Prevalence of hypertension in completely edentulous patients

Abstract

Edentulism is the state of having lost all of one natural teeth. Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of premature death among Non communicable disease. Hypertension increases the risk of Cardiovascular events. Tooth loss is defined as separation of tooth from its supporting structure and this can be caused by tooth caries, failure of endodontic treatment, periodontal disease, fractured tooth. The aim of the study is to investigate the prevalence of hypertension in completely edentulous patients.This retrospective study was conducted among patients aged 25-85 years reporting to Saveetha Dental college and hospitals. For data collection, we reviewed patients records and analysed the data of 86,000 patients between june 2019 and March 2020. Collected data are entered in the excel sheet. Data analysis and results done through SPSS. Prevalence of completely edentulous patients is more common among 56-65 years of age. Male are more commonly affected. Prevalence of hypertension is more in males compared to females.Within the limits of the study, prevalence of completely edentulous patients is more common in 56-65 years of age and males are more common compared to females.