Anorexia nervosa (as exposure; diagnosed by DSM-III/III-R/IV/V) vs Healthy controls
Dental erosion · Patients with anorexia nervosa aged >=12 years (mean age ~18.4; entirely female in reported data), general community-dwelling population
Dental erosion was more prevalent in anorexia nervosa patients than controls (low erosive-wear severity), but was not pooled or graded (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
- The influence of anorexia nervosa on oral health and related parameters potentially relevant to orthodontic treatment:… 2025 All outcomesClinical dental/oral examination; case-control studies and controlled clinical trials in Europe (mainly Poland, Italy, France, Germany), Australia and the USASignificant prevalence of dental erosion in anorexic patients vs controls, though BEWE scores indicated low erosive-wear risk (Mascitti BEWE 5.2+/-4.5; Paszynska 16.2% at BEWE 3-8); not meta-analyzed2 studies · 270 participantsGRADE not reported