Possible links between osteoporosis and periodontal disease

Publication date: Available online 21 March 2016 Source:Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia (English Edition) Author(s): Daniela Cia Penoni, Anna Thereza Thomé Leão, Tatiana Melo Fernandes, Sandra Regina Torres Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass, while periodontitis is characterized by localized alveolar bone loss. Osteoporosis has been identified as a possible factor that aggravates periodontal disease. The association between these two conditions has been recently studied. The evidence and the plausibility of the association between osteoporosis and periodontitis are discussed in this paper.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research