| Dentistry has a reputation of being a biological form of medicine,
where the essential part of the treatment is exercised as a manual and
mechanical skill. Chronic pain in the facial region often relates to patients
with a psychosomatic background or origin. Successful treatment demands that
the dentist considers the biological, the psychological and the social factors.
Dentists often fail in taking appropriate account of these demands. The somatic
or psychological factors are either neglected or overestimated. When relating
to these patients, it is not just the mechanical dental skills that are
required in dentistry, but moreso the psychosomatic awareness and a competence
in communication. |
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