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What happens to a bulimic's teeth and mouth from self-induced vomiting?

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What happens to a bulimic's teeth and mouth from self-induced vomiting?

Barton Blinder, MD (Clinical Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry) gives expert video advice on: What are the most dangerous physical problems associated with bulimia?; How does self-induced vomiting affect the digestive system?; What happens to a bulimic's teeth and mouth from self-induced vomiting? and more...

There can be changes in the oral cavity, for instance, teeth decay, acid destruction of the teeth, and swelling of the face. If the salivary glands swell up so that one looks like a chipmunk, and so on. They don't always go down when you stop binging; some individuals have needed surgery on their salivary glands to reduce them in size.

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