Lung disease: directly proportional relationship to oral hygiene conditions

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594102422018

• Palavras-chave: Oral health; lung diseases; oral hygiene.

• Keywords: Oral health; lung diseases; oral hygiene.

• Abstract:

  Studies have indicated that there is a relationship between oral diseases and systemic manifestations arising from the oral microbiota. Nowadays, research indicates that PD is a possible risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, stroke, diabetes, premature birth and respiratory pathologies, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This is because microorganisms present in the oral cavity can migrate to the lungs through the bloodstream and cause infections. These respiratory changes result from the aspiration of oropharyngeal microflora into the smaller respiratory tract. The objective of this work was to elucidate the importance of frequent oral hygiene, which can avoid complications of the major and minor respiratory tracts.