Evaluation of Oral Health Status and Oral Care of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Malgorzata Radwan-OczkoIrena Dus-IlnickaPamela RichardsAnna Marie ThomsenClaus RasmussenPublished in: International journal of dentistry (2020)
In RA patients, difficulties in biting or chewing, discomfort or pain in oral cavity, feeling of the presence of movable teeth, and gingival bleeding are indications of periodontal infection. Maintaining awareness of oral health and RA is a key issue in the simultaneous management of proper oral care and RA due to the mutual influence of those two factors.
Keyphrases
- oral health
- rheumatoid arthritis
- healthcare
- pain management
- palliative care
- end stage renal disease
- disease activity
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- quality improvement
- chronic pain
- chronic kidney disease
- ankylosing spondylitis
- prognostic factors
- atrial fibrillation
- affordable care act
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- patient reported outcomes
- health insurance