Studies on periodontal conditions in asthmatic children

Abstract

The effect of extrinsic asthma on periodontal conditions was studied in a group of 30 asthmatic children. Clinical examination revealed that asthmatic children had more gingivitis than their healthy controls. The asthmatic children who received an inhaled corticosteroid as treatment had more severe gingivitis compared with asthmatic children on disodium cromoglycate treatment. The amount of plaque was not altered. The peroxidase activity was assessed from whole saliva. The results revealed that this defense mechanism was not altered in asthma. An enzyme group which is involved in inflammation, the arginine aminopeptidases, was found to be slightly elevated in the gingival fluid of asthmatic children. The results indicate that gingival inflammation is increased in asthma.

Risk of Periodontal Disease in Patients With Asthma: A Nationwide Population‐Based Retrospective Cohort Study

“…Studies have reported an elevated prevalence of periodontal diseases in individuals with asthma based on a dental survey among students in elementary or high schools 5 , 19 . Hyyppä et al 5 reported a similar result concerning increased risk of gingivitis in individuals with asthma and more severe gingivitis in ICS users. McDerra et al 19 also reported that children with asthma had poorer periodontal health, higher decay prevalence in their permanent teeth, and higher tooth surface loss than healthy controls.…”

“…Several studies have reported the relationship between asthma and various subsequent oral disorders, including periodontal disease 5–9 . Hyyppä et al 5 have reported that gingivitis is more prevalent in children with asthma than in healthy controls, and periodontal inflammation is more severe in children using ICS treatment.…”

“…Several studies have reported the relationship between asthma and various subsequent oral disorders, including periodontal disease 5–9 . Hyyppä et al 5 have reported that gingivitis is more prevalent in children with asthma than in healthy controls, and periodontal inflammation is more severe in children using ICS treatment. Laurikainen and Kuusisto 6 reported that adults with asthma had significantly increased caries and periodontal inflammation as well as reduced salivary flow compared with controls without asthma.…”

Asthma and Oral Health

“…Literatürde astımın periodontal durumu olumsuz yönde etkileyebileceğini bildiren başka çalışmalar da mevcuttur. 5,9,13,39 Bu araştırmaların aksine, astım ile periodontal hastalık arasına ilişki göstermeyen çalışmalar da bulunmaktadır. 8,10,26 Shulman ve ark.…”

Repercusiones en la salud bucodental asociadas con el asma en niños de 6 a 12 años de edad

“…18,19,20,21,22,23 La Federación Dental Americana ha cambiado recientemente la clasificación de riesgo de los glucocorticoides inhalados, con base en la información disponible sobre sus efectos en el crecimiento. 24 …”