Özlem Martı AKGÜN, Günseli POLAT GÜVEN, Ceyhan ALTUN, İlker TURAN, Zülfikar POLAT

Evaluation of the relationship between dental erosion and scintigraphically detected gastroesophageal reflux in patients with cerebral palsy

To evaluate the relationship between dental erosion (DE) and scintigraphically detected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients with cerebral palsy (CP). Materials and methods: Included in the study were 21 CP patients with dental erosion and a control group consisting of 16 CP patients without dental erosion (total of 37 children; 19 male, 18 female; mean age: 12.1 ± 2.8 years). The severity of DE was scored and all patients underwent gastroesophageal reflux scintigraphy. Results: The prevalence of GERD in patients with DE (78.9%) was found to be significantly higher than that in patients without DE (21.1%). The number of teeth affected by erosion was significantly higher in GERD+ patients than in GERD- patients within the DE group [median (quarters): GERD+, 14 (12-20); GERD-, 4 (4-4)]. In patients with DE, a significant correlation between the severity of erosion and the presence of GERD was observed [median (quarters): GERD+, 2 (1-3); GERD-, 1 (1-1)] and there was a statistically significant difference between the distribution of interference ratios in multisurface and 1- or 2-surface affected teeth (X2 = 41.827, df = 1, P < 0.001). Conclusion: The current study has shown that there is a strong correlation between DE and GERD in children with CP.

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Key words: Gastroesophageal reflux disease, dental erosion, cerebral palsy

Evaluation of the relationship between dental erosion and scintigraphically detected gastroesophageal reflux in patients with cerebral palsy

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Key words: Gastroesophageal reflux disease, dental erosion, cerebral palsy,

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