Why the study?
The study evaluated the relationship between pulse pressure and periodontal disease in Korean adults with or without hypertension.
Is high pulse pressure associated with periodontal disease in adults with or without hypertension?
Is high pulse pressure associated with periodontal disease in adults with or without hypertension?
High pulse pressure is positively associated with periodontal disease specifically in patients with hypertension, suggesting a potential link between arterial stiffness and oral health in this population.
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High pulse pressure was associated with periodontal disease only in hypertension; hypothesis-generating for vascular-oral links and requires prospective confirmation.
Aims: This study evaluated the relationship between pulse pressure (PP) and periodontal disease in Korean adults with or without hypertension (classified as HTN and non-HTN, respectively). Methods: Data on 3496 adults (≥20 years) were obtained from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2015). We classified those with HTN as SBP ≥ 140 mmHg, DBP ≥ 90 mmHg, or current use of anti-hypertensive medications. findings: when logistic regression analysis was applied for periodontal disease (community periodontal index score ≥ 3), the odds ratios (OR) were significantly higher in the high PP (PP > 60 mmHg) than in the normal PP (PP ≤ 60 mmHg) in the HTN group (OR, 2.131; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.579–2.876). However, periodontal disease was not associated with high PP in the non-HTN group and was not significant (OR, 0.866; 95% CI, 0.494–1.518). Conclusions: In Korean adults, periodontal disease was positively associated with PP in the HTN group but not in the non-HTN group.
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