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  • Title: Oral health considerations in anorexia and bulimia nervosa. 1. Symptomatology and diagnosis.
    Author: Bassiouny MA.
    Journal: Gen Dent; 2017; 65(4):34-40. PubMed ID: 28682280.
    Abstract:
    Eating disorders have captured the attention of medical and dental professionals as well as the public for decades and continue to raise concern today. The literature devoted to anorexia and bulimia highlights myriad psychological, systemic, and dental health complications. Dental practitioners are in a unique position to discover early manifestations of these disorders. The present article reviews anorexia and bulimia, summarizing telltale behavioral traits, systemic manifestations, and dental features to facilitate recognition and enable accurate diagnosis.
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