Periodontal condition in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Braz. oral res
;
22(1): 72-77, Jan.-Mar. 2008. tab
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this clinical study was to investigate if periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are associated. The study included 39 RA patients (test group) and 22 age- and gender-matched healthy individuals (control group). Questionnaires on general and oral health were applied and a complete periodontal exam, including visible plaque, marginal bleeding, attachment loss (AL) and number of teeth present, was also performed by a single calibrated examiner. Diabetes mellitus patients and smokers were excluded. RA patients had fewer teeth, higher prevalence of sites presenting dental plaque and a higher frequency of sites with advanced attachment loss. Although the prevalence of dental plaque was higher in the test group (Chi-square test, p = 0.0006), the percentage of sites showing gingival bleeding was not different (Fishers exact test, p > 0.05). Based on our results, we suggest that there is an association between periodontal disease and RA.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Doenças Periodontais
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Artrite Reumatoide
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
/
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
/
Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. oral res
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
/
Estados Unidos
Instituição/País de afiliação:
State University of Campinas/BR
/
São Paulo State University/BR
/
The University of Michigan/BR
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