Volume : V, Issue : I, January - 2016

Periodonitis and Hypertension: Interlinking pathways

Asim Goel, Sukhjeet Singh

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Chronic periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of the teeth caused by specific microorganism. Hypertension is one of the major causes of cardiovascular disease whereas periodontitis has recently drawn increasing attention because of its potential relationship with cardiovascular disease. This review is to examine the current literatures on the relationship between periodontitis and hypertension as well as to explore the possible biological pathways underlying the linkage between these health conditions. Hypertension is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction are among the critical components in the development of hypertension. Periodontitis, a chronic low–grade inflammation of gingival tissue, has been linked to endothelial dysfunction, with blood pressure elevation and increased mortality risk in hypertensive patients. Inflammatory biomarkers are increased in hypertensive patients with periodontitis.

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Asim Goel, Sukhjeet Singh Periodonitis and Hypertension: Interlinking pathways International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 1 January 2016

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