Periodontal Conditions during Arthritis Therapy with TNF-α Blockers

Introduction: Chronic Periodontitis (CP) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) are both inflammatory diseases, characterised by severe inflammation of the associated tissues. Patients with RA have been reported to have poorer periodontal conditions such as more gingival bleeding, higher probing depth (PD) a...

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Main Authors: Rudolf Schiefelbein, Holger Friedrich Rudolf Jentsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/12158/36791_F(SL)_PF1(SJ_SHU)_PN(SHU).pdf