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COJ Nursing & Healthcare

Periodontal Disease and COPD

  • Open or Close Swarga Jyoti Das*

    Department of Periodontics and Implantology, Regional Dental College, India

    *Corresponding author: Swarga Jyoti Das, Professor, Department of Periodontics and Implantology, Regional Dental College, Guwahati 781032, Assam, India

Submission: January 07, 2018;Published: April 27, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/COJNH.2018.02.000542

ISSN: 2577-2007
Volume2 Issue4

Abstract

Periodontal disease is an inflammatory disease caused predominantly by Gram-negative, anaerobic, and microaerophilic bacteria that colonise the subgingival area though modified by environment, physical, social and host stresses. It results in progressive destruction of the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone with increased probing depth, recession, or both [1]. Throughout the history of mankind, it has been believed that oral diseases and maladies including periodontal disease may have an effect on the rest of the body. Over the centuries, writings from the ancient Egyptians, Hebrews, Assyrians, Greeks and Romans, have all noted the importance of the mouth in overall health and well-being. Thus, the concept of linking periodontitis and systemic diseases could be traced back to the beginning of recorded history and medicine [2].

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