Association between arterial hypertension and periodontal status in morbidly obese patients who are candidates for bariatric surgery.
Gerson Aparecido Foratori JuniorLeonardo Silva MáscoliCarolina Cordeiro MarcheseEliel Soares OrenhaSilvia Helena de Carvalho Sales-PeresPublished in: International dental journal (2020)
Morbid obesity and arterial hypertension are associated with a higher prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. Moreover, morbidly obese patients with hypertension have a higher prevalence of periodontitis and greater severity of periodontal disease than those without hypertension.
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