Effect of bronchial asthma on the condition of the oral cavity

Abstract

BACKGROUND: High-quality dental rehabilitation of patients suffering from bronchial asthma is one of the priority tasks of an integrated approach to the treatment of a general somatic pathology. To date, changes in the oral cavity are polyetiological and can be associated with xerostomia, nutrition, nature of treatment, and poor hygiene. Thus, the microbial factor may play an important role in the development of pathological changes in the oral cavity. AIM: Through a literature review, this study aimed to examine typical and atypical types of microbial colonies developing in the oral cavity of patients with bronchial asthma and study ways to correct the pathogenic microflora of the oral cavity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An analysis was made of information sources in the international databases of Google Scholar, PubMed, and eLIBRARY.RU from 2000 to 2023. The keywords of the query were “oral cavity”, “bronchial asthma”, “microbes”, “antimicrobial therapy”. RESULTS: The literature search extracted 118 sources, of which 34 were relevant. Patients diagnosed with bronchial asthma were found to have dental problems associated with conditions associated with bacterial flora, such as caries, periodontal diseases, and candidiasis. Inflammatory and autoimmune processes were activated by the action of pathogenic microflora. CONCLUSION: Changes in the microbial balance have affected the development of oral cavity pathologies. Correct hygiene and use of antibacterial and antifungal agents, intake of low-dose drugs, or avoidance of drugs that stimulate the increase in pathogenic microbes, contribute to a decrease in the microbial pathological potential in the oral cavity.