Mobile teeth: An underestimated risk factor for lung infections in critical care settings

Natl Med J India. 2019 Jan-Feb;32(1):62. doi: 10.4103/0970-258X.272134.

Authors

Nakul Uppal¹, Ajay V Venkatapathy², Deep Shikha³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dentistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
² Flinders Medical Centre, Intensive and Critical Care Unit, Bedford Park, South Australia.
³ Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.

PMID: 31823951
DOI: 10.4103/0970-258X.272134

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Age Factors
Aged
Critical Care*
Humans
Intubation / adverse effects
Mouth / microbiology
Pneumonia, Aspiration / etiology*
Pneumonia, Aspiration / prevention & control
Respiratory Aspiration / etiology*
Respiratory Aspiration / prevention & control
Risk Factors
Tooth Mobility / complications*
Tooth Mobility / microbiology