Oral Health and Respiratory Diseases - A Major Link
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Interest has been mounting on the potential connections between oral health and certain systemic conditions. Oral manifestations are polymorphic in nature, being associated with a variety of respiratory infections and specific therapies. Careful examination of the oral cavity in respiratory medicine is often neglected, although it represents sometimes a clue for clinical diagnosis. Recent literature supports the association between respiratory disease and oral health and confirms the oral cavity to be a harbor of infectious respiratory pathogens. Respiratory obstructive diseases, systemic diseases with pulmonary involvement, lung cancer, cystic fibrosis or tuberculosis all have clinical and/ or therapeutic involvement of the oral cavity, which underlines the necessity of regular dental check-ups and careful oral cavity examination, as well as an active collaboration between dental practitioners and respiratory physician, for patient’s ultimate benefit.
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Dr. Aparimita Saxena
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