The relationship between tooth loss, body mass index, and hypertension in postmenopausal female

• Main Authors: Mustafa Al-Ahmad, Basma Ezzat, Kashmola, Muhanad Ali Hamdon, Mustafa, Nazih Shaban, Hassan, Haszelini, Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2018
• Subjects: RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/62795/7/62795_The%20relationship%20between%20tooth%20loss%2C%20body%20mass%20index_article.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/62795/8/62795_The%20relationship%20between%20tooth%20loss%2C%20body%20mass%20index_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/62795/

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between tooth loss and the level of blood pressure with the hypothesis that tooth loss is associated with the increase of hypertension in postmenopausal women. Materials and Methods: Sixty postmenopausal female patients aged 51–68 years wer...