Severity and progression rate of periodontitis are associated with an increased risk of hypertension of patients attending a university clinic

Autor: Burak G. Yildirim, Cemilenur Aksit, Mesut Mutlu, Mari Ainola, Kari K. Eklund, Jaakko Leskelä, Pirkko Pussinen, Arzu Beklen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: BMC Oral Health, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-022-02637-w
Popis: Abstract Background Although periodontitis is associated with increased risk of hypertension, studies based on new periodontal disease classification is limited. We investigated whether periodontitis severity and progression rate are linked with self-reports on doctor-diagnosed hypertension in a large cohort of patients attending the periodontology clinic at the faculty of dentistry. Methods Archived patient files, including radiographic image records and results from full-mouth clinical periodontal examination were screened for inclusion. Data on socioeconomic factors, smoking and oral hygiene habits, and medical history were collected with a questionnaire. Results Diagnosis and background data were available for 7008 patients. The median (IQR) age was 31.0 (21.0) years; 60.1% (n = 4211) were female. Hypertension was diagnosed in 6.2% (n = 435) of patients. Both periodontitis stage and grade differed (p
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