Asthma 101
In children, what gender does Asthma mostly affect?
Boys
Beta-2 short acting medication
Albuterol
What time of the day is best to appoint an asthmatic patient?
Afternoon
What direction is the head tilted for mouth breathers?
Forward
Goblet cells
How many types of treatment are there for Asthma?
4: Long-term, quick-relief, Allergy medications, bronchial thermplasty
What can be given to help control dental erosion?
Fluoride
Name 2 types of malocclusion involved
Anterior open bite
Posterior cross bite
Class II/III molar relationship
What are the symptoms of an Asthmatic patient
Coughing, wheezing, trouble breathing, tightening of the chest
Name 2 oral manifestations that can be caused by medications
Oral candidiasis
Xerostomia
Sores
Name three things in a dental setting to be considerate of an asthmatic patient
Natural rubber latex
Filling materials
Glutaraldehyde disinfectants
Sulfites (preservatives in Anesthesia agents)
What type of asthma can cause mouth breathing?
Exercise-induced asthma
How many Asthma classifications and what are they?
Four: Mild intermittent, Mild Persistent, Moderate persistant, Severe persistant
What medication is given to a mild-persistant asthmatic patient?
Short acting Beta 2 agonist
What pain killers do we avoid giving Asthmatic patients
Aspirin, NSAIDS
How can we manage mouth breathing?
Dental intervention
How many types of asthma?
Eight
What is the severity for those taking inhaled high-dose corticosteroids?
Severe persistent
What medication do we use instead of ASPIRIN/NSAIDS
Acetaminophen
What tissues can cause mouthbreathing?
Adenoids