Association between periodontitis and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: a case report.
Michiyo TsuruTakayoshi OosioTeruyo HigashiKensei NagataKanichiro WadaYasuyuki IshibashiPublished in: Journal of medical case reports (2022)
The findings from this case imply that, when patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament develop periapical periodontitis, they should be tested for zinc deficiency.