Investigating the severity of dentin hypersentivity among patients aged 18-35 years with gastro- esophageal reflux disease (GERD): A cross sectional study

P Suganya; M Rajmohan; D Prabu; Dinesh Dhamodhar; V. V Bharathwaj; R Sindhu; M. R Prashanthy

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS1.7032

Authors

Suganya. P Post graduate, Department Of Public Health Dentistry, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai
Rajmohan. M Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai
Prabu. D
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Professor and Head of the Department, Department Of Public Health Dentistry, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai
Dinesh Dhamodhar Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai
Bharathwaj. V.V Senior Lecturer, Department Of Public Health Dentistry, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai
Sindhu. R Senior Lecturer, Department Of Public Health Dentistry, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai
Prashanthy. M.R Post graduate, Department Of Public Health Dentistry,SRM Dental College and Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai

Keywords:

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease, Dentin hypersensitivity, Salivary pH, Oral health, Prevalence

Abstract

Aim: This study aims to evaluate the severity of dentin hypersensitivity among patients of aged 18-35 years with Gastro-esophageal reflux disease. Materials and Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the dentine hypersensitivity severity GERD patients. A total number of 734 patients were recruited from medical-gastro clinic and are equally divided into two groups GERD and non-GERD based on the GERD questionnaire using simple random sampling method. The dentin hypersensitivity was recorded using Schiff sensitivity score and their salivary pH level was recorded using pH strip. The severity of dentin hypersensitivity was recorded using cumulative hypersensitivity index. The collected data was analyzed and tabulated using unpaired t test and one way ANOVA. P value <0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: The salivary pH level and dentin hypersensitivity was found to be statistically significant among GERD and non-GERD patients (P<0.01). Conclusion: The dentine hypersensitivity was found to be higher among GERD patients compared to non-GERD. This study concluded that GERD patients had a higher chance of developing dentin hypersensitivity compared to non-GERD patients.

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