Research Article

Relationship between Risk Behavior for Eating Disorders and Dental Caries and Dental Erosion

Table 1

BITE’s symptoms scale.

OutcomeScore

No risk for the development of eating disordersLess than 10 (score < 10)

Risk situation for the development of eating disorders, which suggests an unusual eating pattern without the presence of all criteria for eating disorderScore ≥ 10 and less than 20

Eating disorder condition indicating presence of compulsive eating behavior and high possibility of presence of bulimiaScores of 20 to a maximum of 30