Open AccessComparative assessment of the prevalence of periodontal disease in subjects with and without systemic autoimmune diseases: A case–control study
Author(s) -
S.G. Ramesh Kumar,
M B Aswath Narayanan,
D. Deva Jayanthi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.183069
Subject(s) - medicine , periodontal disease , disease , autoimmune disease , systemic disease , immunology , dentistry
Immune mechanism shares a common pathway both for systemic autoimmune diseases and periodontal diseases. Scientific exploration of literature revealed limited studies on the association between systemic autoimmune diseases and periodontal diseases in India.