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Visit to dentist may reveal bulimia, osteoporosis.(Brief Article)
2002 NOV 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A person with bulimia may seem to have a regular smile, but look at the back of the patient's teeth with a dental mirror and a very different story emerges.
The self-induced vomiting to prevent weight gain exposes the back of a bulimic person's teeth to powerful stomach acids. Over time, the back of the teeth may become smooth and glassy as the enamel and dentin layers of her teeth erode. It may even get to the point where the innermost layer of the teeth, the pulp, becomes visible. Without the protection of the enamel, teeth are extremely sensitive to hot and cold.
"One of the most important things a bulimic person can do for their oral health is to rinse with water immediately after vomiting. Rinsing will help neutralize the intense stomach acids that are so damaging to teeth," said Barbara J. Steinberg, DDS, clinical professor of surgery and medicine at Drexel University ...
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