Physical and Mental Problems Attributed to Dental Amalgam Fillings: A
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Physical and Mental Problems Attributed to Dental Amalgam Fillings: A Descriptive Study of 99 Self-Referred Patients Compared With 272 Controls ULRIK FREDRIK MALT, MD, PER NERDRUM, CAND PSYCHOL, BJORN OPPEDAL, DDS, ROGER GUNDERSEN, MD, MARTIN HOLTE, MD, AND JOSTEIN LONE, DDS Objective: The physical and mental symptomatology of 99 self-referred patients complaining of multiple somatic and mental symptoms attributed to dental amalgam fillings were compared with patients with known chronic medical disorders seen in alternative (N = 93) and ordinary [N = 99) medical family practices and patients with dental amalgam fillings (JV = 80) seen in an ordinary dental practice. Method: The assessments included written self-reports, a 131-item somatic symptom checklist; Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, the General Health Questionnaire, and Toronto Alexithymia Scale. Results: The dental amalgam sample reported significantly more physical symptoms from all body regions. Self-reports suggested that 62% suffered from a chronic anxiety disorder (generalized anxiety disorder or panic). Forty-seven Ebook Relate: dental ebook fillings ebook amalgam ebook patients ebook mental ebook dental amalgam ebook amalgam fillings ebook and mental ebook compared with ebook dental amalgam fillings ebook self referred patients ebook mental problems attributed ebook |
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