Open AccessAssociation of elevated c-reactive protein with severe periodontitis in hypertensive patients in Lagos, Nigeria: A pilot study
Author(s) -
Grace Onyenashia Alade,
P O Ayanbadejo,
Kehinde Adesola Umeizudike,
J N Ajuluchukwu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/ccd.ccd_104_18
Subject(s) - medicine , periodontitis , chronic periodontitis , periodontal examination , nigerians , c reactive protein , clinical attachment loss , inflammation , dentistry , gastroenterology , political science , law
Epidemiological studies have shown that individuals with chronic periodontitis have a significantly higher risk of developing cardiovascular complications, which might be attributed to the increased production of inflammatory cytokines initiated by the complex microbiota in dental biofilm.