Association Between Pulsatile Components of Blood Pressure and Severe Tooth Loss in Rural Ecuador: The Three Villages Study

Background: Arterial hypertension has been associated with severe tooth loss, but differential associations with individual components of blood pressure (BP) have scarcely been investigated. We assessed the independent associations between pulsatile/steady components of BP and severe tooth loss in c...

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Main Authors: Oscar H. Del Brutto, Robertino M. Mera, Bettsy Y. Recalde, Andrew P. Torpey, John P. Hill, Laura M. Generale, Leslie D. Peralta, Mark J. Sedler MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2150132720928670