Severe Periodontitis Linked to Osteoarthritis in Middle-Aged and Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers determined the association between severity of periodontitis and osteoarthritis in middle-aged and older adults with type 2 diabetes.
Periodontal Disease
Bi-Directional Links Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Periodontal Disease
Periodontal disease may be the main precipitating factor in the development of rheumatoid arthritis by fostering the environment for multiple destructive mechanisms that attack synovial joints.
Aggregatibacter Species as Bacterial Trigger of Autoimmunity in RA
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans has been implicated in both periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis
Can Periodontal Antigen Antibodies Be Predictive of Clinical Responses to bDMARDs in RA?
Serum immunoglobulin levels against the periodontal antigen Porphyromonas gingivalis peptidylarginine deiminase appear to correlate with the clinical responses to bDMARD therapy in RA
Meta-analysis Reviews Association Between Periodontitis and RA
A significant association between periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis is confirmed in a meta-analysis.
Tocilizumab Improved Periodontal, Rheumatologic Parameters in Patients With RA
Tocilizumab was associated with significant improvement in periodontal inflammation in patients with RA.
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