Asthma medication increases dental caries among children in Taiwan: An analysis using the National Health Insurance Research Database

• Published in: Journal of dental sciences Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 413 - 418
• Main Authors: Wu, Fang-yi, Liu, Jeng-fen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.12.2019; Association for Dental Sciences of the Republic of China; Elsevier
• Subjects: Asthma; Children; Dental caries; Medication; Original; Medication; Dental caries; Children; Asthma

Asthma is a common, chronic disease that causes respiratory symptoms in children. Dental caries is also a common chronic disease in the pediatric population. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the correlation between asthma medications and dental caries among children in Taiw...