Associations Between Periodontitis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; the 2010-2012 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) Jae Ho Chung,* Hee-Jin Hwang,† Sun-Hyun Kim,† Tae Ho Kim‡ *Department of Internal Medicine, International St. Mary`s Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea. †
Department of Family Medicine, International St. Mary`s Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea. ‡
Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Objectives: To examine whether the oral hygiene and self care especially in periodontal health are associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a Korean population. Methods: Using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) between 2010 and 2012, we included 5,878 participants (normal lung function: 5181, obstructive spirometric pattern: 697) aged ≥40 years who underwent spirometry and assess the community periodontal index (CPI). Results: Participants with COPD brushed their teeth less frequently, used less frequently dental floss and / or interdental brush, mouthwash and electric toothbrush (p
Associations Between Periodontitis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The 2010 to 2012 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
The aim of this study is to examine whether oral hygiene and self-care, particularly in periodontal health, are associated with chronic obstructive pu...