High serum ferritin levels are associated with a reduced periodontium in women with anorexia nervosa

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High serum ferritin levels are associated with a reduced periodontium in women with anorexia nervosa Adrien Boillot1,2 · Damien Ringuenet3,4 · Yvonne Kapila5 · Alice Pallier1,2 · Pierre Colon2,6,7 · Philippe Bouchard1,2,8 · Hélène Rangé1,2,8  Received: 17 September 2019 / Accepted: 10 December 2019 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

Abstract Purpose  Impaired oral health is a well-known complication in individuals with eating disorders, although this is difficult to identify by mental health professionals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between routine blood parameters and two oral health outcomes (dental erosion, reduced periodontium) in women with eating disorders. Methods  A face-to-face interview and a clinical oral examination were carried out in a cohort of 70 women from an addiction and psychiatry hospital unit. Biochemical and hematological parameters were collected in medical records at admission. Biological factors associated with a generalized reduced periodontium (≥ 30% of sites with clinical attachment loss ≥ 3 mm) and dental erosion [a basic erosive wear examination (BEWE) score ≥ 3] were determined by logistic regression models. Results  Forty-five women with either anorexia nervosa (n = 27) or bulimia nervosa (n = 18) were included in the study. None of the women had active periodontitis or other inflammatory comorbidity. Women with ≥ 30% of sites with clinical attachment loss ≥ 3 mm and those with a BEWE score ≥ 3 were older than women that did not exhibit a generalized reduced periodontium or dental erosion (37.1 ± 10.4 versus 28.8 ± 7.4, p