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A case is presented in which a patient performed mechanical self-mutilation of her dentition during an episode of psychotic illness. The management of this case is described and discussed
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Paterson, A., Stewart, F., Tulloch, E. et al. Self-inflicted mutilation of the dentition in a schizophrenic patient. Br Dent J 173, 314–316 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4808037
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4808037