Is there a relationship between spondyloarthritis and periodontitis? A case-control study.

Wilson Bautista MolanoDesirée van der HeijdeRobert LandewéGloria I LafaurieJuliette de ÁvilaRafael Valle-OñateConsuelo Romero-Sanchez

Published in: RMD open (2017)

We found a lower rather than a higher frequency and severity of periodontitis in patients with SpA in comparison with healthy control individuals. Our findings suggest that there is no positive association between SpA and periodontitis in Colombian patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
systemic lupus erythematosus
patient reported outcomes
patient reported
clinical evaluation