Severity and progression rate of periodontitis are associated with an increased risk of hypertension of patients attending a university clinic

• Main Authors: Burak G. Yildirim (Author), Cemilenur Aksit (Author), Mesut Mutlu (Author), Mari Ainola (Author), Kari K. Eklund (Author), Jaakko Leskelä (Author), Pirkko Pussinen (Author), Arzu Beklen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Although periodontitis is associated with increased risk of hypertension, studies based on new periodontal disease classification is limited. We investigated whether periodontitis severity and progression rate are linked with self-reports on doctor-diagnosed hypertension in a lar...