The prevalence of dental caries and periodental disease in asthmatic patient

Abstract

Background: The prevalence of asthma has been increasing since the 1980. Asthma and tooth decay are the two major causes of school absenteeism. There are few studies present in the literature.

Objectives: The objectives of the present study were to know the severity of dental caries and periodental problems in children before and after taking antiasthma tic medication.

Methodology: The present study was conducted on 105 six- to fourteen year-old asthmatic children to determine the condition of the dental caries and their periodental status. Before and after taking antiasthma tic medication for a period of 1 year and these were matched with their countries.

Results: The results showed that salbutamol inhaler shows increased caries rate with high significance over other groups, which was followed by salbutamol tablets and beclomethasone inhaler respectively.

Conclusion & Recommendation: It has been concluded that antiasthma tic medication has its effects on dental caries and periodental disease and asthmatic patients are recommended to adopt more precautionary oral hygiene practices and keep their caries activity and periodental health under constant check.