CARIOGENIC RISK IN CHILDREN WITH SEASONAL ALLERGIC RHINITIS

Abstract

Introduction: Dental decay is one of the most common disorders of the oral-dental system, affecting 80-98% of the population. Identifying the factors that cause premature caries process has a significant impact in the success of specialized treatment. The purpose of the study is to assess caries risk to a group of children diagnosed with seasonal allergic rhinitis, in the context of salivary levels of MS. Material si method: 32 children aged between 7 and 12 years from rural areas take out with seasonal allergic rhinitis and under specific treatment, received dental checkup and determining the salivary level of MS using saliva kit Check Mutans. The working method included visual and tactile examination, recording individual data sheet and a questionnaire in which they were registered the dates for dental control presentation, oral hygiene habits and eating habits. Results and discussions: Saliva test made for assessing the level the MS was positive for all subjects, after its being placed in high caries risk category . It was found that subjects treated with Aerius shows a number of caries lesions smaller than those treated with histidine, but in addition, they have been identified with dental erosion. Conclusions: we can sustain that salivary level of SM is closely related to the occurrence of caries and caries risk increassement. Further studies are needed to demonstrate that treatment with Aerius and Histidine for children with seasonal allergic rhinitis affects the number of MS and increase caries risk by the appearance of new cavities lesions