Does Periodontal Treatment Help in Arterial Hypertension Control? A Systematic Review of Literature.

ABSTRACT: Arterial hypertension and periodontal diseases are two of the pathologies with more prevalence worldwide. In the last few years, several scientific evidences have demonstrated the relationship between both diseases. Besides the etiopathogenic and causal relationship, some recent publications have pointed out that the therapeutic approach of periodontitis could have positive effects on the control of arterial hypertension.The aim of this systematic review is to determine whether there is a decrease in or better control of blood pressure after performing nonsurgical periodontal treatment in patients with periodontitis.A thorough search in PubMed, Scopus, and ISI Web of Science databases with the keywords "'periodontal disease' OR 'periodontitis' OR 'periodontal' AND 'blood pressure' OR 'hype

SUBMITTER: Lanau N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7902101 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature