title: Autoimmune correlation of rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis.
abstract: Rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis, both, chronic inflammatory diseases share certain common diagnostic, pathological, immunogenetic and therapeutic features. A recently discovered enzymatic mimicry between human and bacterial species is novel and it opens up a new terrain for therapeutic blockade in the management of rheumatoid arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Thai Moogambigai Dental College, Golden George Nagar, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Lalitha Tanjore
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Arunachalam
keywords: Autoimmunity; P. gingivalis; periodontitis; rheumatoid arthritis