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Shristi Kafle1, Shital Adhikari2, Erika Shrestha1
1Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Chitwan Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal.
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council
|March 19, 2026
Summary
Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) exhibit significantly poorer oral hygiene and periodontal health compared to non-COPD individuals. This highlights the critical need for integrated oral care strategies in COPD management.
Area of Science:
- Oral health research
- Pulmonary medicine
- Systemic disease links
Background:
- Established link between oral and systemic health.
- Oral pathogens and inflammation may exacerbate systemic inflammation and chronic diseases like COPD.
- This study investigates the bidirectional relationship between oral health and COPD.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide evidence supporting integrated prevention and treatment approaches for oral health and COPD.
- To evaluate periodontal status in COPD patients compared to a non-COPD group.
Main Methods:
- Comparative cross-sectional study of 97 COPD patients and 97 age-matched non-COPD caregivers.
- Assessment of periodontal status using Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S), Gingival Bleeding Index (GBI), Periodontal Index for Risk of Infectiousness (PIRI), probing pocket depth (PPD), and clinical attachment loss (CAL).
- Non-probability consecutive sampling and data analysis using SPSS version 27.0.
Main Results:
- COPD patients demonstrated significantly worse periodontal health across all measured indices compared to non-COPD participants (P < 0.001).
- Mean scores for OHI-S, GBI, PIRI, PPD, and CAL were significantly higher in the COPD group.
- Non-COPD participants exhibited superior oral hygiene and periodontal health.
Conclusions:
- COPD patients present with poorer oral hygiene, increased gingival bleeding, and compromised periodontal health.
- Emphasizing proper oral hygiene practices is crucial for preventing oral and periodontal diseases in COPD patients.
- Findings underscore the importance of integrating oral health management into COPD care strategies.
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