title: Oral rehabilitation of a bulimic patient: a case report.
abstract: Bulimia nervosa is among the most common health problems in contemporary society. It is a self-induced weight loss syndrome associated with distinct dental manifestations involving physical and psychologic symptoms. It is characterized by recurrent binge-purge episodes that occur at least once a day. This article describes the complete-mouth rehabilitation of a bulimic patient with a generalized enamel erosion of her dentition and a poor esthetic appearance. Porcelain-fused-to-metal restorations were used as the definitive treatment. Good esthetics and high self-esteem were the final results. Comprehensive restorative therapy was applied in this clinical case report to achieve both function and esthetics in a demanding situation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Restorative Dentistry, University of California (UCLA) School of Dentistry, Los Angeles 90024, USA. edbonilla2@juno.com
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Bonilla
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Luna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002032:Bulimia / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000473:pathology; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D009065:Mouth Rehabilitation; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D012649:Self Concept; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000209:etiology; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic; D014716:Vertical Dimension
chemical_list: D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys