Severe Periodontitis Is a Major Contributory Factor to Unmet Dental Healthcare Needs among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Hong Kong

• Main Authors: Mo Yin Mok (Author), Wing Yin Kong (Author), Katherine Chiu Man Leung (Author), Mei Kuen Chow (Author), Yi Lo (Author), Claudia Pui Ling Tsang (Author), Henry Kwok Kong Fung (Author), Wallace Chak Sing Lau (Author), Wai Keung Leung (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. This study aimed to examine the frequency and predictive factors of adverse oral and dental outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with the goal to address their unmet dental healthcare needs in the metropolitan city of Hong Kong. Methods. 238 RA patients followed up at local...