Foram estudados 83 pacientes com esofagite erosiva graus I e II, pela classificação de Savary-Miller modificada, divididos em 3 grupos. Um sem Helicobacter pylori, dois outros com Helicobacter pylori, com e sem o gene cagA. Avaliou-se a participação da bactéria e de seu gene cagA, associados à estudo histopatológico de antro e corpo e à gastrinemia basal, na cicatrização da mucosa do esôfago após tratamento com pantoprazol 40 mg ao dia por 6 semanas. Verificou-se que a presença do Helicobacter pylori, independentemente da presença do gene cagA, facilita a cicatrização esofágica. Indivíduos com gastrinemias maiores também tendem a cicatrizar melhor. Não houve relação do resultado do estudo histopatológico com a resposta terapêutica / Eighty three patients with grade I-II of the modified Savary-Miller classification have been studied. They were divided in three groups. One without Helicobacter pylori infection, two with the bacterium, one with and other without the cagA gene. We verified the influence of cagA status, histopathology of antrum and body of the stomach and gastrinemia in the esophageal healing rates after treatment with pantoprazole 40 mg once a day for six weeks. Helicobacter pylori presence but not cagA status and gastrinemia led to better healing rates. Histopathology of the gastric mucosa did not influence the response

Orientador: Jose Pedrazzoli Junior / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-03T17:07:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 CasonatoJunior_Homero_M.pdf: 3469755 bytes, checksum: 5fecd41245393d9b43bda2618e5d8183 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2003 / Resumo: O estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a prevalência de manifestações bucais como periodontite, gengivite, erosão, abrasão, atrição e cárie dental, e relaciona-las com a doença de refluxo gastroesofágica. Para isso foram avaliados indivíduos que efetivamente apresentavam esofagite de refluxo (grupo I) e indivíduos que apresentavam dispepsia sem esofagite de refluxo (grupo II). Utilizando-se de um estudo duplo cego a coleta de dados ocorreu em um primeiro instante, através de exame endoscópico, avaliando-se a condição esofágica de 56 indivíduos (26 homens, 30 mulheres), com idade média de 40 anos (20-69 anos) e num segundo momento pela avaliação da saúde bucal através de exames clínico e radiográfico, porém sem o conhecimento prévio, pelo examinador, da condição esofágica. Também foram registrados através de questionário, hábitos medicamentosos, alimentares, de higiene bucal e hábitos bucais nocivos. Dentre os indivíduos do grupo I, todos apresentaram algum nível de atrição dental, 93,33% apresentaram abrasão dental, 56,67% apresentam erosão dental, 66,67% apresentaram cárie dental, 60% apresentaram periodontite e apenas um indivíduo não apresentou gengivite. Já os indivíduos do grupo II, todos apresentaram atrição dental, 80,77% apresentam abrasão dental, 46,15% apresentam erosão dental, 88,46% apresentaram cárie dental, 73,08% apresentaram periodontite e a totalidade dos indivíduos apresentou gengivite. Foram examinados 1437 dentes; Destes, 736 do grupo I, dos quais 17% apresentaram periodontite, 39% gengivite, 35,5% abrasão, 44% atrição, 23,5% erosão e 9% de dentes com cárie. No grupo 11 foram examinados 701 dentes, dos quais 18% apresentaram periodontite, 44,5% gengivite, 20% abrasão, 36% atrição, 15,5% erosão e 12,5% com cárie. Concluiu-se que a presença de esofagite de refluxo não interferiu na prevalência de gengivite, periodontite, atrição e erosão, embora a prevalência de abrasão foi maior entre os indivíduos com esofagite de refluxo / Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of oral manifestations, such as periodontites, gingivitis, abrasion, attrition, erosion and dental decay relating them to the gastroesofageal reflux disease. For this purpose individuals that indeed presented reflux esophagitis (group I) and individuals that presented dyspepsia without reflux esophagitis (group II) were evaluated. Through a blind double study, the collection of data was carried out in a first instant through endoscopies, evaluating the esophageal condition of 56 individuals (26 male, 30 female), average age 40 (range 20-69 years) and in a second moment through the evaluation of the oral health through clinical and radiographic exams, however, without the examiner's previous knowledge of the individuals' esophageal condition. They were also registered through a questionnaire that took into consideration medication and alimentary habits, oral hygiene as well as oral habits that could be considered noxious. All individuals in group I presented some level of dental attrition, 93,33% with dental abrasion, 56,67% with dental erosion, 66,67% with decay, 60% with periodontites and there was only one individual who did not present gingivitis. In group II all of them presented attrition and gingivitis, 80,77% with dental abrasion, 46,15% with dental erosion, 88,46% with decay, 73,08% with periodontites. All of the individuals studied were responsible for 1437 examined teeth; 736 out of the 1437 teeth in group I presented the following problems: 17% with periodontites, 39% gingivitis, 35,5% abrasion, 44% attrition, 23,5% with erosion and 9% of the teeth with decay. In group II, 701 teeth were examined and they presented 18% with periodontites, 45% gingivitis, 20% abrasion, 36% attrition, 15,5% with erosion and 12,5% with decay. It was conc1uded 1hat the presence of reflux esophagitis did not interfere in the prevalence of gingivitis, periodontites, erosion, decay and attrition, despite the fact that the prevalence of abrasion was higher in individuals with reflux esophagitis / Mestrado / Ciencias Biomedicas / Mestre em Ciências Médicas

