title: [Oral symptoms and signs in patients with bulimia and anorexia nervosa].
abstract: There are numerous general clinical manifestations in eating disorders, such as anorexia and nervous bulimia, which are fully described in the reading material. The objective of this study is to demonstrate that patients suffering from anorexia and nervous bulimia present manifestations in the oral mucosa and a proper anamnesis can lead to an early disease diagnosis. The clinical cases presented show some of the oral manifestations in patients suffering from these disorders. Abrasion of teeth enamel is a typical sign of this disease, specially in patients with nervous bulimia, caused by self-induced vomit acids. However, this sign does not help to make an early disease diagnosis, since the acid takes a long time to produce demineralization.
authors.affiliation: Cátedra de Estomatología Clínica, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba.
authors.forename: René L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Panico
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D052018:Bulimia Nervosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology