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Oral and dental complications in dieting disorders
Author(s) -
Touyz S. W.,
Liew V. P.,
Tseng P.,
Frisken K.,
Williams H.,
Beumont P. J. V.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(199311)14:3<341::aid-eat2260140312>3.0.co;2-x
Subject(s) - dieting , gingivitis , saliva , anorexia nervosa , periodontitis , gingival recession , medicine , dentistry , bulimia nervosa , anorexia , oral hygiene , eating disorders , psychiatry , obesity , weight loss
This study investigated the oral status and dental complications in patients with both anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Results revealed that prolonged periods of dietary restraint in anorexic patients did not result in changes to bacteria associated in dental caries. Furthermore, patients did not have lower decay rates or salivary flow but did have more acidic saliva. Moreover, both groups of patients revealed changes indicative of gingivitis and gingival recession but not necessarily of periodontitis when compared to control subjects. © 1993 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.