In patients with a functional gastrointestinal (GI) tract, enteral feeding is preferred over parenteral feeding as it has fewer complications and a relatively lower cost. Nasogastric and nasoenteric feeding tubes are available options but when long-term enteral feeding is desired, a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube is more convenient. PEG tube can be associated with multiple complications; however, its displacement which causes gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is a rare one. Here we present a case of an 81-year-old woman with dementia who presented with upper GI bleeding and was found to have GOO causing reflux esophagitis due to PEG tube displacement.

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The esophageal epithelium is a stratified squamous tissue. Maintenance of the esophageal epithelial proliferation-differentiation gradient is critical as esophageal epithelium is the first line barrier to prevent penetration of digestive contents, while abnormal epithelial repair contributes to remodeling and disease development. Autophagy has been demonstrated to play roles in esophageal pathologies both benign and malignant, however, the role of autophagy in normal esophageal biology remains elusive. We hypothesize that autophagy may contribute to the maintenance of the proliferation/differentiation gradient under homeostasis in the esophageal epithelium. To investigate the role of autophagy in esophageal epithelium under homeostatic conditions and in response to the carcinogen 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide (4NQO), we utilize a novel mouse model with tamoxifen-inducible, squamous epithelial-specific Atg7 (autophagy-related 7) conditional knockout. We report that genetic autophagy inhibition in squamous epithelium under homeostatic conditions resulted in enhanced proliferation of esophageal basal cells and increased thickness of epithelium, whether challenging these mice with 4NQO-induced dramatic weight loss that further displayed perturbed epithelial tissue architecture evaluated by histological and biochemical analyses. To characterize cells with high and low levels of autophagic vesicle (AV) content functionally and molecularly, we sorted esophageal basal cells based upon fluorescence of the AV-identifying dye Cyto-ID. We then used transmission electron microscopy validate increased AVs in esophageal basal cells with high AV level (Cyto-IDHigh) as compared to their counterparts with low AV level (Cyto-IDLow). Cyto-IDHigh esophageal basal cells displayed limited organoid formation capability upon initial plating but passaged more efficiently as compared to Cyto-IDLow esophageal basal cells. By RNA-Seq we identified increased autophagy in Cyto-IDHigh esophageal basal cells along with decreased cell cycle progression, the latter of which was confirmed by cell cycle analysis. scRNA-Seq of 3D organoids generated by Cyto-IDLow and Cyto-IDHigh cells identified expansion of 3 cell populations, enrichment of G2/M-associated genes in the Cyto-IDHigh group. Ki67 expression was also increased in organoids generated by Cyto-IDHigh cells, including in cells located beyond the outermost basal cell layer. Taken together, these studies provide evidence that ATG7 contributes to homeostasis of esophageal epithelium, in which esophageal basal cells with high level of AVs exhibit limited proliferation. When esophageal basal cells with high AV level are cultured in 3D organoid assays, they exhibit increased self-renewal and enhanced proliferative capacity extending beyond the outermost basal cell layer.Maintenance of the esophageal proliferation-differentiation gradient is a key to support proper functioning of the esophagus and its dysregulation can lead to the development of esophageal pathologies. Published studies provide evidence of epithelial-fibroblast crosstalk in the development of subepithelial fibrosis, a typical type of tissue remodeling found in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). The current paradigm presents EoE as a progressive fibrostenotic disease of the esophagus in which aged patients develop fibrosis as a function of disease chronicity. We hypothesize that age of esophageal epithelium may affect EoE presentation. To directly test the impact of age upon EoE disease presentation, we treated young and aged mice with MC903/Ovalbumin to induce EoE inflammation for the same time period. We found increased thickness of lamina propria in aged mice with EoE as compared to their young counterparts, suggesting that age-associated alterations in esophageal biology contribute to EoE-associated fibrosis. To evaluate the impact of esophageal epithelial cell age on EoE-associated fibrosis, we generated primary esophageal epithelial cell lines from young and aged mice and determined the effects of these cells on fibroblast contractility in collagen plug contraction assays in vitro. These studies revealed that esophageal epithelial cells from aged mice limited fibroblast contractility less efficiently than those from their young counterparts. To identify potential signaling pathways through which aged esophageal epithelial cells may stimulate fibrotic remodeling, we conducted cytokine array analysis. We found 6 cytokines/soluble factors that have not previously been linked to EoE but may contribute to fibrotic remodeling. Taken together, this dissertation provides (1) foundation for further studies evaluating the role of autophagy and mechanisms of its regulation in the context of normal homeostasis and carcinogen-induced stress as well as (2) identification of age-associated factors that may contribute to fibrotic remodeling that may aid in the design of strategies toward early detection, prevention, and therapy of fibrostenotic EoE. / Biomedical Sciences

