Blog - GERD

  • What does Heartburn have to do with Teeth?

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: January 6, 2011

    It’s not uncommon for me to ask a new patient at our Charlotte dental office, “Do you have any issues with acid reflux/heartburn?”  It’s also not uncommon for that new patient to ask in response, “Why do you ask?”  The answer is simple and easy to understand once you think about it, but most people […]

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  • 13yo girl with back pain, headaches, jaw pain, acid erosion of teeth, ADD, gastric reflux, sleeps poorly….

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: May 5, 2009

    So what’s the connection amongst all these things?  Is it possible there’s one condition/issue that is a primary driving force behind all of these that, if addressed, could make an amazing difference in a young girl’s life……for her entire life?  The answer is (of course, or I wouldn’t be asking such obvious leading questions, right?  […]

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