Table 3.

Study characteristics related to the eating disorder.

Authors (year)	Type of eating disorder	Onset of eating disorder	Potential trigger of abnormal eating behavior	Concerns with body image prior to eating disorder	Diagnosis of eating disorder	Hospitalization due to eating disorder	Treatment of eating disorder
Jaffa (2007) [24]	Anorexia nervosa	At the beginning of OT	Sore mouth after fitting of braces, advice to avoid sweet foods	Yes	By healthcare provider	Yes	Inpatient psychiatric treatment and pharmacological treatment
	Anorexia nervosa	At the beginning of OT	Sore mouth after fitting of braces, comment of friend that braces result in weight lose	No	By healthcare provider	Yes	Inpatient psychiatric treatment
Lee et al. (2015) [13]	Anorexia nervosa	At the beginning of OT	Sore mouth after fitting of braces	No	By healthcare provider	Yes	Psychoeducation, supportive treatment, nutritional rehabilitation
	Anorexia nervosa	At the beginning of OT	Sore mouth after fitting of braces, comments of friends that her slim body looked better	No	By healthcare provider	Yes	Psychoeducation, psychological support, pharmacological treatment
Corega et al. (2014) [6]	Bulimia nervosa	4 months after the initiation of OT	NR	NR	NR	No	Psychiatric treatment
	Bulimia nervosa	7 months after the initiation of OT	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Shaw (1994) [15]	Bulimia nervosa	Years before the initiation of OT*	NR	NR	NR	No	Psychotherapy

OT, orthodontic treatment; NR, not reported.

^*Patient had a prior history of OT (9–11 years old); and bulimia nervosa was manifested during her teen years. In the present case report, the patient underwent OT again at the age of 30 years when she had overcome the eating disorder.