Diagnostic and treatment challenges in occlusal dysesthesia
Reeves, J.L.; Merrill, R.L.
Journal of the California Dental Association 35(3): 198-207
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 1043-2256 PMID: 17679306 Document Number: 614057
The aim of this chapter is to provide the dentist with an overview of potential diagnostic and treatment challenges posed by patients who present with occlusal dysesthesia or "Phantom Bite." Occlusal dysesthesia is seen as a form of somatoform disorder where dental treatments must be avoided and instead the focus should be on addressing the somatoform disorder through behavior change.