If a patient has esophagitis and also has worn tooth enamel,he or she may have

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The eating disorder bulimia nervosa causes esophagitis and eroded tooth enamel because of the effects of stomach acid being vomited back into the esophagus and mouth.A hiatal hernia and GERD may cause esophagitis,but stomach contents would enter only the esophagus,not the mouth,and so the teeth would not be worn.Fluoride deficiency may cause loss of tooth enamel but would not cause esophagitis.

If a Patient Has Esophagitis and Also Has Worn Tooth