Abstract
BackgroundThe 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.MethodsData 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.ResultsThe 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.ConclusionAR, rather than AS, may be associated with oral diseases in young adults.
Highlights
Dental caries, periodontitis, pulpitis, gingivitis, and stomatitis/aphthae are common oral diseases (Frencken et al, 2017), which have a negative impact on quality of life and work performance
Our study found that allergic rhinitis (AR) was associated with dental caries, periodontitis, pulpitis, gingivitis and aphthae/stomatitis
Our study provides evidence that AR is associated with five oral diseases
Summary
Periodontitis, pulpitis, gingivitis, and stomatitis/aphthae are common oral diseases (Frencken et al, 2017), which have a negative impact on quality of life and work performance. Rather than asthma, might be associated with dental caries, periodontitis, and other oral diseases in adults. Five common oral diseases: dental caries, periodontitis, pulpitis, gingivitis, and stomatitis/aphthae were studied. The incidence of the five oral diseases in men/ women, urban/country citizen, and high/low income groups was studied. 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. AR, rather than AS, may be associated with oral diseases in young adults
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