1.
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-51607
ABSTRACT
Rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis are widely prevalent diseases and are characterized by tissue destruction due to chronic inflammation. Recently, there is growing evidence that the two diseases share many pathological features. This article reviews their clinical and biological links. However, there are only a limited number of studies in this area, which prevent us from offering clear evidence.
Subject(s)
Animals , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use , Antirheumatic Agents/therapeutic use , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/complications , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/drug therapy , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/physiopathology , Bone Density Conservation Agents/therapeutic use , Diphosphonates/therapeutic use , Humans , Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use , Inflammation Mediators/therapeutic use , Periodontitis/complications , Periodontitis/drug therapy , Periodontitis/physiopathology , Tetracyclines/therapeutic use
2.
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-171602