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We conducted a pilot feasibility randomized controlled clinical trial to test whether intensive periodontal therapy reduces RA disease activity in patients with active RA and periodontitis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The following inclusion criteria were applied: patients with RA and periodontitis, aged 18+, stable on treatment with disease\u2010modifying anti\u2010rheumatic drugs for \u22653\u00a0months, disease activity score (DAS28) \u22653.2, and DAS28 &gt;5.1 only if patient unwilling to take biologics. Participants meeting the inclusion criteria were randomized to immediate intensive periodontal therapy or to delayed therapy (control group) administered by a dental hygienist in a secondary care setting. Data were collected at baseline and at 3 and 6\u00a0months of follow\u2010up. Participants randomized to the control group (delayed therapy) received the standard of care for the duration of the trial, including oral hygiene instructions delivered by a dental hygienist, and the same periodontal therapy as the intervention group after study completion (i.e., 6\u00a0months after randomization). The periodontal inflammation surface area was calculated using clinical attachment loss (CAL), periodontal probing pocket depth, and bleeding on probing. Cumulative probing depth was also measured. We examined the effect of periodontal therapy on periodontal outcomes and on clinical markers of disease activity in RA, as measured by the DAS28\u2010C\u2010reactive protein score as well as musculo\u2010skeletal ultrasound grey scale and power Doppler scores.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 649 patients with RA were invited to participate in the study. Of these, 296 (46%) consented to participate in the screening visit. A sample of 201 patients was assessed for eligibility, of whom 41 (20%) did not meet the RA inclusion criteria and 100 (50%) did not meet the periodontal disease criteria. Among the 60 (30%) eligible participants, 30 were randomized to immediate periodontal therapy and 30 were allocated to the control group. The loss to follow\u2010up was 18% at the end of the trial. There were no major differences with regard to baseline characteristics between the groups. Periodontal therapy was associated with reduced periodontal inflamed surface area, cumulative probing depths, RA disease activity scores, and ultrasound scores over the course of the trial. There was no change in CAL.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Overall, the trial was feasible and acceptable to the study participants. Recruitment to and satisfactory retention in a randomized controlled trial on the effect of periodontal treatment on RA patients is possible, albeit challenging. 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