Oral carriage of cariogenic bacteria and in asthmatic adults before and after anti-asthma medication: A longitudinal study.

Background: Antiasthmatic medications such as β2 agonists and corticosteroids have shown potential side effects such as increased caries risk and oral candidiasis. Studies evaluating microbial changes in adult asthmatics are very scanty in the literature. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of asthma and its medication on cariogenic bacteria and in adult asthmatics.