acid rises into your mouth and erodes tooth enamel. The eating disorder bulimia as well as alcoholism both involve frequent vomiting and can cause tooth erosion. One study shows that92% of 37 patientswho suffered from alcoholism had dental erosion. ...
Presents a March 11 report in the `British Dental Journal' indicating that all patients who have eating disorders are at increased risk for abnormal dental erosion. Enamel wear on surfaces of permanent teeth in eating disorder patients; Reasons for patients' avoidance of dental treatment. 关键词:...
More findings showbulimiaas a cause of enamel erosion and tooth decay. Bulimia is aneating disorderthat's associated with binge eating andvomiting, a source of acid. Frequent vomiting erodestooth enameland can lead to cavities. Salivaplays a key role in keeping teeth healthy and strong. Not on...
Dental erosions represent loss of dental hard tissues (enamel, dentine and cementum) presumably due to excessive consumption of acidic beverages, juices or fruits. In some cases concerning subjects with eating disturbances, strong acid from the stomach may reach the oral cavity and cause severe ...
structure of enamel and dentin. Small molecules then enter the microfractures and prevent the reformation of the chemical bonds. Loss of tooth structure ultimately occurs in the regions of concentrated stresses. After the initiation of these lesions, they may be accelerated by acid erosion and/or ...