Periodontitis and respiratory diseases: discussion, conclusions, and recommendations

Ann Periodontol. 2001 Dec;6(1):87-90. doi: 10.1902/annals.2001.6.1.87.

Author

R C Page¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Periodontics, Regional Clinical Dental Research Center, School of Dentistry, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.

PMID: 11887475
DOI: 10.1902/annals.2001.6.1.87

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Colony Count, Microbial
Deglutition / physiology
Humans
Mouth / microbiology
Periodontitis / complications*
Pneumonia, Bacterial / complications
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / complications
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
Respiratory Tract Diseases / complications*
Respiratory Tract Infections / complications
Respiratory Tract Infections / microbiology
Risk Factors
Smoking / adverse effects

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