Effects of Drugs Prescribed for Asthma on Dental Health

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 inducing
bronchodilatation. The objective of this review is to describe the adverse effects produced by anti-asthmatic drugs on
dental health, according to the reported scientific evidence. A bibliographic review was carried out on databases, such as
Web 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 greater
risk of oral alterations, mainly due to decreases in the salivary flow and PH. Such changes can cause diseases, such as
dental caries, dental erosion, tooth loss, periodontal disease, bone resorption, as well as fungal infections, such as oral
candidacies Perception of dental graduate stude regarding Asthma between 18 to 26 years of age in Khammam