Respiratory Issues and Periodontal Disease
It's possible that if you have periodontal disease, you may be at risk for respiratory disease...
For a long time we`ve known that people who smoke, are elderly, or have other health problems that suppress the immune system, are at increased risk for development of respiratory diseases like pneumonia, bronchitis, emphysema and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Now growing research is beginning to suggest a new risk factor-periodontal disease. If you have periodontal disease, you may be at increased risk for respiratory disease.
More research is needed to confirm how periodontal disease may put people at increased risk for respiratory disease. What we do know is that infections in the mouth, like periodontal disease, are associated with increased risk of respiratory infection.
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