Dental mask of gastroesophageal reflux disease

Abstract

In clinical practice, there are patients for whom traditional methods of treatment do not allow getting rid of a dental disease. Dental mask of underlying pathology may be a potential cause of this. The aim of the study was to study the features of the clinical course of dental manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Methods. The study group included 45 patients aged 20 to 50 years with complaints of pathological changes in the oral cavity that did not stop during the last month. The survey included a survey and clinical examination. The GerdQ questionnaire was used to verify gastrointestinal disorders. Results. It was found that 85% of the surveyed complained of a burning sensation behind the breastbone, the ingress of acidic contents into the oral cavity. 100% of the surveyed presented dental complaints. At the same time, the frequency of dental complaints was significantly higher compared to the frequency of complaints of esophageal symptoms. According to the results of the GerdQ questionnaire, the average score among the subjects was 11.0, which corresponds to the presence of gastroesophageal reflux disease. According to the results of the dental examination, 87% of the examined patients had pathological elements on the oral mucosa, and the pathological elements of aphthous and herpetic stomatitis were found significantly more often in patients with an exacerbation of gastroesophageal reflux disease (p<0.05). Desquamative glossitis was detected in 33% of the examined patients, benign migratory glossitis (“geographical” tongue) in 59% of patients, exfoliative cheilitis (dry form) in 70% of patients, angular cheilitis in 23% of patients. The pathology of hard dental tissues was represented by multiple carious lesions in 75% of patients and non-carious lesions in 53% of patients. Conclusions. Diseases of the oral mucosa and non-carious lesions accompany patients with gastrointestinal tract pathology in the form of gastroesophageal reflux disease.