title: The eating disorders: 1. Current scientific understanding and dental implications.
abstract: The eating disorders are a group of related but distinct disturbances in eating behaviour with wide-ranging effects. This first part describes the epidemiology, aetiology, general clinical features and specific dental sequelae associated with the eating disorders. Part 2 discusses psychological aspects of management as well as dental treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dental health can be compromised in patients with an eating disorder. Dentists should understand the medical, psychological and dental features and competently manage any secondary dental problems.
authors: Liverpool University Dental Hospital, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L3 5PS, UK.
authors: Angela
authors: A
authors: Ashcroft
authors: Alexander
authors: A
authors: Milosevic
mesh_terms: D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D014072:Tooth Abrasion / Q000209:etiology; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000209:etiology