Objective and review questions

The objective of this scoping review is to map the published evidence on oral cenesthopathy and oral somatic delusions regarding their conceptualisation, clinical characteristics, assessment and management. The main question is: what has been published on oral cenesthopathy and oral somatic delusions regarding their conceptualisation, clinical characteristics, assessment and management? Sub-questions: 1. Which terms and definitions are used, and how do they vary by country, discipline and period? 2. Which clinical, sociodemographic and comorbidity characteristics are described? 3. How is the condition assessed and diagnosed, including differential diagnosis? 4. Which neuroimaging or biological findings have been reported? 5. Which interventions have been used, and which outcomes are reported? 6. Which study designs predominate, and what gaps in knowledge remain? Keywords: cenesthopathy; oral somatic delusion; delusional disorder, somatic type; delusional parasitosis; orofacial; psychosomatic dentistry; scoping review.