SynthesisInternational journal of molecular sciences2023
The Effects of Periodontal Treatment on Rheumatoid Arthritis and of Anti-Rheumatic Drugs on Periodontitis: A Systematic Review.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- Does non-surgical periodontal treatment contribute to rheumatoid arthritis amelioration? Evidence based on an overview and meta-analysis.Odontology · 2025Pooled it
- The Role of Platelet Concentrates and Growth Factors in Facial Rejuvenation: A Systematic Review with Case Series.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- The Oral-Gut-Brain Axis in Pediatric Populations: The Implications of Oral Dysbiosis for Systemic Inflammation and Neuroinflammation.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Interferon-JAK-STAT Axis in Bone Metabolism.Current osteoporosis reports · 2026Review
- Pathogenic Drivers of Difficult-to-Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis: Synovium and Beyond.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Periodontal disease-associated oral and gut microbiome changes in female rheumatoid arthritis patients.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Changes in transverse dimensions in growing patients treated with AMCOP® and electromyographic assessment with Teethan®.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Article
- Periodontal status, oral inflammatory biomarker, and relative expression of red complex bacteria in periodontitis-rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional preliminary study.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Immunological cross-talk between periodontitis and systemic lupus erythematosus: the role of T-B cell dysregulation in the shared pathogenic network.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Molecular cytokine-dependent mechanisms of periodontitis pathogenesis and the potential for pharmacological IL-1 modulation in disease treatment.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Review
- Diabesity and Oral Immunity: Exploring the Interconnection.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Review
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- Periodontitis and systemic diseases: insights into the correlation, mechanisms, and clinical implications.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Assessment of the Effect of Rapid Maxillary Expansion on Nasal Respiratory Function and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The Precision Paradigm in Periodontology: A Multilevel Framework for Tailored Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Review
- A Histological and Clinical Evaluation of Long-Term Outcomes of Bovine Bone-Derived Xenografts in Oral Surgery: A Systematic Review.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2025Review
- Orthodontic Extrusion in Daily Clinical Practice: Management of Fractured or Damaged Anterior Teeth.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Review
- Inflammatory Joint Pathologies and the Oral-Gut Microbiota: A Reason for Origin.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- CENP-A and centromere evolution in equids.Chromosome research : an international journal on the molecular, supramolecular and evolutionary aspects of chromosome biology · 2025Review
- Periodontopathic bacteria in rheumatoid arthritis pathogenesis: bridging clinical associations to molecular mechanisms.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis are chronic inflammatory diseases that widely spread and share the same patterns of pro-inflammatory cytokines. This systematic review aims to evaluate the effects of non-surgical periodontal treatment (NSPT) on RA and, conversely, the impact of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) on periodontitis. PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science were searched using the MESH terms "periodontitis" and "rheumatoid arthritis" from January 2012 to September 2023. A total of 49 articles was included in the final analysis, 10 of which were randomized controlled trials. A total of 31 records concerns the effect of NSPT on parameters of RA disease activity, including a 28-joint disease activity score, anti-citrullinated protein antibodies, rheumatoid factor, C reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, pro-inflammatory cytokines and acute phase proteins in serum, saliva, gingival crevicular fluid, and synovial fluid. A total of 18 articles investigated the effect of DMARDs on periodontal indexes and on specific cytokine levels. A quality assessment and risk-of-bias of the studies were also performed. Despite some conflicting results, there is evidence that RA patients and periodontitis patients benefit from NSPT and DMARDs, respectively. The limitations of the studies examined are the small samples and the short follow-up (usually 6 months). Further research is mandatory to evaluate if screening and treatment of periodontitis should be performed systematically in RA patients, and if the administration of DMARDs is useful in reducing the production of cytokines in the periodontium.
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