A doença do refluxo gastroesofágico consiste num conjunto de manifestações orgânicas causadas pelo fluxo retrógrado do conteúdo gástrico para o esôfago. A associação entre doença do refluxo gastroesofágico e erosão dental sinaliza uma conseqüência da ação do refluxo ácido. A erosão dental define-se como perda irreversível da estrutura dental causada por um processo químico não envolvendo a ação bacteriana. Este estudo avaliou a associação Erosão Dental com a doença do Refluxo Gastroesofágico, faixa etária, gênero e nível de escolaridade em pacientes com diagnóstico endoscópico de esofagite por refluxo gastroesofágico, conforme Savary-Miller modificada, grupo (E), em comparação aos pacientes sem este diagnóstico (endoscopicamente normais), grupo normal (N), atendidos no Centro de Endoscopia Digestiva do Hospital Sírio-Libanês de São Paulo. Foram examinados 120 pacientes com idade variando entre 20 e 80 anos (média de 46,76 anos), de ambos os gêneros, com diagnóstico endoscópico de esofagite por refluxo gastroesofágico, e 60 pacientes com idade variando entre 20 e 80 anos (média de 39,97 anos), de ambos os gêneros, sem diagnóstico de esofagite por refluxo gastroesofágico. O protocolo específico foi respondido pelo paciente ou por seu representante legal. A metodologia adotada envolveu, numa primeira etapa, exame de endoscopia digestiva alta e esofagite por refluxo gastroesofágica diagnosticada segundo a classificação de Savary-Miller modificada. Em seguida, o exame oral foi realizado e a erosão dental foi classificada, quando presente, segundo a escala de graduação de ED proposta por Eccles e Jenkins. Para análise estatística, os resultados foram testados para cada variável pelo método do Qui Quadrado de Pearson (X²). Os resultados estatísticos indicaram que a esofagite por refluxo gastroesofágico é fator significativo para o aparecimento de erosão dental. A faixa etária é fator significativo para o aparecimento de erosão dental até o limite de 49 anos para o grupo N e 59 anos no grupo E. O gênero masculino é fator significativo para o não aparecimento de erosão dental nos grupos estudados, enquanto que o gênero feminino é significativo para o não aparecimento de erosão dental no grupo N e não significativo para o grupo E. O nível de escolaridade 3 foi significativo para o não aparecimento de erosão dental nos grupos N e E com p = 0,000. Esses resultados possibilitam concluir que os pacientes com erosão dental possuem algum grau de esofagite por refluxo gastroesofágico, têm idade entre 30 e 49 anos e apresentam menor nível de escolaridade. / Gastroesophagic reflux disease is a set of organic manifestations caused by gastric reflux to the esophagus. The association between Gastroesophagic reflux disease and dental erosion demonstrates the result of acid reflux. Dental erosion is defined as the irreversible loss of dental structure caused by a chemical process that does not involve bacterial action. This study evaluated Dental Erosion associated with Gastroesophagic reflux disease, according to age, sex and educational level in patients with an endoscopic diagnosis of esophagitis caused by gastroesophagic reflux using modified Savary-Miller classification, group (E) compared to patients without this diagnosis (endoscopically normal), a normal group (N), treated at Centro de Endoscopia Digestiva do Hospital Sírio-Libanês de São Paulo. 120 patients were examined, with ages ranging from 20 to 80 (average age 46.76), of both sexes presenting with an endoscopic diagnosis of esophagitis caused by gastroesophagic reflux, and a further 60 patients aged between 20 and 80 (average age 39.97) of both sexes not diagnosed with esophagitis caused by gastroesophagic reflux. Specific protocol was answered by the patient or their legal representative. The methodology adopted involved, in the first stage, an endoscopic examination of the upper digestive tract and a test for esophagitis caused by gastroesophagic reflux, diagnosed according to modified Savary-Miller classification. This was followed by an oral examination and dental erosion was classified when present in accordance with the Eccles and Jenkins Scale. For statistical analysis the results were tested for each variable using the Pearson Chi-square test (X²). The statistical results indicated that esophagitis caused by gastroesophagic reflux is a significant factor in the presence of dental erosion. Age is a significant factor in the presence of dental erosion, 49 years old group N and 59 years old group E. The male is a significant factor for not presence of dental erosion in the groups studied, other wise female is significant factor for not presence of dental erosion in the group N and not a significant factor in the group E. Educational level 3 was significant in the not presence of dental erosion. These results lead to the conclusion that patients who presented with dental erosion and a high degree of esophagitis caused by gastroesophagic reflux, 30 49 years old, and had a lower level of education.

