MINIMALLY INVASIVE TREATMENT OF DENTAL EROSIONS IN GASTRO-ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE

Abstract

Digital planning based on professional oral photographs and films is needed in order to realise minimal invasive treatments of dental erosions (DE) in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In the first stage a wax-up is made, followed by dental mock-up, in order to adjust functional and aesthetics factors and to guide the dental preparations. Composite, ceramic materials and modern cements offer the possibility of restoring affected functions like aesthetics, fonation and mastication, keeping healthy dental tissue almost intact.

Keywords

• minimally invasive treatment
• dental treatment
• gastroesophageal reflux disease
• dental erosion