2023-09-12 14:46:06
Because the dental signature of anorexia nervosa is very recognizable, the dentist is on the front line to detect anorexia nervosa if the illness has not yet been diagnosed. Diflope – stock.adobe.com
OUR HEALTH ADVICE – This eating disorder affects 300 to 500,000 people in France. However, we talk too little about the dental damage that the disease can cause and which requires very specific treatment.
At one point or another in their lives, 300 to 500,000 women will suffer from anorexia nervosa, most often from adolescence onwards. Men can also be affected, but to a much lesser extent. If the risks to physical and mental health are well known, there is a collateral damage rarely mentioned when we talk about this disease: teething. In addition to appropriate psychiatric monitoring, these patients need very specific dental care, for which very few practitioners are trained.
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