title: Pica: a peculiar behavior with oral involvement.
abstract: Pica is a behavior commonly displayed by children, pregnant females, and individuals with mental retardation. A population of institutionalized adults with mental retardation was assessed for pica. Of this population, 10.8% were identified with this behavior. Also, this article discusses aspects of pica and describes how this behavior can affect the mouth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Dentistry, University of Florida.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Wakham
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Burtner
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: McNeal
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Garvey
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bedinger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries*; D010842:Pica / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D015995:Prevalence