Eating Disorders: A Brief Overview of the Dentist’s Role in Diagnosis and Management
As Dr. Stacey L. Gividen examined her patient’s erosive lesions, her first thought was, “This isn’t normal at all.” Learn how to recognize the oral manifestations of eating disorders and understand your role as a dental professional.
It was a typical busy day—three hygiene exams, a crown patient in one chair, and two other patients needing a moment of my time. My dental assistants were directing me accordingly, and there was a good hum in the air with regard to practice flow.
But that all stopped when I did an exam on a patient whom I initially thought was a healthy 27-year-old woman with notable erosive lesions on the lingual aspect of her maxillary teeth. First thing I thought, “This isn’t normal at all.”...
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It was a typical busy day—three hygiene exams, a crown patient in one chair, and two other patients needing a moment of my time. My dental assistants were directing me accordingly, and there was a good hum in the air with regard to practice flow.
But that all stopped when I did an exam on a patient whom I initially thought was a healthy 27-year-old woman with notable erosive lesions on the lingual aspect of her maxillary teeth. First thing I thought, “This isn’t normal at all.”...
Click Here to Read More