Friday, 13 November 2015

Patients complaining of dysgeusia(foul taste) | MDS entrance preaparations


Patients complaining of dysgeusia(foul taste), dental sensitivity, erosion and/or pulpitis are suffering from which of the following disorder

a. peptic ulcer 
b. reflux oesophgitis
c. inflammatory bowel disease 
d. crohns disease

Ans   B
Patients who experience gastric reflux disease complain of dysgeusia (foul taste), dental sensitivity, erosion and/or pulpitis.  Dental sensitivity is generally due to the erosion of enamel by gastric acid. Erosion leads to dentin sensitivity and, at times, irreversible pulpal involvement.

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