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Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd · Apr 2012
Review[Effect of periodontal treatment on rheumatoid arthritis and vice versa].
- M J de Smit, E Brouwer, J Westra, W Nesse, A Vissink, and A J van Winkelhoff.
- Uit het Centrum voor Tandheelkunde en Mondzorgkunde (CTM) Groningen. m.j.de.smit@umcg.nl
- Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd. 2012 Apr 1; 119 (4): 191-7.
AbstractThe pathogenesis of periodontitis and of rheumatoid arthritis show remarkable similarities. There is a distinct degree of co-existence between the 2 diseases. The prevalence of periodontitis is more pronounced in rheumatoid arthritis patients and the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis is more pronounced in periodontitis patients. At present, a positive influence of periodontal treatment on the rheumatoid arthritis disease activity or of rheumatoid arthritis drug treatment on periodontitis is not sufficiently supported by clinical research. Periodontitis may play a role in unsatisfactory therapy response in some rheumatoid arthritis patients.
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