Gums and joints: is there a connection? Part one: epidemiological and clinical links.

Isabel Lopez-Oliva, Paola de Pablo, Thomas Dietrich, Iain Chapple

Journal: British dental journal 2019;227(7):605-609

PMID: 31605071

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Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and chronic periodontitis are common chronic inflammatory diseases that share numerous clinical and pathobiological characteristics. Due to their similarities, despite manifesting at anatomically distinct sites, the relationship between these two diseases has been investigated for many years. This review attempts to summarise the state of the field based on evidence published in the last ten years.

Address: Birmingham Dental School and Hospital, 5 Mill Pool Way, Birmingham, UK. [email protected].; Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK.; Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.; University of Birmingham Dental School, Periodontology, Queensway, Birmingham, UK.

DOI: 10.1038/s41415-019-0722-8

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MeSH Terms: Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Chronic Periodontitis, Humans