Asthma-associated oral and dental health repercussions in children aged 6 to 12 years

• Published in: Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Pueblo, Mexico : 1993) Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 270 - 276
• Main Authors: Ramos-Ríos, Juana Angélica, Ramírez-Hernández, Esperanza, Vázquez-Rodríguez, Eliza Mireya, Vázquez-Nava, Francisco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish; English
• Published: Mexico Colegio Mexicano de Inmunología Clínica y Alergia, A.C 01.07.2017
• Subjects: Asma infantil; Asthma - epidemiology; Caries; Child; Comorbidity; Cross-Sectional Studies; Deglutition Disorders - epidemiology; Dental Caries - epidemiology; Female; Gingivitis - epidemiology; Humans; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Male; Mordida abierta anterior; Mouth Diseases - epidemiology; Open Bite - epidemiology; Palate, Hard - abnormalities; PH bucal; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Salud bucodental; Bite anterior open; Oral health; Decay; Oral pH; Childhood asthma
• ISSN: 0002-5151; 2448-9190
• DOI: 10.29262/ram.v64i3.247

Asthma, which is characterized by mouth breathing and by the use of drugs for its treatment, affects between 1 and 30% of children and adolescents. There are only few studies reporting its impact on the oral cavity. To find out the most common asthma-associated repercussions in 6 to 12-year-old children. Cross-sectional, comparative, analytical study carried out in 2 primary schools from Coclique, Veracruz, Mexico, in 6 to 12-year-old children. The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire for parents was used. In a population of 409 children, a prevalence of asthma of 6.84% (n = 28) was found, which was higher in males (15, 54%); boys aged 6, 7 and 11 years and girls aged 8, 9 and 10 years were most affected. Risk factors for oral manifestations were acidic pH (OR = 170), caries (OR = 4.29), anterior open bite (OR = 66.78), gingivitis (OR = 9.75), atypical swallowing (OR = 15.70) and high-arched palate (OR = 45.60). Children with chronic conditions such as asthma require an oral and dental preventive program as part of their interdisciplinary care.