Gastro-oesophageal reflux is common in oligosymptomatic patients with dental erosion: A pH-impedance and endoscopic study

United European Gastroenterology Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 174-181

  Wilder Smith, Clive H ^a,b   Materna, Andrea ^a   Martig, Lukas ^b   Lussi, Adrian ^b  

^a Brain Gut Research Group   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Extra oesophageal gastro oesophageal reflux; Gastric acid; PH impedance; Tooth enamel; Tooth pellicle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGITIS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TOOTH; TOOTH DISEASE;

EID: 85006200832     PISSN: 20506406     EISSN: 20506414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2050640614550852     Document Type: Article

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