ArticleAsthma research and practice2021
Comparison of dental caries (DMFT and DMFS indices) between asthmatic patients and control group in Iran: a meta-analysis.
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- Association between asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and dental caries: evidence from systematic review with meta-analysis and Mendelian randomisation investigation.Journal of global health · 2026Pooled it
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- Effects of pica practice on oral bacteriome and mycobiome profiles among pregnant women: A comparative study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Differences in dental caries experience between super-tasters and non-tasters: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2025Review
- Critical Thinking in English Language Teaching: A Bibliometric Analysis .F1000Research · 2025Article
- Linking ABO blood group with angle's classification and malocclusion severity in orthodontic patients: A cross-sectional study.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Evaluating correlation of ABO blood group, dental caries and gingivitis among the Indian population.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- The relationship between dental caries with asthma, disease duration, and type of medications in the Azar cohort population.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Drugs Prescribed for Asthma and Their Adverse Effects on Dental Health.Dentistry journal · 2023Review
- Microbiome Analysis of Carious Lesions in Pre-School Children with Early Childhood Caries and Congenital Heart Disease.Microorganisms · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe association between caries index, which is diagnosed by Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT), and asthma has been assessed in several studies, which yielded contradictory results. Meta-analysis is the statistical procedure for combining data from multiple studies and reducing the differences among parameters due to the increased number of studies involved in the analysis process. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the relationship between dental caries using decayed, missing, filled teeth indices (DMFT, dmft, and DMFS indices) and asthma using meta-analysis.
methodsDatabases were searched using such keywords as "Asthma," "Caries," "DMFT," "DMFS," "Iran," and OR operators, AND, and NOT. After the elimination of duplicate documentation, the articles which met the inclusion criteria were selected. Quality assessment was performed based on the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Checklist (NOS). After that, standardized mean difference (SMD) of DMFT, dmft, and Decayed, Missing, and Filled Surfaces (DMFS) indices were estimated.
resultsThe number of 10 evidence was extracted out of nine studies in which mean oral health indices were compared between asthmatic patients and the control group. Out of 10 evidences that examined the association of DMFT, dmft, and DMFS with asthma, these indices were higher in asthmatic patients than the control group in seven cases. In three cases, these differences were statistically significant. The SMD of DMFT, dmft, and DMFS indices between asthmatic patients and the control group at the confidence level of 95% were reported as 0.29 (- 0.05, 0.62), 0.48 (- 0.20, 1.17), and - 0.05(- 0.30, 0.21), respectively.
conclusionAccording to the results, the prevalence of dental caries is higher among patients with asthma than in the control group. Therefore, having asthma could be considered a risk factor for the development of dental caries.
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