Tooth Loss Patterns in Hypertensive Patients with Chronic Periodontitis

Aim: The aim of the study is to study the tooth loss pattern in patients with chronic periodontitis and hypertension. Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Materials and Methods: The case sheet records (DIAS data) of tooth loss pattern in hypertensive patients with chronic periodontitis were extracted. A total of 1318 case sheets were analysed for the study. Age, gender and tooth loss pattern with respect to the region were collected and statistically analysed. Descriptive statistics (Percentage, Mean, Standard deviation) and Inferential test (Chi- square test) were performed to determine the association between age, gender and tooth loss pattern in patients with chronic periodontitis and hypertension. Results: The results showed that that females were affected more with tooth loss with hypertension with chronic periodontitis when compared to males. According to age, patients between 50 to 70 years with chronic periodontitis and hypertension were more affected by tooth loss (p value = 0.001 (p<0.05; Statistically significant)). Conclusion: The present study highlighted a possible relationship between hypertension and tooth loss due to chronic periodontitis. Loss of mandibular posterior teeth were more common and females were more prone to tooth loss than males with hypertension due to chronic periodontitis. However, the underlying mechanism has to be further investigated in a different study design, thus more conclusive findings would be elucidated.