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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE AND PEPTIC ULCER IN ADULTS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERIODONTAL CHANGES AND DENTAL CARIES: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.

The journal of evidence-based dental practice · Alves MC, Vieira-Silva IF, Francescato O, DE Barros LVC, Bhering CLB, Abreu LG, Moreno A · 2026-09-01

Adults with gastroesophageal reflux disease showed higher rates of dental caries and worse periodontal health markers compared to those without the condition, according to a systematic review of 19 studies with meta-analysis of ten.

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