title: Gastroesophageal reflux disease and dental erosion in children.
abstract: Recurrent exposure to gastric acid as in children with bulimia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may contribute to dental erosion. We performed a prospective study to evaluate the presence of GERD and dental erosions in children with primary and permanent dentition. Children undergoing elective endoscopy for possible GERD (n = 37) underwent evaluation of their teeth for the presence, severity, and pattern of erosion and stage of dentition: 24 patients had GERD. Dental erosions were identified in 20; all had GERD. Erosion patterns showed more involvement of the posterior teeth. Many affected patients had primary dentition.
authors: Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Oklahoma University College of Medicine, Tulsa 74129, USA.
authors: Ahmed
authors: A
authors: Dahshan
authors: Hemal
authors: H
authors: Patel
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Delaney
authors: Anne
authors: A
authors: Wuerth
authors: Ronald
authors: R
authors: Thomas
authors: Vasundhara
authors: V
authors: Tolia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003729:Dental Care; D004435:Eating; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology