D J Aframian1, M Ofir, R Benoliel. 1. Department of Oral Medicine, Salivary Gland Clinic and Saliva Diagnostics Laboratory, Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel. dorona@cc.huji.ac.il
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare the oral mucosal pH in healthy individuals to patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Bulimia nervosa (BN) and burning mouth syndrome (BMS). SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Using a flat pH meter sensor, pH levels were established in eight mucosal sites in 26 healthy individuals, 26 GERD patients, 22 BN patients and 29 BMS patients. RESULTS: A significantly lower pH was found in the BN and GERD groups (6.38 ± 00.45, 6.51 ± 0.32 respectively, P < 0.05) and a higher, but non-significant, pH level in the BMS group (7.01 ± 0.34, P > 0.05) compared with the control (C) group (6.82 ± 0.33). CONCLUSIONS: BMS patients showed no pH differences from C group. The mucosa of BN and GERD patients was significantly acidic relative with controls; thus this simple technique may serve as a diagnostic tool for identifying gastro-esophageal conditions.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare the oral mucosal pH in healthy individuals to patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Bulimia nervosa (BN) and burning mouth syndrome (BMS). SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Using a flat pH meter sensor, pH levels were established in eight mucosal sites in 26 healthy individuals, 26 GERDpatients, 22 BN patients and 29 BMS patients. RESULTS: A significantly lower pH was found in the BN and GERD groups (6.38 ± 00.45, 6.51 ± 0.32 respectively, P < 0.05) and a higher, but non-significant, pH level in the BMS group (7.01 ± 0.34, P > 0.05) compared with the control (C) group (6.82 ± 0.33). CONCLUSIONS: BMS patients showed no pH differences from C group. The mucosa of BN and GERDpatients was significantly acidic relative with controls; thus this simple technique may serve as a diagnostic tool for identifying gastro-esophageal conditions.
Authors: Paolo G Arduino; Adriana Cafaro; Marco Garrone; Alessio Gambino; Marco Cabras; Ercole Romagnoli; Roberto Broccoletti Journal: Lasers Med Sci Date: 2016-02-12 Impact factor: 3.161