Dental Erosion in Patients With Gastro-oesophageal Reflux

University of Göttingen

Status: Suspended

Conditions: Dental Erosion

Treatments: Other: Visual detection of BEWE-index; Other: Collection of saliva samples

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02775149

2/11/15 (Other Identifier)

Erosion-Reflux

Details and patient eligibility

About

Not only caries but also exposure to acids can lead to loss of tooth structure. This acid-related tooth structure loss is defined as dental erosion.

A relationship between dental erosion and occurence of reflux disease was shown in numerous studies. On the one hand, patients with dental erosions frequently show reflux disease. On the other hand, many - but not all - reflux patients show dental erosions. It is believed that certain salivary parameters might explain, why not all reflux patients alike are affected of dental erosions.

The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship and the extent of occurrence of dental erosions and reflux symptoms, including investigation of certain salivary parameters.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who are treated at the Clinic for Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology and have a 24-hours pH monitoring or impedance measurement performed for medical reasons

Exclusion criteria

• Inability to give written consent
• Age <18 years
• Intake of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) if they are not discontinued at least one week before study participation

Trial design

30 participants in 1 patient group

Reflux patients

Description:

Patients who are treated at the Clinic for Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology and have a 24-hours pH monitoring or impedance measurement performed for medical reasons

Treatment:

Other: Collection of saliva samples

Other: Visual detection of BEWE-index