Effect of periodontal therapy on lung function: a twelve-month follow-up intervention study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence suggest an inflammatory link between respiratory health and periodontitis. This study aims to evaluate the impact of periodontal therapy on lung function.

Methods

Sixty-two never-smoking patients with mild periodontitis and without other medical conditions participated in this single-blind, prospective trial. Patients underwent periodontal therapy following an infection control approach. Lung function was measured using forced oscillation technique, assessing airway resistance and reactance, and spirometry evaluating FEV₁, FVC, and FEV₁/FVC. Lung function and fractional exhaled nitric oxide were assessed at baseline, three and six weeks, and every three months for a year. Periodontal parameters were recorded at baseline, six weeks, s

SUBMITTER: Rosland A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12049769 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature