Bulimia damaged teeth

[Anthony]

Hello. My 18 year old daughter is bulimic. Because of her illness she has damaged her teeth and they have worn down badly. Could you please advise me on what can be done to prevent further damage to her teeth and what we need to do to treat her current teeth? Do you think she will need porcelain or composite veneers to make her teeth look normal again?

[Dr Mohsen J. Esfahani]

The bulimia will have to be prevented and treated and for this your daughter may have to see her GP and possibily be referred to a specialist who treats people with eating disorders. From our point of view, we can manage teeth that have been damaged by eating disorders by bonding composite to tooth areas that have worn down and are senstitive. Porcelain veneers may also work but we will need to see the position and extent of tooth wear and how much tooth tissue still remains.