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ArticleBioinformation2026

Hypertension as a risk factor for periodontitis.

Jaideep Mahendra, Uma Subbiah, Aditippriya B S, Muskan Bedi

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Jaideep MahendraDepartment of Periodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Faculty of dentistry, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Uma SubbiahDepartment of Periodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Faculty of dentistry, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Aditippriya B SDepartment of Periodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Faculty of dentistry, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Muskan BediDepartment of Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Abstract

Hypertension has been increasingly linked to periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of tooth-supporting tissues. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate whether hypertension acts as an independent risk factor for periodontitis in 60 adults aged 35-65 years. Individuals with periodontitis showed significantly higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure and a greater prevalence of hypertension compared to controls. Hypertensive participants demonstrated an initial fourfold higher risk of periodontitis, though the association diminished after adjusting for age, obesity and diabetes. Data shows a connection between hypertension and periodontitis, but its independence may be moderated by metabolic comorbidities.

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cardiovascular riskHypertensionperiodontitissystemic inflammation

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PMID42145377
PMCPMC13177078

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