Dental Management of Pediatric Patients with Bronchial Asthma
Karishma Chhabra, Sankalp Nigam
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Chhabra K, Nigam S. Dental Management of Pediatric Patients with Bronchial Asthma. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021; 14 (5):715-718.
Asthma is a disease marked by recurrent dyspnea caused by spasmodic bronchoconstriction. Bronchial asthma is a serious global problem that has steadily increased in prevalence during the past two decades. Oral manifestations of pediatric patients suffering from bronchial asthma are an increased upper anterior and total anterior facial height, higher palatal vaults, greater overjets, and a higher prevalence of posterior crossbites. Dental treatment of such patients requires the role of a pedodontist. Behavior management techniques, conscious sedation techniques along with medical management, and comprehensive dental treatment by a pediatric dentist may prove beneficial to such patients.
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