| Literature DB >> 12006966 |
Ahmed Dahshan1, Hemal Patel, James Delaney, Anne Wuerth, Ronald Thomas, Vasundhara Tolia.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12006966 DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2002.123285
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr ISSN: 0022-3476 Impact factor: 4.406