Good Dental Health Habits can Help to Prevent Pneumonia
A 2011 study published in the Journal of Periodontology showed that oral infections and diseases can raise the risk of respiratory diseases, including pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are caused when bacteria get into the lower respiratory tract from the upper part of the throat. If you keep your mouth clean, that could help to keep bacteria from getting into your lower respiratory tract.