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Allergic rhinitis, rather than asthma, might be associated with dental caries, periodontitis, and other oral diseases in adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between asthma (AS), allergic rhinitis (AR) and oral diseases remains inconclusive in adults. AS and AR often coexist. However, studies that investigate AS, AR together and their association with oral diseases are scarce.

Methods

Data from 22,898 men and 28,541 women, aged 21 to 25 years, were collected from a national database in Taiwan. Five common oral diseases: dental caries, periodontitis, pulpitis, gingivitis, and stomatitis/aphthae were studied. Differences in the incidence of the five oral diseases in AR vs. non-AR, and AS vs. non-AS groups were compared. The incidence of the five oral diseases in men/ women, urban/country citizen, and high/low income groups was studied. The frequencies of clinical visits and impact of topical steroid use between the groups were also studied. The confounding factors included sex, socioeconomic status, urbanization, dentofacial anomalies, disease of salivary flow, diabetes mellitus, and esophageal reflux.

Results

The incidence and the frequencies of clinical visits for all five oral diseases were higher in those with AR than in the non-AR group after adjusting for confounding factors and AS. Similar observation was made for the AS group, without adjusting for AR. However, if AR was included for adjustment, no relationship was found between AS and oral diseases. In the AR group, those with higher incomes, and country residents had a high risk of developing oral disease. Intranasal steroids, rather than inhaled steroids, were also associated with oral diseases.

Conclusion

AR, rather than AS, may be associated with oral diseases in young adults.

SUBMITTER: Ho SW

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6743444 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Allergic rhinitis, rather than asthma, might be associated with dental caries, periodontitis, and other oral diseases in adults.

Ho Sai-Wai SW Lue Ko-Huang KH Ku Min-Sho MS

PeerJ 20190910

<h4>Background</h4>The association between asthma (AS), allergic rhinitis (AR) and oral diseases remains inconclusive in adults. AS and AR often coexist. However, studies that investigate AS, AR together and their association with oral diseases are scarce.<h4>Methods</h4>Data from 22,898 men and 28,541 women, aged 21 to 25 years, were collected from a national database in Taiwan. Five common oral diseases: dental caries, periodontitis, pulpitis, gingivitis, and stomatitis/aphthae were studied. D ...[more]

PMID: 31565570

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