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Oral health treatment in patients due for surgery is associated with significantly lower rates of postoperative pneumonia and shorter hospital stays, per observational study in one Japanese hospital, suggesting it might reduce infection risk

09.03.25 | PLOS

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Effect of planned preoperative oral care implemented at least 2 weeks before surgery on postoperative infections: A single-center retrospective observational study
General view of oral care procedure. Credit: Furuta et al., CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Oral health treatment in patients due for surgery is associated with significantly lower rates of postoperative pneumonia and shorter hospital stays, per observational study in one Japanese hospital, suggesting it might reduce infection risk

Article URL : http://plos.io/3JzmJ5G

Article title: Effect of planned preoperative oral care implemented at least 2 weeks before surgery on postoperative infections: A single-center retrospective observational study

Author countries: Japan

Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.

PLOS One

10.1371/journal.pone.0330165

Effect of planned preoperative oral care implemented at least 2 weeks before surgery on postoperative infections: A single-center retrospective observational study

3-Sep-2025

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Dental Care Dentistry Health and Medicine

Article Information

Journal
PLOS One
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0330165
Article Publication Date
2025-09-03
Article Title
Effect of planned preoperative oral care implemented at least 2 weeks before surgery on postoperative infections: A single-center retrospective observational study
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah
PLOS
onepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2025, September 3). Oral health treatment in patients due for surgery is associated with significantly lower rates of postoperative pneumonia and shorter hospital stays, per observational study in one Japanese hospital, suggesting it might reduce infection risk. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LVDG97NL/oral-health-treatment-in-patients-due-for-surgery-is-associated-with-significantly-lower-rates-of-postoperative-pneumonia-and-shorter-hospital-stays-per-observational-study-in-one-japanese-hospital-su.html
MLA:
"Oral health treatment in patients due for surgery is associated with significantly lower rates of postoperative pneumonia and shorter hospital stays, per observational study in one Japanese hospital, suggesting it might reduce infection risk." Brightsurf News, Sep. 3 2025, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LVDG97NL/oral-health-treatment-in-patients-due-for-surgery-is-associated-with-significantly-lower-rates-of-postoperative-pneumonia-and-shorter-hospital-stays-per-observational-study-in-one-japanese-hospital-su.html.