Interrelationship Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Periodontal Diseases

By P. Mark Bartold, DDSc, PhD

Both periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis are chronic destructive inflammatory diseases characterized by the accumulation and persistence of an inflammatory infiltrate in the periodontal and synovial tissues, respectively—causing the destruction of surrounding soft and hard tissues (Figure 1).¹ The aim of this review is to consider the similarities between these two common chronic inflammatory diseases, and the clinical ramifications of this potential association.

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