A questionnaire was distributed to dentists who are trustees of the J apanese Society of Psychosomatic Dentistry. All of the respondents are practitioners who treat patients suffering from psychosomatic dental disorders.
Approximately 60 percent of them reported the experience of requesting medical insurance fees for psychological testing and psychosomatic medical treatment. About 80 percent hold that dentists are essentially specialists in treating problems of the oral and maxillofacial region and, therefore, take a positive attitude towards the treatment of psychosomatic disorders of this region, also requesting related medical consultations when necessary.
The authors also criticize the changes related to psychosomatic medical treatment that came into effect in April, 2006.
