Author/Authors :
Tanik, Abdulsamet Dicle Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Periodontoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Demirci, Fatih Dicle Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Protetik Diş Tedavisi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Doğan, M. Sinan Dicle Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Çocuk Diş Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Doğru, Arzum Güler Dicle Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Periodontoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and periodontal disease
Abstract :
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) morbidity and mortality is high and increasing levels of a disease. COPD is becoming a growing epidemic due to smoking consumption especially in developing countries all over the world. Above the age of forty, affects adult population contributing to the community. COPD is characterized by a progressive, irreversible limitation of airflow associated with an abnormal inflammatory response to noxious particles or gases. It is caused primarily by smoking. In many studies, systemic conditions such as COPD were found to be a risk factor for periodontitis. In many studies with bacteria, has proven to be the same microorganisms in the oral cavity with microorganisms which lung infection. Therefore, on this subject, longer, with the large populations, clinical, microbiological and epidemiological studies are needed.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , respiratory infections , periodontitis
JournalTitle :
Dicle Medical Journal
