Bidirectional associations between oral and systemic health

Authors
Publication date 2014
Host editors
  • R. Touger-Decker
  • C. Mobley
  • J.B. Epstein
Book title Nutrition and oral medicine
ISBN
  • 9781607614890
Series Nutrition and Health
Edition 2nd
Pages (from-to) 65-82
Publisher New York: Springer
Organisations
  • Faculty of Dentistry (ACTA)
Abstract Keypoints

Many systemic diseases have associated oral manifestations

Systemic inflammatory processes are associated with oral inflammatory disease

Dysphagia may occur due to locoregional diseases, vascular, neurologic, and autoimmune diseases and medical management

An interprofessional approach is important for dysphagia screening and management

The preservation of periodontal health is a key component of oral and overall health
Document type Chapter
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-490-6_5
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