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Oral profile of eating disorders patients: Case series
Author(s) -
Vieira Esteves Camilla,
Gushiken de Campos Wladimir,
Gallo Rosane Tronchin,
Ebling Artes Gisele,
Shimabukuro Natali,
Witzel Andrea Lusvarghi,
Lemos Celso Augusto
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/scd.12416
Subject(s) - medicine , oral hygiene , eating disorders , dentistry , population , body mass index , psychiatry , environmental health
Oral alterations in patients diagnosed with eating disorders (ED) are reported in the literature, but few articles demonstrate these changes in a specific population. This study aims to summarize the findings of 26 patients with ED in a Brazilian dental clinic, through analyzing the body mass index and oral conditions (decayed, missing and filled teeth—DMFT, dental wear, salivary flux, xerostomia, oral hygiene—OHI‐S, oral lesions, and the prevalence of candidiasis), in order to facilitate recognition and enable accurate diagnosis for the general dentist. Probably, the premature diagnosis of ED resulted in lower DMFT and oral lesions.