Nourhan Mohamed Elsegaie¹, Doaa Adel-Khattab²* and Nevine Hassan Kheir El Din³

¹Master Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, Egypt
²Associate Professor of Oral Medicine, Periodontology and Diagnosis Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, Egypt
³Professor of Oral Medicine, Periodontology and Diagnosis, Faculty of Dentistry Ain shams university, Egypt

*Corresponding Author: Doaa Adel-Khattab, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral Medicine, periodontology and Diagnosis Department, Ain Shams University, Egypt.

Received: January 08, 2024; Published: January 24, 2024

Abstract

Hypertension and periodontitis are common conditions globally, significantly impacting cardiovascular disease (CVD) complications. The prevalence of hypertension tends to increase with poor periodontal health, potentially influencing blood pressure control. Although risk factors like older age, male gender, smoking, obesity, diabetes, low socioeconomic status, and poor education are commonly associated with this relationship, recent evidence suggests that the link between periodontitis and hypertension is independent of these common factors and may indeed be causative, the main mechanisms involved in this association is low-grade systemic inflammation and redox imbalance. Pathogenetic events such as neutrophil dysfunction, imbalance in T cell subtypes, oral bacteria dysbiosis, hyperexpression of proinflammatory genes, and increased sympathetic outflow contribute to the connection between periodontitis and hypertension. Moreover, emerging findings indicate that shared genetic bases may shape the immune profile associated with this clinical phenotype, providing a basis for potential therapeutic and preventive strategies of public health significance.

Keywords:Hypertension; Smoking; Cardiovascular Diseases

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Citation

Citation: Doaa Adel-Khattab., et al. “The Association of Periodontitis in a Hypertensive Patient: A Case Report".Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 8.2 (2024): 55-57.

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