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Link between Chronic Respiratory Disease and Periodontal
Disease

According to Daily University Science News, The message
delivered in a study just published in the journal of
Periodontology conducted by oral biologists from the
University at Buffalo. The researchers found an
association between chronic respiratory disease and
periodontal disease in an analysis of data from a large
national database, the Third National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey, known as NHANES III.

Frank Scannapieco, D.m.D.,ph.D., associate professor of
oral biology in UB,s School of Dental Medicine and lead
author of the study, said the mechanism linking oral health
and lung disease isn't clear, but that bacteria in the
mouth likely are to blame.

"Accumulation of disease-causing organisms associated with
gum disease may increase for serious
lower-respiratory-tract infection in susceptible
subjects", said Scannapieco.

"It is possible that bacteria that normally stick to the
teeth are sloughed into the saliva and may be breathed
into the upper airways, changing that environment and
paving the way for other germs to infect the lower airways.
Oral conditions likely work together with the factors,
such as smoking, environmental pollutants, allergies and
genetics to make existing lung problems worse"

Scannapieco's earlier work with pneumonia in hospitalized
patients suggested a potential association between
respiratory diseases and poor oral health, and led him to
investigate whether such a relationship exists in the
general population. For the analysis, he used data from
13,792 participants in NHANES III who were at least 20
years old and had at least six natural teeth.

Questionnaires completed by participants included items
about their history of respiratory disease. The physical
examination measured each person's forced expiratory
volume (FEV1), or how much air a person can blow out in one
second, a measure of lung health and function. A dental
examination assessed the loss of gum attachment supporting
the teeth, amount of gum bleeding, number of cavities and
number of teeth.

Gum Disease and Respiratory Function

Analyzing these two sets of data for a relationship, the
researchers found that lung function appeared to diminish
as the amount of gum-attachment loss increased. Results
also showed a decline in respiratory function as oral
health worsened.

"We aren't saying that if you don't brush, you'll develop
lung disease," said Scannapieco. "We're saying that if you
already have lung disease, taking care of your teeth and
gums is especially important. It's possible that improved
oral health is one factor that may help prevent
progression of this disease, which is responsible for 2.2
million deaths a year worldwide."

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