I was lucky to receive the full article and permissions from the authors to share this with you. It's a fascinating and somewhat complex article relating to the previous topic.
Now that we have many members that are in the dentistry/oral hygiene field, and are now spine patients, I'd be curious about their take on these new findings.
An excerpt:
"In conclusion, the present study suggests that patients with AS have an increased prevalence of PD (periodontal disease) compared to non-diseased controls. Although this relationship needs further investigation, it seems that health professionals should be aware of the increased prevalence of PD in AS patients as well as of the potential systemic health problems related to PD."