Association of periodontitis with rheumatoid arthritis and atherosclerosis: Novel paradigms in etiopathogeneses and management?
Mena SooryKing’s College London Dental Institute, Denmark Hill, London UKAbstract: There is increasing documentation of a link between inflammatory periodontal disease affecting the supporting structure of teeth, rheumatoid arthritis, and coronary artery disease. Periodontitis is initi...
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Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2010-05-01
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Series: | Open Access Rheumatology : Research and Reviews |
Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/association-of-periodontitis-with-rheumatoid-arthritis-and-atheroscler-a4528 |