Complications of Medical Management of Dental Erosion

From Volume 30, Issue 2, March 2003 | Pages 83-86

Authors

Rebecca Moazzez

BDS, MSc, FDS RCS(Eng), FDS(Rest Dent), PhD, MRD, FHEA

Senior Lecturer/Specialist in Restorative Dentistry, King's College London Dental Institute at Guy's Hospital, KCL, King's Health Partners, London, UK

Articles by Rebecca Moazzez

David Bartlett

BDS, MRD FDS, PHD, FDS

Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Dental Institute, London.

Articles by David Bartlett

Angela Anggiansah

BSc, PhD, FAGIP

Co-Director of Oesophageal Investigation Unit, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Dental Institute, London.

Articles by Angela Anggiansah

Abstract

This article reports the case of a patient presenting with dental erosion as a result of asymptomatic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). The management of this patient is discussed, in particular the use of proton pump inhibitors. The advantages and disadvantages of the use of medication are discussed, especially in the light of the symptoms of GORD, which developed after taking omeprazole.

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