Author/Editor		Samec, Tomi; Amaechi, B.T.; Battelino, Tadej; Krivec, Uroš; Jan, Janja
Title		Influence of anti-asthmatic medications on dental caries in children in Slovenia
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		Letnik 23, št. 3
Publication year		2013
Volume		str. 188-196
ISSN		0960-7439 - International journal of paediatric dentistry / the British Paedodontic Society [and] the International Association of Dentistry for Children
Language		eng
Abstract		Objective.Ž The study investigated the influence of exposure to anti-asthmaticmedications and of various factors on the caries prevalence in children in Slovenia. Methods.Ž The study population consisted of children aged 2- to 17Žyears (nŽ=Ž220) under treatment for asthma, who had used anti-asthmatic medications for at least 1Žyear; 220 controls were matched for age. Caries status was determined by the number of decayed, missing, and filled surfaces through clinical examination by two calibrated dentists using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System-II scoring criteria. Questionnaires completed by parents and data from the patients' medical records provided information on various confounding factors. Results.Ž Asthmatic children had significantly higher (PŽŽŽ0.01) prevalence of caries onprimary and permanent teeth in all age groups, and the proportion of caries-free children was significantly smaller (PŽŽŽ0.05). In multivariate regression analysis, asthma diagnosis, child's age, daily use of inhaled glucocorticoids, length and frequency of medicine application, spacer use, mouth rinsing with water after medicine application, parents' education, frequent food and drink consumption, and frequency of toothbrushing were associated with caries experience of asthmatic children. Conclusion.Ž Childrenwith asthma who had used anti-asthmatic medications had higher caries experience in primary and permanent teeth.
Keywords		pediatrija astma stomatologija