Abstract
Dental erosion is loss of dental hard tissue provoked by non-bacterial acids. These acids can have extrinsic (diet, mainly) or intrinsic (host) origin. A common gastrointestinal disease that contributes to dental erosion is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). About 24-48% of patients with GERD have dental erosion caused by the low pH (1 to 3) of regurgitated gastric contents. The obje…