title: Erosion caused by gastroesophageal reflux: diagnostic considerations.
abstract: Dental erosion occurs with a high prevalence in the general population, but its impact on prosthodontic care is often unrecognized. The etiology of dental erosion is difficult to establish because it may result from a variety of causes and may have different presentations. Our purpose was to review the literature relevant to dental erosion and to report a patient presentation in which an unusual pattern of severe erosion was the dental manifestation of asymptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Graduate Prosthodontics, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gregory-Head
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Curtis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005745:Gastric Acidity Determination; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*