A Link between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Increased Periodontal Disease

Swollen joints and missing teeth often go hand in hand, according to a new study. Periodontal(gum) disease and rheumatoid arthritis have very similar origins. Damage caused by the immune system and chronic inflammation are central to both diseases. A better understanding of why certain transformations occur in some people and not in others will help find new ways to treat these people with medications that can calm down the body’s response to inflammation. Compromised patients, individuals that exhibit RA (rheumatoid arthritis) and Perio(gum) disease, should be seeing both their Dental Professional and Medical Professional as frequently as possible to keep their conditions under control.

Evidence also continues to mount that there is an association between periodontal(gum) disease, rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The partnership of the dental and medical professional will assure that both the oral and overall health of these patients is being addressed.

A Link between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Increased Periodontal DiseaseSwollen joints and missing teeth often go hand in hand, according to a new study. Periodontal(gum) disease and rheumatoid arthritis have very similar origins. Damage caused by the immune system and chronic inflammation are central to both diseases. A better understanding of why certain transformations occur in some people and not in others will help find new ways to treat these people with medications that can calm down the body’s response to inflammation. Compromised patients, individuals that exhibit RA (rheumatoid arthritis) and Perio(gum) disease, should be seeing both their Dental Professional and Medical Professional as frequently as possible to keep their conditions under control.Evidence also continues to mount that there is an association between periodontal(gum) disease, rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The partnership of the dental and medical professional will assure that both the oral and overall health of these patients is being addressed.