Open AccessPsoriasis and periodontitis: Exploring an association or lack thereof
Author(s) -
Shipra Gupta,
Sunil Dogra,
Gurparkash Singh Chahal,
Savita Prashar,
Angadveer Pal Singh,
Manmohan Gupta
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/idoj.idoj_445_20
Subject(s) - venereology , medicine , psoriasis , periodontology , etiology , periodontitis , chronic periodontitis , pathological , dermatology , dentistry
Psoriasis is a common, chronic, non-communicable skin disease with no clear etiology or cure. Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory condition which is now known to significantly influence various systemic diseases as an established risk factor. This study aimed at comparatively evaluating the periodontal status of Psoriatic patients vis. a vis. that of age and gender matched systemically healthy volunteers. An attempt was also made to explore a possible association, if any, amongst the two diseases.