Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: Asthma is a chronic, heterogeneous respiratory pathology characterized by reversible airway inflammation.Therapeutics focus on symptom reduction and control, aimed at preserving normal pulmonary function and inducingbronchodilatation. The objective of this review is to describe the adverse effects produced by anti-asthmatic drugs ondental health, according to the reported scientific evidence. A bibliographic review was carried out on databases, such asWeb of science, Scopus, and Science Direct. Most anti-asthmatic medications are administered using inhalers or nebulizers,making it impossible to avoid contact of the drug with hard dental tissues and oral mucosa, and thus promoting a greaterrisk of oral alterations, mainly due to decreases in the salivary flow and PH. Such changes can cause diseases, such asdental caries, dental erosion, tooth loss, periodontal disease, bone resorption, as well as fungal infections, such as oralcandidacies Perception of dental graduate stude regarding Asthma between 18 to 26 years of age in Khammam
Author: Dr. Ning Zhong
Institution: Donghua University
Language: English
Topic: Dental Erosion and Treatment
Subfield: General Dentistry
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220586324