title: Periodontitis and respiratory diseases: discussion, conclusions, and recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Regional Clinical Dental Research Center, School of Dentistry, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Page
mesh_terms: D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003679:Deglutition / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications*; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012143:Respiratory Physiological Phenomena; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects