Impact of Nonsurgical Periodontal Treatment on Blood Pressure: A Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

 Arterial hypertension and periodontitis are two of the most common diseases worldwide and recent evidence supports a causal relationship between them. Despite all antihypertensive strategies, an important number of patients are undiagnosed and a large number of the diagnosed fail to achieve optimal blood pressure (BP) measurements. Some studies point out that periodontal treatment could have positive effects on BP levels. The aim of this study is to determine if nonsurgical periodontal treatment can help BP level control in prehypertensive patients with periodontitis.

Materials and methods

 Thirty-five patients were included in the study and received nonsurgical periodontal treatment according to necessity. Clinical data, periodontal data, and BP measurements wer

SUBMITTER: Lanau N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11132759 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature