Prevalence and severity of periodontitis in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis

Introduction: Periodontitis is associated with many chronic health conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA and periodontitis have similarities in inflammatory mechanism, morphology, and histopathology. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, multifactorial...

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Main Authors: Pooja R Disale, Sameer A Zope, Girish Suragimath, Alluri Siddhartha Varma, Apurva Pisal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=6;spage=2919;epage=2925;aulast=