Ik heb al jaren last van ontstoken tandvlees, het zit rood en gezwollen, en bloedt gemakkelijk.

Wie heeft hier ook last van?

Mensen met de ziekte van Bechterew of Spondylitis Ankylosans hebben een hoger risico op tandvleesontsteking. Een goede tandhygiëne is zeer belangrijk. Chronische tandvleesontsteking kan leiden tot terugtrekkend tandvlees, en uiteindelijk zelfs tandverlies.

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“Periodontal disease is a bacterial infection caused by pathogens in the plaque covering teeth. There exists emerging evidence that the oral pathogen porphymonas gingivalis may serve to break immune tolerance or amplify the autoimmune response resulting in inflammatory tissue destruction. Periodontal disease is the most common chronic inflammatory disease in humans. A network of innate and acquired immunity, inflammation, wound healing and bone tissue turnover play important roles in the ultimate outcome. Research suggests the increase of the pro inflammatory cytokine, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), is a factor. Research is pointing towards the oral cavity as a major battleground and source for other systemic diseases, including those that are immune-mediated. “

Bron: https://spondylitis.org/spondylitis-plus/ankylosing-spondylitis-and-dentistry

ONDERZOEK: Periodontal disease in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19126560/