International Journal of Oral Health Dentistry
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Oral complications of gastroesophageal reflux disease

1Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Patna, Bihar

2PG Student, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Patna, Bihar

3Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Patna, Bihar

4Senior Lecturer, Sardar Patel Dental College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

*Corresponding Author: Email: dramitujjainsingh@gmail.com

Online published on 20 June, 2017.

Abstract

Gastro esophageal reflux is described as movement of the contents present in stomach into gastric the esophagus, and GERD is defined as symptoms or complications of GER. Lifestyle, drugs, diet plays an important role in the causation of GERD. Two major oral manifestation of GERD includes altered taste and dental erosion. Dental erosion can be treated with minimal intervention such treatment should include control of microflora, remineralizatin and adhesive restorations.

Keywords

GERD, Reflux, Heart burn, Oral manifestation, Dental erosion