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

• Main Authors: Mustafa Al-Ahmad, Basma Ezzat, Kashmoola, Muhannad Ali, mustafa, Nazih Shaaban, Hassan, Haszelini, Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd. 2018
• Subjects: RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/62814/2/Eur%20J%20Oral%20Dent_MHA_2018.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/62814/13/62814%20The%20relationship%20between%20tooth%20loss%2C%20body%20mass%20index%20SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/62814/; http://www.eurjdent.com/temp/EurJDent121120-1437789_035937.pdf

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 w...