Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Systemic and Oral Correlation

    What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Present the correlation between COPD and the effect it may have on a person's dental health. Be sure to include medications and their effects systemically and or​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​ally, and any triggers or risk factors. Are there any differences between adults and children? Try to include a layman’s perspective of what COPD is for those who may not understand medical terminology. Include any pertinent information you can think of (maybe a case study example, recent news article, abnormal findings, et​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​c).