DENTAL EROSION IN GASTRO-ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE. A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

ANDREI PICOS, MÂNDRA EUGENIA BADEA, DAN LUCIAN DUMITRASCU


Abstract:

Specialty literature demonstrates the direct link between gastro-esophageal reflux diseases (GERD) and dental errosion (DE). Patients diagnosed with GERD often shown dental tissue loss in the enamel and dentine, somentimes going as far as opening the pulp chamber. Modern minimal invasive treatments make use of the current performance of cements and prosthetic materials (composites and ceramics) to conserve healthy enamel and dentine, in comparison to classic reconstruction methods