Gastroesophageal reflux disease and dental erosion in children.
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.
Dahshan
Ahmed
A
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Oklahoma University College of Medicine, Tulsa 74129, USA.
Patel
Hemal
H
Delaney
James
J
Wuerth
Anne
A
Thomas
Ronald
R
Tolia
Vasundhara
V
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