Periodontitis is associated with airflow obstruction in the Malm ö Offspring Dental Study

CONCLUSIONS: Severe periodontitis was associated with lower FEV1 /FVC ratio and airflow obstruction in the present cohort. More large-scale prospective studies and intervention studies are required for a comprehensive evaluation.PMID:37837290 | DOI:10.1111/jcpe.13886

Source: Journal of Clinical Periodontology - October 14, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Anders R øsland Randi J Bertelsen Dagmar F Bunaes Christine Drengenes Gunnar Engstr öm Bj ørn Klinge Stein-Atle Lie Peter M Nilsson Daniel J önsson Andrei Malinovschi Source Type: research