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J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 127, No 4, 418-420.
© 1996 American Dental Association
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Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 127, Issue 4, 418-418
Copyright © 1996 by American Dental Association

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Diagnostic oddities of the strangest form



LH Meskin

It's called Munchausen's syndrome, after an 18th-century German soldier known for fabricating fabulous stories. Most clinical descriptions of this intriguing oddity are found in the medical literature, although examples of patients feigning dental diseases also have been documented.




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