On the issue of the effect of bronchial asthma on the condition of the oral cavity

Abstract

Relevance
 
 High-quality dental rehabilitation of patients suffering from bronchial asthma is one of the priority tasks of an integrated approach to the treatment of general somatic pathology. To date, it is believed that changes in the oral cavity are of a polyetiological nature and can be associated with xerostomia, nutrition, the nature of the treatment, and poor hygiene. Thus, the microbial factor may render an important role in the development of pathological changes in the oral cavity.
 
 Purpose 
 
 Using a review of the literature, to study typical and atypical types of microbial colonies developing in the oral cavity of patients with bronchial asthma, as well as to study ways to correct the pathogenic microflora of the oral cavity.
 
 Material and methods
 
 An analysis was made of information sources in the international databases of Google Scholar and Pubmed from 2000 to 2023. The keywords of the query were «oral cavity, bronchial asthma, microbes, antimicrobial therapy». As a result of the search, 118 sources were found, of which 34 were relevant.
 
 Results
 
 The search resulted in 118 sources, of which 34 were relevant. Based on the origin of the literature data, patients diagnosed with bronchial asthma were found to have dental problems associated with the possible occurrence of bacterial flora, among them: caries, periodontal disease, candidiasis. The above ways of spreading inflammatory and autoimmune processes, activating the action of pathogenic microflora.
 
 Conclusion
 
 Changes in the microbial balance have an impact on the development of pathologies of the oral cavity. Correction of hygiene and the use of antibacterial, antifungal agents, as well as a decrease in concentrations or the absence of drugs that stimulate the increase in pathogenic microbes, contribute to a decrease in the microbial pathological potential in the oral cavity.