Abstract
Today, there is greater awareness on the association between oral diseases and respiration diseases after the outbreak of COVID-19. However, confusion regarding the oral health management and medical risk prevention for patients with chronic airway diseases has been remained among dental clinicians. Therefore, the dental experts of the Fifth General Dentistry Special Committee, Chinese Stomatological Association, combined with the experts of respiratory and critical care medicine, undertook the formation of consensus on the oral health management of patients with chronic airway diseases in order to help dental clinicians to evaluate medical risks and make better treatment decision in clinical practice. In the present consensus report, the relationship of oral diseases and chronic airway diseases, the oral health management and the treatment recommendations of patients with chronic airway diseases are provided.
Translated title of the contribution | Consensus of experts on the oral health management and medical risk prevention for the patients with chronic airway diseases (2022 edition) |
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Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
Pages (from-to) | 455-461 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Chinese Journal of Stomatology |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Asthma
- Chronic airway disease
- Experts consensus
- Medical risk prevention
- Oral health management
- Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive