Tooth loss is associated with an increased risk of hypertension: A nationwide population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Tooth loss is closely associated with suboptimal oral care. Suboptimal oral care can facilitate local infections. These can lead to systemic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction, which are important pathological mechanisms of hypertension. The aim of this study was to investigate the link between tooth loss and the risk of hypertension. From the national health insurance system-health screening cohort in Korea, 19,680 participants who underwent three or more health examinations, including blood pressure measurements, between January 2003 and December 2008, without any history or diagnosis of hypertension were included in this study. Hypertension was defined as the diagnosis of hypertension (International Classification of Diseases-10 code "I10-11") accompanied by the prescription of an

SUBMITTER: Woo HG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8205122 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature