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Old Jul 29, 2011, 12:40 PM
Catlovers141 Catlovers141 is offline
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Hi Bub! So far this has not come up in my appointments, although it might come up soon as I now have tooth sensitivity and it is possible that something will be noticed about my enamel, etc. I know sometimes dentists will notice the damage because the specific patterns on the teeth are only seen in bulimia, not in eating acidic foods. Many dentists are not familiar with this and that is why they often ask bulimics if they are eating or drinking something acidic. In any case, I would hope that after the initial talk about it, things wouldn't be quite so awkward. I have also heard that dentists generally won't treat extreme damage to teeth until the person has stopped the purging (because damage will only recur so it is best to just wait). Sorry I'm going all over the place here. I'm kind of just typing any related thought that comes to mind since I haven't actually had this experience.

On a slightly related note, have you ever tried the toothpaste Sensodyne Pronamel? I just got some and heard it worked pretty well. I'm not sure if you have it where you are, but I assume you would at least have something similar. It help a lot with hardening enamel and reducing tooth sensitivity.
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