The association between rheumatoid arthritis and periodontal disease in a population-based cross-sectional case-control study

Abstract Background The association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis remains unclear. Methods We studied oral health and periodontitis in a population-based case-control study of individuals with ≥10 remaining teeth ≥61 years of age and either with, or without a diagnosis of RA. 1...

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Main Authors: Stefan Renvert, Johan Sanmartin Berglund, G. Rutger Persson, Maria K. Söderlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41927-020-00129-4