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Published on: January 21, 2020
Hypertension as a risk factor for periodontitis
Jaideep Mahendra1, Uma Subbiah1, Aditippriya B S1
1Department of Periodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Faculty of dentistry, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract:
Hypertension has been increasingly linked to periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of tooth-supporting tissues. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate whether hypertension acts as an independent risk factor for periodontitis in 60 adults aged 35-65 years. Individuals with periodontitis showed significantly higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure and a greater prevalence of hypertension compared to controls. Hypertensive participants demonstrated an initial fourfold higher risk of periodontitis, though the association diminished after adjusting for age, obesity and diabetes. Data shows a connection between hypertension and periodontitis, but its independence may be moderated by metabolic comorbidities.
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