Purpose. Although oral health providers have an important role in early identification,
referral, and case management of patients with eating disorders, little is reported regarding …

A questionnaire based upon the transtheoretical model and the health belief model was
utilized to investigate dental practitioners' involvement in the secondary and tertiary …

Often the first to observe overt health effects of eating disorders, dentists and dental
hygienists play a fundamental role in the secondary prevention of eating disorders. The …

The incidence of eating disorders has increased substantially over the last forty years.
Primary care physicians and dentists share a parallel challenge for secondary prevention of …

Dental hygienists are in a prime position to assess and treat the symptoms of eating
disorders, and refer to the proper medical healthcare professionals. Some patients may …

Despite the crucial role oral health care providers can have in the early identification of
eating disorders and the referral and case management of patients with these disorders …

Background The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess sex differences among
dentists pertaining to current behaviors and behavioral beliefs with regard to eating …

To better understand how dental practitioners identify, counsel, and refer patients with eating
disorders. A questionnaire was mailed to 625 dental practitioners, 54 (19%) of the dentists …

Objectives: The objectives are to ascertain how much is known about the eating disorders of
bulimia and anorexia nervosa in a group of female adolescents, to determine if they had …

It is well known that early signs of eating disorders (ED s), such as dental erosion and
enlarged salivary glands, may be recognized in the dental clinic. Dentists acknowledge that …