Affiliation:
1. PG Student, CSMSS Dental College, Dept of Periodontology, Aurangabad.
2. Professor, CSMSS Dental College, Dept of Periodontology, Aurangabad.
Abstract
Hypertension is the most prevalent cardiovascular disease increasing the risk of stroke, atherosclerosis,
endothelial dysfunction. At risk (Pre hypertension) levels are - Systolic -120- 139, Diastolic – 80-89. High
Blood Pressure levels are - Systolic – 140 or above, Diastolic – 90 or above. Periodontitis and hypertension share common risk
factors: Smoking, Stress, Socio-economic factors. These Confounds the association between hypertension and periodontal
disease. Objective was to assess the risk of hypertension in participants with periodontal disease. A randomized sample of 100
patients within the age group of 18-70 years were selected from the Department of Periodontology. Clinical Parameter recorded
were missing teeth, bleeding on probing, gingival recession, probing pocket depth, clinical attachment loss, age, BMI, Smoking
status. Blood Pressure assessment- using an automated Sphygmomanometer device. In this study, a signicant association
between periodontitis and hypertension is seen (45.5%). Association with smoking (41.8%), age and BMI is also found to be
prevalent.
Subject
Paleontology,Stratigraphy,Geology,Building and Construction,Architecture,Human Factors and Ergonomics,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Polymers and Plastics,Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,Civil and Structural Engineering,General Physics and Astronomy,Literature and Literary Theory,Linguistics and Language,Language and Linguistics,Psychiatry and Mental health,Clinical Psychology,Development,Geography, Planning and Development,Health Policy,Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous),Literature and Literary Theory,Linguistics and Language