Relationship between mandibular nutrient canals and hypertension

YILMAZ A. B., AKGUL N., Akgul H. M., DAGISTANLI S., CAKUR B.

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH, cilt.31, sa.2, ss.123-125, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/147323000303100208
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.123-125
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: nutrient canals, alveolar process, mandible, radiography, hypertension
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study was undertaken to investigate the correlation between the presence of nutrient canals in the mandibular anterior region and hypertension. Periapical radiographs taken from the mandibular anterior region of 139 normotensive and 76 hypertensive edentulous patients were examined. There was no statistical difference in the incidence of nutrient canals between normotensive and hypertensive patients, suggesting that the presence of nutrient canals is not indicative of the existence of hypertension.