Marwa Siddik Abdulrazak

Dr, Department of Pedodontics and preventive dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

Publications

  • Research Article   
    Dental Caries Experience in Relation to Physical Salivary Characteristics among Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Patients
    Author(s): Marwa Siddik Abdulrazak*, Alhan Ahmed Qasim and Ali Ismael Fali

    Background: Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), a highly prevalent gastrointestinal disease, in which return of gastric content other than air to the mouth can, occurs. Much oral manifestation related to this disease including dental caries, dental erosion and changes in salivary flow rate and PH. Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional study; all the patients participating in this study were attending the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Teaching Hospital in Baghdad who had endoscopically diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease according to the Los Angeles (LA) classification, aged 20-40 years old and of both genders. Dental caries experience was implemented according to WHO (2013). Unstimulated saliva samples were collected for estimation of salivary flow rate and PH. Results: From the whole sample (98%) of the patients were with car.. Read More»

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