Periodontal condition in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

The purpose of this clinical study was to investigate if periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are associated. The study included 39 RA patients (test group) and 22 age- and gender-matched healthy individuals (control group). Questionnaires on general and oral health were applied and a c...

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Main Authors: Eduardo de Paula Ishi, Manoel Barros Bertolo, Carlos Rossa Jr., Keith Lough Kirkwood, Mirian Aparecida Onofre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2008-03-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242008000100013