{"id":6167,"date":"2024-10-27T10:10:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T14:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/?p=6167"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:42:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:42:46","slug":"can-dentists-detect-eating-disorders-in-children-teens-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/can-dentists-detect-eating-disorders-in-children-teens-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Dentists Detect Eating Disorders in Children &#038; Teens?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/\">Carolina Complete Dental Care<\/a>, we want our dental family to feel safe and comfortable in our practice, and for each experience in our care to be positive. We also want our patients and their families to be informed, which sometimes means discussing heavy topics\u2014today\u2019s heavy topic is eating disorders.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wondering why a dentist would broach the subject? Diet is critical for excellent oral health, and your <a href=\"\/about-us\/\">Goose Creek family dentist, Dr. Barganier<\/a>, can spot signs of malnutrition or acid erosion during an examination that, when <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltadentalins.com\/oral_health\/eating_disorders.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">combined with other signs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can be indications of either anorexia or bulimia. Both eating disorders are most common in young women between the ages of 15 to 25.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>No Judgment Zone<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As medical professionals, we want you to know that if we suspect disordered eating, there will be no judgment or admonishing, but we will be concerned and try to encourage <a href=\"\/services\/\">treatment and prevention methods<\/a>&nbsp;that can alleviate some of the risks to your child\u2019s oral health.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any questions or concerns or would like to schedule a visit, please don\u2019t hesitate to <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">contact Carolina Complete Dental Care<\/a>. We\u2019re here to help you and your loved ones reach your best oral health, wherever you\u2019re starting from.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The content of this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of qualified health providers with questions you may have regarding medical conditions.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Carolina Complete Dental Care, we want our dental family to feel safe and comfortable in our practice, and for each experience in our care to be positive. 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