Eating Disorders in the Adolescent Patient.

Dennis N Ranalli, Deborah Studen-Pavlovich

Journal: Dental clinics of North America 2021;65(4):689-703

PMID: 34503661

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Abstract

Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, female athlete triad, bulimia nervosa, obesity, and binge eating initially emerge during adolescence. These disorders are present primarily in females, but males may also present with these conditions. Dentistry has a pivotal role in the management of patients with such diet-related disorders. Because dentists examine their patients at frequent intervals and may be the health care professionals with whom patients feel more comfortable discussing eating disorders, dentists must have knowledge of the etiology, diagnostic criteria, systemic effects, and intraoral manifestations of eating disorders. In addition, the dental professional may be the first health care provider to identify the condition and refer the patient appropriately to medical colleagues for subsequent treatment. This chapter provides dentists with current and relevant information to recognize, diagnose, and integrate dental treatment for their adolescent patients who may exhibit manifestations of an eating disorder.

Address: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, 3501 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; Sports Medicine and Nutrition, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, 3501 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2021.06.009

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MeSH Terms: Adolescent, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Bulimia Nervosa, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Female, Humans, Male