What is it about?
High Blood pressure is a common problem nowadays. It has been suggested that gum disease can be one of the triggers for developing high blood pressure. We examined if this true in our project
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Why is it important?
When common disease like hypertension is thought to be related to gum disease, it alarms everyone. It has also been told that number of teeth lost can directly affect blood pressure. High blood pressure can lead to serious problems like heart attack,stroke and so on.
Perspectives
We looked into all possible factors like life style, stress, obesity and other factors that can lead to high blood pressure. Several articles have told that there is a link. However, in our study we did not find a link. Future long term studies are required to know about the link between high blood pressure and gum disease
Dr Rajesh Ramesh Hosadurga
Yenepoya University
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This page is a summary of: Association between tooth loss and hypertension: A cross-sectional study, Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, January 2020, Medknow,
DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_811_19.
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