Eating disorders

Question 1

Bulimia

Answer 1

is an emotional disorder in which the sufferer, follows bouts of compulsive overeating with periods of self induced vomiting or fasting. the regular vomiting has following oral effects:

Question 2

Enamel erosion

Answer 2

often severe putting + enamel loss present on many teeth, due to acidic nature of stomach contents present in vomit; the palatal surfaces of upper anterior teeth are particularly affected

Question 3

Soft tissue burns

Answer 3

the acidic vomits will cause a burn, reddened appearance to oropharynx region at back of the mouth.

Question 4

Anorexia

Answer 4

psychological disorder characterised by ‘voluntary starvation’ of sufferer, induced by obsessive wish to lose with to point of becoming life-threateningly emaciated.

Question 5

Anorexia

Answer 5

when forced to eat food, the sufferer will also self induce vomiting to avoid putting weight on + will experience same oral effects.