title: A clinical case report of Hashimoto's thyroiditis and its impact on the treatment of chronic periodontitis.
abstract: Periodontitis is a multifactorial disease with microbial dental plaque as the initiator of periodontal disease. However, the manifestation and progression of the disease is influenced by a wide variety of determinants and factors. The strongest type of causal relationship is the association of systemic and periodontal disease. Hashimoto's thyroiditis has also been considered as one of the causes of periodontal disease. This clinical case report highlights the impact of Hashimoto's thyroiditis on the outcome of periodontal therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, S. Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Gulbarga, India. satpat71@gmail.com
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Giri
mesh_terms: D055113:Chronic Periodontitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D050031:Hashimoto Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000032:analysis; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D013972:Thyrotropin; D013974:Thyroxine