287 - Association Between Asthma and Oral Diseases

Purpuse: Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease common in childhood. Children with this condition are prone to compromised oral health. The objective was to determine oral clinical manifestations of asthmatic children aged 5 -12 years, from a population of Yucatan.

Methods: This is an observational, epidemiological, and analytical study. A total of 163 patients between the ages of 5 and 12 were included, during the period October 2018 to February 2019. Each child underwent an intraoral review evaluating caries, gingivitis, erosion, and bruxism. The association between asthma and each of the variables was assessed with the Chi2 statistical test or with F-Fisher (significant value of P ≤ .05).

Results: One hundred sixty three children were examined and distributed in two groups: asthmatics (n = 43), and controls (n = 120). A significant association was found between asthma and caries (Chi2 = 6.413, P = .011, OR = 3.828); as well as, between asthma and erosion (F-Fisher P = .017, OR = 11.984). No association was found between asthma and gingivitis (Chi2 = 3.235, P = .072, OR = 11.984), nor between asthma and bruxism (F-Fisher P</em> = .608, OR = 1.893).

Conclusions: From the selected population in this study, children with asthma have a higher risk of presenting caries and dental erosion.

 

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This research project was supported by Autonomous University of Yucatán (UADY)