Gastroesophageal or laryngopharyngeal reflux (GERD/LPR) vs Healthy individuals without reflux (controls)
Dental erosion · Adults with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR)
Reflux (GERD/LPR) is associated with a higher prevalence and severity of dental erosion than in healthy individuals, but the evidence is heterogeneous, not pooled, and ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
- Laryngopharyngeal reflux, gastroesophageal reflux and dental disorders: A systematic review. 2020 All outcomesAdult patients in gastroenterology, ENT and dental clinical settingsControlled studies showed GERD patients have a significantly higher rate or severity of dental erosion than healthy individuals; prevalence of dental erosion in reflux patients ranged from 16% to 44% versus <20% in…18 studiesGRADE not reported