Two Cases of Eating Disorders in Adolescents with Dental Braces Fitted Prior to the Onset of Anorexia Nervosa

Orthodontic treatment typically occurs during early childhood and adolescence but the wearing of dental braces is often associated with sudden changes in eating patterns that prolong treatment into the teenage years. Despite these changes, psychological assessments related to eating disorders during...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inPsychiatry investigation Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 411 - 414
Main Authors Lee, Ju-Yeon, Kim, Sung-Wan, Kim, Jae-Min, Shin, Il-Seon, Yoon, Jin-Sang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) Korean Neuropsychiatric Association 01.07.2015
대한신경정신의학회
Subjects
Case Report
정신과학
Depression
Case report
Eating disorder
Orthodontics
Adolescent
Online AccessGet full text
ISSN1738-3684
1976-3026
DOI10.4306/pi.2015.12.3.411

Cover

More Information
Summary:Orthodontic treatment typically occurs during early childhood and adolescence but the wearing of dental braces is often associated with sudden changes in eating patterns that prolong treatment into the teenage years. Despite these changes, psychological assessments related to eating disorders during the course of orthodontic treatment are often ignored. Based on the findings of the present case report, it is suggested that adolescent patients who wear braces and exhibit severe weight loss should be carefully monitored for psychiatric problems, including eating disorders.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
G704-002181.2015.12.3.017
ISSN:1738-3684
1976-3026
DOI:10.4306/pi.2015.12.3.411