Relationship of Periodontal disease parameters and rheumatoid arthritis in patient that referred to Bandar Abbas Shahid Mohammadi Hospital

Rezvaninejad, Rayehehossadat; Rahmati, Esmaeel; Noorbakhsh, Seyed Amir Abas; Azarm, Ali; Rezvaninejad, Raziyehsadat

Volume 13, Issue 2 (4-2025) Caspian J Dent Res 2025, 13(2): 66-74 | Back to browse issues page

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Rezvaninejad R, Rahmati E, Noorbakhsh S A A, Azarm A, Rezvaninejad R. Relationship of Periodontal disease parameters and rheumatoid arthritis in patient that referred to Bandar Abbas Shahid Mohammadi Hospital. Caspian J Dent Res 2025; 13 (2) :66-74
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Relationship of Periodontal disease parameters and rheumatoid arthritis in patient that referred to Bandar Abbas Shahid Mohammadi Hospital

Rayehehossadat Rezvaninejad

, Esmaeel Rahmati

, Seyed Amir Abas Noorbakhsh

, Ali Azarm

, Raziyehsadat Rezvaninejad ^*

Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. , rezvaninezhad@gmail.com

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Introduction: Periodontal disease, characterized by bone resorption and tooth loss, is common in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The physical limitations associated with RA, compounded by immune system dysfunction, can predispose these patients to periodontal disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the parameters of periodontal disease and RA in patients referred to Bandar Abbas Shahid Mohammadi Hospital.

Materials & Methods: A total of 113 patients diagnosed with RA were evaluated for periodontal status using indices such as plaque index, bleeding index, gingival index, and clinical attachment loss (CAL). Data collection through questionnaires that collected information on demographic variables and analyzed.
Results: Of the participants, 108 (95.5%) were female and 5 (4.5%) were male, with a mean age of 50 years. The mean gingival index was 1.7, with 8% of patients having a gingival index of zero and 92% having a gingival index of ≥1. The mean gingival bleeding index was 0.69, with 32% having a zero index and 68% showing bleeding on probing. The mean plaque index was reported as 1.7, with 9% having a zero index and 91% having an index of ≥1. The mean CAL was measured at 4.1 mm.
Conclusion: The periodontal indices in Studied patients with RA were significantly high, indicating poor periodontal health. This deterioration may be attributed to the chronic inflammatory nature of RA, host immunodeficiency and the physical challenges of maintaining oral hygiene. It is therefore very important for these patients to maintain oral hygiene and have regular and thorough check-ups by a dentist.
Keywords: Rheumatoid arthritis, Periodontal diseases, Gingival index, Dental plaque indexes, Periodontal attachment loss, Periodontal Diseases

Keywords: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Periodontal Diseases, Gingival Index, Dental Plaque Indexes, Bleeding on Probing, Periodontal Attachment Loss

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Type of Study: Research Paper | Subject: Periodontics

* Corresponding Author Address: Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.