Dental ethics case 2: What are your responsibilities to patients who may have an eating disorder?

Naidoo, Sudeshni2014-08-142014-08-142010Naidoo, S. (2010). What are your responsibilities to patients who may have an eating disorder?. South African Dental Journal, 65(5):2201029-4864http://hdl.handle.net/10566/1182Eating disorders are a serious concern and can also have significant consequences on oral health. They represent a clinical challenge to dental professionals because of their unique psychological, medical, nutritional and dental patterns as well as their distinctive characteristics.enThis file may be freely used for educational uses. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of the South African Dental Association (SADA). Note that the SADA retains all intellectual property rights in the article.Eating disordersOral healthEating disorders and the role of dental practitionersDental ethics case 2: What are your responsibilities to patients who may have an eating disorder?Article