Revista de higiene y salud bucal

Abstracto

Relationship between Periodontal Diseases and Hypertension in Tunisia

Bouslama Afif, Hamden Kheireddine, Mhamdi Toumadher

High blood pressure is the most common cardiovascular disease. It affects more than one billion people, or 25 to 30% of the adult. It increases the risk of stroke coronary heart disease, heart disease, kidney disease and cognitive impairment, and was responsible for 7-8 million deaths worldwide in 2011. According to the National Institute of Health (Tunisia) in 2016, 38% of adults suffered from high blood pressure. Periodontal diseases affect 20 to 50% of the world population. Numerous epidemiological studies have shown an association between periodontitis and hypertension indifferent countries. Thus, the objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between periodontal status and hypertension in the Tunisian population