Rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis are chronic inflammatory diseases defined
respectively by the destruction of the articular cartilage and tooth‐supporting periodontal …

Periodontitis (PD) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are immunoinflammatory diseases where
leukocyte infiltration and inflammatory mediators induce alveolar bone loss, synovitis, and …

Rheumatoid arthritis and chronic periodontitis are both chronic inflammatory diseases
characterized by an exacerbated inflammatory reaction that leads to destruction of bone and …

Objectives The aim of the present study was to assess human and bacterial peptidylarginine
deiminase (PAD) activity in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) in the context of serum levels …

Oral manifestations are frequent in patients with rheumatic diseases. The aim of this review
is to offer readers practical advice concerning the onset, diagnosis and treatment of the main …

Background Periodontitis (PD) has been reported to be associated with rheumatoid arthritis
(RA). Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) is a gram-negative anaerobic bacterium that …

In this study the similarities in immune response and tissue degradation between RA and
periodontitis are reviewed. It is shown that the two diseases share the same environmental …

Methods To obtain general information about the age, duration of the disease and issues
related to the subjective assessment of problems in the TMJ and possible therapy in this …

Objectives Human glutaminyl cyclases (QC and isoQC) play an important role in maintaining
inflammatory conditions. Meanwhile a glutaminyl cyclase synthesized by Porphyromonas …

Abstract aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of periodontal scaling and oral
hygiene instruction for patients with mild chronic periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis …