating patients with these psychosomatic disorders. Therapeutic approach comprises different forms of psychotherapy and medication as well.

On Psychosomatic Problems in Dentistry

PRILOZI

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In their daily practice dentists frequently have patients showing signs of stress-related oral manifestations in different forms. Stress-related aetiology of...

On Psychosomatic Problems in Dentistry

Publicado en línea: 22 jun 2020

Páginas: 57 - 63

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2020-0023

Palabras clave
psychosomatics, stress, dentistry, management

© 2020 Nada Pop-Jordanova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

On Psychosomatic Problems in Dentistry

Publicado en línea: 22 jun 2020

Páginas: 57 - 63

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2020-0023

Palabras clavepsychosomatics, stress, dentistry, management

© 2020 Nada Pop-Jordanova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
psychosomatics, stress, dentistry, management