Although we see a separate group of health professionals when it comes to our mouth (dentist, orthodontist, endodontist, oral surgeon), our oral health is far from being separate from the rest of our body. Often, the condition of our teeth and gums is reflective of the condition of our whole body.
Doctors have known for a while that there’s a connection between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and oral health and now research has put the two together, according to two separate studies presented at a medical conference in Denmark this week.
The first study found that 56% of people who had RA also …read more