Dental professionals can have a difficult time identifying patients with eating disorders
When one is identified with an eating disorder, the patient must be cautioned that, for dental rehabilitation to be successful, the underlying eating disorder and its cause must be resolved. A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) First statement is true, second statement is false.
D) First statement is false, second statement is true.
D
Explanation: D) Changes in the oral tissues are often one of the first signs of an eating disorder. Dental professionals should recognize the oral effects of eating disorders. The diagnosis of this disorder by the dental provider and the realization of the dental destruction caused by the disorder often convince patients to agree to treatment.
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