European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

PREVALENCE OF TOOTH WEAR IN PATIENT WITH EATING DISORDER

*Preethi Krishnan and Dr. Nithya Jagnanathan

ABSTRACT

Aim: This study aim is to prevalence the tooth wear in patient with eating disorder. Background: Eating disorders are psychological illnesses defined by abnormal eating habits that may involve either insufficient or excessive food intake to the detriment of an individual's physical and mental health. Bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa are the most common specific forms of eating disorders.[8] Which cause tooth wear. Material and method: An epidemiological cross-sectional survey is conducted by trained, calibrated examiners, using the dental wear index. A questionnaire was used to assess the etiological factors of dental wear and the patient with eating disorder. Reason for study: The reason for study is to prevent the tooth wear in patient with eating disorder like bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa.

Keywords: Anorexia nervosa, Compulsive eating disorder, Tooth wear.