title: Eating disorders: anorexia and bulimia nervosas.
abstract: From both ethical and legal standpoints, knowledge of the symptoms of eating disorders is imperative, since early diagnosis and treatment are directly related to successful therapy. This article provides the dentists with information to aid in the recognition, diagnosis, treatment, referral, and dental support of patients with eating disorders.
mesh_terms: D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002032:Bulimia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000473:pathology