Assessment of role of Porphyromonas gingivalis as an aggravating factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with periodontitis

Assessment of role of Porphyromonas gingivalis as an aggravating factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with periodontitis

Introduction: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with a number of lung conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia. Both chronic periodontitis (CP) and COPD share similar risk factor profiles. Thus, recognition of interaction between periodon...

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Main Authors: Roopa Madalli, Supriya Kheur, Mamatha G. S. Reddy, Mohit Kheur, Aditi Mahalle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Dental Hypotheses
Subjects:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
oral prophylaxis
periodontal disease
P. gingivalis
Online Access:http://www.dentalhypotheses.com/article.asp?issn=2155-8213;year=2016;volume=7;issue=3;spage=100;epage=106;aulast=Madalli

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