Introduction: Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is a rare allergic inflammatory disease affecting approximately 1-4 in every 10,000 individuals in the United States. With the dramatic increase in prevalence of EoE in recent years and the increasing use of the internet as a source of health care information, we sought to evaluate the educational quality of EoE videos on YouTube. Methods: We performed a YouTube search using the keyword “eosinophilic esophagitis” from September 8-27, 2016. All available videos were included and analyzed for video characteristics, source, and content. Source was further classified as health-care provider, alternative-medicine provider, patient and/or patient's parents, company, media, or professional society. A scoring system was created based on current guidelines to evaluate the quality of information (-10 to +30 points).Negative points were assigned for misleading information. Six blinded reviewers scored each video independently. Results: Two hundred and nine videos were analyzed, with a median of 507 views, 1 like, 0 dislikes, and 0 comments. More video presenters were male (50.9%), and the most commonly depicted race was Caucasian (73.6%). The most common type of video source was professional society (39.7%), and the least represented video source was company and media (8.6%). Among the four video sources, the mean scores showed a statistically significant difference from each other (pConclusion: Youtube videos on EoE were shown to be a poor source of valid health care information. Videos by health care providers were a better source of information compared to other sources. This study reiterates the need for higher quality educational videos on EoE by the medical community.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-10T10:55:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DANIEL STROZZI.pdf: 3087099 bytes, checksum: 5e79518ff3a3226059b67489c81cecaf (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-09-02 / Esophageal eosinophilia is a chronic inflammatory condition, present in both children and adults. Patients with symptoms of gastroesophageal diseases such as eosinophilic esophagitis, eosinophilic esophagitis responsive to proton pump inhibitors and gastroesophageal reflux disease are commonly diagnosed with esophageal eosinophilia. However, in Brazil, there is a lack of information on the frequency of this condition. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the frequency of esophageal eosinophilia in pediatric patients (0- 15 years) with symptoms of gastroesophageal diseases, in a tertiary care service in the central region of Brazil. The medical report of 2,425 patients that underwent gastroesophageal endoscopy with biopsy were analyzed. Esophageal eosinophilia was diagnosed in patients with ≥15 eosinophils per high powered field (400x). Subsequently, the frequency of esophageal eosinophilia was calculated, and compared with the variables sex, age and the endoscopic diagnostic. Finally, the frequency of esophageal eosinophilia was correlated with the fluctuations of monthly temperature over the diagnosis year. The frequency of esophageal eosinophilia was estimated at 5.2% (126 patients from 2,425 had ≥15 eosinophils per high powered field in esophageal biopsy). Furthermore, there was a significant difference between the male and female patients, where the percentage of male patients with esophageal eosinophilia was 2.5 times higher than the percentage of female patients (71.4 and 28.6% respectively). There was also a significant difference between the endoscopic diagnostics of patients with esophageal eosinophilia, where 73% had erosive esophagitis, 21.4% had nonerosive esophagitis and only 5.6% of the patients had a normal esophagus diagnostic. From these patients, the male patients had a higher percentage of erosive and non-erosive esophagitis than the female patients, while there was no sex difference for patients with a normal esophagus. The classification and regression tree (CART) analysis determined the endoscopic diagnostic as the most important independent variable (100%), followed by the sex (65%) and age (27.3%) of the patients with esophageal eosinophilia. Moreover, the CART analysis showed an interaction between all the independent