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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / September 2005What is this disorder called?
I recently read a story in which one of the characters was obsessed with brushing their teeth and would do so more than 10 times a day. They would brush their teeth so much and so hard that it caused their gums/teeth to bleed, become raw, and painful. Is there a specific name for this disorder? I've never heard of anyone doing this so naturally I'm curious about it. > I recently read a story in which one of the characters was obsessed > with brushing their teeth and would do so more than 10 times a day. > They would brush their teeth so much and so hard that it caused their > gums/teeth to bleed, become raw, and painful. Is there a specific name > for this disorder? I've never heard of anyone doing this so naturally > I'm curious about it. "lolly" gag "lolly" gag Hmmm Robert are you saying this may be a sign of bulimia? That is pretty clever... Robert wrote: > "lolly" gag > Hmmm Robert are you saying this may be a sign of bulimia? That is > pretty clever... ______________________ "lolly" gag? That's pretty good! And bulimia . . . as in "bull" -emia? BOTH of you are pretty clever today! ;-) - dentaldoc And bulimia . . . as in "bull" -emia? BOTH of you are pretty clever today! ;-) - dentaldoc double <blush> :-) > "lolly" gag > > Hmmm Robert are you saying this may be a sign of bulimia? That is > pretty clever... <blush> > I recently read a story in which one of the characters was obsessed > with brushing their teeth and would do so more than 10 times a day. > They would brush their teeth so much and so hard that it caused their > gums/teeth to bleed, become raw, and painful. Is there a specific name > for this disorder? I've never heard of anyone doing this so naturally > I'm curious about it. Well, other than the dental damage this is a pretty common presentation of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Of course this is a problem for a mental health professional,but dentists see this quite frequently and it is important to recognize it as such, not only to encourage an appropriate referral but also to treat appropriately to minimize the damage to the dentition. Steve  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 >I recently read a story in which one of the characters was obsessed >with brushing their teeth and would do so more than 10 times a day. >They would brush their teeth so much and so hard that it caused their >gums/teeth to bleed, become raw, and painful. Is there a specific name >for this disorder? I've never heard of anyone doing this so naturally >I'm curious about it. Its toothbrushitis. >Its toothbrushitis. > Joel Eichen What a surprise. Joel is still a babbling, moronic embarrassment to his profession. I agree with Steve that it is likely OCD and thus a psychiatric issue. CB > What a surprise. Joel is still a babbling, moronic embarrassment > to his profession. I agree with Steve that it is likely OCD and > thus a psychiatric issue. CB Trying reading the above without the context of the thread! Which I first did! Ever walked down a sidewalk and felt you had to skip over all the cracks? That is actually OCD! Indeed one reads or hears about OCD frequently. Some people have to wash their hands over and over. Some have to switch the light on and off before leaving a room repeatedly. I read about one case where one guy had OCD and had walk back to check his dorm room at least 10 times after getting half way to class or something. He never made it to class all semester! >> What a surprise. Joel is still a babbling, moronic embarrassment > to his >> profession. I agree with Steve that it is likely OCD and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Indeed one reads or hears about OCD frequently. Some people have > to wash their hands over and over. ............ OMG!! I did that after every patient today and then again before the next, Doomed - that's what I am Please, for one time smile Clinton carabelli Sorry guys .. its too late. Say five years too late! We are all busy professionals. We take time out of our busy days to answer some dental questions, plus kibbitz a bit .... we do not have time for verbal jousting ,,,, and slinging mud! Joel M. Eichen DDS >> What a surprise. Joel is still a babbling, moronic embarrassment > to his profession. I agree with Steve that it is likely OCD and >> thus a psychiatric issue. CB [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >room at least 10 times after getting half way to class or something. He >never made it to class all semester! |
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