The connection between periodontal disease and respiratory diseases

Scientists have found that bacteria that grow in the oral cavity can be aspirated into the lungs to cause respiratory diseases such as pneumonia, especially in people with periodontal disease. This discovery leads researchers to believe that these respiratory bacteria can travel from the oral cavity into the lungs to cause infection.

Click here to read more about the connection between periodontal disease and respiratory diseases in this article from the American Academy of Periodontology.