Italian scientists from the University Laquila found that medications to lower blood pressure in hypertension can be virtually no effect because of some oral diseases. High blood pressure should be monitored regularly by a dentist and treated promptly the gum, said the researchers.
Scientists analysed data from more than 11.7 thousand people, from the National survey on health and nutrition from 2009 to 2014. All of these patients were examined for periodontitis and as a result, more than 4 thousand people have been diagnosed with hypertension.
The researchers found that hypertension was more likely people with problem gums.
“Patients with periodontitis 20% less likely to have normal blood pressure compared to people whose gums healthy,” stated the authors.
Simultaneously, scientists have found that medication for lowering blood pressure while gum disease may not produce the desired therapeutic effect. It turned out that, on average, in people with periodontitis systolic pressure was 3 mm Hg.St. higher than people with healthy gums.
Periodontitis is an inflammation of the tissue surrounding the tooth root, with which it is fixed in the bone tissue of the jaw, leading to loosening and loss of teeth.
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