Periodontal Diseases Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Patients With Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study in Two Hospitals in the West Region (Cameroon)

Conclusion: Most participants had insufficient knowledge of oral health and adopted harmful practices. Highlighting the need for carers and decision-makers to raise awareness and educate hypertensive patients about the relationship between their disease and oral health using the associated factors i...

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Main Authors: Pascaline Magne Tambe, Sylvain Raoul Simeni Njonnou, Christian Ngongang Ouankou, Christian Deube Ngako, Fernando Kemta Lekpa, Clarisse Mapa-Tassou, Herna Stella Chimy Tchounchui, Siméon Pierre Choukem, Charles Muhima Pilipili
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/ijod/1749412
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Christian Ngongang Ouankou
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spelling doaj-art-23d25426f86e4db1882a10a1c074d7be2025-08-20T02:22:16ZengWileyInternational Journal of Dentistry1687-87362025-01-01202510.1155/ijod/1749412Periodontal Diseases Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Patients With Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study in Two Hospitals in the West Region (Cameroon)Pascaline Magne Tambe0Sylvain Raoul Simeni Njonnou1Christian Ngongang Ouankou2Christian Deube Ngako3Fernando Kemta Lekpa4Clarisse Mapa-Tassou5Herna Stella Chimy Tchounchui6Siméon Pierre Choukem7Charles Muhima Pilipili8Dental SchoolDepartment of Internal Medicine and SpecialitiesDepartment of Internal Medicine and SpecialitiesDepartment of Epidemiology and Public HealthDepartment of Internal Medicine and SpecialitiesDepartment of Epidemiology and Public HealthDepartment of Epidemiology and Public HealthDepartment of Internal Medicine and SpecialitiesDental SchoolConclusion: Most participants had insufficient knowledge of oral health and adopted harmful practices. Highlighting the need for carers and decision-makers to raise awareness and educate hypertensive patients about the relationship between their disease and oral health using the associated factors identified.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/ijod/1749412
spellingShingle Pascaline Magne Tambe
Sylvain Raoul Simeni Njonnou
Christian Ngongang Ouankou
Christian Deube Ngako
Fernando Kemta Lekpa
Clarisse Mapa-Tassou
Herna Stella Chimy Tchounchui
Siméon Pierre Choukem
Charles Muhima Pilipili
Periodontal Diseases Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Patients With Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study in Two Hospitals in the West Region (Cameroon)
International Journal of Dentistry
title Periodontal Diseases Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Patients With Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study in Two Hospitals in the West Region (Cameroon)
title_full Periodontal Diseases Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Patients With Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study in Two Hospitals in the West Region (Cameroon)
title_fullStr Periodontal Diseases Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Patients With Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study in Two Hospitals in the West Region (Cameroon)
title_full_unstemmed Periodontal Diseases Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Patients With Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study in Two Hospitals in the West Region (Cameroon)
title_short Periodontal Diseases Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Patients With Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study in Two Hospitals in the West Region (Cameroon)
title_sort periodontal diseases knowledge attitudes and practices of patients with hypertension a cross sectional study in two hospitals in the west region cameroon
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/ijod/1749412
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