Use of Asthma medications not linked to risk of dental caries in children

Results

There were no associations between inhaled corticosteroids or β2-agonists or asthma symptoms in early childhood and the risk of caries or enamel defects by 6 years of age. Furthermore, we found no strong pre-, peri-, or postnatal risk factors for dental diseases at 6 years, except from nominally significant associations between antibiotic use in pregnancy (OR = 1.25, [1.01–1.54]), maternal education level (OR = 1.57, [1.01–2.45]), having a dog at home (OR = 0.50, [0.27–0.93]), and risk of enamel defects.

Use of inhaled corticosteroids, β2-agonists, or asthma symptoms in the first 6 years of life were not associated with the development of caries or enamel defects. This finding is reassuring for parents and physicians prescribing asthma medication for young children

Reference:

Nørrisgaard, PE, Haubek, D, Schoos, A-M, et al. Asthma medication and risk of dental diseases in children – A prospective cohort study. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2023; 34:e14026. doi:10.1111/pai.14026

Keywords:

Use, Asthma, medications, not, linked, risk, dental, caries, children , Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, ørrisgaard, PE, Haubek, D, Schoos, A-