Oral health considerations in anorexia and bulimia nervosa. 2. Multidisciplinary management and personalized dental care
Bassiouny, M.A.; Tweddale, E.
General Dentistry 65(5): 24-31
2017
ISSN/ISBN: 0363-6771 PMID: 28862585 Document Number: 694262
This article outlines a comprehensive, multidisciplinary strategy for treatment of patients with anorexia and bulimia nervosa. In this approach, primary medical intervention and emergency dental care are followed by the staging of treatment phases that integrate medical care, psychotherapy, nutritional counseling, and dental management, which may encompass various treatment options for repair of damaged dentition. Emphasis is placed on prevention of further tissue damage during all phases of management and following completion of the treatment course.