Abstract Number: 42 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Subclinical Oral Inflammation Is Common Across the Spectrum of Oral Findings in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Whereas Porphyromonas Gingivalis Antibodies Are Primarily a Marker for Clinical Periodontitis
Background/Purpose: Periodontitis and immune responses to periodontal pathogens such as Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) are associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but the mechanisms underlying these connections…