A case report: recognizing factitious injuries secondary to multiple eating disorders.
This report describes the uncommon problem of a female patient diagnosed with an eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, who reported self-mutilating dental factitious behavior. The case presents a serious diagnostic and management problem. Notwithstanding the clinical appearance of the dentition, a thorough medical-dental history was essential for this uncommon diagnosis.
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Department of Restorative Dentistry and Oral Biomaterials, University of Texas Houston Health Science Center Dental Branch, USA.
Cunningham
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Sullivan
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Bebermeyer
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D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image; D002032:Bulimia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy