Chiba FY, Sumida DH, Moimaz SAS, et al. - Among 30 patients with anorexia and bulimia nervosa (ABN) and 30 control patients (CN), researchers examined the periodontal condition, changes in salivary biochemical parameters, and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Participants in the study were 60 women patients who attended a Brazilian medical school. In the ABN group, the periodontal condition was much worse vs the CN group. In the ABN group, the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 score was greater than in the CN group. Findings suggested an association of anorexia and bulimia nervosa with the poor periodontal condition, elevated salivary concentrations of total protein, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and lactate dehydrogenase, decreased salivary flow rate and a significant adverse impact on OHRQoL.