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ABSTRACT: Background
A high prevalence of periodontitis has been reported in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, although the strength of this association, its temporal link and the possible relationship between the severity of periodontitis and RA disease activity remain unclear. The objective of this work was to investigate whether periodontitis is associated with RA and whether periodontitis severity is linked to RA disease activity.Methods
This case-control study included 187 patients diagnosed with RA and 157 control patients without inflammatory joint disease. RA disease activity and severity were evaluated by the Disease Activity Score 28, the Simplified Disease Activity Index, the Clinical Disease Activity Index, rheumatoid factor, anti-citrullinated protein antibody titers, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, presence of extra-articular manifestations and type of RA therapy. Exposure severity was assessed by the following periodontal parameters: plaque index, bleeding on probing, probing pocket depth and clinical attachment levels. Sociodemographic variables and comorbidities were evaluated as confounding variables. Outcome and exposure variables were compared by both parametric and nonparametric tests, and possible associations were assessed through regression analysis with a calculation for the adjusted odds ratio (OR).Results
A significant association was demonstrated between periodontitis and RA with an adjusted OR of 20.57 (95% CI 6.02-70.27, p?ConclusionA significant association was demonstrated between periodontitis and RA, independent of other confounders. This association was more evident in patients with pronounced periodontal disease and higher RA disease activity.
SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Lozano B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6339403 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rodríguez-Lozano Beatriz B González-Febles Jerián J Garnier-Rodríguez Jorge Luis JL Dadlani Shashi S Bustabad-Reyes Sagrario S Sanz Mariano M Sánchez-Alonso Fernando F Sánchez-Piedra Carlos C González-Dávila Enrique E Díaz-González Federico F
Arthritis research & therapy 20190118 1
<h4>Background</h4>A high prevalence of periodontitis has been reported in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, although the strength of this association, its temporal link and the possible relationship between the severity of periodontitis and RA disease activity remain unclear. The objective of this work was to investigate whether periodontitis is associated with RA and whether periodontitis severity is linked to RA disease activity.<h4>Methods</h4>This case-control study included 187 patients ...[more]