Abstract:AIM
Body dysmorphic disorder is a psychiatric disorder according to diagnostic manual for mental disorders where patients have delusions and unsatisfactory perceptions and unrealistic expectation and seek for surgical help. aim of the study was to assess body dysmorphic profile of patients complaining of dento facial defects and association of other variables
Method
We have taken sample size of 100 patients of age more than 18 years with complaint of maxillofacial defect, out patients were asked to fill a BDDQ questionnaire
Results
53% of patients were screened positive for BDD and significant association were found with other variables.
Key Word: Body dysmorphic disorder, diagnostic statistical manual, questionnaire, dentofacial defects
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