The oral cavity (mouth) has various microbial habitats, including, teeth, gingival sulcus,
gingiva, tongue, inner cheek, hard palate, and soft palate. The human oral cavity houses the …

Oral diseases, such as caries and periodontitis, not only have local effects on the dentition
and on tooth‐supporting tissues but also may impact a number of systemic conditions …

Aim: To critically appraise recent research into associations between periodontal disease
and systemic diseases and conditions specifically respiratory disease, chronic kidney …

The proximity and continuity of the oral cavity and the lower respiratory tract allows the
oropharyngeal microbiome to be a major determinant of the lung microbiome. In addition …

Background: The purpose of this review was to investigate evidence for a possible
etiological association between oral health and pneumonia or other respiratory diseases …

The objective of this study was to investigate the preventive effect of oral hygiene on
pneumonia and respiratory tract infection, focusing on elderly people in hospitals and …

The purpose of this report is to review the interrelationship between poor oral health
conditions of older people and general health. The impact of poor oral health on quality of …

Extraordinary progress is being made in understanding the relationship between
periodontal disease and systemic health. Periodontitis, one of the oldest and most common …

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the importance of medical and dental factors in aspiration
pneumonia in an older veteran population. DESIGN: Prospective enrollment of subjects with …

The aim of this review article is to examine the associations between periodontal diseases
and common systemic diseases, namely diabetes, respiratory diseases, cardiovascular …