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Association between asthma and periodontal disease: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Author(s) -
Moraschini Vittorio,
CalasansMaia José de Albuquerque,
CalasansMaia Monica Diuana
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.2017.170363
Subject(s) - meta analysis , medicine , periodontal disease , asthma , association (psychology) , medline , systematic review , dentistry , psychology , political science , law , psychotherapist
Background The aim of this systematic review (SR) is to evaluate the association between asthma and periodontal disease. Methods An electronic search without date or language restrictions was carried out in PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, and LILACS until May 2016. In addition, manual searches and searches of the gray literature were conducted. The search process, data analysis, and quality assessment were performed by two independent reviewing authors. Eligibility criteria included prospective and retrospective cohort studies, case‐controls, and randomized clinical trials. Results The search and selection process yielded 21 studies, published between 1979 and 2017. The meta‐analysis showed a statistically significant difference for the parameters of gingival bleeding, plaque index, and gingival index for participants with asthma ( P < 0.001). Conclusion Data from this SR strongly suggest the association of asthma with periodontal disease.