Relationship between Periodontal Diseases and Hypertension in Tunisia
Received Date: Jan 31, 2022 / Accepted Date: Feb 21, 2022 / Published Date: Feb 28, 2022
Abstract
High blood pressure is the most common cardiovascular disease. It affects more than one billion people, or 25 to 30% of the adult. It increases the risk of stroke coronary heart disease, heart disease, kidney disease and cognitive impairment, and was responsible for 7-8 million deaths worldwide in 2011. According to the National Institute of Health (Tunisia) in 2016, 38% of adults suffered from high blood pressure. Periodontal diseases affect 20 to 50% of the world population. Numerous epidemiological studies have shown an association between periodontitis and hypertension indifferent countries. Thus, the objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between periodontal status and hypertension in the Tunisian population
Keywords: Periodontisis; Periodontal Health; Gingivitis; Hypertension
Citation: Afif B, Kheireddine H, Toumadher M (2022) Relationship between Periodontal Diseases and Hypertension in Tunisia. J Oral Hyg Health 10: 300. Doi: 10.4172/2332-0702.1000300
Copyright: © 2022 Afif B, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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