A global taskforce of academic experts has concluded that teledentistry has the ability to give millions more people around the world regular access to dental services.

The anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) seen in many RA patients, which serve as a diagnostic marker, may have their origin in periodontal disease, researchers said.

Researchers from Tohoku University’s Graduate School of Dentistry in Japan have discovered that softer gums hinder the development of gingiva fibroblasts — the cells that help produce the fibres that hold our teeth in place.