You stare yourself down in the bathroom mirror, faced with a difficult and never-ending task: maintaining your oral hygiene. Your rheumatoid arthritis demands a great deal of effort from you to simply brush and floss your teeth. As you slowly and carefully begin your routine, you wonder if your mouth might be in jeopardy. You start to worry that your condition will negatively impact your oral hygiene, and that you’ll start losing teeth and your medication will prevent you from seeking the dental restoration that you desire. However, that might not be the case—dental implants are still a possibility for many people who are living with rheumatoid arthritis.
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