Oral Health Status of Asthmatic Children

Primary outcomes

1. Oral health status

   Time frame: During examination 1 day

   Caries experience of asthmatic and non-asthmatic children was recorded using the number of decayed, missing or filled teeth (dmft/DMFT) and decayed, missing or filled surface (dmfs/DMFS) indices. The gingival index (GI) was used to assess the gingival condition according to the criteria of Loe and Silness as follows: no gingival inflammation (<0.1), mild inflammation (0.1-1.0), moderate inflammation (1.1-1.9), and severe inflammation in case of marked gingival redness and edema with spontaneous bleeding and ulceration (2.0-3.0) Plaque index(PI) was used to assess the amount of dental plaque.The measurement of the state of oral hygiene by Silness-Löe plaque index is based on recording both soft debris and mineralized deposits on the following teeth: A film of plaque adhering to the free gingival margin and adjacent area of the tooth.

2. salivary flow rate -Salivary characteristics

   Time frame: 5 minutes after saliva collection

   Stimulated salivary samples were collected and assessed for salivary flow rate. Saliva check buffer kit was used for the measurements according to instructions described on the user guide.

3. salivary pH - Salivary characteristics

   Time frame: 5 minutes after saliva collection

   Stimulated salivary samples were collected and assessed for salivary pH GC saliva check buffer kit was used for the measurements according to instructions described on the user guide.

4. buffering capacity - Salivary characteristics

   Time frame: 5 minutes after saliva collection

   Stimulated salivary samples were collected and assessed for buffering capacity. GC saliva check buffer kit was used for the measurements according to instructions described on the user guide.