Anorexia nervosa (as exposure; diagnosed by DSM-III/III-R/IV/V) vs Healthy controls: Plaque
- Population
- Patients with anorexia nervosa aged >=12 years (mean age ~18.4; entirely female in reported data), general community-dwelling population
- Intervention
- Anorexia nervosa (as exposure; diagnosed by DSM-III/III-R/IV/V)
- Comparison
- Healthy controls
- Outcome
- Plaque
Anorexia nervosa patients tended to have higher plaque accumulation than healthy controls (significant in 2 of 3 studies), but results were not pooled or graded (ungraded).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Anorexia nervosa (as exposure; diagnosed by DSM-III/III-R/IV/V) vs Healthy individuals without anorexia nervosa (age- and sex-matched controls) Dental plaque accumulation (plaque index) · Patients with anorexia nervosa aged >=12 years (mean age ~18.4; entirely female in reported data), general… · Clinical dental/oral examination; case-control studies and controlled clinical trials in Europe (mainly Poland, Italy, France, Germany), Australia and the USA Anorexia nervosa patients tended to have higher plaque accumulation than healthy controls (significant in 2 of 3 studies), but results were not pooled or graded (ungraded). The influence of anorexia nervosa on oral health and related parameters potentially relevant to orthodontic… (2025) All outcomes | In 2 of 3 studies anorexic patients had significantly higher plaque accumulation than controls (Pallier 78.8% vs 53.0%, p<0.01; Paszynska 43.8% vs 13.7%, p<0.001; Milosevic 84% vs 72%, NS); not meta-analyzed | 3 studies · 394 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The influence of anorexia nervosa on oral health and related parameters potentially relevant to orthodontic treatment: a systematic review… 2025 All outcomes | Up to February 2024 (Abstract); Methods states searched without time restriction up to April 2023 | 19 | Not applicable |
Studies behind the findings
The primary studies the full-text reviews tie to this outcome. Reviews with headline outcomes only do not list them here.
- Risk of Dental Caries and Erosive Tooth Wear in 117 Children and Adolescents' Anorexia Nervosa Population-A Case-Control Study. · 2022 · included by 1 of these review
- Dental and periodontal health in adults with eating disorders: A case-control study · 2019 · included by 1 of these review
- The orodental status of anorexics and bulimics · 1989 · included by 1 of these review
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.