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Dental complications of gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease: guidance for physicians
Author(s) -
Lee Robert J.,
Aminian Amin,
Brunton Paul
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.13249
Subject(s) - medicine , reflux , gastro , disease , general surgery , intensive care medicine
There is potential for gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease ( GORD ) to be under‐diagnosed by physicians. A quick, focused examination, requiring no special equipment, of a patients’ dentition can assist in making a more accurate diagnosis where GORD is suspected. Guidance is provided for physicians as to what intra‐oral signs are suggestive of intrinsic dental erosion, which is a clinical feature of GORD and its associated conditions. Use of this information will, it is suggested, improve outcomes for patients where GORD is suspected.