Open AccessRheumatoid arthritis associated with the occurrence, severity and extension of periodontitis: A case-control study
Author(s) -
Marcela-Faria Moura,
Luís-Otávio-Miranda Cota,
Adriana-Moreira Costa,
Tarcília-Aparecida Silva,
Felipe dos Santos Costa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical and experimental dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.481
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 1989-5488
DOI - 10.4317/jced.57540
Subject(s) - medicine , rheumatoid arthritis , periodontitis , case control study , logistic regression , multivariate analysis , univariate analysis , dentistry
Emerging evidence pointed to a potential association between periodontitis (PE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), based on shared characteristics and similarities in risk factors, immunogenetics and pathways of tissue destruction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential association between RA and PE, as well as the influence of risk variables in this association.