Phantom bite syndrome.
Despite repeated treatment failures, some individuals seek bite correction from a succession of dentists. Their pathological narcissism focuses on their bite, in a manner reminiscent of phantom limb phenomena. The dentist's diagnosis and treatment are manipulated until the patient claims them a failure and consults another dentist. The author suggests that this behavior represents a defense against paranoia and severe personality disorders.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D003769:Dental Occlusion, Traumatic / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009289:Narcissism; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000523:psychology*; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D010468:Perceptual Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D010591:Phantom Limb / Q000523:psychology