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Bleachorexia—an addictive behavior to tooth bleaching: a case report

Bleachorexia, addiction to tooth bleaching, is a behavioral disorder similar to anorexia. The patient feels that their teeth are always not white enough and continues to use whiteners to obtain a “perfect” smile. Such behavior falls under the category of a body dysmorphic disorder and may need medic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lee, Denzel Kun‐Tsung, Kastl, Cameron, Chan, Daniel C. N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5930221/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29744085
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1402
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Sumario:Bleachorexia, addiction to tooth bleaching, is a behavioral disorder similar to anorexia. The patient feels that their teeth are always not white enough and continues to use whiteners to obtain a “perfect” smile. Such behavior falls under the category of a body dysmorphic disorder and may need medical counseling.