Children with asthma tend to have a higher risk of cavities

August 1999

Children with asthma tend to have a higher risk of cavities.

This is due to several factors...

Inhaled beta-agonists and steroids can reduce saliva production. Saliva lubricates and protects the teeth...buffers the pH of the mouth...and has some antibacterial effects.

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