Impact of asthma and its medication on salivary characteristics and oral health in adolescents: A cross-sectional comparative study.
Santhiya BairappanManjunath P PuranikSowmya K RPublished in: Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (2020)
Salivary characteristics and oral health were significantly poor in asthmatic adolescents. Asthma and its medications had significant impact on salivary characteristics and dental caries among asthmatic adolescents.