Dr. LeBlanc Warns About Eating Disorders and the Consequences to Oral Health
There are two main eating disorders most often heard and talked about; bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa. In contrast to bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that is basically self-imposed starvation. Long-term problems associated with eating disorders include osteoporosis, infertility and anemia. “Poor dental health is another unfortunate side-effect of eating disorders,” remarks Dr. LeBlanc. If a person suffers from bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by a cycle of food binges and vomiting, the person’s teeth may...
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