Open AccessPATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL CORRELATIONS BETWEEN ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS AND PERIODONTAL DISEASE. THE IMPACT OF ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS THERAPY ON PERIODONTAL TISSUE
Author(s) -
Anca Croitoru,
Dan Piperea-Sianu,
Carina Mihai,
Alice Piperea-Sianu,
Adela Maria Ceau,
Daniela Gabriela Bădiţă,
Victoria Aramă,
Ștefan Sorin Aramă
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
romanian journal of rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-6086
pISSN - 1843-0791
DOI - 10.37897/rjr.2015.1.3
Subject(s) - ankylosing spondylitis , medicine , periodontal disease , spondylitis , enthesis , dentistry , pathology , tendon
Periodontal disease (PD) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are both chronic inflammatory conditions characterized by a destructive process in the deep marginal periodontal tissue and, respectively, in the joints and entheses. This article summarizes all current data regarding the association between PD and AS and assesses the impact of AS therapy on periodontal tissue.