variables. The majority of patients diagnosed with esophageal eosinophilia were older (7-15 years of age) males patients with erosive esophagitis, while the younger (0-6 years of age) female patients with non-erosive esophagitis or normal esophagus showed the lowest percentage of diagnosed cases. Furthermore, there was a moderate inverse relationship between the number of esophageal eosinophilia cases and the average monthly temperature in 2012 (Person s correlation R2 = - 0.6), with a slight increase of esophageal eosinophilia in the colder months of the year. In conclusion, this study shows, for the first time, that esophageal eosinophilia is relatively frequent in pediatric patients with symptoms of gastroesophageal diseases in the central region of Brazil. This study also confirms that for a reliable diagnosis of esophageal eosinophilia is necessary to consider the clinical signs and the histological analysis of esophageal biopsies. / A eosinofilia esofágica é uma condição inflamatória crônica do esôfago, presente tanto em crianças como adultos. Esta condição é encontrada em pacientes com sintomas de doenças gastroesofágicas, como a esofagite eosinofílica, a esofagite eosinofílica responsiva à inibidores de bomba de prótons e a doença do refluxo gastroesofágico. No entanto, a frequência desta condição em pacientes pediátricos no Brasil não é conhecida. Assim, o objetivo deste estudo foi de determinar a frequência da eosinofilia esofágica em pacientes pediátricos (0 15 anos) com sintomas de doenças gastroesofágicas, em um serviço terciário na região central do Brasil. Foram examinados os prontuários de 2.425 pacientes submetidos à endoscopia digestiva alta com biópsia. Para o diagnóstico da eosinofilia esofágica as biópsias foram histologicamente avaliadas para determinar o número de eosinófilos por campo de grande aumento (400 x). Subsequentemente, a frequência da eosinofilia esofágica foi calculada. A frequência foi então comparada com as variáveis sexo e idade e os diagnósticos endoscópicos encontrados. Finalmente, os casos de eosinofilia esofágica foram correlacionados à variação de temperatura nos meses do ano em que os pacientes foram diagnosticados. A prevalência da eosinofilia esofágica foi estimada em 5,2% (126 do total de 2.425 pacientes apresentaram ≥15 eosinófilos por campo de grande aumento na biópsia esofágica). A porcentagem de pacientes do sexo masculino diagnosticados foi 2,5 vezes maior do que o percentual de pacientes do sexo feminino (71,4 e 28,6%, respectivamente). No entanto, a idade dos pacientes não foi um fator significativo analisado isoladamente. Foi observada uma diferença significativa entre os diagnósticos endoscópicos dos pacientes com eosinofilia esofágica, onde 73% apresentaram esofagite erosiva, 21,4% apresentaram esofagite não-erosiva e apenas 5,6% apresentaram um esôfago normal. Além disso, entre os pacientes com esofagite erosiva e não-erosiva eram predominantemente do sexo masculino. Não houve diferenças entre o sexo dos pacientes com o esôfago normal. A análise CART (classification and regression trees) demonstrou que o diagnóstico endoscópico foi a variável independente mais importante (100%), seguido pelo sexo (65%) e idade (27,3%) dos pacientes com esofagite eosinofílica. A análise CART mostrou também que a maioria dos pacientes diagnosticados apresentavam esofagite erosiva, eram do sexo masculino com idade acima de 7 anos. Em contraste, os pacientes mais jovens (0-6 anos de idade), do sexo feminino com esofagite não-erosiva ou esôfago normal apresentaram o menor percentual de eosinofilia esofágica. A correlação dos casos de eosinofilia esofágica com a média de temperatura mensal foi moderada e inversamente proporcional (Pearson s correlation R2 = - 0.6) pois, em temperaturas mais baixas houve um aumento moderado de casos de eosinofilia esofágica. Concluindo, este estudo relata, pela primeira vez, que eosinofilia esofágica é uma condição relativamente frequente em pacientes pediátricos na região central do Brasil que apresentaram sintomas associados a doenças gastroesofágicas. Este estudo também confirma que o diagnóstico preciso da eosinofilia esofágica requer tanto a avaliação dos sinais clínicos quanto a análise histológica das biópsias para determinar o número de eosinófilos na mucosa esofágica.

