Assessing the effect of antihypertensives on plaque microbiota in patients with periodontitis and hypertension using 16S rRNA sequencing: A cross-sectional study.

These findings indicate that antihypertensives induce dysbiotic changes in the oral microbiota of patients with periodontitis, which are associated with increases in the relative abundance of periodontal pathogens. Therefore, more active periodontal treatment and supportive periodontal therapy are required in patients taking antihypertensives.