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Chapter-05 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Tooth Erosion

BOOK TITLE: Tooth Erosion: Prevention and Treatment

Author
1. Smales Roger
2. YuWong Benjamin Chun
3. Wong Wai Man
ISBN
9788180617515
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10988_5
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2006
Pages
7
Author Affiliations
1. The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2. The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
3. The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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Abstract

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common, potentially serious and very costly problem in Western countries, and has an increasing preva­lence in Asian countries. GERD is a spectrum of diseases, which includes typical symptoms of heartburn, regurgitation and dysphagia, signs of erosive esophagitis and its complications, and a range of extraesophageal manifestations. There is no absolute gold standard for the diagnosis of GERD. Four methods alone or in combination can be used to establish the diagnosis. Medical treatment using a proton pump inhibitor is very effective in patients with typical symptoms or erosive esophagitis. However, the responses in patients with extraesophageal mani­festations are usually less satisfactory. The findings from many clinical reports have suggested a significant association between tooth erosion and GERD, but more information is needed for a better understanding of this association.

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