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Review
. 2014 Jan;4(1):1-4.
doi: 10.4103/2231-0762.127851.

Eating everything except food (PICA): A rare case report and review

Shweta Advani  1 , Gulsheen Kochhar  1 , Sanjay Chachra  1 , Preeti Dhawan  1
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Eating everything except food (PICA): A rare case report and review

Shweta Advani et al. J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2014 Jan.

Abstract

PICA is an act or habit of eating non-food items such as stone, bricks, chalk, soap, paper, soil etc., It occurs in children who actually start seeing the world through the oral cavity. There are many theories behind it such as iron and zinc deficiency etc., We as dentists should be able to diagnose and treat such conditions, as they may cause ill-effects to the developing dentition. This case report attempt to highlights the importance of proper diagnosis and treatment of pica.

Keywords: Chalk; PICA; iron deficiency; non-food items; stones.

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Pre-operative maxillary arch
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Pre-operative mandibular arch
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Post-operative mandibular arch
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