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- Title
Do patients with rheumatoid arthritis need regular periodontal treatment?
- Authors
Chen, Tie‐lou; Wang, Shi‐feng; Wang, Pei; Xu, Feng; Yue, An‐xin
- Abstract
The article discusses the link between periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and asks if regular periodontal treatment is needed for RA patients. It explains how periodontal pathogens can worsen RA and suggests that periodontal therapy, especially non-surgical treatment, can improve symptoms in patients with both conditions. It recommend regular periodontal care for RA patients to manage inflammation and counteract the effects of periodontal pathogens.
- Subjects
PERIODONTITIS treatment; BLOOD cell physiology; RHEUMATOID arthritis risk factors; TOXIN metabolism; NF-kappa B; DISEASE exacerbation; MACROPHAGES; RHEUMATOID arthritis; BACTEREMIA; AUTOANTIBODIES; SEVERITY of illness index; ACUTE phase proteins; ENZYMES; GRAM-negative aerobic bacteria; OSTEOCLASTS; CYTOKINES; GRAM-negative anaerobic bacteria; PERIODONTITIS; INTERLEUKINS; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Oral Diseases, 2024, Vol 30, Issue 3, p1734
- ISSN
1354-523X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/odi.14488