Complete mouth rehabilitation and gastroesophageal reflux disease: Conventional and contemporary treatment approaches

Vasilios Chronopoulos; Georgios Maroulakos; Konstantinos Tsoutis; Panagiota Stathopoulou; William W Nagy

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2016.05.014

Complete mouth rehabilitation and gastroesophageal reflux disease: Conventional and contemporary treatment approaches

J Prosthet Dent. 2017 Jan;117(1):1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2016.05.014. Epub 2016 Aug 7.

Authors

Vasilios Chronopoulos¹, Georgios Maroulakos², Konstantinos Tsoutis³, Panagiota Stathopoulou⁴, William W Nagy⁵

Affiliations

¹ Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Dentistry, Athens, Greece.
² Assistant Professor, Department of General Dental Sciences, Marquette University School of Dentistry, Milwaukee, Wis. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Clinical Instructor, Department of Prosthodontics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Dentistry, Athens, Greece.
⁴ Assistant Professor, Postdoctoral Periodontics, Department of Periodontics, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa.
⁵ Professor, Graduate Prosthodontics, Department of Restorative Sciences, Texas A&M University, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas.

PMID: 27511876
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2016.05.014

Abstract

This report describes the diagnosis and prosthodontic management of 2 patients with a history of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease and worn dentition. Different treatment approaches were used for oral rehabilitation. Use of conventional and contemporary restorative materials resulted in functional and esthetic prosthodontic rehabilitation with a favorable prognosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Crowns
Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported
Esthetics, Dental
Female
Gastroesophageal Reflux / complications*
Humans
Middle Aged
Mouth Rehabilitation / methods*
Radiography, Panoramic
Root Canal Therapy / methods
Tooth Wear / diagnostic imaging
Tooth Wear / etiology
Tooth Wear / surgery*
Vertical Dimension