Oral Cancerophopia ; The Most Prevalent Psychosomatic Disorders encountered in Dental OPD at Tertiary Care Centre

Dr. Nimmi Singh; Dr. Devika Singh; Dr. Sonal Lahoti; Dr. A. K. Sharma

Volume : IX, Issue : XI, November - 2019

Oral Cancerophopia ; The Most Prevalent Psychosomatic Disorders encountered in Dental OPD at Tertiary Care Centre

Dr. Nimmi Singh, Dr. Devika Singh, Dr. Sonal Lahoti, Dr. A. K. Sharma

Abstract :

Aim; The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of different psychosomatic disorders in dental opd at tertiary care centre. Objectives; To diagnose Cancerophobia and advice appropriate treatment. To recognize such patients as to avoid repeatedly, unnecessary investigations and treatment procedures Materials and Methods ; A total of 45 patients were selected who reported with complaints of oral psychosomatic symptoms, with in the duration of 3 months from the dentistry department of our tertiary care centre. Demographic details of such patients were recorded on a structured Performa Results ; Total 45 patients who were enrolled were diagnosed with various types of psychosomatic disorders. The most typical oral symptomsof psychosomatic disorders are burning mouth syndrome (BMS) and atypical odontalgia (AO), myofacial pain dysfunction syndrome(MPDS), recurrent apthous ulcer(RAS), Cancerophobia. Out of 45 patients , 40.0% were diagnosed with Cancerophobia. Statistically most prevalent psychosomatic disease was Cancerophobia Conclusion; Psychosomatic disorders are among the most common psychiatric disorders found in general practice. It account for 10% of the global burden of disease, and this is expected to rise to 15% by 2020. The high prevalence rates for Cancerophobia as psychosomatic disorder was found in our sample.