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Table 4 Orodental findings in the twenty patients with GORD who had erosions

From: The prevalence of dental erosion in Nigerian patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

S/N

Diagnostic groups***

Age (yrs)

Gender

Duration (yrs)

TWI scores

Dentine Sensitivity**

BMS*

1

RO

26

Female

5

1–2

NP

NP

2

RO

43

Female

10

1–3

P

P

3

RO

44

Male

10

1–3

NP

NP

4

RO

38

Male

5–10

1

NP

NP

5

RO

48

Female

15

2–3

NP

P

6

RO

33

Female

10

1–3

P

P

7

RO

52

Male

15

2–3

P

P

8

RO

50

Female

15

2–3

P

P

9

DU

30

Male

5–10

1–2

NP

NP

10

DU

50

Male

20

2–3

P

P

11

DU

45

Female

15

1–3

NP

NP

12

DU

47

Female

10

1–2

NP

NP

13

DU

33

Female

5

1

NP

NP

14

DU

36

Male

10

1–3

NP

NP

15

DU

43

Male

15

2–3

P

P

16

GU

46

Female

10

1

NP

NP

17

GU

35

Female

10

1–2

NP

NP

18

GU

32

Female

5

1

NP

NP

19

GU

54

Male

20

2–3

NP

P

20

GU

45

Male

15

1–3

NP

P

  1. *BMS = Burning mouth sensation and sensitivity in the tongue
  2. **NP = Not present, P = Present
  3. ***RO = Reflux oesophagitis, DU = Duodenal ulcer, GU = Gastric ulcer.