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Describe various types of pathophysiology related to eating habits & how it harm the dentition

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Week 4 - Pathophysiology
Anorexia Nervosa




An eating disorder characterized by:

A low weight

Fear of gaining weight

A strong desire to be thin

Food restriction

Many people with anorexia see themselves as overweight even though
they are in fact underweight

Clinical presentation & medical management



🗒 Treatment of anorexia cannot proceed in a meaningful way in the
absence of weight gain



Week 4 - Pathophysiology 1

, Once the patient is medically stable, psychiatric treatment can begin

Behavior modification techniques are used to assist the patient in
weight gain

the efficacy of psychotherapy has not been established

Bulimia Nervosa




An emotional disorder involving distortion of body image and an
obsessive desire to lose weight, in which bouts of extreme overeating
are followed by depression & self-induced vomiting, purging, or fasting

Treatment

In bulimia patients, complex restorative procedures should not be
planned until the gorging & vomiting cycle has been broken

once the patient overall health status is stable, restoration of teeth with
severe erosion can begin

⇒ Now possible to construct damaged teeth with minimal dental
preparation & with less expense (with resin composite & adhesive systems)

Clinical presentation & medical management

Anti-depression medication, cognitive-behavioral therapy. &
interpersonal therapy are all effective in bulimia patients


Week 4 - Pathophysiology 2

, Extreme electrolyte imbalance, severe bulimic symptoms: may require
hospitalization

Attempts should be made to stop the gorging-regurgitation cycle, or at
least to limit the load of food ingested, to minimize the chance of
aspiration or gastric rupture


Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
Dysphagia
Etiology

Physical obstruction (tumors, diverticula)

Muscular/neurological disorder (stroke)

Normal aging

Pathogenesis depends on the etiology

Extra-oral characteristics

Aspiration of food/oral fluids → pneumonia

Regurgitation

Malnourishment

Perioral & intraoral characteristics

Upper esophagus associated with pain 2 - 5 sec after swallowing

Lower esophagus associated with pain 1015 sec later

Oral malodor

Increased risk of infections

Dental implications

Patient positioning

Caries risk management

Home care modification

treatment




Week 4 - Pathophysiology 3

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