Evaluation of two different remineralising toothpastes in children with drug-controlled asthma and allergic rhinitis: a randomised clinical trial

Authors

  • A Scribante Unit of Dental Hygiene, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy - Unit of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia
  • M Pascadopoli Unit of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia
  • P Bergomi Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia
  • A Licari Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy - Paediatric Clinic, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia
  • GL Marseglia Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy - Paediatric Clinic, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia
  • FM Bizzi Unit of Dental Hygiene, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia
  • A Butera Unit of Dental Hygiene, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2024.2130

Keywords:

Asthma, allergic rhinitis, paediatric patients, remineralising treatment, dental sensitivity, periodontal health, zinc hydroxyapatite, calcium sodium phosphosilicate, respiratory complications

Abstract

AIM: To compare the efficacy of two remineralising toothpastes in children suffering from asthma and allergic rhinitis after a 6-month study. METHODS: 40 patients aged between 6-14 years with enamel demineralisations were enrolled for the study at the Unit of Dental Hygiene of the University of Pavia (Italy). The following indices were collected: Schiff air index (SAI), plaque index (PI), bleeding on probing (BoP), salivary pH, Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE), susceptibility index (SI) for hard and soft tissues' pathologies, and decayed missing filled teeth (DMFT). After mechanical debridement with piezoelectric instrumentation and glycine powder, patients were equally divided into two groups: Group 1 using a toothpaste with zinc hydroxyapatite, and Group 2 using a toothpaste containing calcium sodium phosphosilicate. The toothpaste had to be used twice a day. The time frames of the study were: baseline (T0), after 1 month (T1), after 3 months (T2), after 6 months (T3). CONCLUSION: The tested toothpastes can be proposed for home use in children with asthma and allergic rhinitis as they significantly reduced dental sensitivity and periodontal indices.