ETIOPATHOGENIC INTERRELATIONS BETWEEN PERIODONTAL DISEASE AND RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

The purpose of this study was to determine a possible relationship between periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis. The prevalence of periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis was evaluated on 108 patients, divided into 3 groups: one with 40 patients affected with periodontal disease, a seco...

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Published inInternational journal of medical dentistry Vol. 4; no. 3; p. 177
Main Authors Boatca, Madalin, Rudnic, Ioana, Ursarescu, Irina, Mârtu, Alexandra, Stefanache, Teodor, Mârtu, Silvia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Iasi Apollonia University of Iasi, Medical Dentistry Faculty 01.07.2014
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to determine a possible relationship between periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis. The prevalence of periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis was evaluated on 108 patients, divided into 3 groups: one with 40 patients affected with periodontal disease, a second one with 32 patients without periodontal disease, and a third one, including 36 patients with rheumatoid disease. Clinical and radiographic evaluation revealed that the patients with periodontal disease showed a higher percentage of rheumatic disease than those without periodontal disease (5.16% vs 2.34%). People with moderate to severe periodontal disease have a higher risk of being affected with rheumatoid arthritis and vice versa.
ISSN:2066-6063
2392-8018