IMPACT OF RHEUMATOLOGIC DISEASES ON ALVEOLAR BONE DENSITY IN CHRONIC GENERALIZED PERIODONTITIS

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Rheumatic diseases are frequently accompanied by systemic inflammatory changes that impair bone metabolism and accelerate periodontal tissue destruction. Evaluating the relationship between skeletal bone loss and alveolar bone changes is important for improving the diagnosis and management of patients with combined rheumatic and periodontal disorders. This study included 102 patients with rheumatic diseases and chronic generalized periodontitis who underwent clinical and radiographic evaluation of bone status. Progressive bone loss was observed with increasing severity of periodontal disease, affecting both horizontal and vertical dimensions of the alveolar bone. The greatest reduction in bone mineral density occurred in the central region of bone lesions, while advanced disease was characterized by extensive multidirectional destruction extending beyond the alveolar process. These findings demonstrate a strong association between systemic reduction in bone mineral density and the severity of periodontal destruction, emphasizing the value of radiographic bone density assessment for the early identification of patients at increased risk of progressive bone loss and supporting an interdisciplinary approach to their clinical management.

Keywords:

rheumatic diseases periodontal bone loss bone mineral density alveolar bone systemic inflammation

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Publication:

«World of Medicine and Biology» Vol. 22 No. 96 (2026) , с. 145-149
УДК 616.31-085; 616.61-008.6.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26724/2079-8334-2026-2-96-145-149