Open AccessPeriodontitis as a potential risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A retrospective study
Author(s) -
Vikas Deo,
Manohar L Bhongade,
Salman Ansari,
Ramesh Sundersing Chavan
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.59456
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , spirometry , clinical attachment loss , periodontitis , risk factor , oral hygiene , group b , psychological intervention , disease , socioeconomic status , physical therapy , dentistry , population , environmental health , asthma , psychiatry
A relationship between poor periodontal health and respiratory disease has been suggested by a number of recent studies. The present study was undertaken to evaluate potential association between respiratory diseases and periodontal health status and to co-relate the severity of periodontal disease with that of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).