Effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis on the Progression of Pulpitis and Apical Periodontitis in SKG Mice

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that involves joint inflammation. Although periodontal disease reportedly contributes to RA onset, the associations of RA with pulpitis and apical periodontitis have not been described. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of immune response disruption of RA for pulpitis and apical periodontitis with SKG mice.

https://www.jendodon.com/article/S0099-2399(23)00497-1/fulltext?rss=yes

Source: Journal of Endodontics - August 16, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Shiori Yamazaki, Reona Hayashi, Noriko Mutoh, Hayato Ohshima, Nobuyuki Tani-Ishii Tags: Basic Research Source Type: research