Background: The two main eating disorders, bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa, are updated in this article.Both diseases are more common in women. Significant morbidity and mortality are linked to eating disorders. Patients who experience cardiac arrhythmias are at risk for sudden death. Some patients are concerned about suicide. Although the exact cause of eating disorders is not known, genetic, cultural, and psychological variables all seem to be involved. In order to stabilise the patient, medical intervention may entail hospitalisation, medication, behaviour modification, and psychotherapy. Currently, it is unclear how the treatment will pan out in the long run. Discussed is the dentist's function as a "case finder." Also discussed is the dentist's involvement in helping individuals with eating problems get their teeth and oral tissues back to a healthy state.