Why the study?
Periodontal therapy benefits blood pressure, but the impact of periodontitis on blood pressure control in treated hypertension is unknown.
Does the presence of periodontitis worsen blood pressure control in treated hypertensive adults?
Population
US treated hypertensive adults aged ≥30 years with and without periodontitis
Comparison
Presence or severity of periodontitis vs absence of periodontitis
Design
Retrospective cross-sectional study of nationally representative data
Authors
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Periodontitis was associated with higher systolic BP and poorer control; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does the presence of periodontitis worsen blood pressure control in treated hypertensive adults?
Periodontitis is associated with poorer blood pressure control and higher systolic BP among treated hypertensive adults, suggesting oral health may impact the efficacy of antihypertensive therapy.
Pietropaoli et al. (2018) studied this question.
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