Although dryness and other symptoms of Sjögren’s disease continue to vex patients, the prospect of new treatments and a recent name change demonstrate advances in patient care.
Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients May Have Worse Oral Health
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) may have worse overall oral health than the general population. A recent study revealed an association between AS and oral ulcers…
Importance of Oral Health, Mouth-Body Connection to Rheumatic Diseases Highlighted
Look inside the oral cavity of a patient for answers that go beyond what we perceive as the dentist’s domain. So goes the thinking of medical professionals interested in how oral health and bacteria-driven disease, such as periodontitis, may be linked to rheumatic disease, especially rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Bad bacteria that live in the mouth…