Oral health in pre-school children with asthma - followed from 3 to 6 years

• Published in: International journal of paediatric dentistry 2010-05, Vol.20 (3), p.165-172
• Main Authors: STENSSON, MALIN, WENDT, LILL-KARI, KOCH, GÖRAN, NILSSON, MATS, OLDAEUS, GÖRAN, BIRKHED, DOWEN
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: administration & dosage; Age Factors; Asthma; Asthma - complications; Asthma - drug therapy; Cariogenic; Case-Control Studies; Child; Child, Preschool; Cohort Studies; complications; Dental Caries; Dental Caries - complications; Dental Health Surveys; Dental Plaque; Dental Plaque - complications; Dentistry; Diet; Diet, Cariogenic; drug therapy; Gingival Hemorrhage; Gingival Hemorrhage - complications; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Matched-Pair Analysis; Mouth Breathing; Mouth Breathing - complications; Nebulizers and Vaporizers; ODONTOLOGI; ODONTOLOGY; Oral Health; Preschool; Prospective Studies; Reference Values; Severity of Illness Index; Steroids; Steroids - administration & dosage
• ISSN: 0960-7439; 1365-263X; 1365-263X
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2010.01037.x

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2010; 20: 165–172 Objective.  The aim of this study was to investigate caries and its determinants in preschool children with and without asthma, followed from 3 to 6 years. Methods and subjects.  Caries, plaque, and gingivitis were examined at 3 and 6 years of age in 64 asthmatic children and 50 matched, healthy control children. Furthermore, at 6 years radiographic examination and saliva sampling were conducted. The parents were interviewed about various oral health‐related factors. Results.  Initial caries increment between 3 and 6 years of age was statistically significant higher for children with asthma compared with children without asthma (P