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PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL CORRELATIONS BETWEEN ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS AND PERIODONTAL DISEASE. THE IMPACT OF ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS THERAPY ON PERIODONTAL TISSUE
Alexandru G. Croitoru, Dan Piperea-Sianu, Carina Mihai, Alice Piperea-Sianu, Adela Maria Ceau, Daniela Badita, Victoria Arama and Stefan Sorin Arama
ABSTRACT
Periodontal disease (PD) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are both chronic inflammatory conditions characterized by a destructive process in the deep marginal periodontal tissue and, respectively, in the joints and entheses. This article summarizes all current data regarding the association between PD and AS and assesses the impact of AS therapy on periodontal tissue.
Keywords: ankylosing spondylitis, periodontal disease, TNF-α inhibitors