The Relationship between Oral Disease and Respiratory Disease in the Elderly

Jeong,  Jin-Seok; Heo,  Seok-Mo

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 51(9); 2013 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2013;51(9):494-500.
Published online September 30, 2013.

임상가를 위한 특집 1 - 노년의 구강 질환과 호흡기 질환의 관계

정진석¹, 허석모²

^¹전북대학교 치의학전문대학원 치주과학교실
^²전북대학교 치의학전문대학원 치주과학교실

The Relationship between Oral Disease and Respiratory Disease in the Elderly

Jin-Seok Jeong¹, Seok-Mo Heo²

¹Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University
²Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University

Abstract

Recently, several researches indicated the relationship between oral condition and respiratory disease such as pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Respiratory disease is known as common chronic disease in the elderly increasing mortality and morbidity. In this study, we have reviewed the association between oral disease and respiratory disease in the elderly. The related data were searched and collected from abroad and domestic studies. The studies included the randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs), longitudinal, cohort, case-control, and systematic review studies. With the data from the studies, we concluded that poor oral hygiene or periodontal disease can influence the pneumonia in the elderly. Further studies will be needed to investigate the association between oral disease and COPD.

Key Words: Oral hygiene;periodontitis;respiratory disease;healthcare-associated pneumonia (HAP);ventilated-associated pneumonia (VAP);nursing home pneumonia;chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD);