Open AccessOral Health and Blood Pressure: The IPC Cohort
Author(s) -
Christelle Darnaud,
Frédérique Thomas,
Bruno Pannier,
Nicolas Danchin,
Philippe Bouchard
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1093/ajh/hpv025
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , blood pressure , logistic regression , population , masticatory force , cohort , calculus (dental) , dentistry , dental plaque , environmental health
Chronic periodontal diseases involve bacteria-induced inflammation of the tissues supporting the teeth. An inflammatory origin for hypertension has been proposed, and periodontal diseases are associated with an increased risk of vascular disease. The present study was performed to assess whether oral health conditions were associated with the risk of hypertension in adult population.
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