Oral Health Status of Asthmatic Children

Trakya University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Asthma in Children

Treatments: Other: Diagnosis of caries experience and periodontal health

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04388098

2017/210

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to investigate the dental caries experience, periodontal health and salivary properties of asthmatic and non-asthmatic children ⁄ adolescents.

Full description

A total of 108 children aged from 7 to 16 years old were included in this study and equally divided into two groups: Group I (asthmatic children) and Group II (healthy control). All the children were clinically examined to assess their dental caries experience and periodontal health condition. A trained and calibrated examiner (kappa = 0.95) performed the dental caries examination according to World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. Dental caries status was recorded using the number of decayed, missing or filled teeth (dmft/DMFT) and decayed, missing or filled surface (dmfs/DMFS) indices. Periodontal health was assessed by gingival index [GI] and plaque index(PI). An interview was conducted with parents/guardians and a structured questionnaire was employed to parents in addition to medical records. Stimulated salivary samples were collected and assessed for salivary flow rate, salivary pH and buffering capacity.

Enrollment: 108 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7 to 16 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Aged between 7-16
• Asthma diagnosis
• Asthma treatment for at least 1 year
• Under asthma medication
• Healthy controls without any systemic condition

Exclusion criteria

• Asthma diagnosis less than a year

Trial design

108 participants in 2 patient groups

Asthmatic children

Description:

Asthmatic children were clinically examined to assess their dental caries experience and periodontal health condition. Stimulated salivary samples were collected and assessed for salivary flow rate, salivary pH and buffering capacity.

Treatment:

Other: Diagnosis of caries experience and periodontal health

Non-asthmatic children

Description:

Non-asthmatic children were clinically examined to assess their dental caries experience and periodontal health condition. Stimulated salivary samples were collected and assessed for salivary flow rate, salivary pH and buffering capacity.

Treatment:

Other: Diagnosis of caries experience and periodontal health