Periodontal Management in Hypertensive Patients (PERIOTENSION Trial I)

Exclusion Criteria

• •Secondary hypertension (known plasma renin screening, abdominal ultrasound with doppler and other investigations)
• •Individual is pregnant or nursing
• •Primary pulmonary hypertension
• •Professional oral hygine within past 6 months
• •Flu, rhinitis, sinusitis etc. within past 4 weeks
• •Use of antibiotics within past 4 weeks
• •Hospitalization for any reason within the past 3 months
• •Allergic disorders; History of chronic infectious disease,
• •Chronic hepatitis B or C infection
• •Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), tuberculosis
• •Other known chronic inflammatory or autoimmune condition such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease
• •Use of systemic or local steroids or immunosuppressive agents within 6 months of the inclusion.
• •History of alcohol abuse or unwillingness to limit alcohol consumption to less than 4 drinks per week