title: Clinical investigations of gastro-oesophageal reflux: Part 1.
abstract: Most people have at some time experienced the symptoms of heartburn associated with gastro-oesophageal reflux. Fortunately, these symptoms are usually short-lived and require no treatment, but in some patients severe and prolonged reflux of gastric juice into the mouth can cause dental erosion. This paper, the first in a two-part series, describes the aetiology of gastro-oesophageal reflux and associated problems that may be encountered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, UMDS Guy's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bartlett
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000503:physiopathology; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000209:etiology*