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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Tooth Erosion
Joint Authors
Ranjitkar, Sarbin
Smales, Roger J.
Kaidonis, John A.
Source
International Journal of Dentistry
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The increasing prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children and adults, and of “silent refluxers” in particular, increases the responsibility of dentists to be alert to this potentially severe condition when observing unexplained instances of tooth erosion.
Although gastroesophageal reflux is a normal physiologic occurrence, excessive gastric and duodenal regurgitation combined with a decrease in normal protective mechanisms, including an adequate production of saliva, may result in many esophageal and extraesophageal adverse conditions.
Sleep-related GERD is particularly insidious as the supine position enhances the proximal migration of gastric contents, and normal saliva production is much reduced.
Gastric acid will displace saliva easily from tooth surfaces, and proteolytic pepsin will remove protective dental pellicle.
Though increasing evidence of associations between GERD and tooth erosion has been shown in both animal and human studies, relatively few clinical studies have been carried out under controlled trial conditions.
Suspicion of an endogenous source of acid being associated with observed tooth erosion requires medical referral and management of the patient as the primary method for its prevention and control.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ranjitkar, Sarbin& Kaidonis, John A.& Smales, Roger J.. 2011. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Tooth Erosion. International Journal of Dentistry،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ranjitkar, Sarbin…[et al.]. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Tooth Erosion. International Journal of Dentistry No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ranjitkar, Sarbin& Kaidonis, John A.& Smales, Roger J.. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Tooth Erosion. International Journal of Dentistry. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474849