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Periodontal therapy and treatment of hypertension-alternative to the pharmacological approach. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Pharmacol Res
April 2021
Oral Sciences Research Group, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK; Department of Experimental Dentistry and Dental Prophylaxis, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland. Electronic address:
Aim: Quantitative comparison of the effects of intensive (IPT) or conventional (CPT) periodontal treatment on arterial blood pressure, endothelial function and inflammatory/metabolic biomarkers.
Materials And Methods: A systematic search was conducted to identify randomized controlled trials (RCT) of IPT (supra and subgingival instrumentation). Eight RCTs were included in the meta-analysis.
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J Hypertens
February 2021
Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, San Salvatore Hospital, University of L'Aquila - Dental Clinic - Unit of Oral Diseases, Prevention and Translational Research - Oral DISeases and SYstemic interactions study group (ODISSY group), L'Aquila, Italy.
Active gingival inflammation is linked to hypertension.
J Hypertens
October 2020
Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, San Salvatore Hospital, University of L'Aquila - Unit of Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Center for Hypertension and Cardiovascular Prevention - Oral DISeases and SYstemic interactions study group (ODISSY group), L'Aquila, Italy.
Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) including hypertension, are characterized by underlying systemic inflammation. Periodontitis, which can impact the systemic inflammatory burden has recently been linked to high blood pressure (BP). However, the relationship of gingival bleeding, as an easily accessible marker of periodontal disorder, with hypertension, remains unclear.
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