A doença do refluxo gastroesofágico consiste num conjunto de manifestações orgânicas causadas pelo fluxo retrógrado do conteúdo gástrico para o esôfago. A associação entre doença do refluxo gastroesofágico e erosão dental sinaliza uma conseqüência da ação do refluxo ácido. A erosão dental define-se como perda irreversível da estrutura dental causada por um processo químico não envolvendo a ação bacteriana. Este estudo avaliou a associação Erosão Dental com a doença do Refluxo Gastroesofágico, faixa etária, gênero e nível de escolaridade em pacientes com diagnóstico endoscópico de esofagite por refluxo gastroesofágico, conforme Savary-Miller modificada, grupo (E), em comparação aos pacientes sem este diagnóstico (endoscopicamente normais), grupo normal (N), atendidos no Centro de Endoscopia Digestiva do Hospital Sírio-Libanês de São Paulo. Foram examinados 120 pacientes com idade variando entre 20 e 80 anos (média de 46,76 anos), de ambos os gêneros, com diagnóstico endoscópico de esofagite por refluxo gastroesofágico, e 60 pacientes com idade variando entre 20 e 80 anos (média de 39,97 anos), de ambos os gêneros, sem diagnóstico de esofagite por refluxo gastroesofágico. O protocolo específico foi respondido pelo paciente ou por seu representante legal. A metodologia adotada envolveu, numa primeira etapa, exame de endoscopia digestiva alta e esofagite por refluxo gastroesofágica diagnosticada segundo a classificação de Savary-Miller modificada. Em seguida, o exame oral foi realizado e a erosão dental foi classificada, quando presente, segundo a escala de graduação de ED proposta por Eccles e Jenkins. Para análise estatística, os resultados foram testados para cada variável pelo método do Qui Quadrado de Pearson (X²). Os resultados estatísticos indicaram que a esofagite por refluxo gastroesofágico é fator significativo para o aparecimento de erosão dental. A faixa etária é fator significativo para o aparecimento de erosão dental até o limite de 49 anos para o grupo N e 59 anos no grupo E. O gênero masculino é fator significativo para o não aparecimento de erosão dental nos grupos estudados, enquanto que o gênero feminino é significativo para o não aparecimento de erosão dental no grupo N e não significativo para o grupo E. O nível de escolaridade 3 foi significativo para o não aparecimento de erosão dental nos grupos N e E com p = 0,000. Esses resultados possibilitam concluir que os pacientes com erosão dental possuem algum grau de esofagite por refluxo gastroesofágico, têm idade entre 30 e 49 anos e apresentam menor nível de escolaridade. / Gastroesophagic reflux disease is a set of organic manifestations caused by gastric reflux to the esophagus. The association between Gastroesophagic reflux disease and dental erosion demonstrates the result of acid reflux. Dental erosion is defined as the irreversible loss of dental structure caused by a chemical process that does not involve bacterial action. This study evaluated Dental Erosion associated with Gastroesophagic reflux disease, according to age, sex and educational level in patients with an endoscopic diagnosis of esophagitis caused by gastroesophagic reflux using modified Savary-Miller classification, group (E) compared to patients without this diagnosis (endoscopically normal), a normal group (N), treated at Centro de Endoscopia Digestiva do Hospital Sírio-Libanês de São Paulo. 120 patients were examined, with ages ranging from 20 to 80 (average age 46.76), of both sexes presenting with an endoscopic diagnosis of esophagitis caused by gastroesophagic reflux, and a further 60 patients aged between 20 and 80 (average age 39.97) of both sexes not diagnosed with esophagitis caused by gastroesophagic reflux. Specific protocol was answered by the patient or their legal representative. The methodology adopted involved, in the first stage, an endoscopic examination of the upper digestive tract and a test for esophagitis caused by gastroesophagic reflux, diagnosed according to modified Savary-Miller classification. This was followed by an oral examination and dental erosion was classified when present in accordance with the Eccles and Jenkins Scale. For statistical analysis the results were tested for each variable using the Pearson Chi-square test (X²). The statistical results indicated that esophagitis caused by gastroesophagic reflux is a significant factor in the presence of dental erosion. Age is a significant factor in the presence of dental erosion, 49 years old group N and 59 years old group E. The male is a significant factor for not presence of dental erosion in the groups studied, other wise female is significant factor for not presence of dental erosion in the group N and not a significant factor in the group E. Educational level 3 was significant in the not presence of dental erosion. These results lead to the conclusion that patients who presented with dental erosion and a high degree of esophagitis caused by gastroesophagic reflux, 30 49 years old, and had a lower level of education.