ARTICLE TITLE AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: Periodontal disease, hypertension, and blood pressure among older adults in Puerto Rico. Rivas-Tumanyan S, Campos M, Zevallos JC, Joshipura KJ. J Periodontol 2013;84:203-11. REVIEWER: Janet H. Southerland, DDS, MPH, PhD PURPOSE/QUESTION: To determine the association between clinically measured periodontal disease and clinically assess hypertension in a representative sample of elderly Puerto Ricans SOURCE OF FUNDING: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) - G12RR03051, and National Institutes of Health (NIH) - K24DE16884 TYPE OF STUDY/DESIGN: Cross-sectional LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 2: limited-quality patient-oriented evidence STRENGTH OF RECOMMENDATION GRADE: Not applicable.
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