Does bronchial asthma influences dental health of the diseased children?
Background/Aim. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory lung disorder. The effect of asthma drugs on oral health is still the subject of debate among researchers in dentistry. The aim of this study was t o e valuate dental status in asthmatic children and evaluate the possible effect of drugs treating asth...
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| author | Davidović Bojana Ivanović Mirjana Bokonjić Dejan Janković Svjetlana Erić Jelena Lečić Jelena Jovičić Olivera |
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| description | Background/Aim. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory lung disorder. The effect of asthma drugs on oral health is still the subject of debate among researchers in dentistry. The aim of this study was t o e valuate dental status in asthmatic children and evaluate the possible effect of drugs treating asthma on dental health. Methods. Study participants were divided into two groups: the asthma (AG) and the non-asthma (NAG) group. Based on the symptoms of asthma and the possibility for effective control of the disease, the AG group was divided into two subgroups. The oral examination of the teeth was per-formed using a probe and mouth mirror under artificial light in accordance with the recommendations of the World Health Organization. Saliva analysis was carried out by the GC Saliva-Check Buffer, according to the manufacturer's instructions. Results. The study included 136 children aged 6 to 16 years (10.5 ± 3.3). The mean of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (dmft/DMFT) of the children in the AG group (6.0 ± 4.0/3.3 ± 4.4) was higher than in the NAG group (4.8 ± 4.4/2.5 ± 3.4), but significant differences were not observed between the groups. Salivary pH values were found to be similar in both groups, but the quantity and buffering capacity of the stimulated saliva were found to be significantly lower in the AG group (p < 0.001 and p < 0.05, respectively). Conclusion. Although the prevalence of dental caries in the AG group was similar to that of the NAG group in this study, decreased quantity and buffering capacity of the stimulated saliva in the A G group may contribute to higher values of dental caries in asthmatic children in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-86a824ab88fa493f801f68e148b028aa2022-12-22T03:40:41ZengMilitary Health Department, Ministry of Defance, SerbiaVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502406-07202022-01-0179657758310.2298/VSP171111007D0042-84502100007DDoes bronchial asthma influences dental health of the diseased children?Davidović Bojana0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5342-7388Ivanović Mirjana1Bokonjić Dejan2Janković Svjetlana3Erić Jelena4Lečić Jelena5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4305-7288Jovičić Olivera6University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Medicine, Foča, Bosnia and HerzegovinaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity Hospital in Foča, Pediatric Clinic, Foča, Bosnia and HerzegovinaUniversity of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Medicine, Foča, Bosnia and HerzegovinaUniversity of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Medicine, Foča, Bosnia and HerzegovinaUniversity of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Medicine, Foča, Bosnia and HerzegovinaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Belgrade, SerbiaBackground/Aim. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory lung disorder. The effect of asthma drugs on oral health is still the subject of debate among researchers in dentistry. The aim of this study was t o e valuate dental status in asthmatic children and evaluate the possible effect of drugs treating asthma on dental health. Methods. Study participants were divided into two groups: the asthma (AG) and the non-asthma (NAG) group. Based on the symptoms of asthma and the possibility for effective control of the disease, the AG group was divided into two subgroups. The oral examination of the teeth was per-formed using a probe and mouth mirror under artificial light in accordance with the recommendations of the World Health Organization. Saliva analysis was carried out by the GC Saliva-Check Buffer, according to the manufacturer's instructions. Results. The study included 136 children aged 6 to 16 years (10.5 ± 3.3). The mean of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (dmft/DMFT) of the children in the AG group (6.0 ± 4.0/3.3 ± 4.4) was higher than in the NAG group (4.8 ± 4.4/2.5 ± 3.4), but significant differences were not observed between the groups. Salivary pH values were found to be similar in both groups, but the quantity and buffering capacity of the stimulated saliva were found to be significantly lower in the AG group (p < 0.001 and p < 0.05, respectively). Conclusion. Although the prevalence of dental caries in the AG group was similar to that of the NAG group in this study, decreased quantity and buffering capacity of the stimulated saliva in the A G group may contribute to higher values of dental caries in asthmatic children in the future.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2022/0042-84502100007D.pdfanti-asthmatic agentsasthmachilddental cariessaliva |
| spellingShingle | Davidović Bojana Ivanović Mirjana Bokonjić Dejan Janković Svjetlana Erić Jelena Lečić Jelena Jovičić Olivera Does bronchial asthma influences dental health of the diseased children? Vojnosanitetski Pregled anti-asthmatic agents asthma child dental caries saliva |
| title | Does bronchial asthma influences dental health of the diseased children? |
| title_full | Does bronchial asthma influences dental health of the diseased children? |
| title_fullStr | Does bronchial asthma influences dental health of the diseased children? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does bronchial asthma influences dental health of the diseased children? |
| title_short | Does bronchial asthma influences dental health of the diseased children? |
| title_sort | does bronchial asthma influences dental health of the diseased children |
| topic | anti-asthmatic agents asthma child dental caries saliva |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2022/0042-84502100007D.pdf |
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