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Oral health and reduction in respiratory capacity in a cohort of community-dwelling elderly people: a population-based 5-year follow-up study.

2004

Objectives:  Several anaerobic bacteria originating in periodontal pockets have been isolated from infected lungs and pharyngeal microflora. Increased bacterial load in lungs is known to be a risk factor for decline in forced expiratory volume during the first second. The aim was to evaluate both cross-sectionally and longitudinally the association between oral health status and forced expiratory volume during the first second (FEV1) in older residents of the city of Jyvaskyla, Finland. Design:  Cross-sectional and prospective cohort study over a 5-year follow-up. Setting:  Research laboratory of the University of Jyvaskyla. Participants:  In 1990 dental status and FEV1 were examined in 203…