Gingival and periodontal health in systemic lupus erythematosus.
This study compared the periodontal health of patients with SLE with that of healthy controls. Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus had significantly lower periodontal probing depths compared with healthy controls. It is possible that systemic drugs such as corticosteroids and NSAIDS may be responsible for these reduced probing depths but this study did not reveal a statistically significant effect of drugs. There is thus no evidence for a predisposition to increased periodontal disease in SLE.
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University Department of Oral Medicine, Surgery & Pathology, Bristol Dental School and Hospital, England.
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Maddison
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Scully
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D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000150:complications
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic