Periomylosis and floating amalgams are a sign of what condition?
A) Anorexia
B) Bulimia
C) Vitamin deficiencies
D) Anemia
B
Explanation: B) Bulimia is becoming more prevalent in the adolescent years. Most bulimic patients purge after eating large quantities of food. Periomylosis is when the acid produced by repeated vomiting dissolves the enamel. Patients' teeth may appear dull and chalky. When a restoration is "floating", they appear to be raised from the remainder of the tooth.
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