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What do systematic reviews say?

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GERD/NERD vs Healthy controls

Oral mucosa inflammation · adults

The review reported mixed findings for oral mucosa inflammation in reflux patients and did not formally demonstrate causation.

1 finding from 1 review

Laryngopharyngeal reflux, gastroesophageal reflux and dental disorders: A systematic review. 2020 All outcomes
no estimate extracted
5 studies
GRADE not reported

GERD/NERD vs Healthy individuals without reflux (controls)

Oral mucosa inflammation (gingivitis, periodontitis, mucosal lesions) · Adults with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR)

The association between reflux and oral mucosa inflammation (gingivitis/periodontitis) is inconsistent across five studies and remains ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review

Laryngopharyngeal reflux, gastroesophageal reflux and dental disorders: A systematic review. 2020 All outcomes
Adult patients in gastroenterology, ENT and dental clinical settings
Five studies examined gingival/periodontal and mucosal disorders with inconsistent results: some reported more frequent mucosal inflammatory findings in GERD patients (Yoshikawa, Watanabe, Vinesh 25.5% periodontitis,…
5 studies
GRADE not reported